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1873  Half Cent reverse 1873  Half Cent obverse

1873 Half Cent

Mint:Royal Mint Monarch:Victoria Obverse Designer:William Wyon Size:22mm Weight:4.66g Edge:Plain Composition:97% Copper

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The Half Cent series was struck, much like the other copper issues starting in 1872 at the Heaton mint in Birmingham with a large initial mintage of 5.6 million to satisfy the initial demand for smaller circulating currency for the newly founded colony.

The issue features a partitioned circular reverse with the legend STRAITS SETTLEMENTS HALF CENT in the outer edge followed by the date and 1/2 in the middle and an obverse with the effigy of Queen Victoria facing to the left and the legend QUEEN VICTORIA.

With an unknown mintage, the 1873 is the key date of the entire series being difficult to acquire in any condition, particularly in mint state though high-end collectors will be pleased to know that the date is available in mint state, albeit extremely rare.

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