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Obverse of 1944 Penny
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Reverse of 1944 Penny
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Because most metals were essential to the war effort, the Royal Mint tried to make their newly-issued pennies , which were popular with collectors, as unattractive as possible in order to discourage hoarding and collecting. They achieved this by toning them to remove the mint lustre and giving the superficial appearence of being older and well-circulated. If you look closely at the coin however, you will notice that pennies from the years 1944, 1945 and 1946 rarely display any hint of 'shininess' often associated with coins in uncirculated condition. The higher-than-average price they tend to command in higher grades perhaps reflects the success of this policy.
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
1944
Prices & Availability
Date | Description | Grade | Availability | Price £ | Price $ |
1944 | Bare Head Penny | Yes | £Ask | $Ask |
Book Recommendation
English Copper, Tin and Bronze Coins in the British Museum 1558 - 1958
* An excellent book, "English Copper, Tin and Bronze Coins in the British Museum 1558 - 1958", by C. Wilson Peck, published by the Trustees of the British Museum in 1964, is useful for information on this and other pennies. It was originally priced at £5.12s.6d (=£5.625), but is now out of print. I have been told that second-hand copies change hands at about £100 in good condition.
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