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 | - | - | €7.30 | €12.90 | €16.50 | €19.70 |
| 1951 | - | - | €18.30 | €24.10 | €25.80 | €31.20 |
| 1952 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Variety | MS-60 | MS-62 | MS-63 | MS-64 | MS-65 | MS-66 | MS-67 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | €0.90 | €3.20 | €6.20 | €40.10 | €47.00 | €85.20 | - |
| 1937 - Edward VIII | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1938 | €2.80 | €4.20 | €7.40 | €38.00 | €113 | €143 | - |
| 1939 | €2.40 | €7.30 | €9.10 | €10.90 | €68.40 | - | - |
| 1940 | €6.30 | €23.80 | €27.10 | €68.80 | €80.20 | €102 | - |
| 1944 | €5.60 | €12.80 | €21.90 | - | - | - | - |
| 1945 | €4.60 | €10.40 | €17.70 | €45.80 | €73.80 | €102 | - |
| 1946 | €1.85 | €5.30 | €9.90 | - | - | - | - |
| 1946 - ONE' | €68.80 | €138 | €206 | - | - | - | - |
| 1947 | €0.90 | €3.80 | €7.30 | €23.00 | €102 | - | - |
| 1948 | €0.90 | €3.80 | €11.30 | €28.70 | €94.90 | €156 | - |
| 1949 | €0.90 | €4.20 | €8.20 | €90.10 | - | - | - |
| 1950 | €22.90 | €36.40 | €40.30 | €79.60 | €119 | - | - |
| 1951 | €36.70 | €47.60 | €52.20 | €56.80 | €81.80 | €110 | - |
| 1952 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Variety | PR-60 | PR-62 | PR-63 | PR-64 | PR-65 | PR-66 | PR-67 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | - | - | €23.00 | €40.10 | €56.60 | €151 | €201 |
| 1937 - Edward VIII | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1938 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1939 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1940 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1944 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1945 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1946 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1946 - ONE' | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1947 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1948 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1949 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1950 | - | - | - | €85.40 | €87.10 | - | - |
| 1951 | - | - | - | €47.20 | €66.50 | €229 | €338 |
| 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.
