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Collection Copper Halfpenny

CH1856a

Copper Halfpenny, 1856

Type
CH Copper Halfpenny
Year
1856
Mint
Royal Mint, ordinary issue
Variety
a
Mintage
1,942,080 struck
In the collection
1 example, best at EF Extremely Fine
Monarch
Victoria
Diameter
28 mm
Weight
9.1-9.5 g
Metal
Copper
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 CH1856a may belong to a different striking from this one.

Obverse inscription
VICTORIA DEI GRATIA, Date
Reverse inscription
BRITANNIAR: REG: FID: DEF:
CC2000
VYHD-115 1 1
Gouby
CF1856 A -
Peck
P1544 - B
All Coin Values
AC1856 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 £100.00
  7. EF+ Extremely Fine+ not catalogued
  8. UNC Uncirculated £380.00
  9. BU Brilliant Uncirculated not catalogued
  10. FDC Fleur de Coin not catalogued

Catalogue figures from CY2026.

The example held

EF Extremely Fine

No obverse photograph yet

Obverse

No description recorded.

No reverse photograph yet

Reverse

7 incuse dots on and above shield