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1856 UK half farthing value, Victoria, small date
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1856 half farthing value - UK - large date

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half farthing

Victoria 1856

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What is a 1856 British half farthing coin worth?


Values, images, and specifications for the 1856 1/2 farthing from the UK.

The retail value of a 1856

'large date' British half

farthing can range from £20

to over £600, depending

on grade, condition,

desirability, and demand.


Our guide below shows retail

estimates based on grade.

www.allcoinvalues.com

VG F VF EF aUnc Unc
£20 £50 £135 £290 £445 £600+

Values are in UK Pounds

Further information on grading, condition, detractors, and

how to assess your coin can be found further down this page.

The 1856 United Kingdom half

farthing reverse shows the words

'HALF FARTHING', with the royal

crown above and the date below.


Underneath the date is a rose,

thistle, and shamrock.


primary varieties: 'small date', and 'large date'

1856 UK half farthing reverse, large date

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to expand

Close-up images

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small date
large date
1856 UK half farthing obverse, large date

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images courtesy of C. Farthing

Notes:

Larger date.

Last circulation issue UK half farthing.

The obverse features the young head of Queen

Victoria facing left, with ribbons in her hair.

The surrounding legend reads:

'VICTORIA D:G: BRITANNIAR: REGINA F:D:'

Monarch Queen Victoria
Edge plain
Weight 2.4 grams
Diameter 18 mm
Comp copper
Minted London, England
Mintage approx. 913,920 (inc varieties)
Scarcity scarce variant

 

Obverse William Wyon
Reverse William Wyon


1856 United Kingdom

half farthing specifications

large date


1856 United Kingdom

half farthing design

large date

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Grading Terms

VG Very Good
F Fine
VF Very Fine
EF Extremely Fine
aUnc about Uncirculated
Unc Uncirculated