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This specimen was lot 75099 in Stack's Bowers Collectors Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, September 2023), where it sold for $144. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[Great Britain|GREAT BRITAIN]]. Farthing, 1866. London Mint. Victoria. PCGS MS-64 Brown. Surfaces are awash with diverse natural color that includes hazel brown, magenta, subtle sapphire, a tinge of viridescence, and bursts of mint red near the rims. Exceedingly eye appealing in every respect, there is sure to be heightened demand for this piece beyond what would be expected for a typical near-Gem." The bronze farthing was struck in moderate numbers 1860-69 and 1872-73 with a toothed border and 1874-95 with minor changes to Britannia.

''Recorded mintage:'' 3,584,000 plus proofs, a common date.

''Specification:'' 2.86 g, bronze, 20 mm diameter.

''Catalog reference:'' S-3958; KM-747.2.

''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
* Bressett, Kenneth E., ''A Guide Book of English Coins, Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries, 2nd Ed.,'' Racine, WI: Whitman Publishing, 1962.
* Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed.'', Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
* Lobel, Richard, Mark Davidson, Allan Hailstone and Eleni Calligas, ''Coincraft's Standard Catalogue of English and UK Coins, 1066 to Date,'' London: Coincraft, 1995.
* Freeman, Michael J., ''The Bronze Coinage of Great Britain, Rev. Ed.,'' London: Spink & Son, 2006.
* Peck, C. Wilson, ''English Copper, Tin and Bronze Coins in the British Museum, 1558-1958, 2nd Ed.,'' London: Oxford University Press, 1970.
* Skingley, Philip, ed., ''Standard Catalogue of British Coins: Coins of England & the United Kingdom, 46th edition,'' London: Spink & Son, 2011.
* <sup>[1]</sup>Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, ''September 2023 World Collectors Choice Online Auction - Ancient & World Coins,'' Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2023.

''Link to:''
* [[Great Britain 1865 farthing|1865 farthing]]
* [[Great Britain 1866 1/3 farthing|1866 1/3 farthing]]
* [[Great Britain 1866 half penny|1866 half penny]]
* [[Great Britain 1866 penny|1866 penny]]
* [[Great Britain 1866 2 pence|1866 Maundy halfgroat]]
* [[Great Britain 1866 6 pence|1866 sixpence]]
* [[Great Britain 1866 shilling|1866 shilling]]
* [[Great Britain 1866 florin|1866 florin]]
* [[Great Britain 1866 1/2 sovereign|1866 half sovereign]]
* [[Great Britain 1866 sovereign|1866 sovereign]]
* [[Great Britain 1867 farthing|1867 farthing]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1866]]

[[Category:Selections from the Stack's Bowers 2023 Collector's Choice sale]]

Great Britain 1866 farthing - Revision history

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