Cache of Victorian farthings at Salisbury auction
An extraordinary cache of 2794 Victorian farthings, all dated 1890, of the same type, and generally all in glorious mint state, have been consigned as lot 680 to Woolley & Wallis’s upcoming Silver and Collectors’ sale in Salisbury.
The cache is unusual enough in itself, but the story behind it is what really sparks the interest.
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