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BH1876Hb

Bronze Halfpenny, 1876

Type
BH Bronze Halfpenny
Year
1876
Mint
H Heaton
Variety
b
Mintage
6,809,600 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 BH1876Hb 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-420 4 3
Peck
P1814 9 M
Freeman
F326 13 M

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 £6.00
  3. F+ Fine+ not catalogued
  4. VF Very Fine not catalogued
  5. VF+ Very Fine+ not catalogued
  6. EF Extremely Fine not catalogued
  7. EF+ Extremely Fine+ not catalogued
  8. UNC Uncirculated not catalogued
  9. BU Brilliant Uncirculated not catalogued
  10. FDC Fleur de Coin not catalogued

Catalogue figures from Estimate (November 2026).

The example held

F Fine

Obverse

No description recorded.

Reverse

Helmet dome incuse line, LH 3 wind