Grading and value

VGFVFEFaUncUnc
£0.90£2.80£8.25£51£118£145+

VG = Very good, F = Fine, VF = Very fine, EF = Extremely fine = aUnc = Almost uncirculated, Unc = Uncirculated

1886 Half Penny

The 1886 UK halfpenny obverse features the laureate bust of Queen Victoria facing left, hair in a bun (bun head). The surrounding legend reads:
‘VICTORIA D:G: BRITT:REG:F:D:’

The reverse shows the helmed Britannia seated facing right, holding a trident, hand resting on a shield, with a lighthouse to the left, and ship to the right. The words ‘HALF PENNY’ are around the top, with the date below.

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