Coppers to Crowns

Collection Bronze Farthing

BF1882Hb

Bronze Farthing, 1882

Type
BF Bronze Farthing
Year
1882
Mint
H Heaton
Variety
b
Mintage
1,792,000 struck
In the collection
1 example, best at EF Extremely 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 BF1882Hb may belong to a different striking from this one.

Obverse inscription
VICTORIA D:G: BRITT: REG: F:D:
Reverse inscription
FARTHING, Date
Gouby
BF1882H B -
About Farthings
1882-VB 7a F

Condition & value

Held at Extremely 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 Below the best grade held
  5. VF+ Very Fine+ Below the best grade held
  6. EF Extremely Fine Held £25.00
  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.

The example held

EF Extremely Fine

No obverse photograph yet

Obverse

Broken F in F:D

No reverse photograph yet

Reverse

No description recorded.