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TF1878a

Third Farthing, 1878

Recorded as a coin that exists. No example of it is in the collection.

Type
TF Third Farthing
Year
1878
Mint
Royal Mint, ordinary issue
Variety
a
Mintage
288,000 struck
In the collection
Not held
Monarch
Victoria
Diameter
15 mm
Weight
0.9-1.0 g
Metal
Bronze
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 TF1878a may belong to a different striking from this one.

Obverse inscription
VICTORIA D. G. BRITT. REG. F. D.
Reverse inscription
ONE THIRD FARTHING Date
CC2000
VYTF-055 2 2
Gouby
TF1878 A -
Peck
P1933 - -
About Farthings
1878-VB 1 A

Obverse

Issued for Malta

Image: About Farthings

Reverse

Narrow date, 2nd 8 below I of ING, 7 has flat base

Image: About Farthings

Condition & value

No example held. These are catalogue values for one at each grade.

  1. VG Very Good not catalogued
  2. F Fine £6.00
  3. F+ Fine+ not catalogued
  4. VF Very Fine £15.00
  5. VF+ Very Fine+ not catalogued
  6. EF Extremely Fine £35.00
  7. EF+ Extremely Fine+ not catalogued
  8. UNC Uncirculated £80.00
  9. BU Brilliant Uncirculated not catalogued
  10. FDC Fleur de Coin not catalogued

Catalogue figures from CY2026 (September 2026).