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½ Penny British Copper Company - Mercury (1809–1810)
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Year | 1809–1810 |
| Denomination | ½ Penny |
| Mint | Royal Mint · Llantrisant |
| Circulation | Circulating |
| Demonetised | 1831 |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 8.490g |
| Diameter | 28.9mm |
| Thickness | 1.60mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Grade scale | UK (EF/UNC) |
Head of Mercury left, wearing a winged petasus, a caduceus behind the shoulder.
Britannia seated left, holding olive branch and trident, a union shield at her side, BCC on the ground below; all -within an oak-wreath with 17 leaves on the left, 18 on the right: 18 acorns, 9 on each side; the the centre and right prong of the trident touches a leaf. An acorn on a long stalk touches the baseline beneath Britannia's foot.
Halfpenny British Copper Company - Mercury market value
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1809 to 1810 · median sold prices| Year | Mintage | Circulated | Uncirculated | Sales | |
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| 1809 | Not recorded | £6.88 (1) | 1 | ||
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VF£12.50EF£28.00UNC£95.00
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| 1810 | Not recorded | £1.16 (1) | 1 | ||
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VF£12.50EF£28.00UNC£95.00
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One row for each year the ½ Penny British Copper Company - Mercury was struck. Prices are medians of verified sold listings matched to that year from the listing: circulated is worn condition up to Extremely Fine, uncirculated is About Uncirculated or better. A count in brackets means fewer than three sales behind the figure; a grey figure marked "type" is the median across every year, shown where that year has no sale of its own yet. Most types have been searched year by year only since October 2026, so later years are still filling in. Use the grade table below for a price by condition across all years.
Halfpenny British Copper Company - Mercury value by grade
Realised auction prices · ⭐ Pro Expand rows for individual sale records| Grade | Latest | Median | 30d Δ | All-time range | Sales (1yr) | Total sales | Last sale | |
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| VF | £6.88 🔒 | £4.02 (2) | – | £1.16 – £6.88 | 2 | 2 | 02-10-2026 | |
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About the 1809 Halfpenny British Copper Company - Mercury
The 1809 Halfpenny British Copper Company - Mercury is a circulating ½ penny coin issued from 1809 to 1810, struck in copper. It weighs 8.49g and measures 28.9mm across. Reverse design: Britannia seated left, holding olive branch and trident, a union shield at her side, BCC on the ground below; all -within an oak-wreath with 17 leaves on the left, 18 on the right: 18 acorns, 9 on each side; the the centre and right prong of the trident touches a leaf. An acorn on a long stalk touches the baseline beneath Britannia's foot.
It is no longer legal tender (withdrawn 1831), so its value is to collectors only.
Common questions
How much is the 1809 Halfpenny British Copper Company - Mercury worth?
The 1809 Halfpenny British Copper Company - Mercury has a price in one grade on MyCoinage so far: £4.02 in VF, the median of its verified sales.
How do I identify the 1809 Halfpenny British Copper Company - Mercury?
Check the weight 8.49g and diameter 28.9mm and the metal (copper) against the specification table on this page. The reverse design is described above.
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