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Half Penny - 1838 to 1901 - Price Guide
Originally the halfpenny was minted in copper, but after 1860 it was minted in bronze. These coins were bearing on their reverse the seated figure of Britannia, who was to remain a feature of the coins until 1937.
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| Variety | VG-8 | F-12 | VF-20 | EF-40 | AU-50 | AU-55 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1838 | - | - | €5.10 | €13.80 | €42.40 | €56.70 |
| 1839 - ↑↓ | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1839 - ↑↑ | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1841 | - | - | €4.50 | €12.20 | €36.30 | €48.30 |
| 1841 - Silver | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1843 | - | - | €25.60 | €53.90 | €135 | €176 |
| 1844 | - | - | €10.00 | €30.60 | €90.50 | €100 |
| 1845 | - | €124 | €197 | €455 | €1,150 | €1,490 |
| 1846 | - | - | €10.40 | €26.00 | €69.90 | €91.90 |
| 1847 | - | - | €10.40 | €25.10 | €69.40 | €91.60 |
| 1848 | - | - | €18.90 | €49.10 | €105 | €132 |
| 1848 - 8/7 | - | - | €9.50 | €27.50 | €75.40 | €99.40 |
| 1851 | - | - | €4.80 | €13.10 | €41.30 | €55.40 |
| 1851 - Dots on Shield | - | - | €3.40 | €9.70 | €37.80 | €51.90 |
| 1852 | - | - | €6.30 | €14.40 | €43.50 | €64.50 |
| 1853 | - | - | €3.70 | €7.80 | €25.70 | €34.60 |
| 1853 - 3/2 | - | - | €10.70 | €30.90 | €70.90 | €90.80 |
| 1854 | - | - | €3.90 | €6.80 | €25.00 | €37.20 |
| 1855 | - | - | €3.50 | €6.80 | €25.00 | €34.10 |
| 1856 | - | - | €6.30 | €15.30 | €43.20 | €57.10 |
| 1857 | - | - | €3.80 | €10.50 | €29.90 | €39.60 |
| 1857 - Dots on Shield | - | - | €2.40 | €7.40 | €27.50 | €37.50 |
| 1858 - 8/7 | - | - | €3.80 | €8.60 | €29.00 | €39.10 |
| 1858 - 8/6 | - | - | €4.20 | €10.50 | €32.20 | €43.00 |
| 1858 - Large Date | - | - | €3.40 | €8.40 | €28.50 | €38.60 |
| 1858 - Small Date | - | - | €2.90 | €8.40 | €25.70 | €34.30 |
| 1859 | - | - | €4.70 | €12.30 | €37.80 | €50.60 |
| 1859 - 9/8 | - | - | €7.80 | €18.30 | €54.80 | €73.10 |
| 1860 - Beaded Border | - | - | €1.85 | €6.50 | €24.60 | €33.70 |
| 1860 - Toothed Border | - | - | €2.80 | €9.00 | €41.60 | €57.80 |
| 1860 - Mule | - | - | €642 | €1,280 | €1,880 | €2,180 |
| 1861 | - | - | €6.40 | €14.50 | €49.70 | €67.20 |
| 1861 - Halp | - | - | €258 | €670 | - | - |
| 1861 - 6/8 | - | - | €241 | €702 | - | - |
| 1862 | - | - | €2.80 | €5.90 | €23.40 | €32.10 |
| 1862 - A at lighthouse | - | - | €559 | €1,070 | €1,720 | €2,040 |
| 1862 - B at lighthouse | - | - | €900 | €1,890 | €3,440 | €4,300 |
| 1862 - C at lighthouse | - | - | €917 | €2,520 | - | - |
| 1863 | - | - | €2.80 | €6.20 | €41.10 | €58.60 |
| 1864 | - | - | €1.85 | €8.40 | €41.30 | €57.70 |
| 1865 | - | - | €2.80 | €13.00 | €60.00 | €83.50 |
| 1865 - 5/3 | - | - | €40.50 | €102 | €248 | €320 |
| 1866 | - | - | €2.80 | €10.70 | €46.20 | €64.00 |
| 1867 | - | - | €2.80 | €11.30 | €49.40 | €68.40 |
| 1868 | - | - | €4.60 | €10.10 | €47.80 | €66.70 |
| 1869 | - | - | €24.40 | €81.40 | €222 | €292 |
| 1870 | - | - | €2.80 | €8.60 | €43.10 | €60.30 |
| 1871 | - | - | €38.20 | €82.90 | €261 | €396 |
| 1872 | - | - | €2.30 | €7.10 | €36.20 | €50.80 |
| 1873 | - | - | €2.30 | €9.20 | €43.40 | €60.40 |
| 1874 | - | - | €4.60 | €22.90 | €80.40 | €109 |
| 1874 - H | - | - | €2.80 | €6.20 | €32.80 | €51.40 |
| 1874 - Narrow date | - | - | €11.00 | €55.00 | €222 | €306 |
| 1875 | - | - | €2.80 | €5.90 | €36.20 | €51.30 |
| 1875 - H | - | - | €2.80 | €7.50 | €42.50 | €60.00 |
| 1876 - H | - | - | €4.60 | €6.80 | €38.20 | €53.80 |
| 1877 | - | - | €2.80 | €6.50 | €36.50 | €51.50 |
| 1878 | - | - | €4.60 | €19.10 | €70.30 | €95.90 |
| 1878 - Wide date | - | - | €82.50 | €183 | €332 | €407 |
| 1879 | - | - | €2.80 | €6.50 | €30.90 | €43.20 |
| 1880 | - | - | €2.30 | €7.30 | €35.90 | €50.20 |
| 1881 | - | - | €2.30 | €7.30 | €34.40 | €48.00 |
| 1881 - H | - | - | €2.80 | €5.80 | €33.70 | €47.60 |
