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BF1881Hf

Bronze Farthing, 1881

Type
BF Bronze Farthing
Year
1881
Mint
H Heaton
Variety
f
Mintage
1,792,000 struck
In the collection
1 example, best at F Fine
Monarch
Victoria - Young Head (Second (Bun) Head)
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 BF1881Hf may belong to a different striking from this one.

Obverse inscription
VICTORIA D:G: BRITT: REG: F:D:
Reverse inscription
FARTHING, Date
CC2000
VYFA-425 5 3
About Farthings
1881-VB 7 Ef

Condition & value

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

  1. VG Very Good Below the best grade held
  2. F Fine Held £2.00
  3. F+ Fine+ not catalogued
  4. VF Very Fine not catalogued
  5. VF+ Very Fine+ not catalogued
  6. EF Extremely Fine not catalogued
  7. EF+ Extremely Fine+ not catalogued
  8. UNC Uncirculated not catalogued
  9. BU Brilliant Uncirculated not catalogued
  10. FDC Fleur de Coin not catalogued

Catalogue figures from Estimate (October 2026).

The example held

F Fine

Obverse

3 berries, F:D:

Reverse

Shield hatching, H recut, under H part visible