Coppers to Crowns

Collection Bronze Penny

BP1950PSb

Bronze Penny, 1950

Type
BP Bronze Penny
Year
1950
Issue
PS Proof Set
Variety
b
Mintage
17,513 struck
In the collection
1 example, best at FDC Fleur de Coin
Monarch
George VI
Diameter
31 mm
Weight
9.4 g
Metal
Bronze (Copper 95.5%,Tin3 %,Zinc 1.5%)
Reverse
Medal (↑↑)

The mintage is the striking's, not this variety's — the varieties were never counted separately. An issue may also have been struck more than once, so another variety of BP1950PSb may belong to a different striking from this one.

Obverse inscription
GEORGIVS VI D: G: BR: OMN: REX FIDEI DEF.
Reverse inscription
ONE PENNY, Date
CC2000
G61D-115 2 1
Peck
P2421 - -
Freeman
F241 3 C

Condition & value

Held at Fleur de Coin. Figures above are catalogue values for a better example.

  1. VG Very Good Below the best grade held
  2. F Fine Below the best grade held
  3. F+ Fine+ Below the best grade held
  4. VF Very Fine Below the best grade held
  5. VF+ Very Fine+ Below the best grade held
  6. EF Extremely Fine Below the best grade held
  7. EF+ Extremely Fine+ Below the best grade held
  8. UNC Uncirculated Below the best grade held
  9. BU Brilliant Uncirculated Below the best grade held
  10. FDC Fleur de Coin Held £25.00

Catalogue figures from CY2026.

The example held

FDC Fleur de Coin

No obverse photograph yet

Obverse

No description recorded.

No reverse photograph yet

Reverse

No description recorded.