Penny - 1937 to 1952 - 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 | - | - | $11.70 | $20.70 | $26.30 | $31.50 |
| 1951 | - | - | $29.30 | $38.50 | $41.20 | $49.90 |
| 1952 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Variety | MS-60 | MS-62 | MS-63 | MS-64 | MS-65 | MS-66 | MS-67 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | $1.45 | $5.20 | $9.90 | $64.10 | $75.10 | $136 | - |
| 1937 - Edward VIII | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1938 | $4.40 | $6.60 | $11.90 | $60.70 | $180 | $229 | - |
| 1939 | $3.80 | $11.70 | $14.50 | $17.40 | $109 | - | - |
| 1940 | $10.10 | $38.00 | $43.30 | $110 | $128 | $163 | - |
| 1944 | $9.00 | $20.50 | $35.00 | - | - | - | - |
| 1945 | $7.30 | $16.60 | $28.30 | $73.10 | $118 | $163 | - |
| 1946 | $2.90 | $8.40 | $15.90 | - | - | - | - |
| 1946 - ONE' | $110 | $220 | $330 | - | - | - | - |
| 1947 | $1.45 | $6.00 | $11.60 | $36.70 | $163 | - | - |
| 1948 | $1.45 | $6.00 | $18.10 | $45.90 | $152 | $249 | - |
| 1949 | $1.45 | $6.80 | $13.10 | $144 | - | - | - |
| 1950 | $36.60 | $58.10 | $64.40 | $127 | $190 | - | - |
| 1951 | $58.60 | $76.00 | $83.40 | $90.80 | $131 | $175 | - |
| 1952 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Variety | PR-60 | PR-62 | PR-63 | PR-64 | PR-65 | PR-66 | PR-67 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | - | - | $36.80 | $64.10 | $90.40 | $241 | $321 |
| 1937 - Edward VIII | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1938 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1939 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1940 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1944 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1945 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1946 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1946 - ONE' | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1947 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1948 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1949 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1950 | - | - | - | $136 | $139 | - | - |
| 1951 | - | - | - | $75.40 | $106 | $366 | $540 |
| 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.
