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Farthing - 1821 to 1901 - Price Guide
After the mint moved from the Tower of London to Tower Hill the production of gold and silver coins took precedence over copper in the Great Recoinage of 1816. The production of copper coins did not resume until the reign of King George IV (1820-1830), when farthings were produced in 1821.
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| Variety | VG-8 | F-12 | VF-20 | EF-40 | AU-50 | AU-55 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1821 | - | - | $3.00 | $10.60 | $34.60 | $49.40 |
| 1822 - Leaf ribs raised | - | - | $2.50 | $10.00 | $32.60 | $43.90 |
| 1822 - Leaf ribs incuse | - | - | $2.50 | $10.00 | $32.60 | $43.90 |
| 1822 - Leaf ribs incuse - ↑↑ | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1822 - Inverted A | - | - | $29.90 | $94.60 | $234 | $304 |
| 1823 | - | - | $3.50 | $10.60 | $34.60 | $44.40 |
| 1823 - I instead of 1 in date | - | - | $22.40 | $77.20 | $188 | $243 |
| 1825 | - | - | $3.50 | $10.60 | $34.60 | $46.50 |
| 1825 - D/U in DEI | - | - | $19.90 | $73.50 | $172 | $221 |
| 1825 - Gold | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1826 - Large Head | - | - | $4.50 | $13.40 | $41.60 | $55.70 |
| 1826 - Large Head - R/E in Gratia | - | - | $19.90 | $79.70 | $189 | $244 |
| 1826 - Small Head | - | - | $3.00 | $9.70 | $36.00 | $49.10 |
| 1826 - Small Head - Roman I | - | - | $16.80 | $67.90 | $221 | $297 |
| 1826 - ↑↑ | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1827 | - | - | $3.50 | $9.70 | $37.60 | $51.60 |
| 1828 | - | - | $3.00 | $10.40 | $39.80 | $54.60 |
| 1829 | - | - | $3.50 | $12.10 | $43.40 | $59.10 |
| 1830 | - | - | $3.00 | $10.40 | $38.80 | $53.00 |
| 1831 | - | - | $3.50 | $10.90 | $37.60 | $51.00 |
| 1831 - ↑↓ | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1834 - Incuse saltire | - | - | $3.50 | $10.90 | $38.40 | $61.10 |
| 1834 - Raised line on saltire | - | - | $4.50 | $13.40 | $42.80 | $57.50 |
| 1835 - Incuse line on saltire | - | - | $3.50 | $13.40 | $42.80 | $57.50 |
| 1835 - ↑↑ - Raised line on saltire | - | - | $6.50 | $15.20 | $48.70 | $65.40 |
| 1835 - ↑↓ - Raised line on saltire | - | - | $2.00 | $12.00 | $50.80 | $70.20 |
| 1836 | - | - | $3.50 | $10.90 | $39.90 | $54.40 |
| 1837 | - | - | $3.50 | $11.90 | $42.20 | $57.40 |
| 1838 | - | - | $5.00 | $10.40 | $31.50 | $42.10 |
| 1839 | - | - | $4.50 | $9.40 | $30.20 | $40.60 |
| 1839 - Silver | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1839 - Bronze | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1840 | - | - | $4.00 | $9.40 | $30.20 | $40.60 |
| 1841 | - | - | $4.00 | $9.40 | $30.20 | $40.60 |
| 1842 | - | - | $11.00 | $41.10 | $85.30 | $107 |
| 1843 | - | - | $4.50 | $9.10 | $26.90 | $35.90 |
| 1843 - 3/2 | - | - | $10.00 | $29.90 | $74.70 | $97.10 |
| 1843 - 4 over inverted 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1843 - I instead of 1 in date | - | - | $74.70 | $349 | $580 | $696 |
| 1844 | - | - | $64.30 | $231 | $501 | $637 |
