HF1853a
Half Farthing, 1853
- Type
HFHalf Farthing- Year
1853- Mint
- Royal Mint, ordinary issue
- Variety
-
a - Mintage
- 955,224 struck
- In the collection
- 1 example, best at VG Very Good
- 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
HF1853a 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-055 1 2- Peck
P1599 - -- About Farthings
1853-VA 1 A
Condition & value
Held at Very Good. Figures above are catalogue values for a better example.
- VG Very Good Held £3.00
- F Fine £6.00
- F+ Fine+ not catalogued
- VF Very Fine £15.00
- VF+ Very Fine+ not catalogued
- EF Extremely Fine £50.00
- EF+ Extremely Fine+ not catalogued
- UNC Uncirculated £200.00
- BU Brilliant Uncirculated not catalogued
- FDC Fleur de Coin not catalogued
Catalogue figures from CY2026 (October 2026).
The example held
VG Very Good
Obverse
No description recorded.
Reverse
No description recorded.