1890 Great Britain 1/4P graded MS-64 Red & Brown by NGC. A choice uncirculated example, well-struck with lustrous surfaces. This piece is in a remarkable state of preservation for the year, both sides somewhat reflective with the addition of a hint of cameo on the obverse portrait. Aside from some minor spotting and a bit of brown toning, this piece is an excellent example of a late 19th-century farthing.

The excerpt below – a summarized account by TNUMIS Magazine citing from de Bruxelles (2013) and Reilly (2013) – provides the intriguing backstory of this coin's rather unusual pedigree:
 
On a rainy day of 1890, two aristocratic friends were bored at the Crichel House, being the estate of one of them. Sitting near a window of the magnificent villa, they decide to bet 5 pounds on a raindrop. The one whose drop reached the bottom of the window first won the bet. To pay off his debt, the loser went to the bank and withdrew 4,800 farthings to give to the owner, Mr. Allington. He wanted to honor his debt with new coins, but chose to give him the five pounds with the smallest coins possible. The story does not say if this was out of frustration or banter.

More than a century later, the coins were found in a box at the Crichel House when the beautiful property was sold in 2013. The neoclassical-style home, located in Dorset, England, was actually the setting for the 1996 film “Jane Austen ” starring Gwyneth Paltrow. The Crichel House had been in the same family for 300 years, until the death of Mary Marten, a descendant of Baron Allington. Her six children then decided to sell the property, as well as the pieces of the bet found in perfect condition. Never used, the Victorian farthings were still covered with a delicate fabric.
 
Sources:
 
de Bruxelles, S. (2013, July 23). Losing £5 bet paid out in farthings leads to a £63,000 windfall. The Times. https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/losing-pound5-bet-paid-out-in-farthings-leads-to-a-pound63000-windfall-mt5hx9jhjzl
 
Reilly, J. (2013, July 23). Playing the long game: Bet on raindrops at stately home that was paid in 5,000 farthings 123 years ago bears fruit for descendants when coins are sold for £65,000. Daily Mail. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2373474/Bet-raindrops-stately-home-paid-5-000-farthings-123-years-ago-bears-fruit-descendants-coins-sold-65-000.html

The Crichel House Treasure. (n.d.). TNUMIS Magazine. https://thomasnumismatics.com/en/blog/crichel-house-treasure/