GB Copper Halfpence 1672 -1806

CODE	DATE	Ref	[CH] COPPER HALFPENCE 1672 - 1806	GRADE	Price (£)

			Charles II (1672 -75)
CH	1673		Clear - clean coin	F	70.00
CH	1673		Date weak - 673 clear - no trace of a 1 !!	Fair-F	85.00
			William & Mary (1689 - 94)
CH	1694		Well centred - both sides
			Rev. Is very weakly struck - not worn !	VF/F+	125.00
CH	1694		Well centred - Rev. Light pitting	F+	75.00
CH	1694		Rev. Weakly struck on left side	F+/Fair	45.00
CH	1694		Well centred - legend & date clear	Fair or +	40.00
CH	1694		Well centred - legend & date clear but
			slightly weak	Fair	34.00
CH	1694		Obv. Slightly off centre - heads close to
			top edge so 'MVS ET M' slightly clipped
			Rev. Very slight pitting	Fair+	26.00
CH	1694		Clear legend but weak
			Date. Close to edge - slight clipping	Fair	24.00
CH	1694		Obv. Clear legend
			Rev. Legend & date bit misty	Fair	20.00
CH	1694		Legend a bit misty Date is good & clear	Fair?	16.00
CH	1694		Obv. Heads clear 'ET MARIA' not clear
			Rev. Legend (BRITANNIA) unclear
			Date & Britannia seated - clear	Poor+	15.00
CH	1694		Obv. Heads clear 'ET MARIA' not clear
			Rev. Legend & Britannia a bit misty
			Date: Clear except 9 has a small dig	Poor	10.00
			William III (1695 - 1701)
CH	1696		Obv. Only bottom bar of E of GVLIELMVS
			clear (like L) - top & middle bar VERY weak
			Tiny dot at edge - at top of S of TERTIVS
			(Similar to picture in Spink 3554)	F+	65.00
CH	1697		Obv. Legend very clear Portrait - weak	F+	65.00

		1698 - 2 Reverse dies
		Rev. A Date at bottom (below exergue line)
		Rev. B Date at right (follows legend)

CH	1698		Obv. Legend & portrait - clear
			Rev. Type B (follows legend)
			BRITANNIA & 1698 - clear
			Some light pitting	F+	60.00

		1699 - 2 Reverse dies
		Rev. B Date at right (follows legend)
		Rev. C Date at bottom (below exergue line)

CH	1699		Rev. C [ P.687]
			Legend, portrait, date, etc. - all clear
			Obv. Small nick at edge 12 o'clock
			Rev. Britannia headless-weak strike
			Date looks like 1000 - bits added to the 0's	F	30.00
CH	1699		Rev. C [P.687]
			Legend, portrait, date, etc. - all clear
			A bit claggy - mainly on rev.	F/Fair	25.00
CH	1699		Rev. C [P.687]
			Legend, portrait, date, etc. - all clear	Fair+	24.50
CH	1699		Rev. C [P.687]
			Legend, portrait, date, etc. - all clear
			except Britannia's head is weakly struck	Fair	22.50
CH	1699		Rev. C [P.687]
			Legend, portrait, date, etc. - all clear
			except Britannia's head is weakly struck
			Date: Right on edge - bases clipped	Fair	20.00
CH	1699		Rev. C [P.687]
			Legend, portrait, date, etc. - mostly clear
			'V' of TERTIVS pitted
			Rev. Bit of pitting at edge & by Brit's feet	F/Fair	18.50
CH	1699		Rev. C [P.687]
			Legend, portrait, date, etc. - clear	Fair?	16.00
CH	1699		Rev. C [ P.687]
			Legend, portrait, date, etc. - mostly clear
			Rev. Britannia's head weakly struck
			Date: '16' unclear - '99' clear	Fair	15.00

			1700 - date varieties
			Large & small dates

CH	1700		Legend, portrait, date, etc. - clear
			Date: Large 1700	Fair-F	35.00
CH	1700		Legend, portrait, date, etc. - clear
			Obv. Very light pitting
			Date: Smaller 1700	Fair	28.00
CH	1700		Obv. Legend & portrait - mainly clear
			Rev. Legend is slightly misty - ITA unclear
			Date: (large) and clear	Fair?	18.50
CH	1700		Obv. TERTIVS a bit misty
			Rev. BRITA - clear NN - unclear
			Date: Right on edge - bases clipped
			Light overall pitting	Poor+	8.50
CH	(1701)		Obv. Inverted A's for V's
			Rev. Inverted V's for A's.
			Date: Nothing showing!
			Claggy on the portrait	Fair	50.00
			George I
CH	1717			Fair-F	22.50
CH	1718		Obv. No stops
			Tiny edge crack - 9 o'clock	VF?-VF	450.00
CH	1718			F+-VF?	75.00
CH	1718		Slightly porous flan	F+	50.00
CH	1718		Slightly of axis by approx. 15%	F	35.00
CH	1718		Slightly claggy surface	Fair-F	17.50

		1719 - 3 Obverse dies
		Obv. 1 Bust as per 'Dump' issue (1717 & 18)
		Obv. 2 Left shoulder strap - (3 lines) ornate
		* Small medal at centre of lower breast plate
		Obv. 3 Left shoulder strap - 2 lines [Plain]
		* NO hint of medal at centre of lower breast plate !