| 1845 | - | - | $6.50 | $9.10 | $28.20 | $37.80 |
| 1846 | - | - | $7.00 | $14.10 | $42.70 | $57.10 |
| 1847 | - | - | $5.00 | $9.40 | $32.10 | $43.40 |
| 1848 | - | - | $5.00 | $9.80 | $32.30 | $43.50 |
| 1849 | - | - | $44.80 | $87.20 | $236 | $310 |
| 1850 | - | - | $5.00 | $8.70 | $29.00 | $39.20 |
| 1850 - 5/4 | - | - | $10.00 | $29.90 | $69.70 | $89.60 |
| 1851 | - | - | $9.00 | $19.50 | $48.30 | $62.80 |
| 1851 - D over rotated D | - | - | $57.30 | $126 | $287 | $368 |
| 1852 | - | - | $10.00 | $18.30 | $47.10 | $61.50 |
| 1853 - W.W. Incuse | - | - | $10.00 | $27.40 | $77.50 | $103 |
| 1853 - W.W. Raised | - | - | $4.50 | $7.70 | $24.40 | $32.70 |
| 1853 - W.W. Raised - 3/2 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1854 | - | - | $4.50 | $8.70 | $25.70 | $34.20 |
| 1855 - W.W. Incuse | - | - | $4.50 | $10.20 | $36.40 | $49.60 |
| 1855 - W.W. Raised | - | - | $5.50 | $9.80 | $33.10 | $44.80 |
| 1856 | - | - | $8.50 | $17.80 | $47.70 | $62.70 |
| 1856 - R/E in Victoria | - | - | $17.40 | $37.40 | $112 | $149 |
| 1857 | - | - | $4.50 | $8.70 | $27.60 | $37.00 |
| 1858 | - | - | $4.50 | $8.70 | $27.60 | $37.00 |
| 1859 | - | - | $11.00 | $21.20 | $49.20 | $63.20 |
| 1860 - Bronze - Beaded border | - | - | $3.00 | $4.10 | $17.80 | $24.70 |
| 1860 - Bronze - Toothed border | - | - | $2.00 | $3.70 | $18.30 | $25.50 |
| 1860 - Bronze - Beaded/Toothed | - | - | $158 | $361 | $605 | $728 |
| 1861 - 4 Berries | - | - | $2.00 | $3.10 | $15.70 | $21.90 |
| 1861 - 5 Berries | - | - | $2.00 | $3.10 | $18.10 | $25.70 |
| 1862 - Small 8 | - | - | $1.00 | $3.10 | $15.70 | $21.90 |
| 1862 - Large 8 | - | - | $52.30 | $149 | $251 | $301 |
| 1863 | - | - | $28.20 | $57.70 | $160 | $211 |
| 1864 - No serif | - | - | $1.00 | $4.60 | $23.40 | $32.90 |
| 1864 - Serif | - | - | $1.00 | $5.20 | $24.60 | $34.30 |
| 1864 - IWW on truncation | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1865 | - | - | $1.00 | $3.90 | $20.40 | $28.70 |
| 1865 - 5/2 | - | - | $10.00 | $11.00 | $35.20 | $47.30 |
| 1866 | - | - | $1.00 | $3.50 | $17.50 | $24.50 |
| 1867 | - | - | $1.00 | $3.90 | $21.50 | $30.10 |
| 1868 | - | - | $1.00 | $4.20 | $21.60 | $30.30 |
| 1869 | - | - | $2.00 | $10.00 | $31.50 | $42.30 |
| 1872 | - | - | $1.00 | $3.50 | $18.30 | $26.70 |
| 1873 | - | - | $1.00 | $3.60 | $15.90 | $23.60 |
| 1874 - H - Old | - | - | $2.00 | $7.10 | $24.70 | $33.50 |
| 1874 - H - G's over rotated G's | - | - | $118 | $305 | $567 | $697 |
| 1875 - Young - Large date | - | - | $1.50 | $9.10 | $25.90 | $34.30 |
| 1875 - Young - Small date | - | - | $8.00 | $20.60 | $64.70 | $86.70 |
| 1875 - Old | - | - | $7.00 | $22.40 | $66.00 | $87.80 |
| 1875 - H - Old | - | - | $77.20 | $233 | $328 | $376 |
| 1875 - H - Young | - | - | - | $2.20 | $10.80 | $15.00 |
| 1876 - H | - | - | $3.50 | $12.50 | $34.20 | $45.10 |
| 1876 - H - Large 6 | - | - | $7.00 | $29.90 | $64.70 | $82.20 |
| 1877 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1878 | - | - | $1.00 | $3.20 | $12.00 | $16.30 |
