Usually means: Old, small-value British copper coins.
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  1. halfpennies: Merriam-Webster
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  3. halfpennies: Collins English Dictionary
  4. halfpennies: Vocabulary.com
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  7. halfpennies: Dictionary.com
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Definitions from Wiktionary (Halfpenny)

noun:  (plural: halfpennies) (historical) A discontinued British coin worth half of one penny (old or new).
noun:  (plural: halfpence) A quantity of money worth half a penny.
adjective:  Costing or worth one halfpenny.
noun:  A surname transferred from the nickname.
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