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Note on 1879
Apart from Normal and Large-sized 9 in date, the date spacing also varies.
On some, the 8 and 7 of the date are noticeably closer together whereas more commonly all the numerals are evenly spaced.
On a few of the evenly spaced type, the numerals are even more spaced out, embracing 12 border teeth instead of the more usual 10½ to 11½ teeth.
Yet another variety has appeared recently. There appear to be variations in the size and spacing of the border teeth. This has not yet been fully investigated and any comments from collectors would be most gratefully received.
All 1879 farthings need sorting out just like we did for 1881H. Please contact us if you can help.
Large 9 only occurs with 87 closer together
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1879 |
Normal 9 (same size as other figures). Evenly-spaced date. Near EF |
£9.00 |
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-- |
-- . -- . EF |
£12.00 |
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-- |
-- . -- . GEF |
£15.00 |
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-- |
-- . -- . GEF traces of lustre |
£16.00 |
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Note on RM issues 1875 to 1878em
All the Royal Mint issues of 1875 - 1878 have a forked tail to the R of FARTHING. This applies to 1875SD (4B and 5B), 1877, and 1878. It does not apply to the 1875LD or any of the Heaton mint issues of this same period.
If you find an 1875 SD ¼d without a forked tail -- as quite often found -- it is certain to be an altered 1875H and the H has been skilfully obliterated to increase the value of the coin twenty-fold. Be on your guard and check for the forked tail, which the perpetrator of this dastardly ruse clearly did not know about.
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1878 |
NVF |
£2.25 |
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Near EF |
£6.50 |
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EF |
£8.50 |
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GEF |
£12.00 |
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-- |
Unc lustre
Slabbed by NGC as MS64 BN |
£28.00 |
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1876H |
RF.G type. BU Full Lustre, lightly toning, very rare
Ex R. Heseltine |
£250.00 |
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Note on 1876H
These farthings appear to have the letter G of REG struck over another letter clearly protruding above the cross-stroke of the G." Following this note in 1998 and building on information suggested by one collector, interim results can be summarised:
Numbers quoted represent the number of coins so far examined:
With no trace of an underlying letter under the G
35 x 1874H coins (includes 10 x G/sideways G, 3 x 4/7, 1 x Proof, 1 x 4/4, 20 x ordinary.)
3 x 1875H Obverse 3 (5 Berries)
12 x 1875 LD
11 x 1875 SD 5B (includes 5 x 7/7 type)
1 x 1878 (see below)
With an underlying letter under the G
45 x 1875H Obverse 5 (4 Berries, - Normal)
9 x 1875 SD 4B (includes 3 x 7/7 type)
20 x 1876H
1 x 1877 Bronze Proof 28 x 1878 (see above)
We leave it for a collector to try and rationalise all the above information.
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1875 |
Large Date. GVF/VF, rare |
£42.00 |
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-- . GVF/Near EF, rare |
£52.00 |
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1875 |
Small Date. 4 Berries. GF, very rare |
£25.00 |
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1875H |
RF.G type. Near EF |
£10.00 |
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-- |
-- . EF |
£12.00 |
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-- |
-- . Striking flaw on edge otherwise GEF lustre traces |
£14.00 |
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1875H |
REG type. GF |
£1.75 |
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-- . NVF |
£2.25 |
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-- |
-- . GVF/VF |
£3.50 |
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-- |
-- . GVF |
£5.00 |
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-- |
-- . Near EF |
£12.00 |
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-- |
-- . EF lustre |
£15.00 |
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-- |
-- . A/Unc lustre |
£20.00 |
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-- . Slipped 5 in date..... much lower than usual. Slightly porous flan and weakly struck. BU Full Lustre. (Close up shown in scan.) |
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-- |
-- . Unc good lustre |
£35.00 |
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-- |
-- . 7 over a much lower 7 in the date. Unc good lustre, rare. (Close-up in scan) |
Sold |
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1874H |
GVF |
£10.00 |
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-- |
Near EF/GEF, scratch on reverse. |
£14.00 |
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EF |
£18.00 |
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-- |
A/Unc traces of lustre |
£24.00 |
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-- |
 Unc lustre |
£30.00 |
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-- |
Weakly struck otherwise Unc good lustre, obverse better with almost full lustre |
£45.00 |
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1874H |
Proof/Specimen. All the features of a proof/specimen striking. Edge much sharper, strike is crisper and fields proof like. Ex Rare. As Struck, original colouring.