| 1879 | - | - | $1.00 | $3.20 | $15.70 | $27.70 |
| 1879 - Large 9 | - | - | - | $2.60 | $16.20 | $23.10 |
| 1880 | - | - | $1.00 | $3.50 | $19.40 | $27.30 |
| 1881 | - | - | $1.00 | $4.40 | $16.30 | $22.30 |
| 1881 - H | - | - | $1.00 | $3.80 | $13.50 | $21.70 |
| 1882 - H | - | - | $1.00 | $4.10 | $14.00 | $19.00 |
| 1883 | - | - | $5.00 | $11.40 | $33.70 | $44.90 |
| 1884 | - | - | $1.00 | $3.00 | $12.70 | $16.30 |
| 1885 | - | - | $1.00 | $3.00 | $12.70 | $16.30 |
| 1886 | - | - | $1.00 | $3.00 | $12.70 | $17.60 |
| 1887 | - | - | $1.00 | $3.50 | $15.40 | $21.40 |
| 1888 | - | - | $1.00 | $3.50 | $15.40 | $21.40 |
| 1890 | - | - | $1.00 | $3.50 | $14.20 | $19.50 |
| 1891 | - | - | $1.00 | $3.00 | $12.70 | $15.90 |
| 1892 | - | - | $3.00 | $11.70 | $33.00 | $43.70 |
| 1893 | - | - | $1.00 | $3.00 | $12.70 | $17.60 |
| 1894 | - | - | $1.00 | $3.50 | $15.40 | $21.40 |
| 1895 - Young head | - | - | $8.50 | $23.80 | $57.60 | $74.40 |
| 1895 - Veiled head | - | - | $1.00 | $2.00 | $9.00 | $11.20 |
| 1896 | - | - | $1.00 | $1.50 | $7.20 | $10.10 |
| 1897 - Bright finish | - | - | $1.00 | $2.50 | $8.20 | $9.80 |
| 1897 - Blackened finish | - | - | $1.00 | $2.50 | $8.20 | $9.20 |
| 1897 - Blackened finish - Low Tide | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1898 | - | - | $1.00 | $1.50 | $7.20 | $8.50 |
| 1899 | - | - | $1.00 | $1.50 | $7.20 | $8.30 |
| 1900 | - | - | $1.00 | $2.00 | $6.20 | $7.50 |
| 1901 | - | - | $1.00 | $2.00 | $4.40 | $5.60 |
| Variety | MS-60 | MS-62 | MS-63 | MS-64 | MS-65 | MS-66 | MS-67 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1821 | $58.50 | $105 | $139 | $142 | $220 | - | - |
| 1822 - Leaf ribs raised | $55.20 | $93.80 | $110 | $181 | $192 | $203 | - |
| 1822 - Leaf ribs incuse | $55.20 | $101 | $127 | $166 | - | - | - |
| 1822 - Leaf ribs incuse - ↑↑ | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1822 - Inverted A | $374 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1823 | $58.50 | $106 | $139 | $174 | $208 | $412 | - |
| 1823 - I instead of 1 in date | $299 | $448 | $598 | - | - | - | - |
| 1825 | $58.50 | $95.10 | $141 | $152 | $252 | $260 | - |
| 1825 - D/U in DEI | $271 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1825 - Gold | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1826 - Large Head | $69.70 | $123 | $142 | $160 | - | - | - |
| 1826 - Large Head - R/E in Gratia | $299 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1826 - Small Head | $62.30 | $98.70 | $99.80 | $101 | $334 | - | - |
| 1826 - Small Head - Roman I | $374 | $540 | $707 | - | - | - | - |
| 1826 - ↑↑ | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1827 | $65.60 | $121 | $173 | - | - | - | - |
| 1828 | $69.30 | $110 | $125 | $140 | - | - | - |
| 1829 | $74.70 | $138 | $141 | $144 | - | - | - |
| 1830 | $67.20 | $116 | $166 | $168 | - | - | - |
| 1831 | $64.30 | $102 | $137 | $171 | $335 | - | - |
| 1831 - ↑↓ | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1834 - Incuse saltire | $66.00 | $103 | $156 | $206 | - | - | - |