| 1882 - H | - | - | €2.80 | €5.80 | €33.70 | €47.60 |
| 1883 - Rose | - | - | €12.80 | €29.80 | €58.60 | €75.30 |
| 1883 - Broach | - | - | €2.80 | €7.30 | €35.90 | €50.20 |
| 1884 | - | - | €2.80 | €5.00 | €27.90 | €39.40 |
| 1885 | - | - | €2.80 | €6.40 | €27.30 | €37.70 |
| 1886 | - | - | €2.80 | €6.40 | €34.20 | €37.70 |
| 1887 | - | - | €2.80 | €6.40 | €25.00 | €34.30 |
| 1888 | - | - | €2.80 | €6.40 | €33.00 | €46.30 |
| 1889 | - | - | €2.80 | €6.40 | €33.00 | €46.30 |
| 1889 - 9/8 | - | - | €25.20 | €44.30 | €122 | €161 |
| 1890 | - | - | €2.80 | €6.40 | €23.80 | €32.50 |
| 1891 | - | - | €2.80 | €6.40 | €22.70 | €30.80 |
| 1892 | - | - | €1.85 | €6.90 | €36.70 | €42.40 |
| 1893 | - | - | €2.80 | €6.40 | €30.70 | €42.90 |
| 1894 | - | - | €2.80 | €7.40 | €41.90 | €59.20 |
| 1895 | - | - | €1.85 | €5.00 | €11.00 | €14.00 |
| 1896 | - | - | €0.90 | €2.80 | €6.00 | €7.60 |
| 1897 - Low Sea Level | - | - | €0.90 | €2.80 | €6.00 | €7.60 |
| 1897 - High Sea Level | - | - | €0.90 | €4.10 | €7.80 | €9.60 |
| 1898 | - | - | €0.90 | €3.70 | €7.30 | €9.20 |
| 1899 | - | - | €0.90 | €2.80 | €6.00 | €7.60 |
| 1900 | - | - | €0.90 | €2.80 | €6.00 | €7.60 |
| 1901 | - | - | €0.90 | €2.80 | €5.00 | €5.60 |
| Variety | MS-60 | MS-62 | MS-63 | MS-64 | MS-65 | MS-66 | MS-67 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1838 | €71.00 | €189 | €214 | €238 | €244 | - | - |
| 1839 - ↑↓ | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1839 - ↑↑ | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1841 | €60.40 | €139 | €156 | €173 | €249 | - | - |
| 1841 - Silver | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1843 | €217 | €275 | €314 | - | - | - | - |
| 1844 | €150 | €246 | €342 | - | - | - | - |
| 1845 | €1,840 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1846 | €114 | €209 | €262 | €335 | - | - | - |
| 1847 | €114 | €209 | €304 | - | - | - | - |
| 1848 | €160 | €265 | €416 | - | - | - | - |
| 1848 - 8/7 | €123 | €202 | €237 | €272 | - | - | - |
| 1851 | €69.50 | €147 | €150 | €154 | - | - | - |
| 1851 - Dots on Shield | €65.90 | €183 | €243 | - | - | - | - |
| 1852 | €72.60 | €141 | €159 | €409 | €660 | - | - |
| 1853 | €43.50 | €78.90 | €106 | €132 | €273 | €277 | - |
| 1853 - 3/2 | €111 | €212 | €313 | - | - | - | - |
| 1854 | €43.20 | €88.30 | €127 | €160 | €206 | €327 | - |
| 1855 | €43.20 | €98.40 | €137 | €203 | €223 | €243 | - |
| 1856 | €71.00 | €147 | €148 | €148 | €313 | - | - |
| 1857 | €49.30 | €91.80 | €123 | €154 | - | - | - |
| 1857 - Dots on Shield | €47.60 | €112 | €150 | - | - | - | - |
| 1858 - 8/7 | €49.30 | €90.50 | €107 | €123 | - | - | - |
| 1858 - 8/6 | €53.90 | €107 | €168 | €196 | €211 | - | - |
| 1858 - Large Date | €48.70 | €92.80 | €137 | €155 | - | - | - |
| 1858 - Small Date | €43.00 | €85.70 | €138 | €210 | €231 | - | - |
| 1859 | €63.40 | €112 | €123 | €179 | €236 | - | - |
| 1859 - 9/8 | €91.30 | €196 | €221 | €246 | - | - | - |
| 1860 - Beaded Border | €42.80 | €86.70 | €99.90 | €135 | €169 | - | - |
| 1860 - Toothed Border | €74.10 | €136 | €151 | - | - | - | - |
| 1860 - Mule | €2,480 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1861 | €84.80 | €125 | €126 | €219 | €252 | €275 | - |
| 1861 - Halp | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1861 - 6/8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1862 | €40.90 | €94.90 | €95.80 | €96.70 | €141 | €317 | €491 |
| 1862 - A at lighthouse | €2,360 | €3,050 | €3,670 | - | - | - | - |
| 1862 - B at lighthouse | €5,200 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1862 - C at lighthouse | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1863 | €76.00 | €124 | €132 | €184 | €236 | - | - |
| 1864 | €74.10 | €146 | €165 | €180 | €195 | - | - |
| 1865 | €107 | €277 | €447 | €838 | - | - | - |
| 1865 - 5/3 | €393 | €703 | €1,020 | - | - | - | - |
| 1866 | €81.70 | €171 | €259 | - | - | - | - |
| 1867 | €87.50 | €204 | €370 | - | - | - | - |
