These are assorted old English farthings sold in packs of 25 coins. A farthing is a 1/4 penny. Each lot varies a bit.
These old British farthings are 0.75" in diameter. They are a mix of years and conditions. We envision customers using these for craft purposes. They can also be used to create jewelry.
We sell these English farthings by the 25-pack only.
These come assorted. No picking or high grading is allowed. We do not do any sorting. They are random years as we get them from England. The U.S. quarter shown in the picture is for a size reference and is not included in the listing.
In researching farthings, I discovered that the Brits also produced 1/2 farthings or coins worth one eigth of a penny.
Even American pennies are becoming too expensive to mint. Before 1982 American pennies were made from 95% copper. Now they are made from 97.5% zinc and plated with a thin copper coating. Even the zinc coins are now becoming too expensive to make as the value of zinc rises and that of a penny falls. I’ll bet you a “copper” that in the next five years that American pennies are eliminated or produced in plastic or some cheaper metal—if one exists.
Canada stopped minting pennies on February 4, 2013. Canadian pennies have become nearly worthless and are no longer in use. Retailers now round up or down at the cash register and no longer accept or give out pennies. When will America stop producing pennies?