1 Penny - George VI

Features

Location	British West Africa
Issuing institution	West African Currency Board
King	George VI (1936-1952)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	1937-1947
Value	1 Penny (1⁄240)
Currency	Pound (1907-1968)
Composition	Copper-nickel
Weight	9.45 g
Diameter	30.8 mm
Thickness	1.6 mm
Shape	Round with a round hole
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 7535
References	KM# 19 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).

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Obverse

Crown above center hole, denomination around hole in English,
in Arabic beneath

Script: Latin

Lettering:
GEORGIVS VI REX ET IND:IMP:
ONE PENNY
K N
وَاحِد پَنّي

Reverse

Hexagram, date beneath

Script: Latin

Lettering:
BRITISH WEST AFRICA
1940

Edge

Plain

Mints

	Royal Mint (Tower Hill), London, United Kingdom (1810-1975)
H	Heaton and Sons / The Mint Birmingham (Heaton and Sons / The Mint Birmingham Limited), United Kingdom (1850-2003)
KN	Kings Norton Metal Company, Birmingham, United Kingdom (1890-1962)
SA	Pretoria, South Africa (1890-1902, 1923-1992)

Comments

The mint letter is located just under the hole on the obverse

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Date	Mintage	F	VF	XF	AU		Frequency
Undetermined
1937 H	11 999 000	$ 0.58	$ 2.00	$ 5.80			15%
1937 H						Proof	0.2%
1937 KN	11 999 000		$ 2.30	$ 4.40			11%
1937 KN						Proof	0.11%
1940	3 840 000	$ 1.40	$ 3.70	$ 4.10	$ 8.60		19%
1940						Proof	0.2%
1940 H	2 400 000		$ 2.10				5%
1940 KN	2 400 000		$ 1.20				4%
1941	6 960 000		$ 3.60	$ 3.80			9%
1941						Proof	0.11%
1942	18 840 000	$ 2.00	$ 2.30	$ 2.90	$ 4.20		23%
1943	28 920 000	$ 2.60	$ 2.60	$ 3.70	$ 7.00		15%
1943 H	7 140 000						1.3%
1944	19 440 000		$ 3.50	$ 3.60			10%
1945	6 072 000		$ 3.50				6%
1945						Proof	0.11%
1945 H	9 000 000						1.9%
1945 KN	9 557 000		$ 4.70				3%
1946 H	10 446 000						4%
1946 KN	11 976 000		$ 2.90	$ 2.90			5%
1946 SA	1 020 000						0.7%
1947 H	12 443 000		$ 2.00	$ 2.00			12%
1947 KN	9 829 000		$ 2.00	$ 5.60			10%
1947 SA	58 980 000		$ 1.20	$ 3.50			11%

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Sold price
	Heritage Auctions A Special Selection of World Coins Monthly Internet Auction 271912 Lot 36077	24 Mar 2019	1937 KN	UNC	USD 162.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions Weekly World and Ancient Coin Auction 231905 Lot 65144	31 Jan 2019	1947 KN	UNC	USD 89.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 196 Lot 1705	29 May 2026	Undetermined	UNC	USD 9.29 (EUR 8.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp.