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Half Penny - 1825 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1825 | - | - | $12.00 | $44.50 | $128 | $170 |
| 1826 | - | - | $9.30 | $29.70 | $106 | $112 |
| 1827 | - | - | $10.90 | $30.40 | $93.50 | $125 |
| 1831 | - | - | $12.00 | $30.90 | $91.20 | $116 |
| 1831 - ↑↓ | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1834 | - | - | $13.10 | $32.70 | $94.80 | $126 |
| 1837 | - | - | $10.90 | $26.80 | $84.20 | $100 |
| 1838 | - | - | $6.10 | $16.30 | $50.40 | $67.40 |
| 1839 - ↑↓ | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1839 - ↑↑ | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1841 | - | - | $5.30 | $14.50 | $43.10 | $57.40 |
| 1841 - Silver | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1843 | - | - | $30.40 | $64.00 | $161 | $209 |
| 1844 | - | - | $11.90 | $36.30 | $108 | $119 |
| 1845 | - | $147 | $235 | $540 | $1,360 | $1,770 |
| 1846 | - | - | $12.30 | $30.90 | $83.00 | $109 |
| 1847 | - | - | $12.30 | $29.80 | $82.50 | $109 |
| 1848 | - | - | $22.50 | $58.40 | $124 | $157 |
| 1848 - 8/7 | - | - | $11.30 | $32.70 | $89.60 | $118 |
| 1851 | - | - | $5.70 | $15.60 | $49.10 | $65.80 |
| 1851 - Dots on Shield | - | - | $4.10 | $11.60 | $44.90 | $61.60 |
| 1852 | - | - | $7.50 | $17.10 | $51.60 | $76.60 |
| 1853 | - | - | $4.40 | $9.30 | $30.50 | $41.10 |
| 1853 - 3/2 | - | - | $12.70 | $36.70 | $84.20 | $108 |
| 1854 | - | - | $4.60 | $8.10 | $29.70 | $44.20 |
| 1855 | - | - | $4.20 | $8.10 | $29.70 | $40.50 |
| 1856 | - | - | $7.50 | $18.10 | $51.30 | $67.80 |
| 1857 | - | - | $4.50 | $12.40 | $35.50 | $47.00 |
| 1857 - Dots on Shield | - | - | $2.90 | $8.80 | $32.70 | $44.60 |
| 1858 - 8/7 | - | - | $4.50 | $10.20 | $34.40 | $46.50 |
| 1858 - 8/6 | - | - | $5.00 | $12.50 | $38.20 | $51.10 |
| 1858 - Large Date | - | - | $4.10 | $9.90 | $33.90 | $45.90 |
| 1858 - Small Date | - | - | $3.40 | $9.90 | $30.50 | $40.80 |
| 1859 | - | - | $5.60 | $14.60 | $45.00 | $60.10 |
| 1859 - 9/8 | - | - | $9.30 | $21.80 | $65.10 | $86.80 |
| 1860 - Beaded Border | - | - | $2.20 | $7.70 | $29.30 | $40.00 |
| 1860 - Toothed Border | - | - | $3.30 | $10.70 | $49.40 | $68.70 |
| 1860 - Mule | - | - | $762 | $1,520 | $2,230 | $2,590 |
| 1861 | - | - | $7.60 | $17.20 | $59.00 | $79.90 |
| 1861 - Halp | - | - | $306 | $796 | - | - |
| 1861 - 6/8 | - | - | $286 | $834 | - | - |
| 1862 | - | - | $3.30 | $7.00 | $27.80 | $38.20 |
| 1862 - A at lighthouse | - | - | $664 | $1,270 | $2,040 | $2,420 |
| 1862 - B at lighthouse | - | - | $1,070 | $2,250 | $4,080 | $5,100 |
| 1862 - C at lighthouse | - | - | $1,090 | $2,990 | - | - |
| 1863 | - | - | $3.30 | $7.30 | $48.80 | $69.60 |
| 1864 | - | - | $2.20 | $10.00 | $49.00 | $68.50 |
| 1865 | - | - | $3.30 | $15.40 | $71.20 | $99.10 |
| 1865 - 5/3 | - | - | $48.10 | $121 | $294 | $381 |
| 1866 | - | - | $3.30 | $12.70 | $54.90 | $76.00 |
| 1867 | - | - | $3.30 | $13.40 | $58.70 | $81.30 |
| 1868 | - | - | $5.40 | $12.00 | $56.80 | $79.20 |
| 1869 | - | - | $29.00 | $96.60 | $264 | $347 |
