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1746 Maundy 3d. Obv. Very slightly poor metal mix - resulting in dark hair-line just below eye onto nose (3 mm). Rev. Date: 6 over 3. Grade: Choice EF+ (or even pAS) with very light tone. Lovely coin.
1746 Maundy 3d - The above pictures are to show my conclusions on what has occurred with this date. One reference book concludes that the 6 could be over a 5. I discount this theory as there was no 1745 Maundy 3d coins made so where would the 5 come from ? My scans show how the 3 could be the under date. 1743 was the last date prior to 1746 that any Maundy coins were made. So using up 1743 dies would be logical. The top 'tail' of the 6 was broken or weakly struck. Either it is the back of the 3 that is the new 'tail of the 6 or a punch was used to add a 'bit' from the circular part of the "O" to the back of the 3 !! One would think that there should be a 1746 3d with the 'upright' tail to the 6 but so far it appears that ALL 1746 3ds are as per the above !?
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