| 1834 - Raised line on saltire | $72.20 | $89.60 | $119 | $305 | - | - | - |
| 1835 - Incuse line on saltire | $72.20 | $89.60 | $129 | - | - | - | - |
| 1835 - ↑↑ - Raised line on saltire | $82.20 | $112 | $119 | $126 | $437 | - | - |
| 1835 - ↑↓ - Raised line on saltire | $89.60 | $97.10 | $104 | - | - | - | - |
| 1836 | $68.90 | $113 | $167 | - | - | - | - |
| 1837 | $72.60 | $123 | $185 | $210 | - | - | - |
| 1838 | $52.70 | $110 | $178 | $294 | - | - | - |
| 1839 | $51.00 | $115 | $135 | $156 | $289 | $419 | - |
| 1839 - Silver | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1839 - Bronze | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1840 | $51.00 | $114 | $164 | - | - | - | - |
| 1841 | $51.00 | $119 | $159 | $311 | $455 | - | - |
| 1842 | $129 | $266 | $403 | - | - | - | - |
| 1843 | $44.80 | $111 | $140 | $168 | - | - | - |
| 1843 - 3/2 | $120 | $247 | $374 | - | - | - | - |
| 1843 - 4 over inverted 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1843 - I instead of 1 in date | $811 | $1,410 | $1,990 | - | - | - | - |
| 1844 | $772 | $1,500 | $2,220 | - | - | - | - |
| 1845 | $47.30 | $108 | $132 | - | - | - | - |
| 1846 | $71.40 | $138 | $205 | - | - | - | - |
| 1847 | $54.80 | $112 | $169 | - | - | - | - |
| 1848 | $54.80 | $110 | $173 | $205 | - | - | - |
| 1849 | $384 | $635 | $795 | $1,180 | $1,570 | - | - |
| 1850 | $49.40 | $106 | $163 | $202 | $241 | - | - |
| 1850 - 5/4 | $110 | $247 | $383 | - | - | - | - |
| 1851 | $77.20 | $162 | $246 | - | - | - | - |
| 1851 - D over rotated D | $448 | $725 | $1,000 | - | - | - | - |
| 1852 | $76.00 | $122 | $128 | - | - | - | - |
| 1853 - W.W. Incuse | $128 | $255 | $383 | - | - | - | - |
| 1853 - W.W. Raised | $41.10 | $96.60 | $118 | $138 | $230 | - | - |
| 1853 - W.W. Raised - 3/2 | - | - | - | - | $202 | - | - |
| 1854 | $42.70 | $81.10 | $120 | - | - | $481 | - |
| 1855 - W.W. Incuse | $62.70 | $110 | $158 | - | - | - | - |
| 1855 - W.W. Raised | $56.40 | $102 | $148 | - | - | - | - |
| 1856 | $77.60 | $164 | $249 | - | - | - | - |
| 1856 - R/E in Victoria | $187 | $300 | $445 | - | - | - | - |
| 1857 | $46.50 | $93.20 | $124 | $227 | - | - | - |
| 1858 | $46.50 | $93.20 | $140 | $329 | - | - | - |
| 1859 | $77.20 | $159 | $186 | - | - | - | - |
| 1860 - Bronze - Beaded border | $31.50 | $67.50 | $108 | $116 | $176 | $235 | - |
| 1860 - Bronze - Toothed border | $32.80 | $71.80 | $82.70 | $93.60 | $178 | $402 | - |
| 1860 - Bronze - Beaded/Toothed | $850 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1861 - 4 Berries | $28.20 | $71.20 | $114 | - | - | - | - |
| 1861 - 5 Berries | $33.20 | $74.50 | $85.20 | $95.80 | $160 | $215 | - |
| 1862 - Small 8 | $28.20 | $67.40 | $86.90 | $106 | $169 | $240 | - |
| 1862 - Large 8 | $352 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1863 | $261 | $383 | $504 | - | - | - | - |
| 1864 - No serif | $42.30 | $88.80 | $135 | $187 | - | - | - |
| 1864 - Serif | $44.00 | $92.10 | $125 | - | - | - | - |