| 1870 | - | - | $3.30 | $10.20 | $51.20 | $71.60 |
| 1871 | - | - | $45.40 | $98.40 | $310 | $470 |
| 1872 | - | - | $2.70 | $8.40 | $43.00 | $60.30 |
| 1873 | - | - | $2.70 | $10.90 | $51.50 | $71.80 |
| 1874 | - | - | $5.40 | $27.20 | $95.50 | $130 |
| 1874 - H | - | - | $3.30 | $7.30 | $39.00 | $61.00 |
| 1874 - Narrow date | - | - | $13.10 | $65.30 | $264 | $363 |
| 1875 | - | - | $3.30 | $7.00 | $43.00 | $61.00 |
| 1875 - H | - | - | $3.30 | $8.90 | $50.50 | $71.30 |
| 1876 - H | - | - | $5.40 | $8.10 | $45.30 | $63.90 |
| 1877 | - | - | $3.30 | $7.70 | $43.30 | $61.10 |
| 1878 | - | - | $5.40 | $22.70 | $83.50 | $114 |
| 1878 - Wide date | - | - | $98.00 | $218 | $395 | $483 |
| 1879 | - | - | $3.30 | $7.70 | $36.70 | $51.30 |
| 1880 | - | - | $2.70 | $8.70 | $42.70 | $59.70 |
| 1881 | - | - | $2.70 | $8.70 | $40.90 | $57.00 |
| 1881 - H | - | - | $3.30 | $6.90 | $40.00 | $56.50 |
| 1882 - H | - | - | $3.30 | $6.90 | $40.00 | $56.50 |
| 1883 - Rose | - | - | $15.20 | $35.40 | $69.60 | $89.50 |
| 1883 - Broach | - | - | $3.30 | $8.70 | $42.70 | $59.70 |
| 1884 | - | - | $3.30 | $6.00 | $33.20 | $46.80 |
| 1885 | - | - | $3.30 | $7.60 | $32.40 | $44.80 |
| 1886 | - | - | $3.30 | $7.60 | $40.60 | $44.80 |
| 1887 | - | - | $3.30 | $7.60 | $29.70 | $40.70 |
| 1888 | - | - | $3.30 | $7.60 | $39.20 | $55.00 |
| 1889 | - | - | $3.30 | $7.60 | $39.20 | $55.00 |
| 1889 - 9/8 | - | - | $29.90 | $52.60 | $145 | $191 |
| 1890 | - | - | $3.30 | $7.60 | $28.30 | $38.70 |
| 1891 | - | - | $3.30 | $7.60 | $26.90 | $36.60 |
| 1892 | - | - | $2.20 | $8.20 | $43.60 | $50.40 |
| 1893 | - | - | $3.30 | $7.60 | $36.50 | $50.90 |
| 1894 | - | - | $3.30 | $8.80 | $49.80 | $70.30 |
| 1895 | - | - | $2.20 | $6.00 | $13.10 | $16.60 |
| 1896 | - | - | $1.10 | $3.30 | $7.10 | $9.00 |
| 1897 - Low Sea Level | - | - | $1.10 | $3.30 | $7.10 | $9.00 |
| 1897 - High Sea Level | - | - | $1.10 | $4.90 | $9.30 | $11.40 |
| 1898 | - | - | $1.10 | $4.40 | $8.70 | $10.90 |
| 1899 | - | - | $1.10 | $3.30 | $7.10 | $9.00 |
| 1900 | - | - | $1.10 | $3.30 | $7.10 | $9.00 |
| 1901 | - | - | $1.10 | $3.30 | $6.00 | $6.60 |
| Variety | MS-60 | MS-62 | MS-63 | MS-64 | MS-65 | MS-66 | MS-67 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1825 | $212 | $336 | $380 | $424 | - | - | - |
| 1826 | $151 | $241 | $346 | $380 | $690 | - | - |
| 1827 | $157 | $267 | $277 | $287 | $423 | - | - |
| 1831 | $152 | $272 | $398 | $668 | $813 | - | - |
| 1831 - ↑↓ | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1834 | $157 | $272 | $398 | - | - | - | - |
| 1837 | $142 | $234 | $428 | - | - | - | - |
| 1838 | $84.40 | $225 | $254 | $283 | $290 | - | - |
| 1839 - ↑↓ | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1839 - ↑↑ | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1841 | $71.70 | $166 | $186 | $206 | $296 | - | - |
| 1841 - Silver | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1843 | $257 | $327 | $372 | - | - | - | - |
| 1844 | $179 | $292 | $406 | - | - | - | - |
