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HF1847a

Half Farthing, 1847

Type
HF Half Farthing
Year
1847
Mint
Royal Mint, ordinary issue
Variety
a
Mintage
3,010,560 struck
In the collection
1 example, best at VF Very Fine
Monarch
Victoria
Diameter
18 mm
Weight
2.4 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 HF1847a may belong to a different striking from this one.

Obverse inscription
VICTORIA D: G: BRITANNIAR: REGINA F: D:
Reverse inscription
HALF FARTHING Date
CC2000
VYHF-035 1 2
Gouby
HF1847 A -
Peck
P1596 - -
About Farthings
1847-VA 1 A

Condition & value

Held at Very 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 Held £12.00
  5. VF+ Very Fine+ not catalogued
  6. EF Extremely Fine £40.00
  7. EF+ Extremely Fine+ not catalogued
  8. UNC Uncirculated £130.00
  9. BU Brilliant Uncirculated not catalogued
  10. FDC Fleur de Coin not catalogued

Catalogue figures from CY2026.

The example held

VF Very Fine

Obverse

No description recorded.

Reverse

No description recorded.