The 1927 British Penny was made from 95.5% copper, 3% tin, and 1.5% zinc.
A 1927 British Penny looks very similar to all British Pennies minted from 1911 to 1936, other than the date. See the link below and look for the 1936 Penny towards the bottom.
There is no adequate explanation for this, but the reverse of the 1922 British Penny has a very similar, but not identical reverse to the 1927 penny, a coin minted 5 years later. The area of interest seems to be Britannia's index finger which is a little shorter. Many coin catalogues point out that there is a difference, but do not go on to explain it.
Lincoln head 1927 D penny
Pre-decimal British Pennies were made from bronze from 1860 until 1967.
The last year Indian Head pennies were minted was 1909. In 1927 the type of penny that was minted was the Lincoln, Wheat Ears reverse (called 'Wheat Penny') A 1927 Wheat penny is worth from $0.15 to $125.00 according to mint mark and condition.
The value of a 1927 Sarawak large penny will vary depending on its quality. If the coin is in reasonable condition, its value is about $10.
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The 1927 wheat penny is worth a minimum of .35 cents. Depending on the grade the coin recives (what condition it is in) it can be worth much more. There were 144,440,000 1927 coins minted.
The metal composition of penny coins made after 1982 is 97.5 percent zinc and 2.5 percent copper. The first penny coins, from 1793 to 1837, were made from pure copper.
The British Half Penny was no longer issued after 1984.
90% silver and 10% copper.
There was no British Half-Sovereigns minted from 1927 to 1936 inclusive.