King George VI era penny - New Zealand
New Zealand
penny
George VI
1940 to 1952
Values, images, and specifications for New Zealand
penny coins from 1940 to 1952.
George VI became King after
his brother, King Edward VIII,
abdicated in 1936.
The first King George VI
New Zealand penny
was minted in 1940, and
the last in 1952.
The King George VI era New Zealand penny obverse
features the bare head of George VI, facing left.
The reverse shows a tui bird perched on a blossoming
kowhai branch.
The words 'NEW ZEALAND ONE PENNY' surround the
main design, with the date below.
Retailing from $0.50 to
over $95, depending
on grade and condition.
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Retailing from $0.75 to
over $400, depending
on grade and condition.
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George VI's reign oversaw the continued
dismantling of the British Empire and its
transformation in to the Commonwealth.
1 penny = 1/12 of a shilling
= 1/240 of a pound
Dates not minted: 1937 to 1939, 1948
Retailing from $2.50 to
over $425, depending
on grade and condition.
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Retailing from $0.40 to
over $95, depending
on grade and condition.
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Retailing from $0.40 to
over $95, depending
on grade and condition.
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Retailing from $0.40 to
over $95, depending
on grade and condition.
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Retailing from $0.40 to
over $65, depending
on grade and condition.
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Retailing from $0.40 to
over $50, depending
on grade and condition.
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Retailing from $0.40 to
over $60, depending
on grade and condition.
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Retailing from $0.40 to
over $45, depending
on grade and condition.
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Retailing from $0.40 to
over $40, depending
on grade and condition.
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Retailing from $0.40 to
over $40, depending
on grade and condition.
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