King George VI 1938 Penny Value

The 1938 Penny reverse shows Britannia seated facing right, wearing a helmet, and holding a trident. Her other hand rests on a shield bearing the Cross of Saint George. The words 'ONE' and 'PENNY' are in the fields, a lighthouse in the background to the left of the shield, and the date 1938 is in the exergue below. The UK 1938 Penny obverse features the bare head of King George VI facing left, with the legend: 'GEORGIVS VI D:G:BR:OMN:REX F:D:IND:IMP.'.

The penny is one of the great coins of the British coinage system. Despite the UK Penny been commonly used coin, UK pennys are unique, old pennies that are worth significantly more money than originally intended. Working out how much your old 1938 penny is worth can be difficult, but we have tried to help inform you as to whether your old 1938 penny is valuable.

UK 1938 Penny Specification
King George VI
Coin Weight:	9.4g
Coin Diameter:	30.8 mm
Coin Composition:	Bronze
No of coins Minted:	121,560,000
Mint:	London, England

1938 Penny
	VG or VG 8	Coin in Very Good condition
	F or F 12	Coin is in Fine condition
	VF or VF 20	Coin is in Very Fine condition
	EF or XF 40	Coin is in Extremely Fine condition
	AU58 & MS  60	Highest grade circulated coins
	UNC	Coin is Uncirculated

There are several factors that influence the value of a King George VI 1938 Penny , these are rarity, demand and condition or grade. If a coin is too damaged to have value as a collectible, its metal content (the amount of gold or silver in the coin) may have a basal value.

VG	F	VF	XF	aUNC	UNC
£0.15	£0.35	£0.80	£1.70	£3.95	£6.10++

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UK Penny King George VI 1938

The value of a 1938 Penny UK coin is sourced from various locations, including coin literature, coin dealers, resource websites, and auction asking price. Coin values are based on what you might expect to pay to buy a coin from a reputable dealer. Many factors affect coin values. For the purposes of our estimated values, we assume that the coin has no other detractors. All values are estimates only, based on third-party information. We do not guarantee prices to be accurate. We do not take any responsibility for how you use the information provided.