GET YER THRU'PENNY BITS OUT...

I've scanned these sets (by COINCRAFT) together,

facilitating me showing them to you at a slightly larger size.  I

remember one Sunday night back around 1976, a Scottish TV

sports commentator (ARTHUR MONTFORD I think) was de-

livering a talk at a local youth club (yes, I was still young enough

- just) and he told the tale of a football player attempting to head

the ball, but on making contact, the ball shot off at an odd angle.

"Ach, ye've got a heid like a thru'penny bit!" shouted someone

from the stands.  As Arthur said, the instant you heard this,

a mental picture appeared in your head of someone with

a head shaped like a thru'penny coin.  Pure gold.

Anyway, here are examples of every brass threepenny

produced from 1937-1967.  'Though the 3d was issued in

ROYAL MINT Proof Sets 'til 1970 and remained legal

tender 'til August 31st 1971, none were minted for cir-

culation after 1967.  Not a lot of people know that.

Now, however, you do.

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