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Collection Copper Farthing

CF1844b

Copper Farthing, 1844

Type
CF Copper Farthing
Year
1844
Mint
Royal Mint, ordinary issue
Variety
b
Mintage
430,080 struck
In the collection
1 example, best at F Fine
Monarch
Victoria
Diameter
22 mm
Weight
4.5-4.9 g
Metal
Copper
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 CF1844b may belong to a different striking from this one.

Obverse inscription
VICTORIA DEI GRATIA, Date
Reverse inscription
BRITANNIAR: REG: FID: DEF:
About Farthings
1844-VA 1 B

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 £80.00
  3. F+ Fine+ not catalogued
  4. VF Very Fine £250.00
  5. VF+ Very Fine+ not catalogued
  6. EF Extremely Fine £800.00
  7. EF+ Extremely Fine+ not catalogued
  8. UNC Uncirculated £2,200.00
  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

Helmet plume short of shoulder