Penny 1940, Coin from New Zealand - detailed information
Penny 1940, Coin from New Zealand (demonetised 1967)
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Penny 1940: Known varieties
| Variety | Proof | |
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| Mintage | Issued: 5 (included in total) | |
Penny 1940: References to Information Used
| Source | Edition | About | Link | Notes |
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| Museums Victoria Collections | 2016 | Coin description | link | |
| John Bertrand, New Zealand Coin and Banknote Catalogue | 1965 | Mint | ||
| Reserve Bank of New Zealand | 15 Oct 2014 | Mintage | link | Circulation mintage |
| John Bertrand, New Zealand Coin and Banknote Catalogue | 1965 | Mintage | ||
| Renniks, New Zealand Coinage Guide | 1965 - 1966 | Mintage | ||
| Australian Coin Chart | 1966 | Mintage | ||
| Krause, Standard Catalog of World Coins | Mintage | Proof mintage | ||
| Remick, Catalogue of British Commonwealth Coins | 1971 | Varieties | Proof | |
| Museums Victoria Collections | 2016 | Varieties | link | Proof |
| John Bertrand, New Zealand Coin and Banknote Catalogue | 1965 - | Valuations | ||
| Renniks, New Zealand Coinage Guide | 1965 - 1966 | Valuations |
Penny 1940 / Best-effort future value guesstimates based on past value trends in currency: New Zealand Dollar (NZD)
| Mint | Variety | Grade | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
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| Royal Mint | Brilliant Uncirculated (BU) | 95.12 | 94.37 | 93.61 | 92.86 | |
| Royal Mint | Uncirculated (UNC) | 65.93 | 66.05 | 66.16 | 66.27 | |
| Royal Mint | Almost Uncirculated (aUNC) | 65.72 | 65.43 | 65.14 | 64.84 | |
| Royal Mint | Extra Fine (EF, XF) | 35.65 | 35.58 | 35.51 | 35.44 | |
| Royal Mint | Fine (F) | 3.08 | 3.08 | 3.08 | 3.08 | |
| Mint | Variety | Grade | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
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| Royal Mint | Proof | Proof | 1,087.18 | 1,055.57 | 1,023.96 | 992.35 |
| Royal Mint | Brilliant Uncirculated (BU) | 37.44 | 35.64 | 33.83 | 32.03 | |
| Royal Mint | Uncirculated (UNC) | 20.86 | 19.96 | 19.06 | 18.16 | |
| Royal Mint | Extra Fine (EF, XF) | 7.39 | 7.22 | 7.05 | 6.88 | |
| Royal Mint | Very Fine (VF) | 0.49 | 0.48 | 0.47 | 0.47 | |
| Royal Mint | Fine (F) | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.20 | |
Historic values in NZD for Penny 1940 / Royal Mint / (generated 8/2018). Inflation-corrected to 2017.
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Historic values in USD for Penny 1940 / Royal Mint / (generated 8/2018). Inflation-corrected to 2017.
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Historic values in USD for Penny 1940 / Proof / Royal Mint / (generated 8/2018). Inflation-corrected to 2017.
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All (25) coins of type: Penny
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Penny 1940: Details
| Country | New Zealand |
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| Currency | New Zealand Pound |
| Coin Type | Penny |
| Issued | 1940 |
| Monarch | King George VI |
| Effigy | King George VI - Bare Head, by Thomas Humphrey Paget |
| Face Value | 1 (x Penny) |
| Total Mintage | 5,424,005 (5.4 million), Rarity: C (Common) |
| Current | No; demonetised 1967 |
| Material | Bronze |
| Designer | Leonard Cornwall Mitchell |
| Technology | Milled (machine-made) |
| Shape | Round |
| Size | 30.8600 mm |
| Mass | 9.4498 g |
| OCC ID | XGAV-POXA-CPYY-EMDY |
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Penny 1940: Photos
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Proof Coin - 1 Penny, New Zealand, 1940
Copyright: Museums Victoria / CC BY Author: Heath Warwick Notes: Proof. Source |
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Proof Coin - 1 Penny, New Zealand, 1940
Copyright: Museums Victoria / CC BY Author: Heath Warwick Notes: Proof. Source |
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New Zealand 1940 penny
Copyright: CoinFactsWiki / CC BY-SA Author: Heritage Auction Galleries Notes: Proof. Source |
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New Zealand 1940 penny
Copyright: CoinFactsWiki / CC BY-SA Author: Heritage Auction Galleries Notes: Proof. Source |
Penny 1940: Catalogue Reference IDs
| Source | Reference ID |
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| Krause, Standard Catalog of World Coins | New Zealand KM# 13 |
| Renniks, New Zealand Coinage Guide | 25 |
| Australian Coin Chart | NP1 |