Question About 1909 Maundy Set Mintage. Potential Purchase

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bd251 Pillar of the Community United States 1842 Posts	Posted 07/12/2018 2:58 pm At the coin show last month I asked one of the dealers if I could see a graded 1909 maundy set that he had (I had never seen one in hand before). He told me I could have it for $100. This seems like a good price for any maundy set and I was tempted because this set fits in with two of my collections; small silvers and British Edward VII type set but didn't have $100 on me and that's a pretty big buy for me without a little research. I hadn't really researched maundy coins much mainly due to price. I found confusing info about the mintage of the 1909 maundy coins. NGC says about 2400-2900 for 1d, 2d, and 4d and Numista says the same but then 1,983 maundy sets. I also noticed that 1909 and 1910 were much lower mintage than 1902-1908. I saw the same set in his case the month before as well. I can't remember the TPG, but it wasn't NGC or PCGS. I should have taken not of the grades but didn't. I think they were all PL63 but one may have been 62 or 64. They were all similarly toned (a little dark gray/blue). First question: What's up with the mintages of Edward VII maundy sets? Second: Should I take the deal if I can get it again? Or take it dependant on X grades or Y TPG? This month's show is this Sunday. Thanks in advance. Report this Post to the Staff

PaddyB Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 945 Posts	Posted 07/12/2018 4:47 pm I can't help you much with the TPG or grades questions as I do not use TPGs or the US grading system. On the figures, I suspect the lower figure for "sets" refers to those issued in little leather bound boxes as opposed to loose. Overall the issue size was largely governed by demand - in those days anyone could go to their bank and order a Maundy set or coins, so the mintage was determined by demand (plus those needed for the king to issue on Maundy Thursday). I can't say why demand was lower in those years - maybe increasing tension across Europe had people worrying about other things instead. As to value - $100 seems very cheap. In the UK I would expect to see them for around £100 to £120 on a dealers store, so $140 to $170. The key with Maundy sets is getting a well-matched set - similar toning and wear. Any coin substantially different in colour spoils the appearance. Also check the threepence very closely to see it is struck to the same grade as the others as sometimes these have been replaced with a circulation example, which also breaks the set. I hope that helps. Report this Post to the Staff
NumisRob Bedrock of the Community United Kingdom 17956 Posts	Posted 07/12/2018 6:00 pm From CoinCraft's Standard Catalogue of English & UK Coins (1995): "Until 1908 it was possible to obtain sets of Maundy Money through banks and other outlets, but from 1909 the issue was restricted to Maundy ceremony recipients and a number of other specified persons. This is why the 1909 and 1910 sets are considerably scarcer than those of earlier years, and also why sets of later reigns are more difficult to find than those of Victoria or Edward VII" The actual number of each Maundy coin struck per year varies, as the monarch hands out as many silver pence to as many deserving elderly men and women as there are years in the monarch's age. This means that the money distributed to each recipient usually consists of a number of complete sets plus a few additional coins to make up the value. My Trade List: https://goccf.com/t/194596 My Wants List: https://goccf.com/t/191710 Report this Post to the Staff
bd251 Pillar of the Community United States 1842 Posts	Posted 07/13/2018 1:56 pm Thanks for the info guys! That clears this up quite a bit. Quote: Also check the threepence very closely to see it is struck to the same grade as the others as sometimes these have been replaced with a circulation example This is why I would be hesitant to buy a raw set. I would be afraid that I would end up with a circulation 3d. Fortunately, it seems like the maundy 3d can be easily discerned by the the PL (vs MS) designation when graded by TPG. Anyone else care to comment on the value of this set? Report this Post to the Staff
NumisRob Bedrock of the Community United Kingdom 17956 Posts	Posted 07/13/2018 5:54 pm $100 seems great value to me. Coin Yearbook prices it at £275 in Uncirculated. That's about $363. My Trade List: https://goccf.com/t/194596 My Wants List: https://goccf.com/t/191710 Report this Post to the Staff
paralyse Bedrock of the Community United States 12057 Posts	Posted 07/13/2018 10:20 pm $100 is quite inexpensive and a good bargain. That being said, given the rather low price I would recommend carefully reviewing the coins for excessive hairlines or polishing as many Maundy issues were cleaned throughout their lives. Member ANA - EAC - TNA - SSDC - CCT #890 "Most of the things worth doing in the world had been declared impossible before they were done." -- Louis D. Brandeis Report this Post to the Staff
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