| 1845 | $2,180 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1846 | $135 | $248 | $312 | $398 | - | - | - |
| 1847 | $135 | $248 | $361 | - | - | - | - |
| 1848 | $190 | $315 | $494 | - | - | - | - |
| 1848 - 8/7 | $147 | $240 | $281 | $323 | - | - | - |
| 1851 | $82.60 | $174 | $179 | $183 | - | - | - |
| 1851 - Dots on Shield | $78.30 | $218 | $289 | - | - | - | - |
| 1852 | $86.20 | $167 | $189 | $486 | $784 | - | - |
| 1853 | $51.70 | $93.70 | $125 | $157 | $324 | $330 | - |
| 1853 - 3/2 | $132 | $252 | $372 | - | - | - | - |
| 1854 | $51.30 | $105 | $151 | $190 | $245 | $389 | - |
| 1855 | $51.30 | $117 | $163 | $241 | $265 | $289 | - |
| 1856 | $84.40 | $175 | $175 | $176 | $372 | - | - |
| 1857 | $58.50 | $109 | $146 | $183 | - | - | - |
| 1857 - Dots on Shield | $56.50 | $133 | $178 | - | - | - | - |
| 1858 - 8/7 | $58.50 | $108 | $127 | $146 | - | - | - |
| 1858 - 8/6 | $64.00 | $127 | $200 | $233 | $251 | - | - |
| 1858 - Large Date | $57.80 | $110 | $163 | $185 | - | - | - |
| 1858 - Small Date | $51.00 | $102 | $164 | $250 | $274 | - | - |
| 1859 | $75.30 | $133 | $146 | $213 | $280 | - | - |
| 1859 - 9/8 | $108 | $232 | $262 | $293 | - | - | - |
| 1860 - Beaded Border | $50.80 | $103 | $119 | $160 | $201 | - | - |
| 1860 - Toothed Border | $88.00 | $162 | $179 | - | - | - | - |
| 1860 - Mule | $2,940 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1861 | $101 | $148 | $149 | $260 | $299 | $327 | - |
| 1861 - Halp | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1861 - 6/8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1862 | $48.60 | $113 | $114 | $115 | $168 | $377 | $583 |
| 1862 - A at lighthouse | $2,800 | $3,620 | $4,360 | - | - | - | - |
| 1862 - B at lighthouse | $6,100 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1862 - C at lighthouse | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1863 | $90.30 | $147 | $157 | $218 | $280 | - | - |
| 1864 | $88.00 | $174 | $196 | $214 | $232 | - | - |
| 1865 | $127 | $329 | $531 | $996 | - | - | - |
| 1865 - 5/3 | $467 | $835 | $1,210 | - | - | - | - |
| 1866 | $97.10 | $203 | $307 | - | - | - | - |
| 1867 | $104 | $242 | $440 | - | - | - | - |
| 1868 | $102 | $177 | $180 | - | - | - | - |
| 1869 | $431 | $1,020 | $1,220 | $1,410 | $1,520 | - | - |
| 1870 | $92.10 | $188 | $338 | - | - | - | - |
| 1871 | $522 | $869 | $1,090 | $1,300 | $1,360 | - | - |
| 1872 | $77.60 | $149 | $261 | - | - | - | - |
| 1873 | $92.10 | $210 | $327 | - | - | - | - |
| 1874 | $164 | $352 | $540 | - | - | - | - |
| 1874 - H | $78.90 | $141 | $153 | $177 | $200 | - | - |
| 1874 - Narrow date | $463 | $749 | $1,030 | - | - | - | - |
| 1875 | $78.90 | $171 | $263 | - | - | - | - |
| 1875 - H | $92.10 | $197 | $261 | - | - | - | - |
| 1876 - H | $82.60 | $184 | $225 | $347 | - | - | - |
| 1877 | $78.90 | $140 | $157 | $213 | $268 | - | - |
| 1878 | $144 | $341 | $538 | - | - | - | - |
| 1878 - Wide date | $572 | $912 | $1,250 | - | - | - | - |
| 1879 | $65.80 | $130 | $151 | - | - | - | - |
| 1880 | $76.70 | $157 | $226 | - | - | - | - |
| 1881 | $73.10 | $164 | $166 | $167 | $313 | - | - |
