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Collection Bronze Halfpenny

BH1875a

Bronze Halfpenny, 1875

Type
BH Bronze Halfpenny
Year
1875
Mint
Royal Mint, ordinary issue
Variety
a
Mintage
5,430,815 struck
In the collection
1 example, best at F Fine
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 BH1875a 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-400 4 3
Gouby
BH1875 A -
Peck
P1810 8* K
Freeman
F321 11 J
All Coin Values
AC1875 a -

Condition & value

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

  1. VG Very Good Below the best grade held
  2. F Fine Held £4.00
  3. F+ Fine+ not catalogued
  4. VF Very Fine £10.00
  5. VF+ Very Fine+ not catalogued
  6. EF Extremely Fine £60.00
  7. EF+ Extremely Fine+ not catalogued
  8. UNC Uncirculated £220.00
  9. BU Brilliant Uncirculated not catalogued
  10. FDC Fleur de Coin not catalogued

Catalogue figures from CY2026.

The example held

F Fine

No obverse photograph yet

Obverse

Slender neck

No reverse photograph yet

Reverse

No description recorded.