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Coin: Halfpenny 1950
Description
CountryNew Zealand CurrencyNew Zealand Pound
Face value1/2 (x Penny) TypeHalfpenny
Year1950 CurrentNo (demonetised 1967)
Mintage1,425,600 (1.4 million) RarityC (Common)
Mints
NameMint markMintage
Royal Mint No mint mark 1,425,600 (1.4 million), Rarity: C (Common)
MaterialBronze DesignerLeonard Cornwall Mitchell
MonarchKing George VI EffigyPortrait by Thomas Humphrey Paget
Production technologyMilled (machine-made) ShapeRound
Size (mm)25.4800 Thickness (mm)
Mass (g)5.6699
Obverse

Bare head of King George VI facing left; around, the monarch's legend KING GEORGE THE SIXTH; below the neck in small letters, the artist's initials HP (for [Thomas] Humphrey Paget).
Obverse inscription KING GEORGE THE SIXTH
Reverse

At centre, between two Māori scroll designs, a tiki (Māori carved figure); around, NEW ZEALAND HALF PENNY; below, the date 1950.
Reverse inscriptionNEW ZEALAND HALF PENNY 1950
EdgePlain Edge inscriptionNone
Halfpenny 1950: Known varieties
VarietyMintageDetails
Proof unknown
Halfpenny 1950: Photos
Halfpenny 1950: Photo New Zealand 1950 1/2 penny
New Zealand 1950 1/2 penny
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Halfpenny 1950: Photo New Zealand 1950 1/2 penny
New Zealand 1950 1/2 penny
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Halfpenny 1950: Photo Coin - 1/2 Penny, New Zealand, 1950
Coin - 1/2 Penny, New Zealand, 1950
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Halfpenny 1950: Photo Coin - 1/2 Penny, New Zealand, 1950
Coin - 1/2 Penny, New Zealand, 1950
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Halfpenny 1950: Catalogue Reference IDs
SourceReference ID
Krause, Standard Catalog of World CoinsNew Zealand KM# 20
Renniks, New Zealand Coinage Guide9
Australian Coin ChartNH11
Halfpenny 1950: References to Information Used
SourceEditionAboutLinkNotes
Museums Victoria Collections 2016 Coin description link
John Bertrand, New Zealand Coin and Banknote Catalogue 1965 Mint
Reserve Bank of New Zealand 15 Oct 2014 Mintage link Circulation mintage
John Bertrand, New Zealand Coin and Banknote Catalogue 1965 Mintage
Renniks, New Zealand Coinage Guide 1965 - 1966 Mintage
Australian Coin Chart 1966 Mintage
Krause, Standard Catalog of World Coins 1988 Varieties Proof
John Bertrand, New Zealand Coin and Banknote Catalogue 1965 - Valuations
Renniks, New Zealand Coinage Guide 1965 - 1966 Valuations
Halfpenny 1950 / Best-effort future value guesstimates based on past value trends in currency: NZD. See FAQ before use!
Years
MintVarietyGrade201620172018
Royal MintBrilliant Uncirculated (BU) 53.54 52.49 51.44
Royal MintAlmost Uncirculated (aUNC) 34.07 33.40 32.74
Royal MintExtra Fine (EF, XF) 11.68 11.45 11.22
Royal MintFine (F) 2.21 2.30 2.39
Halfpenny 1950 / Best-effort future value guesstimates based on past value trends in currency: USD. See FAQ before use!
Years
MintVarietyGrade201620172018
Royal MintBrilliant Uncirculated (BU) 32.50 31.62 30.75
Royal MintUncirculated (UNC) 13.88 13.28 12.68
Royal MintExtra Fine (EF, XF) 5.55 5.31 5.07
Royal MintVery Fine (VF) 0.25 0.24 0.24
Royal MintFine (F) 0.10 0.10 0.10
Royal MintProofProof 274.36 273.69 273.02
Historic values in NZD for Halfpenny 1950 / Royal Mint London / (generated 10/2016). Inflation-corrected to 2015.
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Historic values in USD for Halfpenny 1950 / Royal Mint London / (generated 10/2016). Inflation-corrected to 2015.
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Historic values in USD for Halfpenny 1950 / Proof / Royal Mint London / (generated 10/2016). Inflation-corrected to 2015.
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Halfpenny 1950: Links to sites that (may) sell similar coins
Coins New Zealand > NZ Pre Decimal coins (1933 to 1965) > Halfpenny > 1950
Halfpenny 1950: Some useful external links
New Zealand 1950 1/2 penny - CoinFactsWiki Museums Victoria: Coin - 1/2 Penny, New Zealand, 1950
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List of all (24) coins of type: New Zealand / Halfpenny
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Halfpenny 1947 Halfpenny 1949 Halfpenny 1950 Halfpenny 1951 Halfpenny 1952 Halfpenny 1953
Halfpenny 1954 Halfpenny 1955 Halfpenny 1956 Halfpenny 1957 Halfpenny 1958 Halfpenny 1959
Halfpenny 1960 Halfpenny 1961 Halfpenny 1962 Halfpenny 1963 Halfpenny 1964 Halfpenny 1965