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Half Penny - 1902 to 1970 - Price Guide
British halfpenny coins were bearing on their reverse the seated figure of Britannia, who was to remain a feature until 1937, when a sailing ship was adopted. The halfpenny survived until decimalisation, ceasing to be legal tender from July 31, 1969.
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| Variety | VG-8 | F-12 | VF-20 | EF-40 | AU-50 | AU-55 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1902 - Low Sea Level | - | - | £14.80 | £58.30 | £97.70 | £117 |
| 1902 - High Sea Level | - | - | £1.60 | £2.00 | £5.00 | £6.80 |
| 1903 | - | - | £1.60 | £2.80 | £9.40 | £12.70 |
| 1904 | - | - | £1.60 | £3.20 | £12.20 | £16.70 |
| 1905 | - | - | £1.60 | £2.80 | £10.40 | £14.20 |
| 1906 | - | - | £1.60 | £2.80 | £11.40 | £15.70 |
| 1907 | - | - | £1.60 | £2.40 | £9.20 | £12.60 |
| 1908 | - | - | £1.60 | £2.40 | £9.20 | £12.60 |
| 1909 | - | - | £1.60 | £2.80 | £10.40 | £14.20 |
| 1910 | - | - | £1.60 | £2.80 | £9.40 | £12.70 |
| 1911 | - | - | £0.80 | £2.00 | £5.60 | £7.40 |
| 1912 | - | - | £0.80 | £2.00 | £6.40 | £8.60 |
| 1913 | - | - | £0.80 | £2.00 | £6.40 | £8.60 |
| 1914 | - | - | £0.80 | £2.00 | £7.00 | £9.50 |
| 1915 | - | - | £1.60 | £2.00 | £9.00 | £12.50 |
| 1916 | - | - | £0.80 | £1.60 | £7.80 | £10.90 |
| 1917 | - | - | £0.80 | £1.60 | £6.20 | £8.50 |
| 1918 | - | - | £0.80 | £1.60 | £6.20 | £8.50 |
| 1919 | - | - | £0.80 | £1.60 | £6.20 | £8.50 |
| 1920 | - | - | £0.80 | £1.60 | £8.20 | £11.50 |
| 1921 | - | - | £0.80 | £1.60 | £6.20 | £8.50 |
| 1922 | - | - | £0.80 | £2.40 | £11.20 | £15.60 |
| 1923 | - | - | £0.80 | £1.60 | £6.20 | £8.50 |
| 1924 | - | - | £0.80 | £1.60 | £6.20 | £8.50 |
| 1925 - Original Bust | - | - | £0.80 | £1.60 | £6.20 | £8.50 |
| 1925 - Modified Bust | - | - | £3.20 | £5.20 | £16.60 | £22.30 |
| 1926 | - | - | £0.80 | £1.60 | £5.20 | £7.00 |
| 1927 | - | - | £0.80 | £1.60 | £4.40 | £5.80 |
| 1928 | - | - | £0.80 | £1.20 | £3.80 | £5.10 |
| 1929 | - | - | £0.80 | £1.20 | £3.80 | £5.10 |
| 1930 | - | - | £0.80 | £2.40 | £5.20 | £6.60 |
| 1931 | - | - | £0.80 | £1.20 | £3.80 | £5.10 |
| 1932 | - | - | £0.80 | £1.20 | £3.80 | £5.10 |
| 1933 | - | - | £0.80 | £1.20 | £3.80 | £5.10 |
| 1934 | - | - | £0.80 | £1.20 | £5.40 | £7.50 |
| 1935 | - | - | - | £0.80 | £3.20 | £4.40 |
| 1936 | - | - | - | £0.80 | £2.60 | £3.50 |
| 1937 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1937 - Edward VIII | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1938 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1939 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1940 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1940 - Double line | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1941 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1942 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1943 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1944 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1945 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| 1954 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1955 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1956 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1957 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1957 - Calm sea | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1958 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1959 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1960 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1961 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1962 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1963 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1964 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1965 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1966 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1967 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1970 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Variety | MS-60 | MS-62 | MS-63 | MS-64 | MS-65 | MS-66 | MS-67 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1902 - Low Sea Level | £137 | £203 | £216 | - | - | - | - |
| 1902 - High Sea Level | £8.70 | £24.80 | £31.70 | £59.70 | £83.20 | £295 | - |
| 1903 | £15.70 | £43.70 | £71.70 | £106 | £120 | £134 | - |
| 1904 | £20.80 | £60.10 | £99.30 | - | - | - | - |
| 1905 | £17.70 | £46.80 | £76.00 | £101 | - | - | - |
| 1906 | £19.00 | £48.80 | £78.70 | - | - | - | - |
| 1907 | £15.00 | £43.70 | £72.30 | £85.70 | - | - | - |
| 1908 | £15.00 | £43.70 | £72.30 | - | - | - | - |
| 1909 | £17.70 | £48.00 | £78.30 | - | - | - | - |
| 1910 | £14.70 | £40.90 | £45.60 | £50.20 | £167 | - | - |
| 1911 | £8.80 | £22.70 | £36.70 | £76.60 | - | - | - |
| 1912 | £10.20 | £24.60 | £28.80 | £32.90 | £63.00 | - | - |
| 1913 | £10.20 | £25.30 | £40.30 | - | - | - | - |
| 1914 | £11.30 | £27.30 | £43.30 | - | - | - | - |
| 1915 | £14.00 | £31.30 | £36.90 | £42.40 | - | - | - |
| 1916 | £12.70 | £28.70 | £44.70 | - | - | - | - |
| 1917 | £9.20 | £22.90 | £36.70 | - | - | - | - |
| 1918 | £9.20 | £22.90 | £36.70 | - | - | - | - |
| 1919 | £8.90 | £22.80 | £36.70 | £49.60 | - | - | - |
| 1920 | £12.20 | £27.60 | £43.00 | £52.30 | £61.50 | - | - |
| 1921 | £9.50 | £24.10 | £38.70 | £40.60 | - | - | - |
| 1922 | £18.30 | £38.50 | £46.90 | £55.30 | - | - | - |
| 1923 | £9.50 | £24.30 | £39.00 | - | - | - | - |
| 1924 | £9.50 | £23.60 | £30.00 | £36.50 | £93.50 | £151 | - |
| 1925 - Original Bust | £9.50 | £23.60 | £37.70 | - | - | - | - |
| 1925 - Modified Bust | £23.70 | £43.00 | £62.30 | - | - | - | - |
| 1926 | £8.20 | £24.30 | £40.30 | £121 | £201 | - | - |
| 1927 | £6.50 | £21.10 | £35.70 | £64.50 | £93.40 | - | - |
| 1928 | £5.90 | £18.00 | £31.30 | - | - | - | - |
| 1929 | £5.90 | £18.80 | £35.80 | £45.00 | - | - | - |
| 1930 | £7.00 | £19.80 | £32.70 | - | - | - | - |
| 1931 | £5.90 | £18.60 | £31.30 | - | - | - | - |
| 1932 | £5.90 | £18.60 | £31.30 | £115 | £198 | - | - |
| 1933 | £5.90 | £18.60 | £31.30 | £127 | £222 | - | - |
| 1934 | £9.70 | £22.50 | £35.30 | £81.60 | £210 | - | - |
| 1935 | £5.40 | £15.00 | £24.70 | £37.10 | £49.60 | - | - |
| 1936 | £4.30 | £11.10 | £18.00 | - | - | - | - |
