half penny or farthing

[Guest Clive]

Hi, I have a coin here that has no denomination on it, it is a copper coin with a young queen victoria with a bun in her hair. it says Victoria Dei Gratia 1840 with the date under head.

On the back it is a picture of britannia sat with a trident in her left hand and a sheild in her right facing right. and it says round it Britanniar: Reg: Fid: Def: and under her it looks like a laurel or something like it.

Will post a photo of it later when done. Please help we have no idea what it is.

[Sylvester 59]

Tell me how big it is and i'll tell you what denomination it is.

In mm or inches.

[Guest Clive]

Thanks, it is 22mm hope it is helpful

[Chris Perkins 228]

Then it's a farthing:

http://www.predecimal.com/britishcoinsiden...ntification.htm

Despite what your wife may say, size does matter and when identifying coins millimetres count.

If it looks average, like this one:

http://www.predecimal.com/forsale/7/farthing1843.jpg

Then it should be worth £2-£4. If it's worse, it may struggle for 50p, and of course if it's better it'll be worth more.

[Guest Clive]

The one you are showing is a 1943 one, what about a 1940 one, which I am struggling to find listed anywhere.

and my wife has no complaints.

Cheers for your input it is much appreciated.

[Emperor Oli 0]

Same values for both 1840 and 1843.

[Guest Clive]

Thanks all, really thought I had something special there, but hey ho its thats the way it goes.

Cheers anyway, now at least I know what I am looking at.

[Chris Perkins 228]

Yes, unfortunately everyone who finds a coin dated before 1971 (or better still, with the Reverse upside down!) thinks they have something special these days.

Leave me alone, i'm trying to make a profit!

[Chris Perkins 228]

and my wife has no complaints.

That's one of those replies that men like to give about 90% of the time isn't it!

Just like:

Q: 'Do you have any children?'

A: 'Not as far as I know' (nudge nudge, wink wink)