| 1881 - H | $73.10 | $168 | $169 | $170 | - | - | - |
| 1882 - H | $73.10 | $172 | $195 | $218 | - | - | - |
| 1883 - Rose | $109 | $207 | $305 | $412 | - | - | - |
| 1883 - Broach | $76.70 | $177 | $278 | - | - | - | - |
| 1884 | $60.30 | $113 | $126 | - | - | - | - |
| 1885 | $58.50 | $134 | $144 | $153 | - | - | - |
| 1886 | $58.50 | $110 | $125 | - | - | - | - |
| 1887 | $54.90 | $128 | $165 | $239 | - | - | - |
| 1888 | $67.60 | $120 | $134 | $142 | $151 | - | - |
| 1889 | $67.60 | $148 | $186 | $193 | - | - | - |
| 1889 - 9/8 | $237 | $383 | $464 | $544 | - | - | - |
| 1890 | $50.80 | $101 | $133 | $151 | $225 | $296 | - |
| 1891 | $49.00 | $96.00 | $111 | $116 | $120 | - | - |
| 1892 | $70.80 | $149 | $163 | $177 | - | - | - |
| 1893 | $61.70 | $102 | $108 | $185 | $261 | - | - |
| 1894 | $90.70 | $169 | $194 | - | - | - | - |
| 1895 | $18.90 | $52.50 | $73.90 | $90.60 | $158 | - | - |
| 1896 | $11.80 | $42.40 | $52.70 | $63.00 | - | - | - |
| 1897 - Low Sea Level | $11.80 | $42.40 | $51.80 | $61.30 | $212 | - | - |
| 1897 - High Sea Level | $13.60 | $44.20 | $73.90 | $76.30 | $151 | - | - |
| 1898 | $13.20 | $45.90 | $73.80 | $130 | $531 | - | - |
| 1899 | $11.80 | $54.20 | $73.10 | $104 | $134 | - | - |
| 1900 | $9.50 | $40.00 | $52.60 | $95.80 | $111 | - | - |
| 1901 | $7.30 | $38.30 | $70.40 | $73.40 | $143 | - | - |
| Variety | PR-60 | PR-62 | PR-63 | PR-64 | PR-65 | PR-66 | PR-67 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1825 | - | - | - | $835 | $2,650 | - | - |
| 1826 | - | - | - | $340 | - | - | - |
| 1827 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1831 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1831 - ↑↓ | - | - | - | - | - | $1,090 | - |
| 1834 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1837 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1838 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1839 - ↑↓ | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1839 - ↑↑ | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1841 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1841 - Silver | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1843 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1844 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1845 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1846 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1847 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1848 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1848 - 8/7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1851 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1851 - Dots on Shield | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1852 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1853 | - | - | - | $1,850 | - | - | - |
| 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 | - | - | - | $785 | - | $2,270 | - |
| 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 | - | - | - | $1,120 | - | - | - |
| 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.
