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way_wardsoldier New Member South Africa 12 Posts	Posted 10/21/2008 9:14 pm HI! can anyone please give me a bit more info regarding farthings such as key dates, varieties epecially with regards to colonial variations etc. This would be great! thanx Report this Post to the Staff

Sap Moderator Australia 16832 Posts	Posted 10/22/2008 03:01 am Key dates: I don't think there are any from the 1900's; from the 1800's, I'd say 1844, 1849 and 1863. The 1860 Young Head type is probably the "flagship" of the scarce farthings; the "Bun Head" type is much commoner. The 1895 Bun Head is also slightly scarcer than the 1895 Old Head. Varieties: again, not much of interest from the 1900's, but there are plenty from the mid-1800's: the ones worth a premiujm are: I823 and I843 (I for 1 in date), 1851 tipped D, 1856 R/E (in VICTORIA), the 1860 toothed border/beaded border mule, and the 1874 H G/sideways G. There are lots of other varieties in other dates, too. You should also be aware that from 1897 to 1918, farthings were intentionally blackened by the mint prior to being issued; this was to attempt to prevent confusing them with half-sovereigns, gold coins the same size as a farthing and with the same obverse. Colonial: the only colonies I'm aware of that issued farthings were the Isle of Man, Jersey (where they were called "1/48th of a shilling") Guernsey (where they were called "2 doubles"), Ireland, and South Africa. Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis Report this Post to the Staff
nohope587 Pillar of the Community United States 5953 Posts	Posted 10/22/2008 06:46 am Lets not forget about the fractional farthings as well. Report this Post to the Staff
Archraz Pillar of the Community United States 3499 Posts	Posted 10/22/2008 7:57 pm Sap- really, they blackened farthings between 1897 and 1918!? that is really interesting. Report this Post to the Staff
josie Valued Member Ireland 498 Posts	Posted 10/28/2008 06:48 am http://www.coincommunity.com/forum/...PIC_ID=14544 Hope this will help Report this Post to the Staff
kuhli Valued Member United States 230 Posts	Posted 10/29/2008 01:12 am Quote: Colonial: the only colonies I'm aware of that issued farthings were the Isle of Man, Jersey (where they were called "1/48th of a shilling") Guernsey (where they were called "2 doubles"), Ireland, and South Africa. Don't forget about Jamaica. Report this Post to the Staff
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