1865 farthing value?

[rolling]

Can anyone give me a rough value on this coin please?

[Peter]

Its a standard 1865 and looks cleaned.

Its got dings and verdigris so value will be about £2 or £3

[rolling]

Its a standard 1865 and looks cleaned.

Its got dings and verdigris so value will be about £2 or £3

Thank you, wasnt cleaned by me...has been in my dads "old change" box for some time lol

[Peckris]

Its a standard 1865 and looks cleaned.

Its got dings and verdigris so value will be about £2 or £3

Hm, you must have sharp eyes Peter. I don't see any verdigris, only the slightest dink, and it doesn't look cleaned to me (many Vic farthings have that reddish appearance I'm thinking?). I'd want to value it somewhere between £5 - £10.

But no two punters will ever agree on a coin!

[rolling]

Its a standard 1865 and looks cleaned.

Its got dings and verdigris so value will be about £2 or £3

Hm, you must have sharp eyes Peter. I don't see any verdigris, only the slightest dink, and it doesn't look cleaned to me (many Vic farthings have that reddish appearance I'm thinking?). I'd want to value it somewhere between £5 - £10.

But no two punters will ever agree on a coin!

Thank you Peckris, it is a lovely coin and I know that my dad hasnt cleaned them...neither of us would know where to start!

I need to get a decent camera rather than use the scanner lol

[Peckris]

I need to get a decent camera rather than use the scanner lol

Good point. My own scanner also makes coins look far too red, I have to Photoshop them before uploading.

[Peter]

The verdigris is just below the 8 and looks a but greenish between the F & A.

I zoomed the picture to 200%.

A cast iron VF only books at £5 and no one pays book price.

[Peckris]

The verdigris is just below the 8 and looks a but greenish between the F & A.

I zoomed the picture to 200%.

A cast iron VF only books at £5 and no one pays book price.

Yes, zooming in shows more wear than at first appears evident especially on the obverse (a common failing with bun farthings, which often appear better than they really are). However it is still clearly VF and I wouldn't see those tiny green dots (which must be truly tiny considering it's a farthing!) affecting the value at all. So it would be fair to quote the OP a value of £5, with your sensible proviso that that is an "insurance value" only, and that such a coin could be picked up for less.

rolling, when you are quoted a value, always ask if that means "book price" or not. Book price is what dealers and collectors use to insure coins, and also as a dealers' guide to price choice or rare coins at. Commoner coins, especially if not in the top one or two grades, can usually be found at well under book price. Bun farthings come under this heading - they are plentiful in VF, far more than bun pennies which came in for a lot more wear and were less protected by their rims.

[rolling]

The verdigris is just below the 8 and looks a but greenish between the F & A.

I zoomed the picture to 200%.

A cast iron VF only books at £5 and no one pays book price.

Yes, zooming in shows more wear than at first appears evident especially on the obverse (a common failing with bun farthings, which often appear better than they really are). However it is still clearly VF and I wouldn't see those tiny green dots (which must be truly tiny considering it's a farthing!) affecting the value at all. So it would be fair to quote the OP a value of £5, with your sensible proviso that that is an "insurance value" only, and that such a coin could be picked up for less.

rolling, when you are quoted a value, always ask if that means "book price" or not. Book price is what dealers and collectors use to insure coins, and also as a dealers' guide to price choice or rare coins at. Commoner coins, especially if not in the top one or two grades, can usually be found at well under book price. Bun farthings come under this heading - they are plentiful in VF, far more than bun pennies which came in for a lot more wear and were less protected by their rims.

Ok, I will bear that in mind. Thank you for your help and advice