Halfpennies, 1838-1860

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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Victoria Copper Issue 1838-1860

1838
BU
PCGS MS64RD
1839 Bronzed Proof
PCGS PR65
1839, Bronzed Proof
39 over 43

PCGS PR64
1841
DF.I
Coin Alignment
EF
NGC MS
62BN
1841
UNC much lustre
PCGS MS65RB
1841
DF.I
BUFL
PCGS MS6
4RD
1843
UNC
PCGS MS6
4+RB
1844
UNC
PCGS MS6
4RB
1845
UNC
PCGS
MS63BN
1846
UNC
PCGS MS64RB
1846
DF.I
UNC
PCGS MS6
1BN
1847
UNC
PCGS MS6
3RB
1848
UNC
PCGS MS6
5RB
1848
8 over 7
BU almost full lustre
PCGS MS65
RB
1848
8 over 3
  1851
no dots
AU
PCGS
AU58BN
1851
7 dots,
1 over 1
UNC
PCGS MS6
3RB
1851
7 dots
8/8
UNC
PCGS MS64RB
1851
7 dots
85/85
UNC
PCGS MS64BN
1852
BU almost
full red, prooflike reverse
PCGS MS64RB
1852
7 dots
BU almost
full red
PCGS MS62RB
1853, UNC, PCGS MS64RD
1853 3/2
UNC
NGC MS65BN
1854
UNC
PCGS MS65
RB
1855
UNC good lustre
Narrow Date

PCGS MS65RB
1855
UNC good lustre

Wide Date
PCGS MS65+RB
1856
BU full lustre
PCGS MS65RD
1857
no dots
UNC much lustre
PCGS MS64RB
1857
7 dots
BU almost
full red
PCGS MS65RB
1858
UNC
PCGS MS64BN
1858 8/6 UNC
PCGS MS
64RB
1858 8/7 UNC
PCGS MS64+RB
1858
small date
  1859
UNC Much Lustre
PCGS MS64RB
1859 9/8 UNC
PCGS MS64RB
1860
Rare Proof
 

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