Scarce CirculationYear: 19501d (Pre-Decimal)

Sell 1950 George VI Bronze Penny (Low Mintage Bermuda Issue)

1950 George VI bronze penny: mintage 240,000, shipped to Bermuda. Circulated £30-80, BU £200-500. Verify weight, dies, and avoid fakes.

Circulated Market Guide

£30 – £80

Typical UK collector & dealer range for circulated examples

Uncirculated / Graded

£200-500 (BU/Uncirculated); £500+ (Certified MS63+)

Mintage

240,000

Weight

9.45g

Composition

Bronze (95.5% Cu, 3% Sn, 1.5% Zn)

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Market Valuation & Pricing Notes

Mintage of 240,000 makes this the second-lowest circulation penny of the George VI era (after 1951). Most of the mintage was shipped to Bermuda and the Bahamas in 1956; London dealers later repatriated many examples. Circulated grades (Fine-VF) typically realize £30-80 at auction. BU examples with original red lustre command £200-500. PCGS/NGC graded MS63+ examples have exceeded £500. Values reflect realized prices from UK auction houses (Noonans, Spink) and eBay UK completed listings, not retail asking prices.

Physical Authentication Checkpoints

Our specialists verify these exact specifications when appraising your 1950 George VI Bronze Penny (Low Mintage Bermuda Issue):

Weight: 9.45 g (±0.2 g tolerance)
Diameter: 30.8 mm
Edge: Plain (no milling or lettering)
Obverse: Left-facing bare-head portrait of George VI by Humphrey Paget; legend GEORGIVS VI D G BR OMN REX FIDEI DEF (no IND IMP)
Reverse: Seated Britannia right, holding trident and shield; ONE PENNY above, date 1950 below in exergue
Die orientation: Medal alignment (↑↑)
No known circulation varieties or major errors for this date; all 1950 pennies share the same obverse/reverse die pairings

Coin Specifications

Catalogue ID: GB-1D-1950-GVI-BRONZE
Denomination: 1d (Pre-Decimal)
Issue Year: 1950
Rarity Tier: Scarce Circulation
Mintage: 240,000
Weight: 9.45 grams
Metal Composition: Bronze (95.5% Cu, 3% Sn, 1.5% Zn)

Common Fakes & Variant Confusion

Often confused with the more common 1949 penny (mintage ~14M) or the 1951 penny (mintage 120,000). No known contemporary counterfeits target this date specifically. Altered dates (e.g., 1958 → 1950) are rare but possible; verify the '0' in 1950 matches genuine font (open-topped zero). Do not confuse with 1950 proof penny (mintage ~17,500, mirror fields, squared rims) — proofs were only issued in official sets.