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Collection Bronze Farthing

BF1888

Bronze Farthing, 1888

Type
BF Bronze Farthing
Year
1888
Mint
Royal Mint, ordinary issue
Variety
None recorded
Mintage
1,887,250 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 (↑↑)
Obverse inscription
VICTORIA D:G: BRITT: REG: F:D:
Reverse inscription
FARTHING, Date
CC2000
VYFA-485 5 3
Gouby
BF1888 A -
Peck
P1916 5 F
Freeman
F560 7 F
About Farthings
1888-VB 7 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 £11.00
  7. EF+ Extremely Fine+ not catalogued
  8. UNC Uncirculated £70.00
  9. BU Brilliant Uncirculated not catalogued
  10. FDC Fleur de Coin not catalogued

Catalogue figures from CY2026.

The example held

EF Extremely Fine

No obverse photograph yet

Obverse

No description recorded.

No reverse photograph yet

Reverse

No description recorded.