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Obverse of a 1963 penny. The series of pennies worth 1 ⁄ 240 of a pound concludes with the pre-decimalisation issues for Queen Elizabeth II. No major change was made to the reverse designs of the penny or other bronze coins with the new reign, [39] and her coins were made current by a proclamation of 25 November 1952, effective 1 January 1953 ...
List of most expensive coins Price Year Type Grade Issuing country Provenance Firm Date of sale $18,900,000 1933 1933 double eagle: MS-65 CAC United States: King Farouk of Egypt: Sotheby's [1] June 8, 2021 $12,000,000 1794 Flowing Hair dollar: SP-66 CAC United States Neil, Carter Private sale [2] January 24, 2013 $9,360,000 1787 Brasher ...
English Copper, Tin and Bronze Coins in the British Museum 1558–1958. London: Trustees of the British Museum. OCLC 906173180. Robinson, Brian (1992). Silver Pennies & Linen Towels: The Story of the Royal Maundy. London: Spink & Sons Ltd. ISBN 978-0-907605-35-5. Seaby, Peter (1985). The Story of British Coinage.
1856 1C Flying Eagle Penny. Auction record: ... The 1872 Indian Head penny is another valuable coin and part of the Indian Head, Shield Reverse series. ... The 1888 over 7 Indian Head penny is one ...
1932-D Lincoln (Wheat) Penny — Auction Record: $25,200 (February 2021) 1940s 1940-D 5C, FS (Regular Strike) Jefferson Five Cents — Auction Record: $21,737.50
But a few bronze planchets, a blank coin with no design, may have been left behind, resulting in extremely rare and valuable 1943-S bronze pennies. In 2016, one of these pennies sold at auction ...
A 1937 George VI penny. From a very early date, British coins have been inscribed with the name of the ruler of the kingdom in which they were produced, and a longer or shorter title, always in Latin; among the earliest distinctive English coins are the silver pennies of Offa of Mercia, which were inscribed with the legend OFFA REX "King Offa ...
9 of the most valuable coins in the world. ... or about $850,000 — a record at the time for a British coin. It’s now estimated that the coin is valued at around $6.8 million. ... the Guinness ...