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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 | - | - | $7.50 | $15.60 | $51.00 | $68.80 |
| 1839 | - | - | $6.70 | $14.10 | $49.10 | $66.50 |
| 1839 - Silver | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1839 - Bronze | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1840 | - | - | $6.70 | $14.10 | $49.10 | $66.50 |
| 1841 | - | - | $6.70 | $14.10 | $49.10 | $66.50 |
| 1842 | - | - | $20.20 | $66.60 | $143 | $181 |
| 1843 | - | - | $6.70 | $14.10 | $41.90 | $55.80 |
| 1843 - 3/2 | - | - | $14.90 | $44.80 | $112 | $146 |
| 1843 - 4 over inverted 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1843 - I instead of 1 in date | - | - | $112 | $523 | $870 | $1,040 |
| 1844 | - | - | $96.50 | $361 | $760 | $959 |
| 1845 | - | - | $9.70 | $14.70 | $47.80 | $64.40 |
| 1846 | - | - | $10.50 | $21.20 | $64.10 | $85.60 |
| 1847 | - | - | $7.50 | $14.10 | $48.10 | $65.10 |
| 1848 | - | - | $7.50 | $14.70 | $48.40 | $65.30 |
| 1849 | - | - | $67.20 | $131 | $360 | $474 |
| 1850 | - | - | $7.50 | $13.10 | $44.80 | $60.70 |
| 1850 - 5/4 | - | - | $14.90 | $44.80 | $105 | $134 |
| 1851 | - | - | $13.40 | $29.30 | $72.50 | $94.20 |
| 1851 - D over rotated D | - | - | $85.90 | $189 | $430 | $551 |
| 1852 | - | - | $16.40 | $32.40 | $78.10 | $101 |
| 1853 - W.W. Incuse | - | - | $14.90 | $41.10 | $116 | $154 |
| 1853 - W.W. Raised | - | - | $6.70 | $11.60 | $36.60 | $49.10 |
| 1853 - W.W. Raised - 3/2 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1854 | - | - | $7.50 | $14.10 | $42.80 | $57.20 |
| 1855 - W.W. Incuse | - | - | $7.50 | $16.30 | $58.90 | $80.20 |
| 1855 - W.W. Raised | - | - | $9.00 | $15.70 | $53.90 | $73.00 |
| 1856 | - | - | $16.40 | $34.20 | $81.60 | $105 |
| 1856 - R/E in Victoria | - | - | $26.10 | $56.00 | $168 | $224 |
| 1857 | - | - | $7.50 | $14.10 | $45.60 | $61.40 |
| 1858 | - | - | $7.50 | $14.10 | $45.60 | $61.40 |
| 1859 | - | - | $16.40 | $31.80 | $76.30 | $98.50 |
| 1860 - Bronze - Beaded border | - | - | $4.50 | $6.70 | $27.00 | $37.20 |
| 1860 - Bronze - Toothed border | - | - | $3.00 | $6.10 | $27.60 | $38.40 |
| 1860 - Bronze - Beaded/Toothed | - | - | $237 | $542 | $908 | $1,090 |
| 1861 - 4 Berries | - | - | $4.50 | $5.10 | $23.70 | $33.00 |
| 1861 - 5 Berries | - | - | $4.50 | $5.10 | $27.50 | $38.60 |
| 1862 - Small 8 | - | - | $3.00 | $5.10 | $23.70 | $33.00 |
| 1862 - Large 8 | - | - | $78.40 | $224 | $376 | $452 |
| 1863 | - | - | $47.30 | $95.90 | $258 | $338 |
| 1864 - No serif | - | - | $3.00 | $7.30 | $35.40 | $49.50 |
| 1864 - Serif | - | - | $3.00 | $8.30 | $37.20 | $51.60 |
| 1864 - IWW on truncation | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1865 | - | - | $3.00 | $6.40 | $30.90 | $43.10 |
| 1865 - 5/2 | - | - | $14.90 | $16.60 | $52.80 | $70.90 |
| 1866 | - | - | $3.00 | $5.70 | $26.50 | $36.90 |
| 1867 | - | - | $3.00 | $6.40 | $32.40 | $45.20 |
| 1868 | - | - | $3.00 | $6.90 | $32.70 | $45.60 |
| 1869 | - | - | $4.50 | $15.90 | $51.50 | $69.30 |
| 1872 | - | - | $3.00 | $5.70 | $27.80 | $40.20 |
| 1873 | - | - | $3.00 | $5.80 | $24.10 | $35.50 |
| 1874 - H - Old | - | - | $3.70 | $11.10 | $37.30 | $50.40 |
| 1874 - H - G's over rotated G's | - | - | $177 | $458 | $850 | $1,050 |
| 1875 - Young - Large date | - | - | $4.50 | $17.20 | $45.60 | $59.90 |
| 1875 - Young - Small date | - | - | $14.90 | $37.40 | $126 | $170 |
| 1875 - Old | - | - | $10.50 | $33.60 | $99.00 | $132 |
| 1875 - H - Old | - | - | $116 | $350 | $493 | $564 |
| 1875 - H - Young | - | - | - | $3.40 | $16.20 | $22.60 |
