Halfpennies, 1953-1970

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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Elizabeth II, First Obverse, 1953

1953, BU, NGC MS65RB
Freeman
1 + A
1953, BU full lustre
Freeman
2 + A
1953, PROOF
Freeman
2 + A
   

Elizabeth II, Second Obverse, 1954-1970

1954, BU almost full lustre
Freeman
3 + A
1955, BU  full lustre
1956, UNC good lustre
Freeman
3 + C
1957, calm sea rev, UNC almost full lustre
Freeman
3 + D
1957, BU almost full lustre
Freeman
3 + E
1957, doubly struck, UNC
cleaned
Freeman
3 + E
1958, BU full lustre
Freeman
3 + G
1959, BU full lustre
1960, BU full lustre 1962, BU full lustre
1963, BU full lustre 1964, BU full lustre
1965, BU full lustre 1966, BU full lustre
1967, BU full lustre
Freeman
3 + J
1967,  BU full lustre
Freeman
4 + J
1970, PROOF    
 

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