Sell 1919-KN George V King's Norton Penny
Identify & value your 1919-KN George V penny. Kings Norton mintmark (KN) left of date. Circulated £15-£80, Uncirculated £200-£800+. Mintage 5.13M.
Typical UK collector & dealer range for circulated examples
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Market Valuation & Pricing Notes
The 1919-KN is the key date of the three 1919 penny varieties (London, Heaton 'H', Kings Norton 'KN'). Circulated examples (Fine-VF) typically sell £15-£50 on eBay UK. EF examples command £50-£100. Graded MS63BN examples realize £200-£400 at auction; MS64BN £400-£700; MS65BN £1,500-£2,500+. The £2,000+ figures in media refer to top-grade certified specimens, not typical circulated finds. The 1918-KN (mintage ~2.5M) is scarcer but less collected as a single-year type.
Physical Authentication Checkpoints
Our specialists verify these exact specifications when appraising your 1919-KN George V King's Norton Penny:
- Obverse: Bare head of George V left by Bertram Mackennal, legend 'GEORGIVS V DEI GRA BRITT OMN REX FID DEF IND IMP'
- Reverse: Seated Britannia right with trident and shield, 'ONE PENNY' above, date '1919' below
- Mintmark: Conjoined 'KN' incuse to left of date (left of first '9'), above sea level — requires 10x loupe
- Weight: 9.45 g ±0.2 g tolerance
- Diameter: 30.8 mm
- Edge: Plain
- Metal: Bronze — non-magnetic, distinct 'ring' when pinged
- Die pairing: Single known obverse/reverse die pairing for KN issue; no major varieties recorded
- Authentication: Genuine KN mintmark is incuse (struck into die), not added post-strike; check for tooling marks around letters
Coin Specifications
- Catalogue ID
- 1919KN-PENNY-GV
- Denomination
- 1d (Pre-Decimal)
- Issue Year
- 1919
- Rarity Tier
- Scarce Circulation
- Mintage
- 5,134,000
- Weight
- 9.45 grams
- Metal Composition
- Bronze (95.5% Cu, 3% Sn, 1.5% Zn)
Common Fakes & Variant Confusion
Common confusion with 1919-H (Heaton Mint, mintage ~3.8M) and standard 1919 London issue (mintage ~114M). Fakes include: added 'KN' punch marks on 1919 London pennies (check for raised vs incuse lettering, tooling marks); altered 1918-KN dates (check last digit); cast counterfeits (wrong weight, porous surfaces, weak detail). Always verify mintmark is incuse and matches known genuine placement.
Best Ways to Sell Your 1919-KN George V King's Norton Penny
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eBay UK (Completed/Sold listings)
Highest visibility for raw circulated coins; 12.8% final value fee + PayPal fees; buyer disputes risk; best for £15-£100 range
Specialist UK Coin Dealers (e.g., Spink, Baldwin's, Noonans, M J Hughes)
Immediate payment, expert authentication; 10-20% below retail; preferred for graded/high-value coins (£200+)
Numismatic Auctions (Noonans, DNW, London Coins)
Competitive bidding for graded/rare grades; 15-20% buyer's premium; 3-6 month cycle; optimal for MS63+ examples
Coin Fairs / BNTA Events
Face-to-face negotiation, no fees; limited buyer pool; good for raw EF/AU coins
Online Bullion/Scrap Dealers (Chards, Atkinsons)
Pay near melt value only (~£0.03/g bronze = £0.28); only for heavily damaged/worn coins with no numismatic premium
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