British Half Penny Variety Resource?

Discussion in 'World Coins' started by Mark Metzger, Jun 8, 2018.

  1. Mark Metzger

    Mark Metzger Well-Known Member

    I just came into a handful of 1861 and 1862 Half Pennies and was wondering if there was an online resource for identification of the various varieties. I know there are quite a few variations. I'll post a couple photos below in case anything jumps out at anyone. They aren't in particularly good condition.
    Thanks!
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  5. Mark Metzger

    Mark Metzger Well-Known Member

    Here's an enlarged version of the possible P... I think it is just a sloppy F...but what do I know?
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  6. Numismat

    Numismat World coin enthusiast

    This site is very useful http://www.coins-of-the-uk.co.uk/halfp.html

    If you're going to be handling a lot of these coins I'd suggest just buying the Freeman catalog "The Bronze Coinage of Great Britain". It's not expensive as far as useful numismatic references go.
     
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  7. PaddyB

    PaddyB Eccentric enthusiast

    A very nice haul! Condition is actually not bad for halfpennies of this age - they were very much a "work-horse" coin and so decent examples are rare. There are also, sadly, far fewer serious collectors for them than for the pennies and farthings.

    As others have said, there is a shortage of good online references and those mentioned are about as good as it gets. (There are excellent fully photographed online refs for both pennies and farthings if anyone needs them.)

    The Freeman book is your best bet - it has been reprinted recently with many updates and amendments and is available on Amazon (publisher Rotographic).

    If you are going to keep and develop the collection I recommend joining the forum at predecimal.com where there are a number of enthusiastic collectors and experts to advise you. They would certainly clarify your potential HALP - I thought this was only known on an 1861 but there have been claims of an 1862 version, so you might be lucky. (If on the other hand you are going to move them on, I might be interested... :) )
     
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  8. Numismat

    Numismat World coin enthusiast

    Yes please! :)
     
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  11. Mark Metzger

    Mark Metzger Well-Known Member

    Here are a few more from the same lot...
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