Farthings 1838-1860

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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Copper Issue 1838-1860

1838, DEF:, UNC some lustre
PCGS MS64BN
1838, DEF., EF
1839, 2-prong trident, UNC with defect 1839, UNC
PCGS
MS64BN
1840, UNC
PCGS
MS63BN
1841, REG: UNC much lustre
PCGS MS64RB
1842, Std date, UNC
NGC MS63BN
1843, UNC good lustre
PCGS MS63RB
1844, UNC
NGC MS63BN
1845, Type A, UNC
PCGS MS64BN
1845, Type B, VF
5 obliterated
1846, EF dings
1847, UNC trace lustre

PCGS MS64BN

1848, UNC good lustre,
PCGS MS65RB
1849, UNC

PCGS MS63BN

1850, UNC
NGC MS65BN
1850 5 over 5, aEF 1851, UNC
NGC MS64BN
1851 D in DEI struck over sideways D   1852  
1853, UNC
PCGS MS64
RB
1853, raised '3', UNC
1853/2, W.W. raised, UNC
PCGS MS64RB
1853, W.W. incuse, EF
PCGS MS65BN
1854, UNC
NGC
MS65BN
1855, W.W. incuse
NGC MS63BN
1855, W.W. Raised, UNC
PCGS MS65BN
1856, UNC
PCGS MS63BN
1856 R over E   1857, BU
PCGS MS64RD
1858, UNC
PCGS MS62BN
1858, small date  
1859, UNC
PCGS MS65BN
1860  

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

Catalogue Home

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