CH	1719		Obv. 2 [P.791]	Fair-F	30.00
CH	1719		Obv. 3 [P.793] Obv. Small nick 4 o'clock	Fair-F	35.00
CH	1719		Obv. 3 [P.793]	Fair	30.00
CH	1719		Obv. 3 [P.793]
			Obv. Small edge flaw 5 o'clock
			Rev. Metal flaw on Brit's head - Slightly claggy	Fair/F	25.00

		1720 - 1 Obverse die
		Obv. 3 Left shoulder strap - 2 lines [Plain]
		* NO hint of medal at centre of lower breast plate !
		** Small medal at centre of lower breast plate -
		much smaller than the one on obverse 1 !

CH	1720		Obv. 3** (with medal)	F-F+	50.00
CH	1720		Obv. Breast plate unclear at base	Fair	25.00
CH	1720		Obv. Breast plate unclear at base
			Light overall pitting - dark green tinge	Fair	18.50
CH	1721		Obv. 3** (Medal is tiny )
			Date: Equal size numbers
			There is a bit of clag just at the back of the 2	F-F+	40.00
CH	1721		Obv. 3
			Rev. Metal flaw by B of BRIT (bit missing)
			Date: Large 2 over a smaller 2 ?	Fair/F	20.00
CH	1721		Obv. 3** (with faint medal)
			Date: 21 over 20 (1 to right - 0 to left - clear)	Fair/F	40.00
CH	1721		Obv. 3
			Date: 21 over 20 (1 to right - 0 to left - part)
			Rev. Some very fine scratches	Fair+/F	44.00
CH	1722		Obv. 3 - A bit claggy around back of head
			Date: 2 over 1 [Unlisted]	Fair/+	85.00
CH	1723		Obv. 3** (with faint medal)
			Obv. Metal flaw at edge (7 & 9 o'clock)	VF-VF+	95.00
CH	1723		Light overall pitting	F	20.00
CH	1723			Fair	18.50
CH	1723		Light overall pitting	Fair-F	20.00
CH	1723		Pitted and a bit claggy	Fair+	10.00
CH	1723		Rev. Pitted and claggy	Fair	6.50
CH	1723			Fair?/+	5.00
CH	1724			Fair/F	20.00
CH	1724		Obv. Lightly cleaned in the past	Fair	14.00
			George II
CH	1730			Fair	11.50
CH	1731			F+	25.00
CH	1731		Slightly porous surface	F	14.00
CH	1732		Dark & claggy	Fair	6.50
CH	1733			F	16.50
CH	1733			Fair	12.00
CH	1733		Date is weak Claggy	Fair	6.50
CH	1733		Rev. R of BRITAN is in-filled or ???	F-F+	45.00
CH	1734		Very slightly claggy	F+	18.50
CH	1734			Fair	9.50
CH	1735		Base of letters - plain	F+	24.00
CH	1735		Base of letters - plain	F	18.00
CH	1735		Base of letters - indented
			Obv. Legend slightly weak
			A very light claggy overall appearance	F/F+	18.50
CH	1735		Base of letters - indented
			Obv. Top of legend GEORGIVS is weak	Fair?/F	12.50
CH	1735		Base of letters - indented
			Rev. Dot between B & R - as per after NIA !
			* This variety is previously UNLISTED
			Overall surface pitting	F+	75.00
CH	1736		Slightly weakly struck in parts otherwise
			a choice coin	EF	250.00
CH	1736		Date: down bar of 3 is very weak
			to virtually non existent	VF-VF+	75.00
CH	1736		Date area is very weak with only single
			exergue line showing	F?-F	17.50
CH	1736		Date area is very weak with only single
			exergue line showing
			Small metal flaw indent - lower left leg	F?/Fair	12.00
CH	1736		Obv. Slight metal flaw on head.
			Struck on a thin flan 7.5 gms
			normally approximately 9.5 gms
			Date: The 6 is high & into the exergue line	F+-VF?	110.00

