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Half Penny - 1685 to 1687 - Price Guide
In the early years of the reign of King Charles II (1660-1685), there was a clear need for low-denomination coins to fund day-to-day purchases. The silver 1d and 2d coins issued in the first few years of the reign were being hoarded. The Mint was not ready to produce copper coins until 1672; by that time Maundy-type small silver (1d-4d) coins were being produced and were circulating widely, so no copper pennies were produced, although a Royal Proclamation in August 1672 decreed that halfpennies and farthings would be issued, and that they would have a face value equal to the value of the metal less the cost of producing them.
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| Variety | VG-8 | F-12 | VF-20 | EF-40 | AU-50 | AU-55 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1685 - Tin | €124 | €194 | €254 | €730 | €2,370 | €3,190 |
| 1686 - Tin | €132 | €204 | €277 | €746 | €2,340 | €3,140 |
| 1687 - Tin | €126 | €207 | €293 | €726 | €1,840 | €2,940 |
| Variety | MS-60 | MS-62 | MS-63 | MS-64 | MS-65 | MS-66 | MS-67 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1685 - Tin | €4,010 | €9,400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1686 - Tin | €3,930 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1687 - Tin | €3,680 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
