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BH1887a

Bronze Halfpenny, 1887

Type
BH Bronze Halfpenny
Year
1887
Mint
Royal Mint, ordinary issue
Variety
a
Mintage
10,701,305 struck
In the collection
1 example, best at EF Extremely 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 BH1887a 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-545 5 3
Gouby
BH1887 A -
Peck
P1843 15 S
Freeman
F358 17 S
All Coin Values
AC1887 a -

Condition & value

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

  1. VG Very Good Below the best grade held
  2. F Fine Below the best grade held
  3. F+ Fine+ Below the best grade held
  4. VF Very Fine Below the best grade held
  5. VF+ Very Fine+ Below the best grade held
  6. EF Extremely Fine Held £50.00
  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 (November 2026).

The example held

EF Extremely Fine

Obverse

No description recorded.

Reverse

No description recorded.