What is a 1919 penny worth?

1919 Penny Value

What is the most valuable British penny?

1933 George V penny
Arguably the most valuable one penny coin is the 1933 George V penny, which is worth an estimated value of £72,000. Although this was originally created as a pattern coin – which means it is not intended for release into circulation – it is believed seven were issued, making them extraordinarily rare.

Are old British pennies worth anything?

An old copper One Penny coin sold for £111,000 last week – a 1937 rarity minted for the reign of King Edward VIII. If you have come across one of the first batch of New Penny pieces produced in 1971 for decimalisation it might be worth as much as £50.

How much is a 1920 British penny worth?

Value Range

Is a 1919 penny rare?

So, while it’s challenging to find 1919 Lincoln wheat cents in circulation, they aren’t rare coins.

What is the rarest UK coin?

The Kew Gardens 50p coin dated 2009 is still the rarest in circulation, according to the Royal Mint. Only 210,000 of them were ever released into circulation making them pretty hard to come by.

What year is the rarest penny?

1943
The 1943 copper-alloy cent is one of the most enigmatic coins in American numismatics — and reportedly the most valuable Lincoln penny of all.

What year old UK pennies are valuable?

Even so, one of the most valuable coins ever sold is a 1p – the 1933 ‘old penny’, which in 2016 sold for £72,000 at auction.

Is a 1920 penny rare?

While the 1920 penny is common in worn (circulated) grades, it’s a pretty scarce coin in uncirculated condition. The rarest 1920 wheat pennies are those that are in the highest grades and exhibit original red color. These super-nice pennies look pretty much like they did the day they were struck.

How much is a 1964 one penny worth?

Circulated 1964 pennies with no errors or special varieties are worth approximately 2 cents. As you can see, the 1964 Lincoln penny was struck by the billions upon billions. Virtually all of these pennies went into circulation and can still be found in your pocket change.

What’s the value of a 1919 British penny?

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Who was the original owner of the 1919 penny?

Unique: A letter written by the coin’s former owner, industrialist Francis Edward Brown, highlights its special value In 1919 there were 240 pennies in a pound. Daniel Fearon, coin specialist at auctioneers Woolley and Wallis, said that the Royal Mint had verified the coin as original.

Who was the King of England in 1919?

1919 Britain England British English Large Cent Penny Currency King George V C $1.20

Where did the Pennies from WW1 come from?

It was cast 1919 after the Royal Mint in London subcontracted work to a factory in Kings Norton, Birmingham, because was preoccupied with striking war medals. At the time, the Kings Norton Metal Company was making British West Africa pennies for use in the colonies of Ghana, Nigeria, Sierra Leonne and the Gambia.