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Q: Why were no pennies minted from 1955 to 1960?
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Where is the mintmark on a 1956 Australian penny?

Australian Pennies from 1955 to 1964 inclusive were minted at either or both of the Melbourne Mint and the Perth Mint. Pennies minted at the Melbourne Mint have no mintmark. 1956 Pennies minted at the Perth Mint can be identified by a dot "." after the "Y" in PENNY, eg. "PENNY.".


Was there a 1951 British Penny minted?

The Royal Mint did not mint any One Penny coins from 1955 to 1960 inclusive.


What years were the British Penny minted?

The US cent was first minted in 1793 and since then they have been produced in every year except 1815. At that time the blanks were made in England. None had been imported since the beginning of the War of 1812 and the supply finally ran out.


How many 1967 British pennies were minted?

There were 654,564,000 British 1967 Pennies minted.


What is the value of a 1960 British Penny?

During the 1960's, the old British Penny was minted from 1961 to 1967, the last ever in 1967. Uncirculated and in absolute mint condition, they could fetch anything from £0.25 to £2 GBP depending on the year. If it has been circulated, not much.


Where is the mintmark on a 1964 Australian Penny?

Australian Pennies from 1955 to 1964 inclusive were minted at either or both of the Melbourne Mint and the Perth Mint. Pennies minted at the Melbourne Mint have no mintmark. Pennies minted at the Perth Mint can be identified by a dot "." after the "Y" in PENNY, eg. "PENNY.". In other years, Perth Mint Pennies can also be identified by a dot after the "A" in AUSTRALIA, eg. "AUSTRALIA." or, a dot between the designers initials "K.G".


How many Pennies were minted in 2008?

The Royal Mint advises that in 2008, 180,600,000 Pennies of the old (Ironside) design were minted and, 386,830,000 Pennies of the new (Dent) design were minted. A total of 567,430,000 Pennies for 2008.


Where were 1963 pennies minted?

They were minted at the Philidelphi(no mint-mark), Denver(D) mints. These pennies are not rare.


How many 1952 New Zealand Pennies were minted?

There were 10.8 million 1952 New Zealand Pennies minted.


How many Pennies were minted in 2004?

In 1942, At the Philadelphia mint there were 657,828,600 minted for circulation, and 32,600 proof pennies minted. At the Denver mint there were 206,698,000 minted. At the San Francisco mint there were 85,590,000 minted.


When were the fewest pennies minted?

The fewest general circulation Australian Pennies minted in any year are - 1930 Penny - 3,000 minted - It is widely considered that the release of this Penny was a mistake. 1925 Penny - 117,000 minted 1946 Penny - 363,000 minted 1931 Penny - 494,000 minted Beyond that, Pennies were minted in quantities from just under 1 million to over 54 million per year. British Pennies have been minted for well over 1,000 years, so we will stick with recent history. The fewest general circulation British Pennies minted in any year are - 1951 Penny - 120,000 minted 1848 Penny - 161,280 minted 1837 Penny - 174,720 minted 1844 Penny - 215,040 minted 1950 Penny - 240,000 minted 1849 Penny - 268,800 minted Beyond that, Pennies were minted in quantities from about 0.5 million to over 654 million per year. The fewest general circulation New Zealand Pennies minted in any year are - 1954 Penny - 1,080,000 minted 1941 Penny - 1,200,000 minted Beyond that, Pennies were minted in quantities from 2 million to 18 million per year.


Years wheat pennies?

Wheat pennies were minted from 1909 to 1958.