1937 threepence plastic uniface?

[Coins4u]

1937 threepence plastic uniface? could this be a royal mint trial?

http://aycu20.webshots.com/image/24899/200...90008595_rs.jpg

http://aycu21.webshots.com/image/22540/200...00217961_rs.jpg

[Gary D]

1937 threepence plastic uniface? could this be a royal mint trial?

http://aycu20.webshots.com/image/24899/200...90008595_rs.jpg

http://aycu21.webshots.com/image/22540/200...00217961_rs.jpg

I must admit I was following that one but couldn't decide if it was anything other than a modern plastic copy used to illustrate rare coins, the sort of thing you buy stuck to a card when visiting an attraction.

[Hussulo]

Yeh I followed it on eBay too. I'm not sure about it as well.

I know trials were struck in various metals and even on leather, but I'v never heard of the mint using plastic.

Anyone else know?

[Coins4u]

I was just talking to a coin dealer today and she said that because of the short period of his reign it probably wouldent be a souvenier from the time.

[Rob]

What type of plastic is it? There were very few plastics known in 1937, so it will be possible to give a no earlier than date of manufacture

[Chingford]

I have found a reference to a uniface Threepence piece in 'Toy Coins' by Rogers, described as a

Edward VIII replica made for collectors

I have copied it out as typed.

1035. Threepence Brown plastic 22mm 2mm thick. 12 sided plain edge. Uniface

EDWARDVS VIII D:G:BR:OMN:REX F:D:IND:IMP:

Stuck to a circular white card: a cast from the rare brass Threepence

Maker was Fred J Jeffery of Melksham, Wilts, it is noted that he also produced wooden farthings

circa 1966

John

[E Dawson]

Nice job on with the research. I think these are nothing but toys and would not be interested even WITH confirmation from the mint of their "pattern" status.

[Chingford]

I had an email from his son this morning confirming they were made by his father in the sixties,

I've pasted an extract below.

Hi,

Thanks for your enquiry. My father, F. J. Jeffery, had these made back in the late 1960's. They were the obverse only replica of the rare Edward VIII Brass Threepence of 1937, cast from an original coin in resin. I am sorry I don't have any further information than that, and we no longer have any examples I'm afraid. Hope this information will be of some use to you. Let me know if I can help you further.

Kind regards,

Richard J. Jeffery,

F J JEFFERY & SON LTD.

John

[Coins4u]

I had an email from his son this morning confirming they were made by his father in the sixties,

I've pasted an extract below.

Hi,

Thanks for your enquiry. My father, F. J. Jeffery, had these made back in the late 1960's. They were the obverse only replica of the rare Edward VIII Brass Threepence of 1937, cast from an original coin in resin. I am sorry I don't have any further information than that, and we no longer have any examples I'm afraid. Hope this information will be of some use to you. Let me know if I can help you further.

Kind regards,

Richard J. Jeffery,

F J JEFFERY & SON LTD.

John

Well that clears that up. Thankyou for looking into that Chingford.