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Farthing - 1838 to 1901 - Price Guide
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| Variety | VG-8 | F-12 | VF-20 | EF-40 | AU-50 | AU-55 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1838 | - | - | $5.00 | $10.40 | $31.60 | $42.20 |
| 1839 | - | - | $4.50 | $9.40 | $30.20 | $40.70 |
| 1839 - Silver | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1839 - Bronze | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1840 | - | - | $4.00 | $9.40 | $30.20 | $40.70 |
| 1841 | - | - | $4.00 | $9.40 | $30.20 | $40.70 |
| 1842 | - | - | $11.00 | $41.10 | $85.30 | $107 |
| 1843 | - | - | $4.50 | $9.10 | $27.00 | $35.90 |
| 1843 - 3/2 | - | - | $10.00 | $29.90 | $74.80 | $97.20 |
| 1843 - 4 over inverted 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1843 - I instead of 1 in date | - | - | $74.80 | $349 | $580 | $696 |
| 1844 | - | - | $64.40 | $231 | $502 | $637 |
| 1845 | - | - | $6.50 | $9.10 | $28.20 | $37.80 |
| 1846 | - | - | $7.00 | $14.10 | $42.80 | $57.10 |
| 1847 | - | - | $5.00 | $9.40 | $32.10 | $43.50 |
| 1848 | - | - | $5.00 | $9.80 | $32.30 | $43.60 |
| 1849 | - | - | $44.90 | $87.20 | $236 | $310 |
| 1850 | - | - | $5.00 | $8.70 | $29.10 | $39.20 |
| 1850 - 5/4 | - | - | $10.00 | $29.90 | $69.80 | $89.70 |
| 1851 | - | - | $9.00 | $19.50 | $48.40 | $62.80 |
| 1851 - D over rotated D | - | - | $57.30 | $126 | $287 | $368 |
| 1852 | - | - | $10.00 | $18.30 | $47.10 | $61.60 |
| 1853 - W.W. Incuse | - | - | $10.00 | $27.40 | $77.60 | $103 |
| 1853 - W.W. Raised | - | - | $4.50 | $7.70 | $24.40 | $32.80 |
| 1853 - W.W. Raised - 3/2 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1854 | - | - | $4.50 | $8.70 | $25.80 | $34.30 |
| 1855 - W.W. Incuse | - | - | $4.50 | $10.20 | $36.50 | $49.60 |
| 1855 - W.W. Raised | - | - | $5.50 | $9.80 | $33.10 | $44.80 |
| 1856 | - | - | $8.50 | $17.90 | $47.80 | $62.70 |
| 1856 - R/E in Victoria | - | - | $17.40 | $37.40 | $112 | $150 |
| 1857 | - | - | $4.50 | $8.70 | $27.60 | $37.10 |
| 1858 | - | - | $4.50 | $8.70 | $27.60 | $37.10 |
| 1859 | - | - | $11.00 | $21.20 | $49.20 | $63.20 |
| 1860 - Bronze - Beaded border | - | - | $3.00 | $4.10 | $17.90 | $24.70 |
| 1860 - Bronze - Toothed border | - | - | $2.00 | $3.70 | $18.30 | $25.50 |
| 1860 - Bronze - Beaded/Toothed | - | - | $158 | $361 | $606 | $728 |
| 1861 - 4 Berries | - | - | $2.00 | $3.10 | $15.70 | $22.00 |
| 1861 - 5 Berries | - | - | $2.00 | $3.10 | $18.20 | $25.70 |
| 1862 - Small 8 | - | - | $1.00 | $3.10 | $15.70 | $22.00 |
| 1862 - Large 8 | - | - | $52.30 | $150 | $251 | $301 |
| 1863 | - | - | $28.20 | $57.80 | $160 | $211 |
| 1864 - No serif | - | - | $1.00 | $4.60 | $23.50 | $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 | $11.10 | $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 | $31.60 | $42.40 |
| 1872 | - | - | $1.00 | $3.50 | $18.40 | $26.80 |
| 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 | $698 |
| 1875 - Young - Large date | - | - | $1.50 | $9.10 | $26.00 | $34.40 |
| 1875 - Young - Small date | - | - | $8.00 | $20.60 | $64.70 | $86.80 |
| 1875 - Old | - | - | $7.00 | $22.40 | $66.00 | $87.80 |
| 1875 - H - Old | - | - | $77.30 | $234 | $329 | $376 |
| 1875 - H - Young | - | - | - | $2.20 | $10.80 | $15.10 |
| 1876 - H | - | - | $3.50 | $12.50 | $34.30 | $45.20 |
| 1876 - H - Large 6 | - | - | $7.00 | $29.90 | $64.80 | $82.20 |
| 1877 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1878 | - | - | $1.00 | $3.20 | $12.00 | $16.40 |
| 1879 | - | - | $1.00 | $3.20 | $15.70 | $27.70 |
| 1879 - Large 9 | - | - | - | $2.60 | $16.30 | $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 | $15.50 | $21.40 |
| 1888 | - | - | $1.00 | $3.50 | $15.50 | $21.40 |
| 1890 | - | - | $1.00 | $3.50 | $14.20 | $19.60 |
| 1891 | - | - | $1.00 | $3.00 | $12.70 | $15.90 |
| 1892 | - | - | $3.00 | $11.70 | $33.10 | $43.70 |
| 1893 | - | - | $1.00 | $3.00 | $12.70 | $17.60 |
| 1894 | - | - | $1.00 | $3.50 | $15.50 | $21.40 |
| 1895 - Young head | - | - | $8.50 | $23.80 | $57.60 | $74.50 |
| 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 | $8.60 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1838 | $52.70 | $110 | $178 | $295 | - | - | - |
| 1839 | $51.10 | $115 | $135 | $156 | $289 | $420 | - |
