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BH1863a

Bronze Halfpenny, 1863

Type
BH Bronze Halfpenny
Year
1863
Mint
Royal Mint, ordinary issue
Variety
a
Mintage
15,948,800 struck
In the collection
1 example, best at VG Very Good
Monarch
Victoria
Diameter
25 mm
Weight
5.5-5.8 g
Metal
Bronze
Reverse
Medal (↑↑)

The mintage is the striking's, not this variety's — the varieties were never counted separately. An issue may also have been struck more than once, so another variety of BH1863a may belong to a different striking from this one.

Obverse inscription
VICTORIA D:G: BRITT: REG: F: D:
Reverse inscription
HALF PENNY, Date
CC2000
VYHD-260 3 3
Gouby
BH1863 A -
Peck
P1779 6 G
Freeman
F292 7 G
All Coin Values
AC1863 a -

Condition & value

Held at Very Good. Figures above are catalogue values for a better example.

  1. VG Very Good Held £2.00
  2. F Fine £4.00
  3. F+ Fine+ not catalogued
  4. VF Very Fine £10.00
  5. VF+ Very Fine+ not catalogued
  6. EF Extremely Fine £75.00
  7. EF+ Extremely Fine+ not catalogued
  8. UNC Uncirculated £175.00
  9. BU Brilliant Uncirculated not catalogued
  10. FDC Fleur de Coin not catalogued

Catalogue figures from CY2026 (November 2026).

The example held

VG Very Good

Obverse

No description recorded.

Reverse

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