1890 Great Britain Farthing-Uncirculated (Crichel House Hoard) - $95 (Conowingo)

1890 Great Britain Farthing-Uncirculated (Crichel House Hoard) 1

1890 Great Britain Farthing-Uncirculated (Crichel House Hoard) 1 thumbnail

condition: excellent

make / manufacturer: Great Britain

model name / number: Farthing

more ads by this seller

QR Code Link to This Post

Up for sale is a stunning uncirculated 1890 Great Britain Bronze Farthing (1/4 Penny) featuring the iconic Queen Victoria "Bun Head" portrait. This specific coin carries a spectacular numismatic provenance; it is pedigreed to the famous Crichel House Cache (Raindrop Race Wager". As the historic lore goes, two wealthy British aristocrats in 1890 wagered 5 Pounds on a race between two raindrops sliding down a window pane. The disgruntled loser paid his debt entirely with 4,800 brand-new, uncirculated farthings. The hoard remained stashed away in pristine bank tissue paper for over a century. Uncirculated-Choice Mint State (MS-64 equivalent) highly lustrous Red-Brown (RB). Exceptional, razor-sharp details visible on Queen Victoria's hair braided bun obverse and Britannia's shield, lighthouse, and trident. This coin has beautiful original mint luster blending into a rich, deep chocolate bronze patina. An absolute must-have piece of British history for any serious world coin collector. $95 Firm

Pg.21

post id: 7938931103

posted: 2026-06-05 09:42

updated: 2026-07-13 06:00

♥ best of ^[?]

reading

writing

saving

searching

refresh the page.

1890 Great Britain Farthing-Uncirculated (Crichel House Hoard) -...

Up for sale is a stunning uncirculated 1890 Great Britain Bronze Farthing (1/4 Penny) featuring the iconic Queen Victoria "Bun Head" portrait. This specific coin carries a spectacular numismatic...