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Farthing - 1937 to 1952 - Price Guide
Between 1860 and 1971, the farthing's purchasing power ranged between 12p and 0.2p in 2017 values. The farthing's reverse bore an image of Britannia until 1937, when a wren was introduced. It ceased to be legal tender in the United Kingdom on January 1, 1961.
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| Variety | VG-8 | F-12 | VF-20 | EF-40 | AU-50 | AU-55 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1937 - Edward VIII | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1938 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1939 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1940 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1941 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1942 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1943 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1944 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1945 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1946 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1947 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1948 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1949 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1950 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1951 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1952 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Variety | MS-60 | MS-62 | MS-63 | MS-64 | MS-65 | MS-66 | MS-67 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | $1.50 | $2.90 | $15.70 | $37.50 | $56.30 | $85.60 | - |
| 1937 - Edward VIII | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1938 | $2.30 | $8.20 | $14.90 | $19.40 | $23.90 | - | - |
| 1939 | $1.50 | $3.40 | $17.30 | $30.30 | $47.60 | $117 | - |
| 1940 | $1.50 | $3.40 | $23.10 | $107 | - | - | - |
| 1941 | $1.50 | $3.40 | $6.40 | $18.60 | - | - | - |
| 1942 | $1.50 | $3.20 | $16.00 | $28.60 | $51.30 | - | - |
| 1943 | $1.50 | $3.20 | $15.30 | $24.70 | $43.60 | - | - |
| 1944 | $1.50 | $3.20 | $5.90 | $38.50 | - | - | - |
| 1945 | $1.50 | $3.20 | $5.90 | - | - | $68.00 | - |
| 1946 | $1.50 | $3.20 | $5.90 | $25.60 | - | - | - |
| 1947 | $1.50 | $3.20 | $5.90 | $110 | - | - | - |
| 1948 | $1.50 | $3.20 | $5.90 | $22.20 | $38.50 | - | - |
| 1949 | $1.50 | $3.40 | $15.60 | $46.80 | $62.90 | - | - |
| 1950 | $4.50 | $6.90 | $12.40 | $38.50 | $54.20 | - | - |
| 1951 | $3.00 | $5.20 | $9.40 | $53.90 | $98.40 | - | - |
| 1952 | $1.50 | $3.20 | $5.90 | - | - | - | $177 |
| Variety | PR-60 | PR-62 | PR-63 | PR-64 | PR-65 | PR-66 | PR-67 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | - | - | - | - | $75.00 | $81.70 | - |
| 1937 - Edward VIII | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1938 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1939 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1940 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1941 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1942 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1943 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1944 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1945 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1946 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1947 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1948 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1949 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1950 | - | - | - | - | - | $85.30 | - |
| 1951 | - | - | - | - | $74.00 | - | - |
| 1952 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Proof (PR): Planchets of these coins (not intended for circulation) were polished before struck (usually struck twice for higher quality). The field of Proof coins wear a cameo aspect.
