The Complete Guide to
British Colonial
Three Halfpence
by
The visitor can browse all pages of the website from the TABS atop each page itself. Interconnection to external pages or within website, is marked LINK.
Unless otherwise noted, the images posted on this website are part of my personal archive. They could be a perfect visual diagnostic tool while descriptions a great reference for identification within each coin.
Introduction:
Details about the purpose of the website.
Site map:
A synopsis of what can be learned on every page of the website.
Latest news:
The Journal with website updates & news in general.
Birth of the coin:
Details about the origins of the 1½ pence, as a new denomination.
Coin design's anatomy:
Details about the design of the 1½ pence.
Coin technical data:
Details about the technical data of the 1½ pence.
Coin mintage:
Facts about the production of the 1½ pence at the Royal Mint.
Coin dies engravers:
Those responsible of design and preparation of the 1½ pence dies.
Coin and Act 1870:
Details about the Act that marked the future of British coins during 100 years, among other curious sequels.
Coin attribution:
How attribute a particular 1½ pence using the reference & author numbering system.
Coin population:
Coin population annex:
Details about population statistics & rarity of the 1½ pence.
Details about the third party companies that encapsulate and graded coins providing population reports about the 1½ pence.1834 to 1862:
Proof coins:1834 to 1862 proof:
Date by date analysis of the circulation strikes varieties.
General information about the Proof strikes.Date by date analysis of the proof strikes and its fascinating and revealing stories.
Coin distribution:
Facts about the distribution and circulation of the 1½ pence within the British Commonwealth. Each colony or country has a sub-page itself, listed demographically as follow:
Circulation in Bahamas:
The 1½ pence circulation in the Bahamas archipelago since 1835 until late XIX century.
Circulation in Jamaica:
The 1½ pence circulation in the Caribbean island until late XIX century.
Circulation in Trinidad:
The 1½ pence circulation in the Lesser Antilles island colony.
Circulation in Vieques:
The strange and curious Spanish adventure or inadvertent circulation of 1½ pence in the small Caribbean island colony.
Circulation in Windward Islands:
The 1½ pence circulation in this group of British colonies of the Caribbean [1833-1871].
Circulation in British West Africa:
The 1½ pence circulation in the African colonies of Sierra Leone, Ghana & Lagos.
Circulation in Mauritius:
The 1½ pence circulation in the Indian Ocean island colony.
Circulation in Saint Helena:
The 1½ pence circulation in the Atlantic Ocean island colony.
Circulation in England:
The circulation of the 1½ pence at homeland despite its non-legal tender status.
Coin encapsulation:
Coinage errors:
Instructions on how to prevent deterioration in grade and therefore value, due to mishandling and bad storage of your precious 1½ pence collection.
Different kinds of minting errors that occurred during the coinage of the 1½ pence.
Coin non-circulating purposes:
The use of the 1½ pence with another purpose different from that of currency as in jewellery, etc.
Coin used in time capsules:
The use of the 1½ pence in laying cornerstone ceremonies, placed in time capsules, interesting. Each structure or landmark has a sub-page itself.
Hall of Fame collections:
This page encouraged collectors to safely display their certified-graded coins in a secure online environment, and compare their collections with other from different participants.
American links:
Educational and literature websites related to numismatics and other hobbies based in U.S.A.
British links:
Educational and literature websites related to numismatics and other hobbies based in U.K.
World links:
Educational and literature websites related to numismatics and other hobbies based in the rest of the world.
About me:
Short info about the author.
Contributions:
Visitor center:
Little hall, dedicated to honor all friends, individuals and/or institutions who have contributed greatly to the development of the website.
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