Edward VIII 3d

[Half Penny Jon]

In this month's coin news, it features the story of a collector who, when he was an 11 year old boy, got an Edward VIII brass 3d in his change! He recalls thinking to himself that he had never seen one before when he saw it for the first time! He did the worst thing he could have done......he spent it at the sweet shop! I wish I could get one in my change!

[Sylvester]

In this month's coin news, it features the story of a collector who, when he was an 11 year old boy, got an Edward VIII brass 3d in his change! He recalls thinking to himself that he had never seen one before when he saw it for the first time! He did the worst thing he could have done......he spent it at the sweet shop! I wish I could get one in my change!

Funny cos my grandfather claims to have done just the same.

Bearing in my mind my grandfather had to my knowledge not seen a coin book until the 1990s (he's probably never read a book come to think of it cos he can only just read and he cared little for anything but cars). He told me a story back before i showed him the picture in the coin book. He told me he'd once seen a funny threepence coin when he was young, it was brass like the George VI ones but it had Edward on one side instead of George and the plant on the back looked different, and the date was in a different place.

His father had sent him to the shop with it to buy a box of matches.

Which i though was odd.

Now i'd have no problems believing that.

But i wonder about the creditbility when he claims to have had a 1933 penny which was kept back for him cos his birthyear was 1933, but i figure that was probably a halfpenny or something and he's just confused the details.

But the threepence has got me wondering.

[Half Penny Jon]

The threepence did go into circulation by accident.......it is very possible.

[Sylvester]

The threepence did go into circulation by accident.......it is very possible.

Entirely my feelings on the subject.

I've yet to find a decent picture of one of those on the internet though...

[Master Jmd]

spinks matt proof example

[Sylvester]

No that's not the one my grandfather claimed to have had, i meant to other version, the one with the date at either side and the inner circle (well circle ain't really the word i'm looking for).

[colliewalker1]

Are you thinking of the silver threepeny coin I wonder? This was extremely tiny and was often hidden in Xmas puddings for someone to find as a treat![

No that's not the one my grandfather claimed to have had, i meant to other version, the one with the date at either side and the inner circle (well circle ain't really the word i'm looking for).

[Sylvester]

No i know exactly what i'm thinking of;

This one!

http://www.tclayton.demon.co.uk/pics/e83d.html

(When ever anyone say Edward VIII threepence i automatically think of that one, if i were given the chance to own any either that's the one i'd pick!).

That is the one my grandfather claimed to have seen.

[Chris Perkins]

One of my clients had one of those plant splitting date varieties in the 80's. He sold it for a few thousand, but now wishes he kept it.

[Guest nickynoo2]

my father told me that they put a few out into circulation to test the public's opinion on brass coinage but recalled them. He was forced to take his back to the bank by my grandfather who also made him return a 1916 Sunbeam motorcycle he was given by a neighbour!

[Chris Perkins]

I was given a Triumph Dolomite once. No MOT and very rusty, but it ran well.

[Master Jmd]

No MOT and very rusty, but it ran well.

was that running with or without the MOT?

Yes, i knew the one you meant sylvester...i thought that the spinks one was the one

[Chris Perkins]

No MOT and very rusty, but it ran well.

was that running with or without the MOT?

Naturally it wasn't running on the public highway without a valid MOT. That would have been illegal.

Don't try that at home kids.

[Master Jmd]

Don't try that at home kids.

does kids mean under 17 years of age...if so it would also be illegal

[Geoff T]

Yes, I'm back from my mini-tour of Europe's non-smoking capitals

This "I had an Edward VIII 3d" seems to be taking on the status of an urban myth. It is true that several of the earlier Metcalfe/Kitchener design were released to test their viability in slot machines, but stories about former ownership appear to be proliferating like relics of the True Cross in the Middle Ages.

I was told one only a few months ago by a coin dealer at an antiques fair. In the late 60s he got his first job as an 18-year old in a bank where, because he was interested in coins, his main task was to sort through the day's takings for pre-1947 silver. He told me he was aware of the rare 3d and knew of someone who would give him £2,000 for one (which wur a lotta money in them days). Apparently he did find one and did a deal whereby he settled £1,700 and the buyer's unused sports car, and gave his boss £1,000.

Well, si non e vero, e molto ben trovato, as the Italians say.

Geoff