How much is an Australian penny worth?

With just under 26 million coins made between the two mints, the coins are worth anywhere between $3 in circulating condition and over $300 in proof condition.

How much is Australian 1 penny worth?

One Australian penny was worth 1⁄12 Australian shilling, 1⁄24 Australian florin, 1⁄60 Australian crown, and 1⁄240 Australian pound.

What year Australian pennies are worth money?

The most valuable Australian penny is the Proof 1930 Penny, the most recent sale occurring in March 2019 for $1.15 million. The coin was especially struck as a Presentation Piece at the Melbourne Mint during the Great Depression.

Which Australian pennies are rare?

Australia's rarest coin, the 1930 penny proof, sold for $225,000 in 1998. Only six proof versions of the 1930 penny are known to exist: three have private owners, one in the Museum of Victoria, the National Gallery of South Australia and the British Museum.

How much is a penny worth now?

4 It contains about 2.95 grams of copper, and there are 453.59 grams in a pound. 5 The price of copper on Dec. 10, 2019, was $2.75 a pound. 6 That meant the copper in each penny was worth about 1.7 cents.

Most Valuable Australian Coins

What penny is worth $1000000?

1943-S Lincoln Cent Sells for $1 Million.

Are old pennies worth money?

For most pennies, those minted in recent years are worth, well, a penny. Most wheat cents (wheat pennies were minted between 1909 and 1956) are worth about 4 to 5 cents. Those in better condition can have double-digit value. Special examples (especially those in near perfect condition) can be worth much more.

Is a 1964 Australian penny worth anything?

Australia, 1964 Perth Penny -

1964 Perth pennies in PCGS MS65RB have sold for as much as $2,600 through online auctions. This coin here, priced at only $350, is good value by comparison. Equal-finest red-brown example graded by PCGS (5/16).

What Australian coins are worth keeping?

What pennies are worth money?

Is my penny worth money?

From 1983 until today, all U.S. pennies are made of mostly zinc. Most Lincoln Memorial Pennies are only worth face value unless they have their original copper luster from the Mint.

Where can I sell my Australian penny?

Coinworks has sold Australia's most valuable coin, the Proof 1930 Penny. And our most valuable banknote, the Commonwealth of Australia's Ten Shillings issued in 1913 with the serial number '1'. Vendors choose Coinworks for one prime reason. We get the job done.

Are any one penny coins valuable?

Arguably the most valuable one penny coin is the 1933 George V penny, which is worth an estimated value of £72,000. Although this was originally created as a pattern coin – which means it is not intended for release into circulation – it is believed seven were issued, making them extraordinarily rare.

How much is a 1936 Australian penny worth?

Penny 1936, Coin from Australia - detailed information

It was worth one twelfth of an Australian shilling and 1/240 of an Australian pound.

What is a 1999 penny worth?

Most 1999 pennies in circulated condition are only worth their face value of $0.01. These coins can only sell for a premium in uncirculated condition. The 1999 penny with no mint mark and the 1999 D penny are each worth around $0.30 in uncirculated condition with an MS 65 grade.

Are 1959 pennies worth anything?

Most 1959 pennies in circulated condition are only worth their weight in copper. The current copper melt value for each penny is about $0.02. These coins can only sell for a premium in uncirculated condition. The 1959 penny with no mint mark is worth around $0.20 in uncirculated condition with an MS-63RB grade.

What can I do with old pennies?