Farthings, 1937-1952

Victorian

Copper
1838-1860

Bun Head
1860-1875

Bun Head
1874-1895

Veiled Head
1895-1901

Post Victorian

Edward VII
1902-1910

George V
1911-1936

George VI
1937-1952

Elizabeth II
1953-1956

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George VI, First Obverse, 1937-1948

1937, BU full lustre 1937, PROOF
1938, BU full lustre 1939, BU full lustre
1940, BU full lustre 1941, BU almost full lustre
1942, UNC 1943, BU full lustre obv
1944, UNC much lustre 1945, BU full lustre
1946, BU full lustre 1947, UNC much lustre
1948, UNC good lustre    

George VI, Second Obverse, 1949-1952

1949, BU almost full lustre 1950, BU full lustre
1950, PROOF 1951, BU full lustre
1951, PROOF 1952, BU full lustre

Victorian

Copper
1838-1860

Bun Head
1860-1875

Bun Head
1874-1895

Veiled Head
1895-1901

Post Victorian

Edward VII
1902-1910

George V
1911-1936

George VI
1937-1952

Elizabeth II
1953-1956

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Lustre Terminology for copper and bronze:
Trace  - 5% to 20% lustre
Good - 21% to 50% lustre
Much - 51% to 70% lustre
Almost full - 71% to 90% lustre
Full - 91%-100% lustre