Ex R. Heseltine |
£425.00 |
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1874H |
G's over sideways G's. VF-GVF a very clear example. Extremely rare |
£485.00 |
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1873 |
Higher set 3 in date (Normal). GVF |
£5.00 |
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-- . Unc, much lustre but patchy |
£9.50 |
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-- . Unc lustre |
£14.00 |
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-- |
-- . Unc good lustre |
£20.00 |
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-- |
-- . BU Almost Full Lustre |
£30.00 |
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-- . BU Full Lustre, light toning. |
£42.00 |
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1873 |
Lower set 3 in date (Scarcer). Unc good lustre |
£21.00 |
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-- . Unc good lustre
Slabbed by NGC as MS63 BN |
£21.00 |
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-- |
-- . BU Almost Full Lustre |
£35.00 |
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-- |
-- . BU Full Lustre, light toning |
£40.00 |
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-- . BU Full Lustre, choice, rare. (See photo for close-up of this variety.) |
£60.00 |
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1872 |
GVF, scarce |
£10.00 |
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-- |
EF/NEF, scarce |
£15.00 |
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1869 |
NVF/VF |
£12.00 |
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-- |
NEF |
£35.00 |
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-- |
EF, rare |
£40.00 |
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-- |
EF/GEF, rare |
£42.00 |
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-- |
GEF, rare |
£45.00 |
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1868 |
VF |
£6.00 |
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GVF |
£11.00 |
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Near EF/EF |
£13.00 |
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GEF |
£20.00 |
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Note on 1866
Two varieties for this year :
A) Figures 66 in date wide apart, using same spacing as for the other figures in the date.
B) Figures 66 close together, very noticeably so when compared to the rest of the date.
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1866 |
Type A (66 wide apart). GVF |
£10.00 |
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-- . Near EF |
£14.00 |
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-- . EF/NEF |
£17.00 |
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-- . GEF, some marks |
£18.00 |
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-- . GEF |
£20.00 |
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-- |
-- . A/Unc lustre
Ex R. Heseltine |
£32.00 |
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-- . A/Unc good lustre or better |
£42.00 |
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1866 |
Type B (66 close together). VF/GF |
£5.00 |
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-- . EF/GEF |
£25.00 |
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1865 |
Large, fat 8. Near EF/EF |
£30.00 |
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-- . EF |
£35.00 |
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-- . GEF
Ex Allerton |
£42.00 |
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1865/2 |
5 over 2 in the date. Unc good lustre or better. Very rare in this grade. |
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1863 |
Without raised dot (normal), very rare. VF/Near VF |
£45.00 |
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-- . Near EF/GVF
Slabbed by PCGS EF45 |
£60.00 |
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1862 |
Small thin 8 in date (normal). Near EF |
£7.00 |
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-- . Near EF/EF |
£8.00 |
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-- . GEF |
£10.00 |
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-- |
-- . Unc traces of lustre |
£20.00 |
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-- |
-- . Unc good lustre or better |
£25.00 |
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-- |
-- . Unc good lustre/BU Almost Full Lustre |
£27.00 |
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-- . BU Full Lustre, lightly toning. Date slightly weakly struck. |
£30.00 |
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-- . BU Full Lustre, lightly toning. |
£35.00 |
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-- . BU Full Lustre, lightly toning.
Slabbed by NGC as MS64 RB |
£35.00 |
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-- . BU Full Lustre, choice. |
£45.00 |
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1861 |
5 Berries. EF |
£14.00 |
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-- . GEF |
£25.00 |
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1861 |
Bronzed Proof. 5 Berries. BMC 1864. F506. FDC with an exquisite underlying blue pink tone. Extremely rare
Ex R. Heseltine |
£675.00 |
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1860 |
Toothed Border. 5 Berries. A/Unc with traces of lustre |
£18.00 |
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1860 |
Toothed Border. 4 Berries. Near EF |
£5.50 |
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-- . -- . EF/GEF |
£12.00 |
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-- |
-- . -- . GEF |
£15.00 |
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-- |
-- . -- . Unc with a hint of lustre
Ex R. Heseltine |
£20.00 |
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-- . -- . Unc lustre |
£25.00 |
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-- . -- . Unc good lustre |
£35.00 |
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1860 |
Bronze Proof. Toothed Border. 4 Berries. BMC --. Fr 500. Not in BMC but is listed by Freeman as R19 (2-5 known examples), so it is not surprising Peck never saw one. FDC lightly toned, excessively rare
Ex R. Heseltine |
£675.00 |
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1860 |
Beaded Border (rare). Unc good lustre/Unc traces of lustre
Slabbed by NGC MS64 RB |
£34.00 |
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-- . Unc good lustre/BU Almost Full Lustre |
£38.00 |
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-- . BU Almost Full Lustre, rare |
£48.00 |
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-- . BU Full Lustre, very lightly toning. |
£75.00 |
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-- . BU Full Lustre, very lightly toning.
Ex R. Heseltine |
£75.00 |
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1860 |
Mule with TB on the obverse and BB on the reverse. 4 Berries. A mule of two different issues. GEF with a hint of lustre. Extremely rare and one of the classic rarities of the bronze series; few collectors ever see one let alone have the opportunity to own one. |
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1860 |
Mule with TB on the obverse and BB on the reverse. 5 Berries. Dies 3+A. Unknown to Peck and Freeman. Bold GVF, the finest known and excessively rare.
Mangahas recorded only two known specimens and it was claimed his was the nicest of the two in existance of which his came up for sale in Croydon Coin Auctions in 2005 graded VF+ light surface marks, estimated at £1750.
This is a 3rd specimen. |
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