Jan. 09

Alan Parry - Hertfordshire, England
Just to let you know that yesterday a third Columbia farthing was found on my farm.
It was in a different field system about 1/4 mile down hill from the previous finds (See Aug. 08 below). The field system has been in place since at least the 1700's so this would give more credence to the idea that the coin was in normal circulation, at least in this area, and was lost whilst working in the fields.
Two other Victorian, farthing sized tokens were also found nearby so I'm wondering if they were in use at a time when 'normal' currency was in a shortage to replace the lower denomination coins.

Sept. 08

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KENT641 examined at Dartford Museum (17.9.1998)
Region: SOUTH EAST AND LONDON
Obverse Description: bust r., above inscription
Obverse Inscription: COLUMBIA
Reverse Description: Britannia r. holding scales

Aug. 08

Hertfordshire, England
CF3 has been contacted by Alan Parry finding the below:-
For the last three years I have been conducting a 'metal detecting' survey of a local farm, recording all finds for the farmer, the local Heritage Trust and the Historical Environment Record. One particular field has turned up many interesting finds including over 40 coins and tokens ranging from Roman to modern. I found the first Columbia Farthing in November 2005. The second in February 2007. The two tokens were found within 20 feet of each other, and with movement through ploughing, it is quite possible that they were lost together.