Penny - 1937 to 1951 - 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1937 - Edward VIII | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1938 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1939 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1940 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1944 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1945 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1946 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1946 - ONE' | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1947 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1948 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1949 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1950 | - | - | £6.40 | £11.30 | £14.40 | £17.20 |
| 1951 | - | - | £16.00 | £21.00 | £22.50 | £27.30 |
| Variety | MS-60 | MS-62 | MS-63 | MS-64 | MS-65 | MS-66 | MS-67 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | £0.80 | £2.80 | £5.40 | £35.00 | £41.00 | £74.40 | - |
| 1937 - Edward VIII | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1938 | £2.40 | £3.60 | £6.50 | £33.20 | £98.20 | £125 | - |
| 1939 | £2.10 | £6.40 | £7.90 | £9.50 | £59.70 | - | - |
| 1940 | £5.50 | £20.70 | £23.70 | £60.00 | £70.00 | £89.00 | - |
| 1944 | £4.90 | £11.20 | £19.10 | - | - | - | - |
| 1945 | £4.00 | £9.10 | £15.50 | £39.90 | £64.40 | £89.00 | - |
| 1946 | £1.60 | £4.60 | £8.70 | - | - | - | - |
| 1946 - ONE' | £60.00 | £120 | £180 | - | - | - | - |
| 1947 | £0.80 | £3.30 | £6.30 | £20.10 | £89.00 | - | - |
| 1948 | £0.80 | £3.30 | £9.90 | £25.10 | £82.80 | £136 | - |
| 1949 | £0.80 | £3.70 | £7.10 | £78.60 | - | - | - |
| 1950 | £20.00 | £31.70 | £35.20 | £69.50 | £104 | - | - |
| 1951 | £32.00 | £41.50 | £45.50 | £49.60 | £71.40 | £95.80 | - |
| Variety | PR-60 | PR-62 | PR-63 | PR-64 | PR-65 | PR-66 | PR-67 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | - | - | £20.10 | £35.00 | £49.40 | £132 | £175 |
| 1937 - Edward VIII | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1938 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1939 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1940 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1944 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1945 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1946 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1946 - ONE' | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1947 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1948 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1949 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1950 | - | - | - | £74.50 | £76.10 | - | - |
| 1951 | - | - | - | £41.20 | £58.00 | £200 | £295 |
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.
