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George VI 1937-1952 AD Bare Head Penny
King George VI 's pennies (1937-1952) also have a left-facing bust of the king, with the inscription (to 1948) GEORGIVS VI D G BR OMN REX F D IND IMP, and (from 1949) GEORGIVS VI D G BR OMN REX FIDEI DEF. Pennies were produced dated 1937-1940, and 1944-1952, although when necessary pennies were produced for the colonies in 1941-43 using the 1940 dies; the 1950 and 1951 circulation pennies were only produced for the colonies as none were needed in Britain - when collecting pennies by year became fashionable in the early 1960s it was discovered that virtually the entire 1951 production of 120,000 coins had been sent to Bermuda and considerable effort was made to buy as many specimens as possible and many wild claims were made about their investment value (currently about £30 in uncirculated grade).
The worldwide shortage of tin during the Second World War caused a change in the alloy in 1944-45 to 97% copper, 0.5% tin, 2.5% zinc, but this bronze tarnishes unattractively, and the original 95.5% Cu, 3% Sn, 1.5% Zn alloy was restored later in 1945. One 1952 penny believed to be unique was struck by the Royal Mint.
Bare head pennies were issued for George VI from 1937 to 1952.
The obverse design is the same for all dates, bare head, facing left.
Obverse
Bare Head, George VI facing left
GEORGIVS VI DG BR OMN REX FD IND IMP
Reverse:
The reverse features Britannia, seated left, holding a trident.
The legend reads:-
ONE PENNY
A 1937 George VI penny. Note the change in design of the reverse with the addition of the lighthouse.
King George VI 's pennies (1937-1952) also have a left-facing bust of the king, with the inscription (to 1948) GEORGIVS VI D G BR OMN REX F D IND IMP, and (from 1949) GEORGIVS VI D G BR OMN REX FIDEI DEF. Pennies were produced dated 1937-1940, and 1944-1952, although when necessary pennies were produced for the colonies in 1941-43 using the 1940 dies; the 1950 and 1951 circulation pennies were only produced for the colonies as none were needed in Britain - when collecting pennies by year became fashionable in the early 1960s it was discovered that virtually the entire 1951 production of 120,000 coins had been sent to Bermuda and considerable effort was made to buy as many specimens as possible and many wild claims were made about their investment value (currently about £30 in uncirculated grade).
The worldwide shortage of tin during the Second World War caused a change in the alloy in 1944-45 to 97% copper, 0.5% tin, 2.5% zinc, but this bronze tarnishes unattractively, and the original 95.5% Cu, 3% Sn, 1.5% Zn alloy was restored later in 1945. One 1952 penny believed to be unique was struck by the Royal Mint.
Bare head pennies were issued for George VI from 1937 to 1952.
The obverse design is the same for all dates, bare head, facing left.
Obverse
Bare Head, George VI facing left
GEORGIVS VI DG BR OMN REX FD IND IMP
Reverse:
The reverse features Britannia, seated left, holding a trident.
The legend reads:-
ONE PENNY
A 1937 George VI penny. Note the change in design of the reverse with the addition of the lighthouse.
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