| 1839 - Silver | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1839 - Bronze | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1840 | $51.10 | $114 | $165 | - | - | - | - |
| 1841 | $51.10 | $119 | $159 | $311 | $455 | - | - |
| 1842 | $130 | $266 | $403 | - | - | - | - |
| 1843 | $44.90 | $111 | $140 | $168 | - | - | - |
| 1843 - 3/2 | $120 | $247 | $374 | - | - | - | - |
| 1843 - 4 over inverted 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1843 - I instead of 1 in date | $812 | $1,410 | $1,990 | - | - | - | - |
| 1844 | $773 | $1,500 | $2,230 | - | - | - | - |
| 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 | $242 | - | - |
| 1850 - 5/4 | $110 | $247 | $384 | - | - | - | - |
| 1851 | $77.30 | $162 | $246 | - | - | - | - |
| 1851 - D over rotated D | $449 | $726 | $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 | $42.80 | $81.20 | $120 | - | - | $482 | - |
| 1855 - W.W. Incuse | $62.70 | $110 | $158 | - | - | - | - |
| 1855 - W.W. Raised | $56.50 | $102 | $148 | - | - | - | - |
| 1856 | $77.70 | $164 | $250 | - | - | - | - |
| 1856 - R/E in Victoria | $187 | $301 | $445 | - | - | - | - |
| 1857 | $46.50 | $93.20 | $124 | $227 | - | - | - |
| 1858 | $46.50 | $93.20 | $140 | $329 | - | - | - |
| 1859 | $77.30 | $159 | $186 | - | - | - | - |
| 1860 - Bronze - Beaded border | $31.60 | $67.50 | $108 | $116 | $176 | $235 | - |
| 1860 - Bronze - Toothed border | $32.80 | $71.90 | $82.80 | $93.70 | $178 | $402 | - |
| 1860 - Bronze - Beaded/Toothed | $850 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1861 - 4 Berries | $28.20 | $71.20 | $114 | - | - | - | - |
| 1861 - 5 Berries | $33.20 | $74.50 | $85.20 | $95.90 | $160 | $215 | - |
| 1862 - Small 8 | $28.20 | $67.50 | $87.00 | $106 | $169 | $241 | - |
| 1862 - Large 8 | $352 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1863 | $262 | $383 | $505 | - | - | - | - |
| 1864 - No serif | $42.40 | $88.90 | $135 | $187 | - | - | - |
| 1864 - Serif | $44.00 | $92.20 | $125 | - | - | - | - |
| 1864 - IWW on truncation | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1865 | $37.00 | $70.20 | $83.20 | $96.20 | - | - | - |
| 1865 - 5/2 | $59.40 | $115 | $125 | $136 | $160 | - | - |
| 1866 | $31.60 | $69.60 | $69.90 | $70.20 | $82.30 | - | - |
| 1867 | $39.00 | $83.50 | $83.50 | $83.50 | - | - | - |
| 1868 | $39.00 | $77.20 | $129 | - | - | - | - |
| 1869 | $53.20 | $100 | $171 | $174 | $177 | - | - |
| 1872 | $33.20 | $72.30 | $111 | - | - | - | - |
| 1873 | $28.20 | $63.10 | $69.20 | $75.40 | $144 | $215 | - |
| 1874 - H - Old | $42.40 | $87.20 | $116 | $125 | - | - | - |
| 1874 - H - G's over rotated G's | $829 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1875 - Young - Large date | $42.80 | $96.40 | $150 | - | - | - | - |
| 1875 - Young - Small date | $109 | $226 | $342 | - | - | - | - |
| 1875 - Old | $110 | $229 | $348 | - | - | - | - |
| 1875 - H - Old | $424 | $735 | $997 | - | - | - | - |
| 1875 - H - Young | $19.30 | $58.90 | $98.40 | $113 | - | - | - |
| 1876 - H | $56.10 | $113 | $169 | - | - | - | - |
| 1876 - H - Large 6 | $99.70 | $174 | $249 | - | - | - | - |
| 1877 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1878 | $20.80 | $55.70 | $86.90 | $127 | $168 | - | - |
| 1879 | $28.20 | $56.00 | $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 | $23.30 | $57.90 | $69.30 | $80.70 | $138 | - | - |
| 1882 - H | $23.90 | $59.10 | $84.10 | $86.00 | $115 | - | - |
| 1883 | $56.10 | $104 | $118 | $132 | - | - | - |
| 1884 | $19.90 | $40.30 | $60.60 | $63.40 | - | - | - |
| 1885 | $19.90 | $40.30 | $56.50 | $58.20 | $132 | - | - |
| 1886 | $19.90 | $48.40 | $55.30 | $62.30 | $130 | - | - |
| 1887 | $26.60 | $49.40 | $56.90 | - | - | - | - |
| 1888 | $27.40 | $49.60 | $79.70 | $87.40 | $95.00 | - | - |
| 1890 | $21.60 | $45.50 | $67.70 | $92.80 | $130 | - | - |
| 1891 | $19.90 | $41.50 | $69.40 | $90.20 | - | - | - |
| 1892 | $54.40 | $98.50 | $134 | $170 | - | - | - |
| 1893 | $19.10 | $45.30 | $49.60 | $53.80 | $105 | - | - |
| 1894 | $23.30 | $46.90 | $79.00 | $120 | - | - | - |
| 1895 - Young head | $91.40 | $143 | $167 | $192 | $249 | - | - |
| 1895 - Veiled head | $13.70 | $20.40 | $34.70 | $78.20 | $100 | - | - |
| 1896 | $10.70 | $24.90 | $44.40 | $85.10 | - | - | - |
| 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 | $6.90 | $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.
