UK Maundy silver

Does anyone know of a reliable method to distinguish Maundy issues from regular circulation coins?

I'm cataloging my GB 3d's and there are a couple which really stand out in terms of quality of strike and finish. The conventional wisdom has always been "You will know when you see one" which isn't very helpful. I've seen a few but that was long ago in a distant land, they are pretty much non existant in Florida so it's hard to get a feel for what they should look like in the hand.

"Prooflike" doesn't really apply to an 80 year old coin which may have been passed around a little or even circulated.  I'm guessing that these coins were struck on different dies to the regular issues, are there any distinguishing charecteristics?

The coin I'm most curious about is a very nice 1935 3d. There are so many varities it's hard to know where to start. Is it the KM 827 Prooflike, the KM 831 Proof, or just a very well struck example of the KM 831 business strike.

I've got a maundy 3D... it's a different design to normal 3D coins... I was under the impression that all maundy coinage has a similar design but is completely different to the regular circulating coins.

I may be wrong though, so don't quote me on that =]

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 I remembered this topic from six months ago

Quote: pnightingaleDoes anyone know of a reliable method to distinguish Maundy issues from regular circulation coins?

Once again I reach for "A Guide Book of English Coins" by K. E. Bressett....


"all have a plain edge, as they are not intended for general circulation"

Later Maundy coinage is obvious, since the Maundy design is consistent. The large numeral  with the date split across the width of the coin and the crown on top, this design changing in the circulation threepence in 1927, and of course we changed to brass threepences in 1937 (though silver ones were also issued between 1937 and 1944, the 1945 silver 3ds being minted but melted down and never released).

So, your 1935 can be distinguished by its design. If it has three oak sprigs, its circulation. A large 3 indicates maundy coinage.

Or so Bressett maintains.

Matt
 

Quote: pnightingaleThe coin I'm most curious about is a very nice 1935 3d. There are so many varities it's hard to know where to start. Is it the KM 827 Prooflike, the KM 831 Proof, or just a very well struck example of the KM 831 business strike.

I'm a bit puzzled by your question - the two coins you refer to have totally different reverses:
KM# 827 3 PENCE
1.4138 g., 0.5000 Silver 0.0227 oz. ASW, 16 mm. Ruler:
George V Obv: Modified head left Rev: Crowned denomination
divides date within oak wreath
KM# 831 3 PENCE
1.4138 g., 0.5000 Silver 0.0227 oz. ASW, 16 mm. Ruler: George V
Obv: Head left Rev: Three oak leaves and acorns divided

Thanks fellers.