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Value Of 1942 Half Penny + How To Clean?
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<blockquote data-quote="Paleoworld-101" data-source="post: 31767" data-attributes="member: 998"><p>Hey guys, I just found this 1942 Half Penny in my backyard. It was literally on the surface eroding out of the dirt. I was walking along and saw a round coin shaped thing in the dirt, picked it up and sure enough it was a 1942 Half Penny. No metal detector required <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /></p><p></p><p>The front is mostly visible, but the back is still covered in dirt. It looks like it would come off though with the right treatment. How do I go about cleaning this coin and what is it's value? I read that they only minted some 700 000 in 1942 but then in 1943 they minted 33 000 000. So it would seem it is among the rarer HP's. How can I clean it (especially the back) without damaging it? </p><p></p><p>I ran a little water over it just to wipe some loose dirt off but only a little. </p><p></p><p>Cheers guys. </p><p></p><p><img src="https://www.prospectingaustralia.com/forum/img/member-images/998/1380954470_42hp1.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="https://www.prospectingaustralia.com/forum/img/member-images/998/1380954492_42hp2.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Paleoworld-101, post: 31767, member: 998"] Hey guys, I just found this 1942 Half Penny in my backyard. It was literally on the surface eroding out of the dirt. I was walking along and saw a round coin shaped thing in the dirt, picked it up and sure enough it was a 1942 Half Penny. No metal detector required :D The front is mostly visible, but the back is still covered in dirt. It looks like it would come off though with the right treatment. How do I go about cleaning this coin and what is it's value? I read that they only minted some 700 000 in 1942 but then in 1943 they minted 33 000 000. So it would seem it is among the rarer HP's. How can I clean it (especially the back) without damaging it? I ran a little water over it just to wipe some loose dirt off but only a little. Cheers guys. [img]https://www.prospectingaustralia.com/forum/img/member-images/998/1380954470_42hp1.jpg[/img] [img]https://www.prospectingaustralia.com/forum/img/member-images/998/1380954492_42hp2.jpg[/img] [/QUOTE]
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