Coppers to Crowns

QF1839

Quarter Farthing, 1839

Type
QF Quarter Farthing
Year
1839
Mint
Royal Mint, ordinary issue
Variety
None recorded
Mintage
3,840,000 struck
In the collection
1 example, best at VF Very Fine
Monarch
Victoria - Young Head
Diameter
13.5 mm
Weight
1.2 g
Metal
Copper
Reverse
Medal (↑↑)
Obverse inscription
VICTORIA D: G: BRITANNIAR: REGINA F: D:
Reverse inscription
QUARTER FARTHING Date
CC2000
VYQF-005 1 1
Gouby
QF1839 A -
Peck
P1608 - -
About Farthings
1839-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 £80.00
  5. VF+ Very Fine+ not catalogued
  6. EF Extremely Fine £150.00
  7. EF+ Extremely Fine+ not catalogued
  8. UNC Uncirculated £300.00
  9. BU Brilliant Uncirculated not catalogued
  10. FDC Fleur de Coin not catalogued

Catalogue figures from CY2026 (October 2026).

The example held

VF Very Fine

Obverse

Issued for Ceylon.

NOTE: My coin appears to be an unrecorded variety with 3 dots after the G in D:G: rather than 2 dots!

Reverse

No description recorded.