| 1876 - H | - | - | $6.00 | $20.20 | $54.60 | $71.80 |
| 1876 - H - Large 6 | - | - | $10.50 | $44.80 | $97.10 | $123 |
| 1877 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1878 | - | - | $3.00 | $5.20 | $18.70 | $25.40 |
| 1879 | - | - | $3.00 | $5.20 | $24.30 | $42.20 |
| 1879 - Large 9 | - | - | - | $3.90 | $24.40 | $34.60 |
| 1880 | - | - | $3.00 | $5.70 | $29.80 | $41.90 |
| 1881 | - | - | $3.00 | $7.10 | $25.20 | $34.30 |
| 1881 - H | - | - | $3.00 | $6.20 | $21.00 | $33.20 |
| 1882 - H | - | - | $3.00 | $6.70 | $22.00 | $29.70 |
| 1883 | - | - | $7.50 | $18.10 | $53.50 | $71.30 |
| 1884 | - | - | $3.00 | $5.20 | $20.20 | $25.50 |
| 1885 | - | - | $3.00 | $5.20 | $20.20 | $25.50 |
| 1886 | - | - | $3.00 | $5.20 | $20.20 | $27.60 |
| 1887 | - | - | $3.00 | $6.00 | $24.30 | $33.40 |
| 1888 | - | - | $3.00 | $6.00 | $24.30 | $33.40 |
| 1890 | - | - | $3.00 | $6.00 | $22.40 | $30.60 |
| 1891 | - | - | $3.00 | $5.20 | $20.20 | $24.70 |
| 1892 | - | - | $6.00 | $18.10 | $51.00 | $67.60 |
| 1893 | - | - | $3.00 | $5.20 | $19.40 | $26.50 |
| 1894 | - | - | $3.00 | $6.00 | $25.40 | $35.10 |
| 1895 - Young head | - | - | $14.20 | $39.20 | $88.10 | $113 |
| 1895 - Veiled head | - | - | $1.50 | $3.00 | $13.40 | $16.80 |
| 1896 | - | - | $1.50 | $2.20 | $10.80 | $15.10 |
| 1897 - Bright finish | - | - | $1.50 | $3.70 | $12.30 | $14.70 |
| 1897 - Blackened finish | - | - | $1.50 | $3.70 | $12.30 | $13.80 |
| 1897 - Blackened finish - Low Tide | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1898 | - | - | $1.50 | $2.20 | $10.80 | $12.80 |
| 1899 | - | - | $1.50 | $2.20 | $10.80 | $12.50 |
| 1900 | - | - | $1.50 | $3.00 | $9.30 | $11.20 |
| 1901 | - | - | $1.50 | $3.00 | $6.50 | $7.30 |
| Variety | MS-60 | MS-62 | MS-63 | MS-64 | MS-65 | MS-66 | MS-67 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1838 | $86.50 | $172 | $277 | $442 | - | - | - |
| 1839 | $84.00 | $182 | $208 | $234 | $433 | $629 | - |
| 1839 - Silver | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1839 - Bronze | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1840 | $84.00 | $180 | $254 | - | - | - | - |
| 1841 | $84.00 | $185 | $246 | $466 | $683 | - | - |
| 1842 | $219 | $424 | $629 | - | - | - | - |
| 1843 | $69.70 | $158 | $226 | $293 | - | - | - |
| 1843 - 3/2 | $179 | $370 | $560 | - | - | - | - |
| 1843 - 4 over inverted 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1843 - I instead of 1 in date | $1,220 | $2,110 | $2,990 | - | - | - | - |
| 1844 | $1,160 | $2,250 | $3,340 | - | - | - | - |
| 1845 | $80.90 | $179 | $213 | - | - | - | - |
| 1846 | $107 | $212 | $317 | - | - | - | - |
| 1847 | $82.20 | $178 | $274 | - | - | - | - |
| 1848 | $82.20 | $178 | $279 | $308 | - | - | - |
| 1849 | $588 | $962 | $1,190 | $1,780 | $2,360 | - | - |
| 1850 | $76.60 | $175 | $274 | $303 | $362 | - | - |
| 1850 - 5/4 | $164 | $370 | $575 | - | - | - | - |
| 1851 | $116 | $242 | $369 | - | - | - | - |
| 1851 - D over rotated D | $672 | $1,090 | $1,500 | - | - | - | - |
| 1852 | $124 | $197 | $202 | - | - | - | - |
| 1853 - W.W. Incuse | $191 | $383 | $574 | - | - | - | - |
| 1853 - W.W. Raised | $61.60 | $148 | $183 | $207 | $345 | - | - |
| 1853 - W.W. Raised - 3/2 | - | - | - | - | $303 | - | - |
| 1854 | $71.60 | $138 | $204 | - | - | $722 | - |
| 1855 - W.W. Incuse | $101 | $184 | $267 | - | - | - | - |
| 1855 - W.W. Raised | $92.10 | $172 | $252 | - | - | - | - |
| 1856 | $129 | $268 | $407 | - | - | - | - |
| 1856 - R/E in Victoria | $280 | $451 | $668 | - | - | - | - |
| 1857 | $77.20 | $153 | $201 | $340 | - | - | - |
| 1858 | $77.20 | $153 | $230 | $494 | - | - | - |
