RARE 1919 British Jamaica 1 Penny - Low Mintage, Only 251,000 Minted - F/VF Grade -
Issuer Jamaica
King George V (1910-1936)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1914-1928
Value 1 Penny (1⁄240)
Currency Pound (1822-1969)
Composition Copper-nickel
Weight 9.2 g
Diameter 30.9 mm
Thickness 1.5 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
The Crown Colony of Jamaica and Dependencies was a British colony from 1655, when it was captured by the English Protectorate from the Spanish Empire. Jamaica became a British colony from 1707 and a Crown colony in 1866. The Colony was primarily used for sugarcane production, and experienced many slave rebellions over the course of British rule. Jamaica was granted independence in 1962
Original: $13.00
-65%$13.00
$4.55
Description
Issuer Jamaica
King George V (1910-1936)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1914-1928
Value 1 Penny (1⁄240)
Currency Pound (1822-1969)
Composition Copper-nickel
Weight 9.2 g
Diameter 30.9 mm
Thickness 1.5 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
The Crown Colony of Jamaica and Dependencies was a British colony from 1655, when it was captured by the English Protectorate from the Spanish Empire. Jamaica became a British colony from 1707 and a Crown colony in 1866. The Colony was primarily used for sugarcane production, and experienced many slave rebellions over the course of British rule. Jamaica was granted independence in 1962
