Another well worn British coin - 1/2 penny 1861

Discussion in 'World Coins' started by mopydick, Jun 19, 2025 at 1:54 PM.

  1. mopydick

    mopydick New Member

    My family history goes back many generation in Canada. I don't know why I keep finding these British coins in my Grandfather's possessions.

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    mopydick, Jun 19, 2025 at 1:54 PM
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  3. lordmarcovan

    lordmarcovan 48-year collector Moderator

    I'm fond of calling those "slick Vickies". The 1860-1967 British halfpennies and large pennies circulated for a very long time! (And not just in the UK itself.) Many are quite a bit slicker than your example, there. We had a "Slick Vickie Contest" on Collectors Universe once, to see who could show the slickest one that still had a readable date. Cool thing is, even the really worn-out ones often do have a readable date.
     
    lordmarcovan, Jun 20, 2025 at 5:23 AM
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