Foreign Coins Struck at United States Mints
AUS-1943S-6P

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Coin Details

Origin/Country: AUSTRALIA - CIRCULATION
Item Description: 6P 1943S KM-38
Full Grade: NGC MS 63
Owner: coin928

Set Details

Custom Sets: Foreign Coins Struck at United States Mints
The U.S. Mint Goes to War
Competitive Sets: AUS - 6D   Score: 131
Australian Type   Score: 131
Research: NGC Coin Price Guide
NGC World Coin Census

Owner Comments:

Australia - 1943S 6 Pence - KM #38 - Mintage: 4,000,000

This coin was minted by the US Mint in San Francisco for circulation in Australia during World War II. The primary reason these coins were minted was to satisfy the demand for coinage due to the large number of U.S. servicemen stationed in Australia at the time. The "S" mint mark appears on the reverse of the coin.

I don't know why it is, but the obverse of these coins are always much more beaten up than the reverse, and this coin is very typical. It also exhibits very vibrant blue and orange toning around the rim on both sides although more intense on the reverse.

Date acquired: 8/14/2010 (Already graded by NGC)

Rev. 12/2/2015

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