Colin G. Posted December 22, 2006 Posted December 22, 2006 Hi,Can someone provide me with the freeman numbers for the fractional farthings from George V, Edward VII and the Victorian Bronze series please?I am having difficulty locating my copy at present, I know I put it somewhere safe!!!Many ThanksColin G. Quote
Chingford Posted December 23, 2006 Posted December 23, 2006 Freeman didn't cover fractionals.John Quote
Chingford Posted December 23, 2006 Posted December 23, 2006 Pecks are as followsHalf Farthing1446 1828 Rev A1447 Ditto Bronzed proof1448 Dittp Copper proof1449 1828 Rev B1450 1830 Rev A1451 1830 Rev B1452 Ditto Copper proof1476 18371590 18391591 Ditto Bronzed proof 1592 18421593 18431594 18441595 Ditto E/N Regina1596 18471597 18511598 18521599 18531600 Ditto Bronzed proof1601 Ditto Copper proof1602 18541603 18561604 1868 Cupro Nickel proof1605 1868 Bronze proofThird Farthing1453 18271454 Ditto Copper proof1477 18351478 Ditto Copper proof1606 18441607 Ditto RE fro REG1926 18661927 Ditto Bronze proof1928 18681929 Ditto Bronze proof1930 Ditto Cupro Nickel proof1931 Ditto Aluminium proof1932 18761933 18781934 18811935 Ditto Bronze proof1936 18841937 18851938 Uniface in Aluminium ObvQuarter Farthing1608 18391609 18511610 18521611 Ditto Bronzed proof1612 18531613 Ditto Bronzed proof1614 Ditto Copper proof1615 1868 Cupro Nickel proof1616 Ditto Bronze proofAll were commonwealth issues, not GB Currency, although widely collected.I am missing the last few numbers/dates, could someone complete the listJohn Quote
Red Riley Posted December 23, 2006 Posted December 23, 2006 I was under the impression that the Victorian half-farthings did circulate in Britain up to 1869 at which time they were known as 'mites'. Quote
Chingford Posted December 23, 2006 Posted December 23, 2006 Quite right, Proclamation dated 13 June 1843 Half farthings were made current, hence the design change on the reverse, 1839 was colonial, 1842 onwards English.JohnNeed another coffee, Proclamation was 1842 not 43, must read before posting. Quote
Colin G. Posted December 23, 2006 Author Posted December 23, 2006 Thanks for the responses!!!Colin G. Quote
Chris Perkins Posted December 23, 2006 Posted December 23, 2006 And the reason they're not included in Freeman is because they're copper (in the main) not bronze. Quote
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