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Collection Bronze Farthing

BF1874Ha

Bronze Farthing, 1874

Type
BF Bronze Farthing
Year
1874
Mint
H Heaton
Variety
a
Mintage
3,584,000 struck
In the collection
1 example, best at VF Very Fine
Monarch
Victoria
Diameter
20 mm
Weight
2.8-3.0 g
Metal
Bronze (Copper 95%, Tin 4%, Zinc 1%)
Reverse
Medal (↑↑)

The mintage is the striking's, not this variety's — the varieties were never counted separately. An issue may also have been struck more than once, so another variety of BF1874Ha may belong to a different striking from this one.

Obverse inscription
VICTORIA D:G: BRITT: REG: F:D:
Reverse inscription
FARTHING, Date
CC2000
VYFA-330 5 3
Gouby
BF1874H A -
Peck
P1887 4 C
Freeman
F525 4 C
About Farthings
1874-VB 4 C

Condition & value

Held at Very Fine. Figures above are catalogue values for a better example.

  1. VG Very Good Below the best grade held
  2. F Fine Below the best grade held
  3. F+ Fine+ Below the best grade held
  4. VF Very Fine Held £6.00
  5. VF+ Very Fine+ not catalogued
  6. EF Extremely Fine £25.00
  7. EF+ Extremely Fine+ not catalogued
  8. UNC Uncirculated £130.00
  9. BU Brilliant Uncirculated not catalogued
  10. FDC Fleur de Coin not catalogued

Catalogue figures from CY2026.

The example held

VF Very Fine

No obverse photograph yet

Obverse

F:D. (one and a half stops)

No reverse photograph yet

Reverse

No description recorded.