Halfpennies, 1672-1701

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 NGC MS62		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 MS62

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 Crocker Circa 1713 Peck 726 UNC

 

 

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