1940 different exergue pennies

[Master Jmd 87]

I have just bought This the seller has said that it is a single line exergue type, but i do not have any other 1940 pennies to compare it with...can someone either 1) tell me if this coin is a single exergue, or 2) show me examples of a single and double exergue penny...many thanks

[Emperor Oli 0]

I'd say that's single exergue. Surely double exergue is just that there is a double line separating the exergue instead of a single one like that.

[Half Penny Jon 0]

I have a single exergue 1940 penny and I think that your example is a single exergue because the double exergue is very distinctive.

[custard1966 1]

It looks like the single line - hard to be absolutely sure from that photo

The double line is most obvious to the right and I can't see any sign of it there

The other difference between the two is that on the single exergue the waves touch the exergual line - which they appear to on this example.

On the double exergue they are separate from the exergual line.

[Master Jmd 87]

ok, thanks all

[Master Jmd 87]

um, may i just ask, what are the mintage figures for single exergue 1940 pennies?

[Chris Perkins 228]

I doubt accurate records were kept Jmd. At that time the mint didn't actually record the number of coins minted with the actual '1940' date, so I doubt anyone knows the number of 1940 single exergue.

[Master Jmd 87]

I doubt accurate records were kept Jmd. At that time the mint didn't actually record the number of coins minted with the actual '1940' date, so I doubt anyone knows the number of 1940 single exergue.

ok, thanks anyway chris

[Half Penny Jon 0]

um, may i just ask, what are the mintage figures for single exergue 1940 pennies?

While we are on the subject.........Did they record mintage figures for 1902LT and 1925ME/OH half pennies Chris?

[Chris Perkins 228]

No probably not. Until 1952 they just recorded the number of coins of each denomination that were struck. They didn't even take the years into account (eg if a 1938 dated coin was struck in Jan 1939 it would be counted in the 1939 mintage number)