Great Britain 1853 3 pence

Heritage sale 3042, part of lot 33424

This specimen was lot 33424 in Heritage sale 3042 (Long Beach, September 2015), where it sold for $846. The catalog description^[1] noted, "Victoria Four Coin Maundy Set 1853 UNC. Young head type. An exceptional quartet with mostly bright white surfaces and dazzling luster. Seldom offered this choice." This type, KM 730, was struck 1838-87 for circulation in large quantities, tho 1853 is a scarce date.

Recorded mintage: 36,000 plus 4,488 for sets.

Specification: 1.41 g, .925 fine silver.

Catalog reference: KM 730, KM-MDS103 (set).

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• Bressett, Kenneth E., A Guide Book of English Coins, Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries, 2nd Ed., Racine, WI: Whitman Publishing, 1962.
• Lobel, Richard, Mark Davidson, Allan Hailstone and Eleni Calligas, Coincraft's Standard Catalogue of English and UK Coins, 1066 to Date, London: Coincraft, 1995.
• ^[1]Cristiano Bierrenbach, Warren Tucker and David Michaels, Heritage World Coin Auction 3042, featuring the Read and Bob Bennett Collections, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2015.

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