| 1868 | €85.60 | €149 | €151 | - | - | - | - |
| 1869 | €363 | €861 | €1,020 | €1,190 | €1,280 | - | - |
| 1870 | €77.50 | €159 | €285 | - | - | - | - |
| 1871 | €439 | €732 | €914 | €1,100 | €1,140 | - | - |
| 1872 | €65.30 | €126 | €220 | - | - | - | - |
| 1873 | €77.50 | €176 | €275 | - | - | - | - |
| 1874 | €138 | €296 | €455 | - | - | - | - |
| 1874 - H | €66.50 | €119 | €129 | €149 | €168 | - | - |
| 1874 - Narrow date | €390 | €630 | €871 | - | - | - | - |
| 1875 | €66.50 | €144 | €222 | - | - | - | - |
| 1875 - H | €77.50 | €166 | €220 | - | - | - | - |
| 1876 - H | €69.50 | €155 | €189 | €292 | - | - | - |
| 1877 | €66.50 | €118 | €133 | €179 | €226 | - | - |
| 1878 | €121 | €287 | €453 | - | - | - | - |
| 1878 - Wide date | €481 | €768 | €1,050 | - | - | - | - |
| 1879 | €55.40 | €109 | €127 | - | - | - | - |
| 1880 | €64.50 | €132 | €190 | - | - | - | - |
| 1881 | €61.50 | €138 | €139 | €140 | €264 | - | - |
| 1881 - H | €61.50 | €142 | €142 | €143 | - | - | - |
| 1882 - H | €61.50 | €145 | €164 | €184 | - | - | - |
| 1883 - Rose | €92.10 | €174 | €257 | €347 | - | - | - |
| 1883 - Broach | €64.50 | €149 | €234 | - | - | - | - |
| 1884 | €50.80 | €94.80 | €106 | - | - | - | - |
| 1885 | €49.30 | €113 | €121 | €129 | - | - | - |
| 1886 | €49.30 | €92.90 | €105 | - | - | - | - |
| 1887 | €46.20 | €108 | €139 | €202 | - | - | - |
| 1888 | €56.90 | €101 | €113 | €120 | €127 | - | - |
| 1889 | €56.90 | €125 | €157 | €163 | - | - | - |
| 1889 - 9/8 | €199 | €323 | €391 | €458 | - | - | - |
| 1890 | €42.80 | €85.10 | €112 | €128 | €190 | €249 | - |
| 1891 | €41.30 | €80.80 | €93.60 | €97.40 | €101 | - | - |
| 1892 | €59.60 | €125 | €137 | €149 | - | - | - |
| 1893 | €51.90 | €85.70 | €91.20 | €155 | €220 | - | - |
| 1894 | €76.40 | €142 | €164 | - | - | - | - |
| 1895 | €15.90 | €44.20 | €62.20 | €76.30 | €133 | - | - |
| 1896 | €9.90 | €35.70 | €44.40 | €53.00 | - | - | - |
| 1897 - Low Sea Level | €9.90 | €35.70 | €43.60 | €51.60 | €178 | - | - |
| 1897 - High Sea Level | €11.50 | €37.20 | €62.20 | €64.20 | €127 | - | - |
| 1898 | €11.10 | €38.60 | €62.10 | €110 | €447 | - | - |
| 1899 | €9.90 | €45.60 | €61.50 | €87.20 | €113 | - | - |
| 1900 | €8.00 | €33.70 | €44.30 | €80.60 | €93.60 | - | - |
| 1901 | €6.10 | €32.20 | €59.30 | €61.80 | €120 | - | - |
| Variety | PR-60 | PR-62 | PR-63 | PR-64 | PR-65 | PR-66 | PR-67 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1838 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1839 - ↑↓ | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1839 - ↑↑ | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1841 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1841 - Silver | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1843 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1844 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1845 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1846 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1847 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1848 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1848 - 8/7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1851 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1851 - Dots on Shield | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1852 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1853 | - | - | - | €1,560 | - | - | - |
