1890 Crichel House Cache "raindrop Race Wager" Farthing

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Paul Bulgerin Pillar of the Community United States 3098 Posts	Posted 11/11/2021 11:55 am When I saw this coin on ebay, and read the story behind it, I just had to buy it. It is an 1890 farthing which has been graded MS-65 Red/Brown by NGC. It is part of a hoard of 4,800 mint state 1890 farthings which were part of a bet in 1890 known as the "Crichel House Cache Raindrop Race Wager". As the story goes, two gentlemen made a bet one rainy afternoon in 1890 about which of two raindrops on a window would reach the bottom of the window first. They bet five pounds. The loser decided to pay off the wager by going to the bank and withdrawing 4,800 farthings. The coins ended up being kept, in their original paper wrappings, in the house for well over 120 years before being sold at auction recently. Many of the remaining farthings have been graded by NGC. It seems that NGC gave them a bulk grade since all the coins I have seen offered online are graded "MS-65 RB". However, the coin I received looks to be full red. Here is an interesting article on the cache. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/ar...-65-000.html Next is a photo of the special NGC label for the coins: And here is the lovely coin I received. It has a nicely rotated reverse. Paul Bulgerin Report this Post to the Staff

Princetane Pillar of the Community 4628 Posts	Posted 11/11/2021 12:42 pm Lovely, I knew of the story in an old Coin and Medal magazine from the 1960s. In one of the ads, the seller mentioned the story and was offering the coins at 55/- (£2/15- or about $8US) each then and it was quite interesting. Great to see these coins have survived to this day. Report this Post to the Staff
Paul Bulgerin Pillar of the Community United States 3098 Posts	Posted 11/11/2021 12:48 pm I love this photo from the article showing the coins still in their original bank wrappings. Oh, to come across something like this! Paul Bulgerin Report this Post to the Staff
sel_69l Bedrock of the Community Australia 21786 Posts	Posted 11/11/2021 5:20 pm He who has the last Farthing laughs the longest (sort of). Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34393 Posts	Posted 11/11/2021 6:53 pm Huh that was pretty interesting. Thx for sharing! "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 94614 Posts	Posted 07/29/2024 7:43 pm Well, yes, this is an old subject. I just found it while looking for info on these coins. you see, I just got one myself. Collecting since 1972. Learning from then on "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin 7070 type set coin count: 51/76 Uncirculated American Silver Eagles My American Silver Eagle Proof Collection Sacagawea Dollars Innovation Dollars Eisenhower-Dollars Kennedy-Half Dollars Washington-Quarters Roosevelt-Dimes Buffalo-Nickels 1938-2005 Jefferson-Nickels Lincoln-Cents Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 187446 Posts	Posted 07/30/2024 08:42 am Quote: Well, yes, this is an old subject. I just found it while looking for info on these coins. you see, I just got one myself. Fantastic! Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
Paul Bulgerin Pillar of the Community United States 3098 Posts	Posted 08/17/2024 11:01 pm Dearborn, I'm glad you picked one up. Welcome to the club. I still see them on ebay, but now most of them are graded MS-64 RB. They are still very nice coins. Paul Bulgerin Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 94614 Posts	Posted 08/19/2024 11:53 am Thanks Paul - I'm glad I got one of these also.. Collecting since 1972. Learning from then on "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin 7070 type set coin count: 51/76 Uncirculated American Silver Eagles My American Silver Eagle Proof Collection Sacagawea Dollars Innovation Dollars Eisenhower-Dollars Kennedy-Half Dollars Washington-Quarters Roosevelt-Dimes Buffalo-Nickels 1938-2005 Jefferson-Nickels Lincoln-Cents Report this Post to the Staff
Pertinax Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 2133 Posts	Posted 08/19/2024 7:36 pm I'm curious to find out how much the buyer will charge when he sells them. Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 73575 Posts	Posted 08/19/2024 11:33 pm Very nice, Dearborn! Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
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1890 Crichel House Cache "Raindrop Race Wager" Farthing