farthing 1826

[mike79 0]

Guys can someone tell me the value and grade of this coin:

and one more question or maybe two:) Its look like letter "I" in word GRATIA isn't straight is it typical for this coin? And second question: under the chin is small mark-scar for me looks like they used broken die??

Many thanks

[scott 144]

very nice farthing, looks to be in a very nice grade, laurate head 1826 too, this farthing i would put at about £20-30 due to it being the scarcer type for the year and a very good grade, the knock on the obverse does retract a little from the value, still a very desirable piece, and i really wouldn't be surprised if it was up to £50.

ok as for grade, its extremely fine, as for value, as i said above, in the book EF is £50 but books are not always accurate and there is a knock on obverse

[Rob 3,152]

£50 is too much. Grade I'd put at about VF for wear but with the dings knock it back to the gFine price. It looks to have had a clean in the past too. Try about £10 max to buy, less to sell.

[Flash 23]

I agree with Rob, not even close to EF - sorry.

[mike79 0]

OK Guys thanks for the valuation, but what about my two question?

[Rob 3,152]

OK Guys thanks for the valuation, but what about my two question?

The standard of the legends on this first issue farthing was fairly dire. It would probably be correct to say that a coin with evenly spaced and aligned single cut letters is a comparative rarity. Most have the legend recut, frequently at odd angles. The second mark is due to clashed dies where the machinery has operated without a blank between the dies. This has resulted in an impression of Britannia's shoulder (from the reverse die) being punched onto the obverse die which has therefore been present on all subsequent impressions taken from this die. Again, quite a common feature.

Edited October 24, 2009 by Rob

[Peckris 579]

I'd agree this is not far off EF strictly for wear but would downgrade it 1) for the knocks and 2) for the overall appearance and weak rim in places. Not a bad coin though.

Edited October 24, 2009 by Peckris