I am a complete newbie when it comes to coins but I have recently come accross an old box of coins in my grandmothers house. Can anyone help me identify this coin? The date on it is 1854. What coin is it, where is it from and how much might it be worth?
Hi it could be a British Farthing, Halfpenny or penny depending on the size, the head is of a young Queen Victoria De Orc
I would say that it too looks like a British Farthing,... If you can find out the size of the coin in MM's-this would be helpful.
Looks like km#725 1 Farthing (1838-1860) according to me... look : http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/GreatBrit_all1.html Max
Very true Max, but it also looks like KM#726 (1/2 penny) and KM#739 (1 penny), both from the same time frame. That's why previous posters have asked about the size of the coin, which is absolutely, positively, without equivocation, the only way to distinguish those three denominations :headbang: due to their identical designs and lack of a stated denomination. Values according to my 3rd Ed. 19th Century SCWC: 1854 farthing - $3.50 F, $7.50 VF, $25 XF, $50 Unc 1854 1/2d - $2 F, $6 VF, $12.50 XF, $50 Unc 1854/3 1d - $20 F, $60 VF, $120 XF, $240 Unc 1854 1d with ornate trident - $3.50 F, $8 VF, $25 XF, $85 Unc 1854 1d plain trident - $3.50 F, $8 VF, $25 XF, $85 Unc IMHO that would put the example shown in the 15-25 cent range, unless it's the overstruck year, in which case it might bring a buck from someone despsrate to complete a set.
Oh, thanks Roy! Didn't know about that... That's weird.. to make exactly the same coin but in different sizes for different values... Well! Max
Coz coins used to be weighted instead of looking at each coin and determining the denomination. England in the past used to have fairly unusual denominations. It would be much easier if you are to weigh the coins in a lot and calculate the value. Nowadays this is not possible as our current coinages are made of various alloys
