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 | - | - | $12.00 | $21.20 | $26.90 | $32.20 |
| 1951 | - | - | $30.00 | $39.30 | $42.10 | $51.00 |
| Variety | MS-60 | MS-62 | MS-63 | MS-64 | MS-65 | MS-66 | MS-67 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | $1.50 | $5.30 | $10.10 | $65.50 | $76.70 | $139 | - |
| 1937 - Edward VIII | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1938 | $4.50 | $6.80 | $12.10 | $62.10 | $184 | $234 | - |
| 1939 | $3.90 | $11.90 | $14.90 | $17.80 | $112 | - | - |
| 1940 | $10.40 | $38.80 | $44.30 | $112 | $131 | $167 | - |
| 1944 | $9.20 | $21.00 | $35.80 | - | - | - | - |
| 1945 | $7.50 | $17.00 | $29.00 | $74.80 | $121 | $167 | - |
| 1946 | $3.00 | $8.60 | $16.20 | - | - | - | - |
| 1946 - ONE' | $112 | $225 | $337 | - | - | - | - |
| 1947 | $1.50 | $6.20 | $11.90 | $37.60 | $167 | - | - |
| 1948 | $1.50 | $6.20 | $18.50 | $46.90 | $155 | $255 | - |
| 1949 | $1.50 | $6.90 | $13.40 | $147 | - | - | - |
| 1950 | $37.50 | $59.40 | $65.80 | $130 | $194 | - | - |
| 1951 | $59.90 | $77.70 | $85.30 | $92.90 | $134 | $179 | - |
| Variety | PR-60 | PR-62 | PR-63 | PR-64 | PR-65 | PR-66 | PR-67 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | - | - | $37.60 | $65.50 | $92.40 | $247 | $328 |
| 1937 - Edward VIII | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1938 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1939 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1940 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1944 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1945 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1946 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1946 - ONE' | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1947 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1948 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1949 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1950 | - | - | - | $140 | $142 | - | - |
| 1951 | - | - | - | $77.10 | $109 | $375 | $552 |
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.
