Penny - 1953 to 1970 - 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | - | - | - | €1.05 | €2.40 | €3.00 |
| 1954 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1961 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1962 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1963 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1964 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1965 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1966 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1967 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1970 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Variety | MS-60 | MS-62 | MS-63 | MS-64 | MS-65 | MS-66 | MS-67 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | €3.10 | €7.70 | €12.40 | €62.50 | €95.60 | €99.60 | - |
| 1954 | - | €34,700 | €69,500 | - | - | - | - |
| 1961 | - | €1.15 | €7.80 | €37.90 | - | - | - |
| 1962 | - | €0.50 | €8.10 | €13.30 | - | - | - |
| 1963 | - | €0.50 | €10.80 | €60.40 | - | - | - |
| 1964 | - | €0.40 | €9.20 | €49.60 | €50.70 | - | - |
| 1965 | - | €0.40 | €8.20 | - | €9.80 | - | - |
| 1966 | - | €0.40 | €0.75 | €36.20 | - | - | - |
| 1967 | - | €0.30 | €7.10 | €11.60 | €16.90 | €28.90 | €269 |
| 1970 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Variety | PR-60 | PR-62 | PR-63 | PR-64 | PR-65 | PR-66 | PR-67 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | - | - | - | - | €47.50 | €119 | - |
| 1954 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1961 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1962 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1963 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1964 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1965 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1966 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1967 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1970 | - | - | - | - | - | €69.50 | - |
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.