			1737 - date varieties
			Large & small dates, etc

CH	1737		Very slight overall claggy & dark appearance
			* picture of small date is of this coin	F-F+	18.50
CH	1737		A few small surface indents, etc
			* picture of larger 3 in date	F-F+	17.50
CH	1737		90% of legend clear but portrait & Britannia
			are very FLAT Date is small	Fair?	3.50
CH	1738			Fair/F	15.00
CH	1738		Date: Base of numerals weak due to soft edge	Fair/F	12.50
CH	1738		Some slight edge bruises	Fair	10.00
CH	1739		Obv. Edge bruise 11 o'clock	F+	18.50
CH	1739		Rev. Looks like a single exergue line but
			there is approx. 3 mm of a faint 2nd line
			on the extreme left - below Brit's foot	Fair-F	15.00
CH	1739		Obv. No stops in legend - that are clear !?
			Rev. Single exergue line only visible
			Slight pitting & a bit claggy	Fair	50.00
CH	1740			Fair-F	12.50
CH	1740		Date: Only tops of date visible	Fair?	5.00
CH	1742		Obv. Small dig just below chin
			Rev. Britannia a bit flat	F	15.00
CH	1743			F	16.50
CH	1743		Obv. Old scratch or flaw on neck	Fair	8.50
CH	1744			F	18.50
CH	1745		Coin is overall F but head is only Fair	Fair-F	15.00
CH	1745		Coin is claggy	F	12.00
CH	1746		Rev. Small dig in front of Brit's head &
			faint die flaw running from 12 to 6 o'clock	F+	15.00
CH	1746		Pitting	F+-VF?	14.00
CH	1746			Fair-F	13.50
CH	1747		Rev. Small vertical flaw through 1st N of BRIT	VF?-VF	40.00
CH	1747		Rev. Small vertical flaw through 1st N of BRIT	VF?	35.00
CH	1748		Choice coin - with slight sheen	EF	200.00
CH	1749		Slight edge knocks & very light pitting	F-F+	13.50
CH	1749			Fair	10.00
CH	1750		Rev. Claggy behind Brit's head	F	14.00
CH	1750		Dark matt surface	Fair	10.00
CH	1751			VF+	55.00
CH	1753			VF+	55.00
CH	1754			EF-EF+	175.00
CH	1754			Fair?	10.00
			George III
CH	1770			VF+	65.00
CH	1770			VF/VF+	57.50
CH	1770			Fair	10.00
CH	1770		A bit claggy	Fair?	3.50
CH	1771		A well struck coin	EF	175.00
CH	1771			VF/VF+	55.00
CH	1771		Rev. Slight edge bruise 3 o'clock	VF-VF+	45.00
CH	1771		A bit claggy	VF?	25.00
CH	1771			Fair-F	12.00
CH	1771		Date: Only the tops of the numerals are clear
			Light overall pitting	F-F+	10.00
CH	1771		Obv. Slight indent on neck	F	9.50
CH	1771		Obv. Attempted piercing at 12 o'clock
			causing '17' of date be blurred	VF?-VF	8.50
CH	1771		Obv. Slight claggy behind neck	Fair/F	8.00
CH	1772		Rev. No ball below spear head
			Very good clear shield lines	EF-EF+	165.00
CH	1772		Rev. No ball below spear head	EF	135.00
CH	1772		Rev. No ball below spear head	F+	18.00
CH	1772			Fair-F	9.50
CH	1772			Fair	8.00
CH	1772		Overall - lightly claggy	F-F+	7.50

			1773 - date varieties
			Large & small dates, etc

CH	1773		Die or flan flaw - see picture for details
			Date: Large 3 Excellent period counterfeit	EF-EF+	100.00
CH	1773		Date: Large 3 but lower part of 3 is not
			completely clear as it is close to the edge	VF	45.00
CH	1773		Date: Small even numerals	F+/VF	35.00
CH	1773		Date: Large 7's & small 3	F+/VF?	30.00
CH	1773		Date: Small even numerals	F+	18.00
CH	1773		Date: Small even numerals
			Struck from a rusty die - also a bit claggy	Fair-F	8.50
CH	1773		Date: Small even numerals
			Struck on a small flan 26.5 mm - 8 grams	Fair	8.00
CH	1773		Rev. Very pitted, etc.
			Date: All numerals - just clear	Poor	2.50
CH	1774		Obv. Small dig just behind head	Fair?	4.00
CH	1775		weight 7.4 grams	F	10.00
CH	1775		weight 7.3 grams	Fair/F	8.50

