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1839 quarter farthing value - United Kingdom

United Kingdom

quarter farthing

Victoria

1839

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What is a 1839 British quarter farthing coin worth?


Values, images, and specifications for the 1839 1/4 farthing from the UK.

The retail value of a

1839 British quarter farthing

can range from £15 to over

£190, depending on grade,

condition, desirability, and

demand.


Our guide below shows retail

estimates based on grade.

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VG F VF EF aUnc Unc
£15 £26 £50 £95 £140 £190+

Values are in UK Pounds

Further information on grading, condition, detractors, and

how to assess your coin can be found further down this page.

The 1839 United Kingdom quarter

farthing reverse shows the words

'QUARTER FARTHING', with the

royal crown above and date below.


Underneath is a rose.

1839 UK quarter farthing reverse

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1839 UK quarter farthing obverse

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Notes:

First United Kingdom quarter farthing.

Minted specifically for Ceylon.

Was not legal tender within the UK.

The obverse features the head of young

Queen Victoria facing left, with ribbons in her

hair, and the surrounding legend: 'VICTORIA

D: G: BRITANNIAR: REGINA F: D:'

Monarch Queen Victoria
Edge plain
Weight 1.2 grams
Diameter 13.5 mm
Comp copper
Minted London, England
Mintage approx. 3,840,000
Scarcity uncommon for period

 

Obverse William Wyon
Reverse William Wyon


1839 United Kingdom

quarter farthing specifications


1839 United Kingdom

quarter farthing design

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Grading Terms

VG Very Good
F Fine
VF Very Fine
EF Extremely Fine
aUnc about Uncirculated
Unc Uncirculated