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1858 Farthing |
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Coin Details |
Mintage : 1,720,000 |
Spink Ref : 3950 |
Reverse Image |
Obverse Image |
Reverse 1
Shamrock head detached |
Obverse A
Large Date |
Reverse 2
Normal |
Obverse B
Small Date |
Reverse 3
Shamrock head detached and no serifs on B in BRITANNIAR |
Obverse C
Large Wide Date - 11 Border teeth instead of 10 /10.5 |
Reverse 4
Shamrock head attached and no serifs on B in BRITANNIAR |
Obverse D
1 over lower 1
View at x60 |
Important Note:
Easily confused with the 1838 farthing, due to the missing upright on the 5, however It is worth noting that all 1858 farthings are WW incuse where as all 1838 farthings are WW raised!!
Comparison:
To clarify the difference between the date varieties, please see the Obverses in order, shown below:

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Obverse E
18 Over 18 |
Obverse F
5 Over Lower 5 and 8 Over Higher 8
Image Courtesy of C.L.Bridge
Enlarged View |
Obverse G
Small Date OR over OR in VICTORIA
View at x60 |
Obverse H
As obverse D but without the repunched 1 (datal figures 5 & 8 closer)
Image Courtesy of James Redshaw |
Obverse J
Higher 58 |
Obverse K
Slightly rotated D over a higher D in DEI, large date detached shamrock
View at x60 |
Obverse L
1 over a higher 1
View at x60 |
Known Die Combinations |
Reverse |
Obverse |
Ref No: |
Peck No:
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Comments |
1 |
A |
CG1858-VA-1A |
1586
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Large date detached shamrock |
1 |
B |
CG1858-VA-1B |
1586
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Small date detached shamrock |
1 |
C |
CG1858-VA-1C |
1586
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Wide date - detached shamrock (11 border teeth) |
1 |
D |
CG1858-VA-1D |
1586
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1 over lower 1 & detached shamrock |
1 |
G |
CG1858-VA-1G |
1586
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Small date & OR over OR in VICTORIA |
1 |
H |
CG1858-VA-1H |
1586
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5 & 8 Closer (as CG1858-VA-1D without the repunched 1) |
1 |
J |
CG1858-VA-1J |
1586
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Higher 58, detached shamrock |
1 |
K |
CG1858-VA-1K |
1586
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Slightly rotated D over a higher D in DEI, large date detached shamrock |
1 |
L |
CG1858-VA-1L |
1586
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1 over higher 1 & detached shamrock |
2 |
A |
CG1858-VA-2A |
1586
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Large date |
2 |
B |
CG1858-VA-2B |
1586
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Small date |
2 |
D |
CG1858-VA-2D |
1586
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1 over 1 |
2 |
J |
CG1858-VA-2J |
1586
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Higher 58 |
3 |
A |
CG1858-VA-3A |
1586
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No serifs on B, detached shamrock & large date |
4 |
B |
CG1858-VA-4B |
1586
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No serifs on B & large date |
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E |
CG1858-VA-?E |
1586
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18 Over 18 |
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F |
CG1858-VA-?F |
1586
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58 Over 58 |
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