Pennies, 1937-1951

Victorian

Copper
1838-1860

Bun Head
1860-1874

Bun Head
1874-1894

Veiled Head
1895-1901

Post Victorian

Edward VII
1902-1910

George V
1911-1936

George VI
1937-1951

Elizabeth II
1953-1970

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George VI, First Obverse, 1937-1948

1937, BU full lustre 1937, Ns on rev point between teeth, UNC good lustre
1937, PROOF 1938, BU almost full lustre
1939, UNC much lustre 1940 rev has single exergue line  
1940 rev has double exergue line, BU almost full lustre 1944, waves touch exergue  
1944, gap from waves to exergue, UNC 1945, mint darkened, UNC
1946, mint darkened, UNC 1947, BU full lustre
1948, BU full lustre    

George VI, Second Obverse, 1949-1951

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

Victorian

Copper
1838-1860

Bun Head
1860-1874

Bun Head
1874-1894

Veiled Head
1895-1901

Post Victorian

Edward VII
1902-1910

George V
1911-1936

George VI
1937-1951

Elizabeth II
1953-1970

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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