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BF1899

Bronze Farthing, 1899

Type
BF Bronze Farthing
Year
1899
Mint
Royal Mint, ordinary issue
Variety
None recorded
Mintage
3,864,616 struck Old Head
In the collection
1 example, best at UNC Uncirculated
Monarch
Victoria - Old (Veiled) Head
Diameter
20 mm
Weight
2.8-3.0 g
Metal
Bronze (Copper 95%, Tin 4%, Zinc 1%)
Reverse
Medal (↑↑)
Obverse inscription
VICTORIA. DEI. GRA. BRITT. REGINA. FID. DEF. IND. IMP.
Reverse inscription
FARTHING, Date
CC2000
VOFA-575 6 4
Gouby
BF1899 A -
Peck
P1964 - -
Freeman
F577 1 A
About Farthings
1899-VC 1 A

Condition & value

Held at Uncirculated. 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 Below the best grade held
  7. EF+ Extremely Fine+ Below the best grade held
  8. UNC Uncirculated Held £35.00
  9. BU Brilliant Uncirculated not catalogued
  10. FDC Fleur de Coin not catalogued

Catalogue figures from CY2026 (October 2026).

The example held

UNC Uncirculated

Obverse

Darkened

Reverse

No description recorded.