| 1937 | £0.80 | £3.20 | £5.70 | £14.50 | £62.80 | - | - |
| 1937 - Edward VIII | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1938 | £1.20 | £4.70 | £8.60 | - | - | - | - |
| 1939 | £1.60 | £8.90 | £16.70 | £37.00 | - | - | - |
| 1940 | £2.00 | £9.70 | £18.00 | - | - | - | - |
| 1940 - Double line | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1941 | £1.20 | £4.60 | £8.30 | - | - | - | - |
| 1942 | £0.80 | £3.30 | £6.00 | - | - | £54.00 | - |
| 1943 | £0.80 | £3.30 | £6.00 | - | - | - | - |
| 1944 | £0.80 | £3.30 | £6.00 | £20.20 | - | - | - |
| 1945 | £0.80 | £3.60 | £6.70 | - | - | - | - |
| 1946 | £1.60 | £7.70 | £14.30 | - | - | - | - |
| 1947 | £0.80 | £3.70 | £6.80 | - | - | - | - |
| 1948 | £0.80 | £3.40 | £6.30 | - | - | - | - |
| 1949 | £2.00 | £6.70 | £11.40 | - | - | - | - |
| 1950 | £1.60 | £5.20 | £9.30 | - | - | - | - |
| 1951 | £2.40 | £9.80 | £17.90 | £44.10 | - | - | - |
| 1952 | £1.20 | £3.60 | £6.40 | - | - | - | - |
| 1953 | - | £0.70 | £1.40 | - | - | - | - |
| 1954 | - | £1.85 | £3.70 | - | - | - | - |
| 1955 | - | £1.60 | £3.20 | - | - | - | - |
| 1956 | - | £1.85 | £3.70 | - | - | - | - |
| 1957 | - | £0.70 | £1.40 | - | - | - | - |
| 1957 - Calm sea | £8.00 | £16.00 | £24.00 | - | - | - | - |
| 1958 | - | £0.70 | £1.40 | £24.70 | £47.90 | - | - |
| 1959 | - | £0.45 | £0.90 | £12.20 | £23.50 | - | - |
| 1960 | - | £0.45 | £0.90 | - | - | - | £232 |
| 1961 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1962 | - | £0.40 | £0.80 | £23.20 | - | - | - |
| 1963 | - | - | - | £47.80 | - | - | - |
| 1964 | - | - | £21.90 | £42.80 | - | - | - |
| 1965 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1966 | - | - | - | - | £5.50 | - | - |
| 1967 | - | - | £13.00 | £27.90 | £30.90 | £34.00 | £305 |
| 1970 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Variety | PR-60 | PR-62 | PR-63 | PR-64 | PR-65 | PR-66 | PR-67 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1902 - Low Sea Level | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1902 - High Sea Level | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1903 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1904 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1905 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1906 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1907 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1908 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1909 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1910 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1911 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1912 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1913 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1914 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1915 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1916 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1917 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1918 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1919 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1920 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1921 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1922 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1923 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1924 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1925 - Original Bust | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1925 - Modified Bust | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1926 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1927 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1928 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1929 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1930 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1931 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1932 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1933 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1934 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1935 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1936 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1937 | - | - | - | - | £8.80 | £98.40 | £105 |
| 1937 - Edward VIII | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1938 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1939 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1940 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1940 - Double line | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1941 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1942 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1943 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1944 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1945 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1946 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1947 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1948 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1949 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1950 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1951 | - | - | - | - | £117 | - | - |
| 1952 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1953 | - | - | - | - | £50.00 | £87.70 | - |
| 1954 | - | - | £615 | - | - | - | - |
| 1955 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1956 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1957 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1957 - Calm sea | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1958 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1959 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1960 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1961 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1962 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1963 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1964 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1965 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1966 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1967 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1970 | - | - | - | £47.90 | - | £49.20 | £71.40 |
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.
