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The British were very fond of their sixpence coin and refused to get rid of it.
The British were more annoyed by it than occasionally paying an extra halfpence.
The British were looking to more accurately reflect the value of small transactions.
The British spent more manufacturing a halfpence coin than the value of the coin.
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The most likely reason for the British decision to eliminate the halfpence coin in 1984 is:
The British were looking to more accurately reflect the value of small transactions.
This reflects a broader intention to streamline the currency system and simplify transactions, especially as inflation eroded the practical use of such a small denomination over time.
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