| 1864 - IWW on truncation | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1865 | $36.90 | $70.10 | $83.10 | $96.20 | - | - | - |
| 1865 - 5/2 | $59.40 | $115 | $125 | $136 | $160 | - | - |
| 1866 | $31.50 | $69.60 | $69.90 | $70.20 | $82.30 | - | - |
| 1867 | $39.00 | $83.40 | $83.40 | $83.40 | - | - | - |
| 1868 | $39.00 | $77.10 | $129 | - | - | - | - |
| 1869 | $53.10 | $100 | $171 | $174 | $177 | - | - |
| 1872 | $33.20 | $72.20 | $111 | - | - | - | - |
| 1873 | $28.20 | $63.10 | $69.20 | $75.30 | $144 | $215 | - |
| 1874 - H - Old | $42.30 | $87.20 | $116 | $125 | - | - | - |
| 1874 - H - G's over rotated G's | $828 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1875 - Young - Large date | $42.70 | $96.30 | $150 | - | - | - | - |
| 1875 - Young - Small date | $109 | $225 | $342 | - | - | - | - |
| 1875 - Old | $110 | $228 | $347 | - | - | - | - |
| 1875 - H - Old | $423 | $735 | $996 | - | - | - | - |
| 1875 - H - Young | $19.30 | $58.80 | $98.40 | $113 | - | - | - |
| 1876 - H | $56.00 | $113 | $169 | - | - | - | - |
| 1876 - H - Large 6 | $99.60 | $174 | $249 | - | - | - | - |
| 1877 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1878 | $20.80 | $55.60 | $86.90 | $127 | $168 | - | - |
| 1879 | $28.20 | $55.90 | $109 | - | - | - | - |
| 1879 - Large 9 | $29.90 | $79.10 | $128 | - | - | - | - |
| 1880 | $35.30 | $76.40 | $110 | - | - | - | - |
| 1881 | $28.20 | $59.10 | $76.30 | $93.50 | $117 | - | - |
| 1881 - H | $23.20 | $57.90 | $69.30 | $80.70 | $137 | - | - |
| 1882 - H | $23.90 | $59.10 | $84.00 | $85.90 | $115 | - | - |
| 1883 | $56.00 | $104 | $118 | $132 | - | - | - |
| 1884 | $19.90 | $40.20 | $60.60 | $63.40 | - | - | - |
| 1885 | $19.90 | $40.30 | $56.50 | $58.20 | $132 | - | - |
| 1886 | $19.90 | $48.30 | $55.30 | $62.30 | $129 | - | - |
| 1887 | $26.60 | $49.30 | $56.80 | - | - | - | - |
| 1888 | $27.40 | $49.60 | $79.70 | $87.30 | $94.90 | - | - |
| 1890 | $21.60 | $45.40 | $67.70 | $92.70 | $130 | - | - |
| 1891 | $19.90 | $41.40 | $69.30 | $90.10 | - | - | - |
| 1892 | $54.40 | $98.40 | $134 | $170 | - | - | - |
| 1893 | $19.10 | $45.20 | $49.50 | $53.80 | $105 | - | - |
| 1894 | $23.20 | $46.80 | $79.00 | $120 | - | - | - |
| 1895 - Young head | $91.30 | $143 | $167 | $192 | $249 | - | - |
| 1895 - Veiled head | $13.70 | $20.40 | $34.70 | $78.20 | $100 | - | - |
| 1896 | $10.70 | $24.90 | $44.30 | $85.00 | - | - | - |
| 1897 - Bright finish | $11.40 | $28.80 | $35.90 | $48.90 | - | - | - |
| 1897 - Blackened finish | $10.10 | $24.60 | $39.00 | - | - | - | - |
| 1897 - Blackened finish - Low Tide | $7.00 | $20.90 | $34.90 | - | - | - | - |
| 1898 | $9.90 | $22.80 | $35.70 | - | - | - | - |
| 1899 | $9.50 | $20.90 | $41.40 | - | - | - | - |
| 1900 | $8.50 | $19.60 | $30.70 | - | - | - | - |
| 1901 | $6.80 | $13.30 | $21.20 | $22.40 | $76.00 | $124 | - |
Proof (PR): Planchets of these coins (not intended for circulation) were polished before struck (usually struck twice for higher quality). The field of Proof coins wear a cameo aspect.
