Great Britain 1870 3 pence
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This specimen was lot 7286 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2022), where it sold for $168. The catalog description[1] noted, "GREAT BRITAIN. 3 Pence, 1870. London Mint. Victoria. NGC MS-65. A gorgeous little Gem, with shimmering luster and subtle toning colors that appear with the coin is rotated in the light." This type, KM 730, was struck 1838-87 for Maundy sets and for circulation, unlike the other small silver denominations. The Maundy threepence is common, the circulation issue is a slightly better date.
Recorded mintage: 1,288,000 plus 4,488 for the Maundy sets.
Specification: 1.41 g, 0.925 fine silver.
Catalog reference: S-3914c; KM-730.
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- [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, The 2022 NYINC Sale: World and Ancient Coins, featuring the Mark and Lottie Salton Collection and the Pat Johnson Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2021.
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