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CODE |
DATE |
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[BF] BRONZE FARTHINGS 1880 - 1901 |
GRADE |
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1880 - 2 Obverse & Reverse dies |
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| Obv. 5a 4 Berries in wreath. 1& 1/2 colon dots after D: of F:D: | |||||
| G of REG has extra 'bit' sticking up from central bar | |||||
| In some examples the extra 'bit' is faint to 'nearly' non-existent | |||||
| Obv. 6 3 Berries in wreath. 2 full colon dots after D: of F:D: | |||||
| No extra 'bit' on central bar of G of REG | |||||
| NEW | Rev. C I of FARTHING to gap. Concave abdomen, etc | PAIRING | |||
| Rev. D I of FARTHING to right of bead. Convex abdomen, etc. | |||||
| Date: Seen with 2nd 8 'open' at top (Faulty die) | |||||
| BF | 1880 | sold |
out |
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1881 - 3 Obverse & 2 Reverse dies |
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| Obv. 5a 4 Berries in wreath. 1 & 1/2 colon dots after D: of F:D: | |||||
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G of REG has extra 'bit' sticking up from central bar |
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| Obv. 6 3 Berries in wreath. 2 full colon dots after D: of F:D: | |||||
| Obv. 7 As Obv. 6 - but with larger curled nostril - to nose | |||||
| Rev. C Incuse lines in shield | |||||
| Rev. E Lots of raised lines in shield (Heraldically coloured) | |||||
| BF | 1881 | H | 7 + E H below date | VF+ | 9.50 |
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1882 - 1 minor obverse variation & 1 'new' reverse |
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| Obv. 7 F of F:D: is perfectly formed | |||||
| Obv. 7a F of F:D: has gap in centre of top bar | |||||
| Rev. F F of FARTHING to bead | |||||
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The 'H' below Date is now MUCH smaller than previously |
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| BF | 1882 | K | 7a + F H below date | Out of |
stock |
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1883 - 1 minor obverse variation |
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| Obv. 7 F of F:D: is perfectly formed | |||||
| Obv. 7a F of F:D: has gap in centre of top bar | |||||
| BF | 1883 | A | Obv. 7 | Out of |
stock |
| BF | 1883 | B | Obv. 7a | Out of |
stock |
| BF | 1884 | A | VF+-EF? | 7.50 | |
| BF | 1884 | A | Obv. Old hairline scratch on cheek | VF+ | 5.00 |
| BF | 1884 | A | VF | 4.00 | |
| BF | 1885 | A |
A couple of small edge bruises |
EF | 6.50 |
| BF | 1885 | A | VF+ | 5.00 | |
| BF | 1886 | A | VF+ | 6.00 | |
| BF | 1887 | A | Out of |
stock |
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| BF | 1888 | A | Out of |
stock |
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| BF | 1890 | A |
Slightly claggy |
VF-VF+ | 6.50 |
| BF | 1891 | A | VF+ | 6.00 | |
| BF | 1891 | A | VF | 4.50 | |
| BF | 1892 | A | VF+ | 22.50 | |
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1893 - Minor date variation |
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| Type A The 8 9 3 are spaced apart. The 3 is directly below | |||||
| Type B The 3 is fractionally closer to the 9. The 3 is now | |||||
| Type C The 9 is closer to the 8. The 3 is now nearly | |||||
| BF | 1893 | A | Type A | VF+ | 8.00 |
| BF | 1893 | A | Type A | VF-VF+ | 6.00 |
| BF | 1893 | C | Type C | VF+ | 12.50 |
| BF | 1893 | C | Type C | VF | 9.00 |
| BF | 1893 | C | Type C Obv. Slight scuffing on head | VF-VF+ | 8.50 |
| BF | 1894 | A | VF+ | 8.50 | |
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1895 - 2 Obverse & Reverse dies |
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| Obv. 7 Young head (Wreath in hair) | |||||
| Obv. 8 Older head (Widow's veil & coronet on head) | |||||
| Rev. F With lighthouse and ship | |||||
| Rev. G Without lighthouse or ship | |||||
| BF | 1895 | A | 7 + F | VF+ | 32.50 |
| BF | 1895 | A | 7 + F | F-Fine+ | 11.50 |
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Older head (Widow's veil & coronet on head |
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| BF | 1895 | B | 8 + G | EF? | 6.00 |
| BF | 1896 | A | VF | 3.00 | |
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From 1897 - 1918 farthings were blackened at the |
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| Royal Mint to prevent confusion with half sovereigns | |||||
| For 1897 - both bright and darkened finishes are known | |||||
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1897 - 2 Reverse dies |
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| Rev. A Sea, at right, to centre of bead (low) [7 of date is thin] | |||||
| Rev. B Sea, at right, below bead (High) [7 is thicker - to gap] | |||||
| BF | 1897 | A | Rev. A - Bright finish - RARE in this grade | Out of |
stock |
| BF | 1897 | D | Rev. B - Dark finish | VF | 3.00 |
| BF | 1898 | A | VF | 3.00 | |
| BF | 1899 | A | EF?-EF | 9.00 | |
| BF | 1899 | A | Obv. Tiny ex carbon spot by chin | EF | 6.50 |
| BF | 1899 | A | EF? | 5.00 | |
| BF | 1899 | A | VF+ | 3.50 | |
| BF | 1900 | A | EF | 9.50 | |
| BF | 1900 | A | EF? | 7.50 | |
| BF | 1900 | A | VF+ | 3.50 | |
| BF | 1901 | A | EF | 8.50 | |