Does anybody else collect fractional farthing?

[Hussulo]

I have been trying to aomplete 1/3 farthings set in as high a grade I can.

So far I have:

1827 – PCGS MS64 on hold

1835 - PCGS MS62 BN

1844 - Missing

1866 - PCGS MS63 RB

1868 - PCGS MS63 RB

1876 – Unc? Not received yet, pictures aren't great so will need to see in hand.

1878 - Unc

1881 - NGC MS64 RB

1884 - Missing

1885 - PCGS MS64 RB

1902 - PCGS MS64 RD

1913 - PCGS MS65 RD

Then I'm hoping to move on to 1/4 and 1/2 farthings. Plus some varieties and hopefully pick up a proof or two.

Does anybody else here collect fractional farthings?

[Chingford]

I have been trying to aomplete 1/3 farthings set in as high a grade I can.

So far I have:

1827 – PCGS MS64 on hold

1835 - PCGS MS62 BN

1844 - Missing

1866 - PCGS MS63 RB

1868 - PCGS MS63 RB

1876 – Unc? Not received yet, pictures aren't great so will need to see in hand.

1878 - Unc

1881 - NGC MS64 RB

1884 - Missing

1885 - PCGS MS64 RB

1902 - PCGS MS64 RD

1913 - PCGS MS65 RD

Then I'm hoping to move on to 1/4 and 1/2 farthings. Plus some varieties and hopefully pick up a proof or two.

Does anybody else here collect fractional farthings?

Hussulo,

I collect them, or should I say have a collection I formed many years ago.

Are you after anything in particular, info or images, as Colin has managed to put a lot together on his Farthings site.

John

[Hussulo]

Hussulo,

I collect them, or should I say have a collection I formed many years ago.

Are you after anything in particular, info or images, as Colin has managed to put a lot together on his Farthings site.

John

Hi John,

Not particularly, I was just wondering if anybody else collected them. Despite their low mintages they can be obtained relatively cheaply and the complete 1/3 farthing set (not including varieties and proofs) is quite an easy set to build as you only need 12 coins. It suits me as I'm not great when it comes to building sets, I am easily distracted by other nice coins.

I've already visited Colin's site (many times ) which is great.

Do you have a full collection? does it include 1/4 and 1/2 farthings?

Hus

Edited August 13, 2008 by Hussulo

[Chingford]

Hussulo,

I collect them, or should I say have a collection I formed many years ago.

Are you after anything in particular, info or images, as Colin has managed to put a lot together on his Farthings site.

John

Hi John,

Not particularly, I was just wondering if anybody else collected them. Despite their low mintages they can be obtained relatively cheaply and the complete 1/3 farthing set (not including varieties and proofs) is quite an easy set to build as you only need 12 coins. It suits me as I'm not great when it comes to building sets, I am easily distracted by other nice coins.

I've already visited Colin's site (many times ) which is great.

Do you have a full collection? does it include 1/4 and 1/2 farthings?

Hus

[Chingford]

I have full sets of Halves, Thirds and quarters, although I haven't been down the routes of proofs or minor variations.

I have let Colin use the images of the rarer ones for his site.

As you say they are a great introduction to collecting, as all dates seem readily avaliable, similar to Threehalfpences, another of my 'starter' collections.

[Hussulo]

I have full sets of Halves, Thirds and quarters, although I haven't been down the routes of proofs or minor variations.

I have let Colin use the images of the rarer ones for his site.

As you say they are a great introduction to collecting, as all dates seem readily avaliable, similar to Threehalfpences, another of my 'starter' collections.

A proof come up for sale at Heritage once and wish I had bid on it now, but back then I wasn't really focusing on 1/3 farthings. Having said that even now I would like to finish my standards first before venturing into the proofs.

[Chingford]

The Colin Cooke collection re-ignited my interest, still avaliable to view on line, the number of variations and proofs in these little sets, it is something I would like to complete, but maybe in a couple of years time, once I have finished my 1825-1860 Copper penny/halfpenny proofs, which are proving both difficult and expensive!

[Hussulo]

once I have finished my 1825-1860 Copper penny/halfpenny proofs, which are proving both difficult and expensive!

I can imagine! Would love to see pics of them when you do manage to complete it.

[Hussulo]

I received this today.

1876 third farthing.

Sellers Pics (must of been a scanner):

My Pics (I should have shot it before I put it in a 2x2 as you can see light reflections):

Edited August 16, 2008 by Hussulo

[Hussulo]

I received a couple of 1/3 Farthings I purchased from Mr. R.Ingram today.

1827 PCGS MS64 and 1878 Unc.

I've got my eye on a nice 1884 and then I'll only have 1844 left to buy!

I'll upload the pictures soon when I get time.