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Collection Bronze Farthing

BF1895a

Bronze Farthing, 1895

Type
BF Bronze Farthing
Year
1895
Mint
Royal Mint, ordinary issue
Variety
a
Mintage
2,852,852 struck
In the collection
1 example, best at F 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 BF1895a may belong to a different striking from this one.

Obverse inscription
VICTORIA D:G: BRITT: REG: F:D:
Reverse inscription
FARTHING, Date
CC2000
VYFA-535 5 3
Gouby
BF1895 A -
Peck
P1925 5 F
Freeman
F570 7 F
About Farthings
1895-VB 7 F

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 £12.00
  3. F+ Fine+ not catalogued
  4. VF Very Fine £35.00
  5. VF+ Very Fine+ not catalogued
  6. EF Extremely Fine £90.00
  7. EF+ Extremely Fine+ not catalogued
  8. UNC Uncirculated £300.00
  9. BU Brilliant Uncirculated not catalogued
  10. FDC Fleur de Coin not catalogued

Catalogue figures from CY2026.

The example held

F Fine

No obverse photograph yet

Obverse

No description recorded.

No reverse photograph yet

Reverse

No description recorded.