1946 penny value - New Zealand
What is a 1946 New Zealand penny coin worth?
Values, images, and specifications for the 1946 penny from NZ.
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| VG | F | VF | EF | aUnc | Unc |
| $0.40 | $0.80 | $3 | $20 | $35 | $65+ |
Values are in New Zealand Dollars
Based on European Grading System
Further information on grading, condition, detractors, and
how to assess your coin can be found further down this page.
New Zealand
penny
George VI
1946
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The obverse features the bare head of King
George VI facing left, with the surrounding
legend 'GEORGE VI KING EMPEROR'.
images courtesy of TDK APDC
Notes:
| Monarch | King George VI |
| Edge | plain |
| Weight | 9.6 grams |
| Diameter | 31 mm |
| Comp | bronze |
| Minted | London, England |
| Mintage | approx. 6,720,000 |
| Scarcity | relatively common for period |
| Obverse | Thomas Humphrey Paget |
| Reverse | Leonard Cornwall Mitchell |
1946 New Zealand
penny specifications
1946 New Zealand
penny design
The retail value of a 1946
New Zealand penny can
range from $0.40 to over
$65, depending on grade,
condition, desirability, and
demand.
Our guide below shows retail
estimates based on grade.
The 1946 New Zealand penny
reverse shows a tui bird perched on
a blossoming kowhai branch.
The words 'NEW ZEALAND ONE
PENNY' surround the main design,
with date below.
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Grading Terms
| VG | Very Good |
| F | Fine |
| VF | Very Fine |
| EF | Extremely Fine |
| aUnc | about Uncirculated |
| Unc | Uncirculated |