| 1853 - 3/2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1854 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1855 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1856 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1857 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1857 - Dots on Shield | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1858 - 8/7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1858 - 8/6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1858 - Large Date | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1858 - Small Date | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1859 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1859 - 9/8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1860 - Beaded Border | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1860 - Toothed Border | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1860 - Mule | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1861 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1861 - Halp | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1861 - 6/8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1862 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1862 - A at lighthouse | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1862 - B at lighthouse | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1862 - C at lighthouse | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1863 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1864 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1865 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1865 - 5/3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1866 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1867 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1868 | - | - | - | €661 | - | €1,920 | - |
| 1869 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1870 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1871 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1872 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1873 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1874 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1874 - H | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1874 - Narrow date | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1875 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1875 - H | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1876 - H | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1877 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1878 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1878 - Wide date | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1879 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1880 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1881 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1881 - H | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1882 - H | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1883 - Rose | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1883 - Broach | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1884 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1885 | - | - | - | €940 | - | - | - |
| 1886 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1887 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1888 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1889 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1889 - 9/8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1890 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1891 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1892 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1893 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1894 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1895 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1896 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1897 - Low Sea Level | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1897 - High Sea Level | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1898 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1899 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1900 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1901 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Proof (PR): Planchets of these coins (not intended for circulation) were polished before struck (usually struck twice for higher quality). The field of Proof coins wear a cameo aspect.