| 1859 | $121 | $242 | $281 | - | - | - | - |
| 1860 - Bronze - Beaded border | $47.30 | $103 | $165 | $174 | $263 | $353 | - |
| 1860 - Bronze - Toothed border | $49.20 | $110 | $125 | $140 | $266 | $603 | - |
| 1860 - Bronze - Beaded/Toothed | $1,270 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1861 - 4 Berries | $42.30 | $109 | $176 | - | - | - | - |
| 1861 - 5 Berries | $49.80 | $114 | $129 | $144 | $240 | $323 | - |
| 1862 - Small 8 | $42.30 | $104 | $132 | $160 | $254 | $361 | - |
| 1862 - Large 8 | $528 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1863 | $417 | $693 | $968 | - | - | - | - |
| 1864 - No serif | $63.50 | $136 | $208 | $281 | - | - | - |
| 1864 - Serif | $66.00 | $141 | $191 | - | - | - | - |
| 1864 - IWW on truncation | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1865 | $55.40 | $109 | $127 | $144 | - | - | - |
| 1865 - 5/2 | $89.00 | $173 | $188 | $203 | $241 | - | - |
| 1866 | $47.30 | $94.00 | $107 | $115 | $123 | - | - |
| 1867 | $58.50 | $111 | $128 | - | - | - | - |
| 1868 | $58.50 | $122 | $207 | - | - | - | - |
| 1869 | $87.20 | $160 | $211 | $261 | $266 | - | - |
| 1872 | $49.80 | $113 | $177 | - | - | - | - |
| 1873 | $42.30 | $101 | $107 | $113 | $215 | $323 | - |
| 1874 - H - Old | $63.50 | $136 | $181 | $188 | - | - | - |
| 1874 - H - G's over rotated G's | $1,240 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1875 - Young - Large date | $74.10 | $173 | $272 | - | - | - | - |
| 1875 - Young - Small date | $215 | $444 | $672 | - | - | - | - |
| 1875 - Old | $164 | $343 | $521 | - | - | - | - |
| 1875 - H - Old | $635 | $1,100 | $1,490 | - | - | - | - |
| 1875 - H - Young | $28.90 | $88.20 | $148 | $169 | - | - | - |
| 1876 - H | $89.00 | $190 | $291 | - | - | - | - |
| 1876 - H - Large 6 | $149 | $261 | $374 | - | - | - | - |
| 1877 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1878 | $32.10 | $86.60 | $97.90 | $109 | $196 | - | - |
| 1879 | $43.30 | $87.10 | $169 | - | - | - | - |
| 1879 - Large 9 | $44.80 | $119 | $192 | - | - | - | - |
| 1880 | $53.90 | $119 | $171 | - | - | - | - |
| 1881 | $43.30 | $91.20 | $109 | $127 | $176 | - | - |
| 1881 - H | $35.90 | $91.10 | $106 | $121 | $224 | - | - |
| 1882 - H | $40.00 | $99.30 | $114 | $129 | $172 | - | - |
| 1883 | $89.00 | $162 | $180 | $198 | - | - | - |
| 1884 | $30.90 | $66.30 | $80.70 | $95.10 | - | - | - |
| 1885 | $30.90 | $68.40 | $77.80 | $87.30 | $198 | - | - |
| 1886 | $30.90 | $77.30 | $85.30 | $93.40 | $194 | - | - |
| 1887 | $40.80 | $78.20 | $89.20 | - | - | - | - |
| 1888 | $42.60 | $82.40 | $107 | $131 | $142 | - | - |
| 1890 | $33.40 | $76.10 | $84.80 | $93.40 | $195 | - | - |
| 1891 | $30.90 | $68.10 | $119 | $135 | - | - | - |
| 1892 | $84.00 | $152 | $204 | $255 | - | - | - |
| 1893 | $28.60 | $72.80 | $76.80 | $80.70 | $157 | - | - |
| 1894 | $37.40 | $77.70 | $129 | $180 | - | - | - |
| 1895 - Young head | $137 | $223 | $255 | $287 | $373 | - | - |
| 1895 - Veiled head | $20.50 | $34.40 | $57.60 | $117 | $150 | - | - |
| 1896 | $16.10 | $41.00 | $72.10 | $128 | - | - | - |
| 1897 - Bright finish | $17.10 | $45.00 | $57.60 | $73.40 | - | - | - |
| 1897 - Blackened finish | $15.20 | $39.40 | $63.50 | - | - | - | - |
| 1897 - Blackened finish - Low Tide | $10.50 | $31.40 | $52.30 | - | - | - | - |
| 1898 | $14.80 | $36.70 | $58.50 | - | - | - | - |
| 1899 | $14.20 | $33.90 | $65.80 | - | - | - | - |
| 1900 | $12.70 | $31.90 | $51.00 | - | - | - | - |
| 1901 | $8.20 | $22.50 | $28.00 | $33.60 | $114 | $186 | - |
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.
