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 | - | - | $11.90 | $21.00 | $26.70 | $31.90 |
| 1951 | - | - | $29.80 | $39.00 | $41.80 | $50.70 |
| Variety | MS-60 | MS-62 | MS-63 | MS-64 | MS-65 | MS-66 | MS-67 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | $1.50 | $5.30 | $10.00 | $65.00 | $76.20 | $138 | - |
| 1937 - Edward VIII | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1938 | $4.50 | $6.80 | $12.00 | $61.70 | $183 | $232 | - |
| 1939 | $3.90 | $11.80 | $14.80 | $17.70 | $111 | - | - |
| 1940 | $10.30 | $38.50 | $44.00 | $112 | $130 | $165 | - |
| 1944 | $9.10 | $20.80 | $35.60 | - | - | - | - |
| 1945 | $7.40 | $16.90 | $28.80 | $74.30 | $120 | $165 | - |
| 1946 | $3.00 | $8.60 | $16.10 | - | - | - | - |
| 1946 - ONE' | $112 | $223 | $335 | - | - | - | - |
| 1947 | $1.50 | $6.10 | $11.80 | $37.30 | $165 | - | - |
| 1948 | $1.50 | $6.10 | $18.40 | $46.60 | $154 | $253 | - |
| 1949 | $1.50 | $6.90 | $13.30 | $146 | - | - | - |
| 1950 | $37.20 | $59.00 | $65.40 | $129 | $193 | - | - |
| 1951 | $59.50 | $77.20 | $84.70 | $92.20 | $133 | $178 | - |
| Variety | PR-60 | PR-62 | PR-63 | PR-64 | PR-65 | PR-66 | PR-67 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | - | - | $37.40 | $65.10 | $91.80 | $245 | $326 |
| 1937 - Edward VIII | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1938 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1939 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1940 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1944 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1945 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1946 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1946 - ONE' | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1947 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1948 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1949 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1950 | - | - | - | $139 | $141 | - | - |
| 1951 | - | - | - | $76.50 | $108 | $372 | $549 |
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.
