Halfpennies, 1874-1894

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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Victoria Bronze 'Bun' Issue 1874-1894

1874
Freeman
9 + I

UNC
1874
Freeman
9 + K

UNC
NGC MS63RB
1874
Freeman
10 + J

UNC
PCGS
MS64RB
unrecorded variety
   
1874H
UNC good lustre
PCGS MS66RB
1875
Freeman
11 + J

BU
PCGS MS64RD
1875
Freeman
12 + L

UNC
PCGS MS63BN
1875
Freeman
13 + J
UNC
PCGS MS63RB
1875H
UNC
PCGS MS6
5RB
1875H PROOF
PCGS PR65RD

Coin is sold
1876H
Freeman
13 + K*
BU full lustre
PCGS MS64RD
1876H
Freeman
13 + M

UNC much lustre
PCGS MS65RB
1876H
Freeman
14 + M

UNC almost full lustre
PCGS MS64RB
1877
Freeman
14 + J

BU almost full lustre
PCGS MS65RB
1877
Freeman
14 + N

UNC trace lustre
PCGS MS64RB
1878
Freeman
14 + O
UNC
PCGS MS64RB
1878
Freeman
15 + O
UNC
PCGS MS64BN
1879
Freeman
15 + O

BU full lustre
PCGS MS64RD
1880
Freeman
15 + P

BU full lustre
TBD
1880
Freeman
15* + P

UNC much lustre
PCGS MS6
4RB
1881
Freeman
15 + O
UNC good lustre
with some carbon spots
1881
Freeman
15 + O*

UNC good lustre
PCGS MS65RB
1881H
BU almost full lustre
PCGS MS65R
B
1882H
UNC good lustre
PCGS MS64RB
1883
Freeman
17 + S
UNC trace lustre
PCGS MS65RB
1883
Rose
Freeman
19 + S
EF
PCGS MS63BN
1884
UNC almost full lustre
PCGS MS64RB
1885
UNC almost full lustre
PCGS
 MS65RB
1886
UNC much lustre
PCGS
MS64RB
1887
BU full lustre
PCGS MS65RD
1888
BU full lustre
PCGS MS64RD
1889
BU full lustre
PCGS MS65RD
 
1889/8
BU
Prooflike
PCGS MS64RD

1890
BU full lustre
PCGS MS65RD
1891
BU almost full lustre
PCGS MS65RD
1892
UNC good lustre
PCGS MS64RB
1893
BU full lustre
PCGS MS65RD
1894
BU almost full 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