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Offline Stewart R

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silver 3d coin
« on: Sunday 01 December 24 12:16 GMT (UK) »
Amongst a small collection of coins that has been passed through the family i came across the pictured silver three pence piece. As you can see it looks to have a star shape stamped into it. At first i thought it may be the work of a previous keeper, however i found a similar on being offered for sale on E-Bay. Just wondering if anyone has seen such an example and knows what it might be. It is dated 1902.

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Re: silver 3d coin
« Reply #1 on: Sunday 01 December 24 13:11 GMT (UK) »
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Re: silver 3d coin
« Reply #2 on: Sunday 01 December 24 13:27 GMT (UK) »
Thanks Tony

It looks like is may have had a stone or such like set in to it at some point. if so, I'm curious as to what purpose.

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Plymouth, Macclesfield, Liverpool.

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Re: silver 3d coin
« Reply #3 on: Sunday 01 December 24 13:48 GMT (UK) »
If it's 16mm diameter, it could be Maunday Money?
If the coin has a large (for the coin) "4" on the tails side, then it is Maunday Money.

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Re: silver 3d coin
« Reply #4 on: Sunday 01 December 24 14:26 GMT (UK) »
Thank you. It is about 16mm Dia and definitely a 3 pence. But was wondering about the significance of the apparent star shaped stone mount.

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Re: silver 3d coin
« Reply #5 on: Sunday 01 December 24 14:58 GMT (UK) »
Could it have been marked by this stamp for use in British colony or dependency. A temporary measure if they were short of coins.
Berks / Oxon: Eltham, Annetts, Wiltshire (surname not county), Hawkins, Pembroke, Partridge
Dorset / Hants: Derham, Stride, Purkiss, Sibley
Yorkshire: Pottage, Carr, Blackburn, Depledge
Sussex: Goodyer, Christopher, Trevatt
Lanark: Scott (soldier went to Jersey CI)
Jersey: Fowler, Huelin, Scott
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