Great Britain 1906 3 pence
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This specimen was lot 77550 in Stack's Bowers Collectors Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, November 2025), where it sold for $105. The catalog description[1] noted, "GREAT BRITAIN. Maundy 3 Pence, 1906. London Mint. Edward VII. NGC MS-66." The Maundy sets, originally a set of silver one, two, three and fourpence given to the poor, were a fusty tradition by the reign of Edward VII. Only the threepence still matched a coin used in circulation. The sets swiftly passed into the hands of collectors and saved, making them common today.
Recorded mintage: 3,174,000 for circulation plus 8,800 for the Maundy sets.
Specification: 1.41 g, 0.925 fine silver, 16 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: S-3987; KM-797.2.
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- [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, November 2025 World Collectors Choice Online Auction, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2025.
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