Coppers to Crowns

Collection Bronze Farthing

BF1881Ha

Bronze Farthing, 1881

Type
BF Bronze Farthing
Year
1881
Mint
H Heaton
Variety
a
Mintage
1,792,000 struck
In the collection
1 example, best at UNC Uncirculated
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 BF1881Ha may belong to a different striking from this one.

Obverse inscription
VICTORIA D:G: BRITT: REG: F:D:
Reverse inscription
FARTHING, Date
Gouby
BF1881H A -
Peck
P1904 5 E
Freeman
F548 7 E
About Farthings
1881-VB 7 Ea

Condition & value

Held at Uncirculated. 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 Below the best grade held
  5. VF+ Very Fine+ Below the best grade held
  6. EF Extremely Fine Below the best grade held
  7. EF+ Extremely Fine+ Below the best grade held
  8. UNC Uncirculated Held £90.00
  9. BU Brilliant Uncirculated not catalogued
  10. FDC Fleur de Coin not catalogued

Catalogue figures from Estimate.

The example held

UNC Uncirculated

No obverse photograph yet

Obverse

3 berries, F:D:

No reverse photograph yet

Reverse

Shield hatching, H in contact with 1st 8