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 | - | - | $8.70 | $15.30 | $19.50 | $23.30 |
| 1951 | - | - | $21.70 | $28.50 | $30.50 | $36.90 |
| Variety | MS-60 | MS-62 | MS-63 | MS-64 | MS-65 | MS-66 | MS-67 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | $1.10 | $3.80 | $7.30 | $47.40 | $55.60 | $101 | - |
| 1937 - Edward VIII | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1938 | $3.30 | $4.90 | $8.80 | $45.00 | $133 | $169 | - |
| 1939 | $2.80 | $8.60 | $10.80 | $12.90 | $80.90 | - | - |
| 1940 | $7.50 | $28.10 | $32.10 | $81.30 | $94.90 | $121 | - |
| 1944 | $6.60 | $15.20 | $25.90 | - | - | - | - |
| 1945 | $5.40 | $12.30 | $21.00 | $54.10 | $87.30 | $121 | - |
| 1946 | $2.20 | $6.20 | $11.80 | - | - | - | - |
| 1946 - ONE' | $81.30 | $163 | $244 | - | - | - | - |
| 1947 | $1.10 | $4.50 | $8.60 | $27.20 | $121 | - | - |
| 1948 | $1.10 | $4.50 | $13.40 | $34.00 | $112 | $184 | - |
| 1949 | $1.10 | $5.00 | $9.70 | $107 | - | - | - |
| 1950 | $27.10 | $43.00 | $47.70 | $94.20 | $141 | - | - |
| 1951 | $43.40 | $56.30 | $61.80 | $67.20 | $96.80 | $130 | - |
| Variety | PR-60 | PR-62 | PR-63 | PR-64 | PR-65 | PR-66 | PR-67 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | - | - | $27.30 | $47.50 | $66.90 | $179 | $238 |
| 1937 - Edward VIII | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1938 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1939 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1940 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1944 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1945 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1946 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1946 - ONE' | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1947 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1948 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1949 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1950 | - | - | - | $101 | $103 | - | - |
| 1951 | - | - | - | $55.80 | $78.70 | $271 | $400 |
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.
