Halfpennies, 1953-1970

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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Elizabeth II, First Obverse, 1953

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

PROOF

Coin is sold

   

Elizabeth II, Second Obverse, 1954-1970

1954
Freeman
3 + A

BU almost full lustre
1955
BU full lustre
PCGS MS64RD
1956
Freeman
3 + C

UNC good lustre
1957
calm sea rev
Freeman
3 + D
UNC almost full lustre
 
1957
Freeman
3 + E
BU almost full lustre
1957
doubly struck
Freeman
3 + E
UNC
cleaned
1958
Freeman
3 + G
BU full lustre
PCGS MS65RD
 
1959
BU full lustre
PCGS MS65RD
1960
BU full lustre
1962
BU full lustre
1963
BU full lustre
1964
BU full lustre
PCGS MS65RD
1965
BU full lustre
PCGS MS66RD
1966
BU full lustre
PCGS MS65RD
1967
Freeman
3 + J

 BU full lustre
PCGS MS66RD
1967
Freeman
4 + J

BU full lustre
1970
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