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1952 half penny

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You are asking about a Half Penny (KM#882) from Great Britain. It is bronze and measures 25.5mm in diameter. The front bears a portrait of King George VI (facing left), with the words "GEORGIVS VI D:G:BR:OMN:REX FIDEI DEF" (abbreviated Latin for "George the Sixth, by the Grace of God, King of All Britons and Defender of the Faith") around it. The back has an image of the three-masted sailing ship "The Golden Hind", with the words "HALF PENNY" above and the year "1952" below. 33,278,000 such coins were produced in 1952, the last year of the King's reign (although he died on February 6, 1952, British Coins continued to be produced with his portrait through the end of 1952, as is traditional when a monarch dies).

According to the Standard Catalog of World Coins, an example is worth about US$0.10 in Fine condition, US$0.25 in Very Fine condition, US$1.00 in Extremely Fine condition, and US$10.00 in Uncirculated condition. A few were also produced in Proof condition for collectors; these are valued at about US$850.00 each.

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