Coppers to Crowns

CF1850e

Copper Farthing, 1850

Type
CF Copper Farthing
Year
1850
Mint
Royal Mint, ordinary issue
Variety
e
Mintage
430,080 struck
In the collection
1 example, best at VG Very Good
Monarch
Victoria - Young Head (First Head)
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 CF1850e may belong to a different striking from this one.

Obverse inscription
VICTORIA DEI GRATIA, Date
Reverse inscription
BRITANNIAR: REG: FID: DEF:
Gouby
CF1850 B -
About Farthings
1850-VA 2b B

Condition & value

Held at Very Good. Figures above are catalogue values for a better example.

  1. VG Very Good Held £3.00
  2. F Fine £5.00
  3. F+ Fine+ not catalogued
  4. VF Very Fine £30.00
  5. VF+ Very Fine+ not catalogued
  6. EF Extremely Fine £150.00
  7. EF+ Extremely Fine+ not catalogued
  8. UNC Uncirculated £200.00
  9. BU Brilliant Uncirculated not catalogued
  10. FDC Fleur de Coin not catalogued

Catalogue figures from CC2000 (estimate) (October 2026).

The example held

VG Very Good

Obverse

5 over 4

Reverse

No description recorded.