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Queen Victoria Half Penny (1838–1901) — Values & Key Dates · LuckyCoin
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  4. Queen Victoria Half Penny

Queen Victoria Half Penny

👥 26+ LuckyCoin collectors track this series

Spanning 1838 to 1901, the Queen Victoria Half Penny catalog contains 144 year-and-mintmark variants.

1838
1838
1838
1838
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1841
1841
1841
1841
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1843
1843
1843
1843
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1844
1844
1844
1844
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1845
1845
1845
1845
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1846
1846
1846
1846
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1847
1847
1847
1847
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1848
1848
1848 8/7
1848 8/7
Error
1848
1848
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1850
1850
1850
1850
Proof
1851
1851
1851 Dots on Shield
1851 Dots on Shield
Variety
1851
1851
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1852
1852
1852
1852
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1853
1853
1853 3/2
1853 3/2
Error
1853
1853
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1854
1854
1854
1854
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1855
1855
1855
1855
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1856
1856
1856
1856
Proof
1857
1857
1857 Dots on Shield
1857 Dots on Shield
Variety
1857
1857
Proof
1858 Large Date
1858 Large Date
1858 Small Date
1858 Small Date
Variety
1858 8/7
1858 8/7
Error
1858 8/6
1858 8/6
Error
1858
1858
Proof
1859
1859
1859 9/8
1859 9/8
Error
1859
1859
Proof
1860 Beaded Border
1860 Beaded Border
1860 Toothed Border
1860 Toothed Border
Variety
1860 Mule
1860 Mule
Error
1860
1860
Proof
1861
1861
1861 Halp
1861 Halp
Variety
1861 6/8
1861 6/8
Error
1861
1861
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1862
1862
1862 A Lighthouse
1862 A Lighthouse
Variety
1862 B Lighthouse
1862 B Lighthouse
Variety
1862 C Lighthouse
1862 C Lighthouse
Variety
1862
1862
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1863
1863
1863
1863
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1864
1864
1864
1864
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1865
1865
1865 5/3
1865 5/3
Error
1865
1865
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1866
1866
1866
1866
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1867
1867
1867
1867
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1868
1868
1868
1868
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1869
1869
1869
1869
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1870
1870
1870
1870
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1871
1871
1871
1871
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1872
1872
1872
1872
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1873
1873
1873
1873
Proof
1874
1874
1874 H
1874 H
Variety
1874 Narrow Date
1874 Narrow Date
Variety
1874
1874
Proof
1875
1875
1875 H
1875 H
Variety
1875
1875
Proof
1876
1876
1876
1876
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1877
1877
1877
1877
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1878
1878
1878 Wide Date
1878 Wide Date
Variety
1878
1878
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1879
1879
1879
1879
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1880
1880
1880
1880
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1881
1881
1881 H
1881 H
Variety
1881
1881
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1882
1882
1882
1882
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1883 Rose
1883 Rose
1883 Broach
1883 Broach
Variety
1883
1883
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1884
1884
1884
1884
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1885
1885
1885
1885
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1886
1886
1886
1886
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1887
1887
1887
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1888
1888
1888
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1889
1889
1889 9/8
1889 9/8
Error
1889
1889
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1890
1890
1890
1890
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1891
1891
1891
1891
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1892
1892
1892
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1893
1893
1893
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1894
1894
1894
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1895
1895
1895
1895
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1896
1896
1896
1896
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1897 High Sea Level
1897 High Sea Level
1897 Low Sea Level
1897 Low Sea Level
Variety
1897
1897
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1898
1898
1898
1898
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1899
1899
1899
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1900
1900
1900
1900
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1901
1901
1901
1901
Proof

First uncrowned portrait ('Young Head') of Queen Victoria left, legend around, date below.

Seated figure of Britannia right, with trident in left hand and shield bearing the Union flag in right, legend around and national flower emblems in exergue.

Most-collected Queen Victoria Half Penny coins on LuckyCoin

  1. 1862 Queen Victoria Half Penny
    1862 Queen Victoria Half Penny
    23 collectors
  2. 1861 Queen Victoria Half Penny
    1861 Queen Victoria Half Penny
    21 collectors
  3. 1898 Queen Victoria Half Penny
    1898 Queen Victoria Half Penny
    21 collectors

Other United Kingdom half penny and penny series

  • King George IV Half Penny1825–1827
  • King George IV Penny1825–1827
  • King William IV Half Penny1831–1837
  • King William IV Penny1831–1837
  • Queen Victoria Penny1841–1901
  • King Edward VII Half Penny1902–1910
  • King Edward VII Penny1902–1910
  • King George V Half Penny1911–1936
  • King George V Penny1911–1936
  • King George VI Half Penny1937–1952
  • King George VI Penny1937–1952
  • Queen Elizabeth II Half Penny

Which Queen Victoria Half Penny coins do collectors actually own? See the 2026 rarity & ownership report →

Frequently Asked Questions

When was the Queen Victoria Half Penny minted?
The Queen Victoria Half Penny was minted by United Kingdom from 1838 to 1901.
What is the Queen Victoria Half Penny made of?
The Queen Victoria Half Penny is made of copper, weighs 9.45 grams, and measures 28 mm in diameter.
1899 Queen Victoria Half Penny
1899 Queen Victoria Half Penny
19 collectors
  • 1901 Queen Victoria Half Penny
    1901 Queen Victoria Half Penny
    19 collectors
  • 1900 Queen Victoria Half Penny
    1900 Queen Victoria Half Penny
    18 collectors
  • 1891 Queen Victoria Half Penny
    1891 Queen Victoria Half Penny
    16 collectors
  • 1896 Queen Victoria Half Penny
    1896 Queen Victoria Half Penny
    14 collectors

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    1953–1967
  • Queen Elizabeth II Penny1953–1967