Farthings 1838-1860

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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Copper Issue 1838-1860, 1864

1838
DEF:
UNC some lustre
PCGS MS64BN
1838
DEF.
 BU nearly full lustre
PCGS MS64RB
1839 Bronzed Proof
PCGS
PR65
1839
UNC
PCGS
MS66BN
1839
2-prong trident
UNC good lustre
PCGS MS64RB
1840
BU much lustre
PCGS MS65RB
1841
REG:
BU full lustre
PCGS MS64RD
1842
Std date
UNC
NGC MS63BN
1842
Wider 2 in Date
UNC
PCGS MS63RB
1842
Large Open  2 in Date
UNC
PCGS MS65BN
1843
Rev A
Wide Date
UNC much lustre
PCGS MS65RB
1843
Rev B
UNC good lustre
PCGS MS63RB
1844
UNC
PCGS MS63
RB
1845
Type A
UNC
PCGS MS64BN
1845
Type B
VF
5 obliterated
1846
UNC with tiny rim bruise
PCGS MS63BN
1847
UNC trace lustre

PCGS MS64BN
1848
UNC good lustre
PCGS MS65RB
1849
UNC
PCGS MS65BN
1850
UNC
PCGS MS63BN
1850
5 over 5
UNC
PCGS MS64BN
1850
5 over 7
UNC
PCGS MS65BN
1851
UNC
PCGS MS64+BN
1851
D in DEI struck over sideways D
aEF
PCGS AU50BN
1852
Larger "2"
E in REG overstruck  UNC
PCGS MS65BN
1852
Small "2" UNC
NGC MS63BN
1853
UNC
PCGS MS6
6BN
1853
raised '3' UNC
1853/2
W.W. raised UNC
PCGS MS64RB
1853
W.W. incuse UNC
PCGS MS65BN
1854
UNC subdued lustre
PCGS
MS6
5RB
1855
W.W. incuse
UNC with lustre
PCGS MS65BN
1855
W.W. Raised UNC
PCGS MS65BN
1856
UNC
PCGS MS63BN
1856
E over R
aVF
1857
BU
PCGS MS64RD
1858
UNC
PCGS MS65RB
1858
small date
BU much lustre
PCGS MS63RB
1859
UNC
PCGS MS65BN
1860
About UNC
PCGS AU55BN
1864 Proof
PCGS PR64RB
Finest available
   

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