1937 - 1952 George VI Small Cent

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George VI Small Cent General Grading Standards G4 Good - Only a silhouette of George remains. VG8 Very Good - Only the outline of hair and ear remains. The eyebrow is worn away. F12 Fine - The eyebrow and cheekbone are worn away. A bald effect is starting, with very little hair detail. The outline or the ear has flattened. VF20 Very Fine - The eyebrow is worn away. The ear and hair wave above the ear have lost detail and are starting to flatten. There is wear on the cheek bone and no mint luster. EF40 Extremely Fine - The eyebrow, the pinna and lobe of the ear, the wave of hair above the ear, and the top part all show wear. The only mint finish remaining is between the letters of the legend. AU50 About Uncirculated - Slight traces of wear on high points. Fifty percent of mint luster still remains. AU55 About Uncirculated - Very slight trace of wear will appear on the high points, the hair above the ear, the eyebrow, and ear lobe. Seventy five percent of mint luster still remains with signs of slight disturbance. MS60 Uncirculated - No traces of wear. Hairlines, contact marks, and blemishes are present on all parts of the design. High degree of luster that may be slightly disturbed. MS63 Select Uncirculated - No traces of wear. Will have minor hairline scratches, contact marks, and blemishes. Will have original mint luster. MS65 Gem Uncirculated - No traces of wear. A nearly perfect coin with very minor hairline scratches, contact marks, or blemishes only in secondary areas. Will have full original mint luster.

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Uncrowned Portrait, ET IND:IMP: Obverse Legend, Maple Twig Design, 1937 - 1947

Weight: 3.24 Grams Content 1937 - 1942: 95.5% Copper, 3% Tin, 1.5% Zinc Content 1942 - 1952: 98% Copper, .5% Tin, 1.5% Zinc

Diameter: 19.05 mm Edge: Plain Designer: Obverse – T. H. Paget, Reverse – G. E. Kruger–Gray Engraver: Obverse – T. H. Paget, Reverse – G. E. Kruger–Gray

Year/ Mint Mark	Mintage
1937	10,090,231
1938	18,365,608
1939	21,600,319
1940	85,740,532
1941	56,336,011
1942	76,113,708
1943	89,111,969
1944	44,131,216
1945	77,268,591
1946	56,662,071
1947	74,949,349

Uncrowned Portrait, Modified Obverse Legend, Maple Twig Design, 1948 - 1952

Weight: 3.24 Grams Content 1937 - 1942: 95.5% Copper, 3% Tin, 1.5% Zinc Content 1942 - 1952: 98% Copper, .5% Tin, 1.5% Zinc

Diameter: 19.05 mm Edge: Plain Designer: Obverse – T. H. Paget, Reverse – G. E. Kruger–Gray Engraver: Obverse – T. H. Paget, Reverse – G. E. Kruger–Gray

Year/ Mint Mark	Mintage
1948	25,767,779
1949	33,128,933
1950	60,444,992
1951	80,430,379
1952	67,631,736

Mint Mark Legend

Mint Mark	Mint	Date of Operation
None	Royal Canadian Mint, Canada	1937 - Present

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