BF1885a
Bronze Farthing, 1885
- Type
BFBronze Farthing- Year
1885- Mint
- Royal Mint, ordinary issue
- Variety
-
a - Mintage
- 5,442,308 struck
- In the collection
- 1 example, best at EF Extremely 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
BF1885a may belong to a
different striking from this one.
- Obverse inscription
- VICTORIA D:G: BRITT: REG: F:D:
- Reverse inscription
- FARTHING, Date
- CC2000
VYFA-460 5 3- Gouby
BF1885 A -- Peck
P1911 5 F- Freeman
F555 7 F- About Farthings
1885-VB 7 F
Condition & value
Held at Extremely Fine. Figures above are catalogue values for a better example.
- VG Very Good Below the best grade held
- F Fine Below the best grade held
- F+ Fine+ Below the best grade held
- VF Very Fine Below the best grade held
- VF+ Very Fine+ Below the best grade held
- EF Extremely Fine Held £22.00
- EF+ Extremely Fine+ not catalogued
- UNC Uncirculated £70.00
- BU Brilliant Uncirculated not catalogued
- FDC Fleur de Coin not catalogued
Catalogue figures from CY2026 (October 2026).
The example held
EF Extremely Fine
Obverse
No description recorded.
Reverse
No description recorded.