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CH1859a

Copper Halfpenny, 1859

Type
CH Copper Halfpenny
Year
1859
Mint
Royal Mint, ordinary issue
Variety
a
Mintage
1,290,340 struck
In the collection
1 example, best at VF Very 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 CH1859a may belong to a different striking from this one.

Obverse inscription
VICTORIA DEI GRATIA, Date
Reverse inscription
BRITANNIAR: REG: FID: DEF:
CC2000
VYHD-140 1 1
Gouby
CF1859 A -
Peck
P1551 - A
All Coin Values
AC1859 a -

Condition & value

Held at Very 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 Held £25.00
  5. VF+ Very Fine+ not catalogued
  6. EF Extremely Fine £90.00
  7. EF+ Extremely Fine+ not catalogued
  8. UNC Uncirculated £300.00
  9. BU Brilliant Uncirculated not catalogued
  10. FDC Fleur de Coin not catalogued

Catalogue figures from CY2026.

The example held

VF Very Fine

Obverse

Small date

Reverse

No description recorded.