You need to look out for half-pennies from the 1800s - and ... the half-penny was finally retired in 1984, remembered as perhaps the least favoured coin in British currency history.

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An uncirculated 1860 half-penny recently auctioned for big money. You need to look out for half-pennies from the 1800s - and it all depends on the condition of the coin too,” the rare coin ...

"The 1799 half-penny, one of the first British copper coins - a good one ... If you find a half-penny from the 1800s, it might be worth something." Despite decimalisation in 1971, the half-penny ...

But if you find a half-penny from the 1800s, things start to get interesting ... Show more "The 1799 half-penny, one of the first British copper coins - a good one can fetch serious money.