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Valued Member
United Kingdom
91 Posts |
My 1/3 farthing set complete! Latest one added 1884:  I have now completed the British 1/3 Farthing set in PSGS MS condition. http://www.pcgs.com/setregistry/All...m=14010&ac=0] http://www.pcgs.com/setregistry/All...m=14010&ac=0The PCGS site only has Victorian ones listed but I've spoken to them about adding them all. The complete dates for a set and my grades are below: 1827 - George IV MS64BN 1835 - William IV MS62BN 1844 - Victoria MS64BN 1866 - Victoria MS63RB 1868 - Victoria MS63RB 1876 - Victoria MS63RB 1878 - Victoria MS63RB 1881 - Victoria MS64RD 1884 - Victoria MS62RB 1885 - Victoria MS64RB 1902 - Edward VII MS64RD 1913 - George V MS65RD I now need the varieties and proofs. Although I might move on to the other fractionals. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2541 Posts |
Nice! I didn't even know there were 1/3 farthings. I've heard of the 1/4 farthings. Do you have any of those?
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Valued Member
 United Kingdom
91 Posts |
Thanks. No 1/4 or 1/2 Farthings yet, but I plan on building these sets too.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
1931 Posts |
May I ask, how many varieties there are that you know of? I only have one of these, the 1885, and I was
considering selling it, but if there are so few to completing a set maybe I would rather keep it. :)
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Valued Member
United Kingdom
91 Posts |
The varieties I know of:
1844 Large "G" in REG
1844 RE instead of REG and
1866 No stop after D.G
It is quite a small set and the coins are relatively small mintage but
they can be purchased quite cheaply as it is an often over looked denomination.
The proofs are quite expensive though.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
1931 Posts |
How can you tell the difference between proof and regular? With most older British coins I have no clue as to the difference
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Valued Member
United Kingdom
91 Posts |
On proof the fields are often reflective, the edges and details will be sharper and they may display a cameo appearance. Here's an example for sale: http://www.davidlawrence.com/invent...D45E33784A13The years proofs were minted: 1827, 1835, 1866, 1868, 1881 1868 has three varieties of proofs, Bronze, Cupro-nickel and Aluminium. |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
1931 Posts |
yummy! thats a lovely one too. Thanks for the information hussolo. :)
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Moderator
 United States
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Valued Member
Ireland
498 Posts |
Congratulations. By the way what is the metal composition of 1/3 farthing?  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2669 Posts |
oh dear.. I think you've just given malissadawn a new target..  Congratulations on completing the set - they are beautiful coins! |
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Valued Member
United Kingdom
91 Posts |
Thank you.
"By the way what is the metal composition of 1/3 farthing?"
Copper 16mm, weight just over 1.5 grams
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
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Congratulations, very nice set.
Were the Victorian ones used in Britain, or overseas like the 20th century ones?
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Valued Member
United Kingdom
91 Posts |
All farthings were minted to be used in Malta. They were struck to replace the Maltese "grain" coin which was 1/3 of the weight of a British farthing.
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Valued Member
United States
198 Posts |
I dot know why but Fathings are my favorite coin from GB. I have a baggy full of them from 1847 on.
The detail is so unreal for their age.
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