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Collection Bronze Farthing

BF1878a

Bronze Farthing, 1878

Type
BF Bronze Farthing
Year
1878
Mint
Royal Mint, ordinary issue
Variety
a
Mintage
4,008,540 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 BF1878a may belong to a different striking from this one.

Obverse inscription
VICTORIA D:G: BRITT: REG: F:D:
Reverse inscription
FARTHING, Date
CC2000
VYFA-385 5 3
Gouby
BF1878 A -
Peck
P1896 4 C
Freeman
F536 5 C
About Farthings
1878-VB 5 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 £5.00
  5. VF+ Very Fine+ not catalogued
  6. EF Extremely Fine £22.00
  7. EF+ Extremely Fine+ not catalogued
  8. UNC Uncirculated £90.00
  9. BU Brilliant Uncirculated not catalogued
  10. FDC Fleur de Coin not catalogued

Catalogue figures from CY2026.

The example held

VF Very Fine

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Obverse

No description recorded.

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Reverse

No description recorded.