Farthings 1771-1837

Pre-Victorian

Copper/Tin
1672-1714
George I
1717-1724
George II
1729-1754
Copper
1771-1837
Victorian Copper
1838-1860
Bun Head
1860-1875
Bun Head
1874-1895
Veiled Head
1895-1901
Post Victorian Edward VII
1902-1910
George V
1911-1936
George VI
1937-1952
Elizabeth II
1953-1956
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George III and his sons

George III Copper Issue 1770-1775

1771
Rev A
(Leaf to right of N)
  1771
Rev B
(Leaf to N),
UNC
PCGS MS64BN
1771
Rev C
  1771/1171
Rev C
(Leaf close
to A)
PCGS MS6
5RD
1773
UNC
PCGS MS64RB
1773
No stop on Rev
 
1773
No stop after REX
  1774
UNC
PCGS MS65BN
1775
UNC almost full lustre
PCGS MS64RD
1775 Inverted A for V  

George III SOHO Copper Issue 1799

1799
Obv
3 berries
UNC
PCGS MS65RB
   

George III SOHO Copper Issue 1806-1807

1806
K on
Trunc.
UNC
PCGS MS65RB
1806
Incuse Dot on Trunc
 
1807
UNC
PCGS MS65BN
   

George IIII (IV) Copper First Issue 1821-1826

1821
UNC
PCGS MS65BN
1822
Obverse 1,
UNC
PCGS MS65BN
1822
Obverse 1,
Inverted A's
  1822
Obverse 2,
UNC
PCGS MS65RB
1823
UNC
NGC MS65BN
1823
I for 1
 
1825
Obverse 1
BU Full Lustre
PCGS MS65R
D
1825
Obverse 1
D/U in DEI
UNC
PCGS MS63RB
1825
Obverse 2
  1826
BU Full Lustre
PCGS MS64+RB
1826
R/E in Gratia
     

George IV Copper Second Issue 1826-1830

1826
UNC
PCGS MS65BN
1826
I for 1
 
1827
UNC
PCGS MS64BN
1828
UNC
PCGS MS64RB
1829
UNC
NGC MS65RB
1830
UNC
PCGS MS64BN

William IIII (IV) Copper Issue 1831-1837

1831
UNC Lustre
PCGS MS64BN
1834
Reverse A
UNC Much Lustre
PCGS MS64RB
1834
Reverse B
BU Full Lustre
PCGS MS64+RD
1835
Reverse A
 
1835
Reverse B
UNC

NGC MS64RB
1836
UNC
PCGS MS64BN
1837
UNC
PCGS MS63BN
1837
7 over 7
 

Pre-Victorian

Copper/Tin
1672-1714
George I
1717-1724
George II
1729-1754
Copper
1771-1837
Victorian Copper
1838-1860
Bun Head
1860-1875
Bun Head
1874-1895
Veiled Head
1895-1901
Post Victorian Edward VII
1902-1910
George V
1911-1936
George VI
1937-1952
Elizabeth II
1953-1956
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Lustre Terminology for copper and bronze:
Trace  - 5% to 20% lustre
Good - 21% to 50% lustre
Much - 51% to 70% lustre
Almost full - 71% to 90% lustre
Full - 91%-100% lustre