It depends on the country or colony it was made for.
The 1910 1955 half penny stamp value of silver jubilee is two pounds.
The value of the 1910 1955 penny stamp value is one pound.
A British 1917 Half-Sovereign has King George V on the obverse and St. George and the dragon on the reverse. What is a "swatchka"?
Here's a picture of the earliest English half-penny stamp. There were probably others later. http://www.stampwants.com/Great-Britain-58-Mint-OG-Fine-Sound-Plate-11-CV-110_QQitemnameQQ2836088QQidQQauctiondetails
Like the name says, it was a One Penny Black. It cost on penny at the post office. That covered delivery of one half ounce letter.
In the 1800's you could buy a loaf of bread for a penny. A penny could also buy a small amount of tobacco in the 1800's.
wow you are very lucky! you coin could be worth up to 3000 dollars! my 1934 penny was worth 1430 dollars!
The cast of Half and Half - 1917 includes: Harry Depp as The Young Husband Elinor Field as The Young Wife George Jeske as The Drunk Lallah Rookh Hart as The Old Maid
It depends on which coin it is. Half Penny, penny, threepence, shilling, sixpence...they all have different values.
half of a penny
It really depends on the type, but most imitate a George I or George II half penny. Usually they featured a bust on the obverse that looked similar to George I or II and on the reverse is usually a picture of a lady. Usually that lady is either Britannia or some personification of commerce or some virtue. Sometimes, authentic George I or George II halfpennies are called "colonial" halfpennies too.
You could try a coin and stamp dealer, or you could try your local library and look for Stamp Catalogues for the country you are interested in. Stanley Gibbons catalogues would be especially good for British and British Empire/Commonwealth countries.