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 | - | - | $8.50 | $15.00 | $19.10 | $22.80 |
| 1951 | - | - | $21.20 | $27.90 | $29.90 | $36.20 |
| 1952 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Variety | MS-60 | MS-62 | MS-63 | MS-64 | MS-65 | MS-66 | MS-67 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | $1.05 | $3.80 | $7.20 | $46.40 | $54.40 | $98.80 | - |
| 1937 - Edward VIII | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1938 | $3.20 | $4.80 | $8.60 | $44.00 | $130 | $166 | - |
| 1939 | $2.80 | $8.50 | $10.50 | $12.60 | $79.30 | - | - |
| 1940 | $7.30 | $27.50 | $31.40 | $79.70 | $93.00 | $118 | - |
| 1944 | $6.50 | $14.90 | $25.40 | - | - | - | - |
| 1945 | $5.30 | $12.00 | $20.50 | $53.00 | $85.50 | $118 | - |
| 1946 | $2.10 | $6.10 | $11.50 | - | - | - | - |
| 1946 - ONE' | $79.70 | $159 | $239 | - | - | - | - |
| 1947 | $1.05 | $4.40 | $8.40 | $26.60 | $118 | - | - |
| 1948 | $1.05 | $4.40 | $13.10 | $33.30 | $110 | $181 | - |
| 1949 | $1.05 | $4.90 | $9.50 | $104 | - | - | - |
| 1950 | $26.60 | $42.20 | $46.70 | $92.20 | $138 | - | - |
| 1951 | $42.50 | $55.10 | $60.50 | $65.90 | $94.80 | $127 | - |
| 1952 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Variety | PR-60 | PR-62 | PR-63 | PR-64 | PR-65 | PR-66 | PR-67 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | - | - | $26.70 | $46.50 | $65.50 | $175 | $233 |
| 1937 - Edward VIII | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1938 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1939 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1940 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1944 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1945 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1946 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1946 - ONE' | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1947 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1948 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1949 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1950 | - | - | - | $98.90 | $101 | - | - |
| 1951 | - | - | - | $54.70 | $77.10 | $266 | $392 |
| 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.
