- MODIFIED ITEM : No
- COUNTRY/REGION OF MANUFACTURE : Fiji
- CERTIFICATION NUMBER : 5930812-027
- CERTIFICATION : NGC
- GRADE : MS 64
- YEAR : 1942
- CIRCULATED/UNCIRCULATED : Uncirculated
- COMPOSITION : Brass
- DENOMINATION : PENNY
- KM NUMBER : KM# 7a
Fiji
George VI
Brass 1942 S 1 Penny
GRADED NGC MS64
US San Francisco Mint
Because of World War II, many of the mints
of Europe could not produce and distribute coins for their distant colonies. The
mint of the United States filled in this gap by producing, among others, Fijian
pennies for two years. It's struck in brass instead of copper-nickel because
nickel was desperately needed for munitions and other wartime industry. Because
it was struck at San Francisco instead of the British Royal Mint, it bears the
mint-mark "S" above the first N in "PENNY".
KM# 7a
Obverse: Crown above center hole
Reverse: Center hole divides date, denomination below
Fiji
George VI
Brass 1942 S 1 Penny
GRADED NGC MS64
US San Francisco Mint
Because of World War II, many of the mints of Europe could not produce and distribute coins for their distant colonies. The mint of the United States filled in this gap by producing, among others, Fijian pennies for two years. It's struck in brass instead of copper-nickel because nickel was desperately needed for munitions and other wartime industry. Because it was struck at San Francisco instead of the British Royal Mint, it bears the mint-mark "S" above the first N in "PENNY".
KM# 7a
Obverse: Crown above center hole
Reverse: Center hole divides date, denomination below
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