3 farthings George V

[thedigger]

Hello,

I have been going through a bag of Farthings they date from 1881 onwards.

But i have come across something that is puzzleing me a bit and wonder if anyone could clear things up a bit?

As you can see from the photos i have a 1917 which is a completely different colour from all the others, this particular colour is the only one out of them all that i have, is there something in this or just wear and tear over the years?

Any comments appreciated

cheers

[scott]

possibly dipped, mint darkened farthings you see, as the lustre was yellowish, people were passing them off as gold pieces

[Peckris]

Yes - it looks artificially gilded. (I have two George IV farthings with gilding, both high grade, but sadly worth only a fraction because of the gilding.) I'm surprised they did that to a 1917 - production of half sovs for UK currency had already ceased, and from 1918 farthings were once again given normal Mint lustre, rather than artificial darkening.

[thedigger]

Scot & Peckris Thank youboth for clearing that up for me.

There i was thinking i may have something bit special

I am learning so much from the information that has been given to me from the members of this forum, thanks to you both once again.

cheers

[Peckris]

Scot & Peckris Thank youboth for clearing that up for me.

There i was thinking i may have something bit special

I am learning so much from the information that has been given to me from the members of this forum, thanks to you both once again.

cheers

It's worth keeping your eyes open - there are a few bronze coins from the "artificial darkennig" years that have escaped with full lustre. Without being worth a huge fortune, they certainly fetch more than the normal variety.