Farthing enquiry

[Sylvester 15]

not my area i'm afraid, i know several minor varities exist, but CoinCraft makes no mention of what they are.

So wait till Oli arrives, he's the farthing guy.

[Emperor Oli 0]

Well it's obviously either an unrecorded variety or the coin is just too worn to see a dot or a k.

Some of the varieties I know:

• Curls rendered with incuse lines
  
• Circular incuse dot on shoulder instead of incuse K.
  

Hope this helps.

[william 0]

I love darkened farthings, much nicer than the bright ones. I have a 1901 UNC one, that i'm very proud of!

[Master Jmd 89]

thanks all...it did have a dot after all

[Half Penny Jon 0]

Do you have any darkened farthings yet Emperor Oli?

[Emperor Oli 0]

No, I'm working my way back from 1956; I'm in the middle of the 30s now.

Least expensive ---> Most expensive!

[Master Jmd 89]

No, I'm working my way back from 1956; I'm in the middle of the 30s now.

Least expensive ---> Most expensive!

thats quite a good way of doing it

the reason i have all these farthings is because i bought a load of them for £10 off of ebay they are worth atleast £50 though, with a lusterous 1806 farthing

[Emperor Oli 0]

Judging by your grading questions however, I'd go back and regrade

[mint_mark 9]

thanks all...it did have a dot after all

Tiny, isn't it... do you have a magnifier?

[mint_mark 9]

No, I'm working my way back from 1956; I'm in the middle of the 30s now. 

Least expensive ---> Most expensive!

Oli, when you get to the early 1920s I reckon it's worth getting more picky... I've been disappointed by how weakly struck many of them are around then, espacially around Britannia's shoulder... try and hold out for some sharp ones!

[mint_mark 9]

Judging by your grading questions however, I'd go back and regrade

Yes, go back and regrade... I nearly always change my mind a long while later, and almost always downwards... it usually has to be long enough for me to forget how much I paid!

Lustrous 1806? Are you sure it hasn't been cleaned or dipped in something Master? Sounds too good to be true...

[Emperor Oli 0]

Oli, when you get to the early 1920s I reckon it's worth getting more picky... I've been disappointed by how weakly struck many of them are around then, espacially around Britannia's shoulder... try and hold out for some sharp ones!

I shall do that! As I said, I want the best examples (within reason i.e BU)