1875 AD., Great Britain, Victoria, Heaton mint, Farthing, Spink 3958 var.

Great Britain, Victoria, Heaton mint (in Birmingham by Ralph Heaton & Sons), 1875 AD.,
Farthing (ø 20 mm / 2,89 g), bronze, 2,7 - 2,9 g. mint weight, mintage : 6.093.000 , axes medal alignment ↑↑ (0°), plain edge,
Obv.: VICTORIA D:G: - BRITT: REG: F:D: , (Victoria by the Grace of God, Queen of Britains, Defender of the Faith) , Victoria's bust facing left, "Victoria bun head" type variation of 1860 - 1895; all letters in "REG" connected at the bottom (die break?).
Rev.: FARTHING / 1875 / H , Britannia seated facing right, holding a shield and trident, lighthouse to l., sailor to r., denomination above, date and mint mark H below date; var. with a higher 5 in date.
Spink 3958 ; Peck 1892 ; Freeman 532 .
rarity: normal

Year / Mintage / other Details
1874 H ? normal G's over horizontal G's; rare
1874 H 3,584,000
1874 H ? Proof
1875 ? Small date, five berries
1875 713,000 Large date, five berries
1875 ? Small date, four berries
1875 H 6,093,000
1875 H ? Proof
1876 H 1,075,000
1877 ? Proof only; rare
1877 ? Proof
1878 4,009,000
1879 ? large "9"
1879 3,977,000
1880 ? Four berries in wreath
1880 1,843,000 Three berries in wreath
1881 ? Shield heraldically colored; Proof
1881 ? Four berries in wreath
1881 3,495,000 Three berries in wreath
1881 H 1,792,000
1882 H ? Proof
1882 H 1,792,000
1883 ? Proof
1883 1,129,000
1884 5,782,000
1884 ? Proof
1885 5,442,000
1885 ? Proof
1886 7,708,000
1886 ? Proof
1887 1,341,000
1888 1,887,000
1890 ? Proof
1890 2,133,000
1891 4,960,000
1891 ? Proof
1892 ? Proof
1892 887,000
1893 3,904,000
1894 2,397,000
1895 2,853,000