Great Britain 1856 half penny
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This specimen was lot 2332 in Goldberg sale 110 (Los Angeles, June 2019), where it sold for $102. The catalog description[1] noted, "Great Britain. Halfpenny, 1856. Victoria. Obverse: Wyon's young head portrait of queen. Reverse: Britannia. Uncirculated with a hint of mint red. NGC graded MS-64 Brown." This half penny was struck 1838-60 and is common, tho the proofs are rare. It shares the same design with the farthing and penny. The pure copper composition wore rapidly in circulation, leaving few survivors today in nice condition.
Recorded mintage: 1,942,000, a somewhat better date.
Specification: 8.8 g, copper.
Catalog reference: S.3949; KM-726.
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- [1]Goldberg, Ira, Larry Goldberg, John Lavender, Yifu Che, Jason Villareal and Stephen Harvey, Goldberg Sale 110: the Pre-Long Beach Auction, Los Angeles: Goldberg Coins and Collectibles, 2019.
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