Great Britain 1890 Victoria Farthing NGC MS 64 RB
- Great Britain 1890 Farthing
- Queen Victoria (1837-1901)
- S.3958
- NGC MS 64 RB (Lustrous CHOICE-GEM UNC)
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Ex: Crichel House Cache, Raindrop Race Wager.
One rainy day in 1890, an aristocrat and a friend were in a Dorset Stately home. Sitting near a window they made a bet. The bet was to see which of two raindrops would reach the bottom first. They each wagered £5. The loser went to the bank and withdrew 4,800 of these farthings (the lowest value coin at the time). 123 year's later, these unused/mint state coins were found still wrapped in tissue paper from the bank.
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- Great Britain 1890 Farthing
- Queen Victoria (1837-1901)
- S.3958
- NGC MS 64 RB (Lustrous CHOICE-GEM UNC)
-
Ex: Crichel House Cache, Raindrop Race Wager.
One rainy day in 1890, an aristocrat and a friend were in a Dorset Stately home. Sitting near a window they made a bet. The bet was to see which of two raindrops would reach the bottom first. They each wagered £5. The loser went to the bank and withdrew 4,800 of these farthings (the lowest value coin at the time). 123 year's later, these unused/mint state coins were found still wrapped in tissue paper from the bank.
