Farthings, Bronze Veiled Head, 1895-1901

Farthings, 1895-1901

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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Victoria Veiled Head Issue 1895-1901

1895 BU almost full lustre PCGS MS64RD		1896 BU almost full lustre PCGS MS64RD
1897 red finish lower tide UNC abt full lustre PCGS MS64RB		1897, bright finish, higher tide
1897 lower tide probably cleaned UNC		1897 higher tide darkened (most common) UNC PCGS MS64
1898 UNC PCGS MS63		1899 UNC PCGS MS64
1900 UNC PCGS MS65		1901 UNC PCGS MS65+

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