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CH1857a

Copper Halfpenny, 1857

Type
CH Copper Halfpenny
Year
1857
Mint
Royal Mint, ordinary issue
Variety
a
Mintage
1,182,720 struck
In the collection
1 example, best at F 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 CH1857a may belong to a different striking from this one.

Obverse inscription
VICTORIA DEI GRATIA, Date
Reverse inscription
BRITANNIAR: REG: FID: DEF:
CC2000
VYHD-120 1 1
Gouby
CF1857 B -
Peck
P1545 - B
All Coin Values
AC1857 b -

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 £7.00
  3. F+ Fine+ not catalogued
  4. VF Very Fine £18.00
  5. VF+ Very Fine+ not catalogued
  6. EF Extremely Fine £70.00
  7. EF+ Extremely Fine+ not catalogued
  8. UNC Uncirculated £200.00
  9. BU Brilliant Uncirculated not catalogued
  10. FDC Fleur de Coin not catalogued

Catalogue figures from CY2026 (November 2026).

The example held

F Fine

Obverse

No description recorded.

Reverse

7 incuse dots on and above shield