			Period copies & Imitation halfpence
CH	1775		"Period copy" weight 6.5 grams	Poor/Fair	6.00
CH	1775		"Period copy" weight 5.5 grams	Fair?/Poor	3.00
CH	1771		Imitation Halfpence:
			Obv. GREGORY. III. PON (C below bust)
			GREGO - very weak (part of letters visible)
			RY is clearer. III & PON are clear
			Head - part of outline clear
			From eye to base of neck unclear
			Rev. BRITAN ISLES - 1771
			BRI - clear; AN - unclear.
			SLES very clear - I (at beginning just visible)
			Date - 1771 - very clear
			Part of Britannia - head, arm, oak leaf,
			spear - clear Rest unclear	Poor	5.00
CH	1775		Imitation Halfpence:
			Obv. GOD SAVE THE KING - weak but clear
			Head - outline clear but flat.
			Rev. MUSIC * CHARMS - clear except
			for the 'S' which is very weak
			Crowned Harp at centre - weak
			some of the harp outline - clear
			5 harp strings - clear
			Date 1775 - clear but weak.	Fair?	12.00

		1799 - On Reverse: 5 Ship types
		Type A 5 incuse gun-ports [P.1248]
		Type B 6 raised gun-ports [P.1249]
		Type C 9 raised gun-ports [P.1250]
		Type D Plain hull (no gun-ports) [P.1251]
		Type E Raised line along hull [P.1252]

CH	1799	A	Type A	AU90/80	175.00
CH	1799	A	Type A	AU75-80	150.00
CH	1799	A	Type A	AU75/25	125.00
CH	1799	A	Type A A nice even toned coin - choice	AU5-10	75.00
CH	1799	A	Type A Obv. Lustre in legend	AU10/0	65.00
CH	1799	A	Type A	EF-EF+	50.00
CH	1799	A	Type A	EF	45.00
CH	1799	A	Type A	VF+	20.00
CH	1799	A	Type A	VF/VF+	15.00
CH	1799	A	Type A	VF	12.00
CH	1799	B	Type B	EF	55.00
CH	1799	C	Type C ? - 8 gun-ports or + difficult to count !	EF	85.00
CH	1799	D	Type D	VF+	20.00
CH	1799	D	Type D Rev. Slight surface pitting	VF+	17.50
			Below VF the ship's gun-ports are worn
CH	1799			F	5.00
CH	1799		Obv. Legend slightly weakly struck	F	4.00

			Proofs & Restrikes
CH	1799		Restrike - Type R79 Peck 1260
			Bronzed - Very scarce See picture for details
			Obv. Dark toned Rev. Slightly lighter tone	EF+	300.00
CH	1799		Restrike - Type R78 Peck 1258
			Bronzed - Rare See picture for details
			Rev. Slightly darker toned parts around legend	EF+	350.00
CH	1805		Restrike - Type R91 Peck 1309
			Bronzed - Rare See picture for details	EF+	450.00

		1806 - 2 Reverse dies
		Rev. A No berries on olive branch [P.1376]
		Rev. B 3 berries on olive branch [P.1377]

CH	1806	A	Rev. A	AU75-80	150.00
CH	1806	A	Rev. A Obv. Choice even toning lustre
			Rev. Lustre but a few tiny ex-carbon spots	AU70/60	115.00
CH	1806	A	Rev. A Traces of lustre in legend	EF+	45.00
CH	1806	A	Rev. A	EF?	20.00
CH	1806	A	Rev. A
			Obv. Slight edge bruise 9 o'clock	VF+	9.50
CH	1806	A	Rev. A	VF	6.50
CH	1806	A	Rev. A	F+	4.50
CH	1806	A	Rev. A	F	4.00
CH	1806	B	Rev. B	VF	9.00
CH	1806	B	Rev. B Slightly claggy below exergue line	VF	8.00
CH	1806	B	Rev. B Legend weakly struck	VF+	7.50
CH	1806	B	Rev. B Rev. Legend weakly struck	VF	6.50
CH	1806	B	Rev. B	F	4.00
CH	1807	A		VF+-EF?	17.50
CH	1807	A		VF-VF+	9.50
CH	1807	A		VF	8.50
CH	1807	A	Rev. A bit claggy	VF	7.00
CH	1807	A		AU75/80	165.00
CH	1807	A		EF	35.00
CH	1807	A		VF+-EF?	18.50
CH	1807	A		VF+	14.00
CH	1807	A		VF-VF+	10.00
CH	1807	A		VF	8.00
CH	1807	A	Obv. A few hairline scratches	VF+	6.50
CH	1807	A	Slight misty tone	VF	6.00
CH	1807	A	Rev. A bit claggy	F+	4.00

			Proofs & Restrikes
CH	1806		Restrike - Type R99 Peck 1379
			Bronzed - Scarce See picture for details	EF+	250.00
CH	1807		Restrike - Type R100 Peck 1383
			Bronzed - Scarce See picture for details	EF+	250.00

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