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For the 1947 penny there are two die varieties consisting of an obverse die paired with two reverse dies. 


1947 Penny
Obverse Reverse
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  • Obverse 1:
    • There is only one die.
  • Reverse A:
    • The four and the seven are in alignment.
    • The R in JERSEY is deteriorating.
  • Reverse B:
    • The seven with repect to the four is a higher position.
    • The R in JERSEY has been reworked.
For more close up images of this coin,
see under the microscope page.

Reverse Dies:  The Date
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  In alignment  
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High Seven
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Reverse Dies:  JERSEY
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  Deteriorating R  
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  Reworked R  
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Return to Part 7:  Twelve Pence to a Shilling -- George VI