Great Britain Penny and Half Penny 1902 to 1910

The thing that is intriguing about your inquiry, Kimberly, is that you indicate 'little or no wear' for the condition of your coin. That's great. Most old copper pennies are worn to a frazzle or have strong spots, stains, and other damage. Since your coin is in good shape it will carry good numismatic (coin collector) value.

Here are approximate catalog values that apply to all the coins in these series:

HALFPENNY
worn: $1 US dollar approximate catalog value
average circulated: $4
well preserved: $20
fully uncirculated: $75
halfpennies dated 1902 with a low sea level (see below) are scarce and catalog at $65 average circulated, $400 fully uncirculated
halfpennies dated 1904 are slightly less common and catalog at $10 average circulated, $100 fully uncirculated

PENNY
worn: $1 US dollar approximate catalog value
average circulated: $6
well preserved: $25
fully uncirculated: $100
pennies dated 1902 with a low sea level (see below) are scarce and catalog at $55 average circulated, $400 fully uncirculated
pennies dated 1904 are slightly less common and catalog at $10 average circulated, $150 fully uncirculated

Use our Terminology page to convert these catalog values to actual buy and sell values.

NEVER CLEAN A COIN. CLEANING RUINS VALUE.

The 1902 pieces, both halfpenny and penny, have an interesting variation: there are 'low sea level' and 'high sea level' versions. The terms 'low tide' and 'high tide' sometimes appear. In the image below, note where the water level crosses Britannia's crossed legs. Hope you have the good one!

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