Farthings, 1874-1895

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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Victoria Bronze 'Bun' Issue 1874, Second Portrait
4 Berries

1874H
UNC much lustre - prooflike
PCGS MS65RD

1874H
C struck
over C
UNC
1874H
obv Gs overstruck sideways
ext rare
aEF
PCGS AU55BN
   

Victoria Bronze 'Bun' Issue 1875-1881, Third Portrait
Slightly younger than second portrait, 4 Berries

1875
small date
EF
Freeman 531
1875H
BU full lustre
PCGS MS66RD
1875H
RF.G
UNC much lustre
PCGS
MS62RB
1876H
REG
BU almost full lustre
PCGS MS65RB
1876H
REG
wide date
fat 6

UNC much lustre
PCGS MS65RB
1876H
RF.G
UNC much lustre
1876H
RF.G
large 6
very rare
VF pitted
1876H
RF.G large 6 repunched very rare
aEF
1877
PROOF
ext rare
PCGS PR65+BN
1878
normal date
UNC some lustre
PCGS
MS63RB
1878
wider date
UNC good lustre
PCGS
MS64RB
1879
low 9
UNC some hairlines
1879
aUNC
1879
BU full lustre
PCGS MS64RB
1879
large '9'
  1880
closed 8
UNC much lustre
PCGS MS63RB
1880
open 8
UNC much lustre
PCGS MS63RB
1881
aEF

Victoria Bronze 'Bun' Issue 1880-1881, Fourth Portrait
3 Berries

1880
UNC
PCGS MS64RB
1881
Freeman 6+C
 
1881
higher date BU full lustre
Freeman 7+C
PCGS MS66RD
   

Victoria Bronze 'Bun' Issue 1881-1895, Fourth Portrait
3 Berries obverse, heraldic coloring on shield reverse

1881H
BU full lustre
PCGS MS65RD
1881H
H over H
VF
1882H broken F in F.D.
BU full lustre
PCGS MS65RD
1882H
full F in F.D.
 
1883
full F in F.D.
BU full lustre
PCGS MS65RD
1883
broken F in F.D.
VF
1884
BU almost full lustre
PCGS MS64RB
1885
BU full lustre
PCGS MS65RD
1886
BU full lustre
PCGS MS65R
D
1887
BU full lustre
NGC MS63RD
1888
BU full lustre
PCGS MS6
6RD
1890
BU full lustre
PCGS MS6
5+RD
1891
BU full lustre
PCGS MS6
6RD
1892
BU almost full lustre
PCGS MS65RB
1893
wide date
BU full lustre
PCGS MS65RD
1893
narrower date
BU full lustre
NGC MS64RD
1894
BU full lustre
PCGS MS64+R
D
1895
UNC almost full lustre
PCGS MS64RB
 

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