1 Penny - Edward VIII

Features

Issuer	British West Africa
King	Edward VIII (1936)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Year	1936
Value	1 Penny (1⁄240)
Currency	Pound (1907-1968)
Composition	Copper-nickel
Weight	9.45 g
Diameter	30.5 mm
Thickness	1.8 mm
Shape	Round with a round hole
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 9102
References	KM# 16 Standard Catalog of World Coins (85 volumes).

Obverse

Crown above the center hole, denomination around the hole in English, in Arabic beneath with the mintmark below the hole

Script: Latin

Lettering:
EDWARDVS VIII REX ET IND:IMP:
ONE PENNY
H
وَاحِد پَنّي

Reverse

A hexagram with the date below

Script: Latin

Lettering:
BRITISH WEST AFRICA
· 1936 ·

Edge

Plain

Mints

	Royal Mint (Tower Hill), London, United Kingdom (1810-1975)
H	Heaton and Sons / The Mint Birmingham (Heaton and Sons / The Mint Birmingham Limited), United Kingdom (1850-2003)
KN	Kings Norton Metal Company, Birmingham, United Kingdom (1890-1962)

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Date	Mintage	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC		Frequency
Undetermined
1936	7 992 000	$ 2.30	$ 2.80	$ 4.60	$ 8.30	$ 8.30		36%
1936							Proof	0.6%
1936 H	12 600 000	$ 2.10	$ 2.20	$ 4.00	$ 4.10	$ 6.20		39%
1936 H							Proof	0.5%
1936 KN	12 512 000	$ 2.20	$ 2.20	$ 3.40	$ 5.10	$ 7.60		43%
1936 KN							Proof	0.8%

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Sold price
	Katz Auction 94 Lot 2113	30 Aug 2023	1936	UNC	USD 10.19 (EUR 9.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 61 Lot 545	7 Jun 2022	1936	UNC	Unsold
© Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp.
	Katz Auction 67 Lot 2749	24 Sep 2022	1936 H	UNC (NGC MS 63)	USD 18.12 (EUR 16.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp.
	Katz Auction 57 Lot 468	19 Mar 2022	1936 H	UNC	USD 6.80 (EUR 6.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp.
	Heritage Auctions Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Select Auction 232435 Lot 65207	22 Aug 2024	1936 KN	UNC	The lot includes several items.
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	Katz Auction 67 Lot 2748	24 Sep 2022	1936 KN	UNC (NGC MS 64+)	USD 30.58 (EUR 27.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp.
	Heritage Auctions Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Select Auction 232209 Lot 61414	3 Mar 2022	1936 KN	UNC (NGC MS 65)	USD 104.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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