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1878 Maundy or Currency 3d * ? - Choice deep toned pAS * Trying to tell the difference between a Maundy or currency 3d is virtually impossible when the 3ds is NOT in a matched Maundy set as the die after being used to make Maundy coins was then used to make the currency coins. A 'first' strike currency coin can be as 'prooflike' as any Maundy coin and some Maundy coins are not always that 'prooflike' anyhow ! Maundy 3ds oddments are much scarcer than currency 3ds due to the lower mintage and that most Maundy 3ds will already be with the Maundy set. The 3d is the 'key' coin to the Maundy sets as many were removed as collectors tried to find choice currency coins for their 3d collection. 1878 Maundy mintage figures: 4d - 5,735. 3d - 4,488. 2d - 6,709 & 1d - 9,903 So this 3d could be either Maundy or currency - whichever both are scarce in this grade.
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