Penny - 1940 to 1967 - Price Guide
George V pennies were produced every year to the same standard until 1922, but after a three-year gap in production the alloy composition was changed to 95.5% copper, 3% tin and 1.5% zinc. Pennies were not minted every year of George VI's reign. The pre-decimal penny was demonetised on 1 September 1971, just over six months after decimalisation, and replaced (in effect) by the decimal half new penny, with ½p being worth 1.2d.
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| Variety | VG-8 | F-12 | VF-20 | EF-40 | AU-50 | AU-55 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1944 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1945 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1946 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1946 - ONE' | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1947 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1948 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1949 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1950 | - | - | $8.60 | $15.20 | $19.30 | $23.10 |
| 1951 | - | - | $21.50 | $28.20 | $30.20 | $36.60 |
| 1952 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1953 | - | - | - | $1.20 | $2.80 | $3.50 |
| 1954 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1961 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1962 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1963 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1964 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1965 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1966 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1967 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Variety | MS-60 | MS-62 | MS-63 | MS-64 | MS-65 | MS-66 | MS-67 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | $7.40 | $27.90 | $31.80 | $80.70 | $94.10 | $120 | - |
| 1944 | $6.60 | $15.10 | $25.70 | - | - | - | - |
| 1945 | $5.40 | $12.20 | $20.80 | $53.70 | $86.60 | $120 | - |
| 1946 | $2.20 | $6.20 | $11.70 | - | - | - | - |
| 1946 - ONE' | $80.70 | $161 | $242 | - | - | - | - |
| 1947 | $1.10 | $4.40 | $8.50 | $27.00 | $120 | - | - |
| 1948 | $1.10 | $4.40 | $13.30 | $33.70 | $111 | $183 | - |
| 1949 | $1.10 | $5.00 | $9.60 | $106 | - | - | - |
| 1950 | $26.90 | $42.70 | $47.30 | $93.40 | $139 | - | - |
| 1951 | $43.00 | $55.80 | $61.20 | $66.70 | $95.90 | $129 | - |
| 1952 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1953 | $3.60 | $9.00 | $14.30 | $72.50 | $111 | $116 | - |
| 1954 | - | $40,300 | $80,700 | - | - | - | - |
| 1961 | - | $1.35 | $9.00 | $44.00 | - | - | - |
| 1962 | - | $0.60 | $9.50 | $15.50 | - | - | - |
| 1963 | - | $0.60 | $12.60 | $70.20 | - | - | - |
| 1964 | - | $0.45 | $10.70 | $57.60 | $58.80 | - | - |
| 1965 | - | $0.45 | $9.50 | - | $11.40 | - | - |
| 1966 | - | $0.45 | $0.85 | $42.00 | - | - | - |
| 1967 | - | $0.35 | $8.30 | $13.40 | $19.60 | $33.60 | $312 |
| Variety | PR-60 | PR-62 | PR-63 | PR-64 | PR-65 | PR-66 | PR-67 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1944 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1945 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1946 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1946 - ONE' | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1947 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1948 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1949 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1950 | - | - | - | $100 | $102 | - | - |
| 1951 | - | - | - | $55.30 | $78.00 | $269 | $397 |
| 1952 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1953 | - | - | - | - | $55.10 | $138 | - |
| 1954 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1961 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1962 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1963 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1964 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1965 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1966 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1967 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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.
