Halfpennies, 1672-1701

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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Charles II Copper Issue 1672-1675

1672   1672 CRAOLVS  
1673, UNC
PCGS MS64BN
1673 CRAOLVS  
1675, aEF
PCGS MS62BN
1675/3  
1675 no stops on obv      

James II Tin Issue 1685-1687
Date on coin edge

1685
Peck 539,
EF
PCGS MS61
1685, missing star  
1686
Peck 543,
EF
PCGS MS62
ex Cope Collection
1687
Peck 544,
aEF

William & Mary Tin Issue 1689-1692

1689
Obv/Rev
1/1
  1689
Obv/Rev
1/2
 
1689
Obv/Rev
2/1
  1690
Peck 568,
EF
PCGS MS61
1691   1692
Peck 576,
EF
PCGS MS6
2

William & Mary Copper Issue 1694

1694, UNC
PCGS MS64BN
1694
Variety
 
1694
Variety
  1694
Variety
 

William III Copper Issue 1695-1701

1695, EF
PCGS MS62BN
1696  
1696
Variety
  1696
Variety
 
1697, aEF 1697
Variety
 
1697
Variety
  1698  
1698
Variety
  1698
Variety
 
1699,
"Normal" Issue
Spray points between T and A
EF
PCGS MS62BN
1699,
"Normal" Issue
Spray points to A
UNC
PCGS MS64BN
1699
Variety
  1700  
1700
Variety
  1700
Variety
 
1701
BRITΛNNIΛ,
aEF
PCGS AU50BN
1701
Variety
 
 

Anne Copper Pattern Date Unknown

Pattern by Croker
Circa 1713
Peck 726
PCGS PR63RB
 
   

 

 

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

Note: all tin halfpennies are extremely rare in VF or above