Halfpennies, 1770-1837

Pre-Victorian

Copper/Tin
1672-1701

George I
1717-1724

George II
1729-1754

Copper
1770-1837

Victorian

Copper
1838-1860

Bun Head
1860-1874

Bun Head
1874-1894

Veiled Head
1895-1901

Post Victorian

Edward VII
1902-1910

George V
1911-1936

George VI
1937-1952

Elizabeth II
1953-1970

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George III and his sons

George III Copper Issue 1770-1775

1770
UNC
much lustre
PCGS MS65RB
1771
UNC
much lustre
PCGS MS65RB
1772
Peck 899
UNC
much lustre,
PCGS MS65RB
1772
Peck 900
Error - GEORIVS
UNC
PCGS
MS64BN
1772
Peck 901
UNC
trace lustre,
Ball below spear blade
PCGS MS64BN
1773
UNC
much lustre
NGC MS66RB
1774
 UNC
PCGS MS65RB
1775
 BU full lustre
PCGS MS
65RD

George III Copper Patterns

1788
Bronzed Copper
Peck 967
UNC
NGC MS63BN
   

George III SOHO Copper Issue 1799

1799
5 gunports
UNC
PCGS MS64RD
1799
6 gunports
UNC
PCGS MS66RB

George III SOHO Copper Issue 1806-1807

1806
UNC
No berries on reverse
PCGS MS65+RB
1806
EF
3 berries on reverse
1807
EF
PCGS MS65BN
   

George IV Copper Issue 1825-1827

1825
UNC almost full lustre
PCGS
MS6
5RB
1826
BU almost
full lustre
NGC MS65RB
1827
UNC
PCGS MS64
RB
   

William IIII (IV) Copper Issue 1831-1837

1831
UNC
PCGS MS64BN
1831
BRONZED PROOF

NGC PF64+BN
1834
EF
PCGS MS62BN
1837
UNC
good lustre
PCGS MS64RB
 

Pre-Victorian

Copper/Tin
1672-1701

George I
1717-1724

George II
1729-1754

Copper
1770-1837

Victorian

Copper
1838-1860

Bun Head
1860-1874

Bun Head
1874-1894

Veiled Head
1895-1901

Post Victorian

Edward VII
1902-1910

George V
1911-1936

George VI
1937-1952

Elizabeth II
1953-1970

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Lustre Terminology for copper and bronze:
Trace  - 5% to 20% lustre
Good - 21% to 50% lustre
Much - 51% to 70% lustre
Almost full - 71% to 90% lustre
Full - 91%-100% lustre