Coppers to Crowns

Collection Halfcrown

HC1939a

Halfcrown, 1939

Type
HC Halfcrown
Year
1939
Mint
Royal Mint, ordinary issue
Variety
a
Mintage
15,478,635 struck
In the collection
1 example, best at FDC Fleur de Coin
Monarch
George VI
Diameter
32 mm
Weight
14.1 g
Metal
Silver 50%, Copper 50%
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 HC1939a may belong to a different striking from this one.

Obverse inscription
GEORGIVS VI D: G :BR: OMN: REX
Reverse inscription
FID: DE FIND: IMP HALF CROWN, Date
CC2000
G6HC-030 1 1
Davies
D2032 1 A
Gouby
HC1939 A -
Bull
B4039 A 1
Rayner
R789 A -

Condition & value

Held at Fleur de Coin. 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 Below the best grade held
  7. EF+ Extremely Fine+ Below the best grade held
  8. UNC Uncirculated Below the best grade held
  9. BU Brilliant Uncirculated Below the best grade held
  10. FDC Fleur de Coin Held £18.00

Catalogue figures from CY2026 (estimate).

The example held

FDC Fleur de Coin

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Obverse

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Reverse

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