3 Pence - George VI without 'IND:IMP'

Features

Issuer	United Kingdom
King	George VI (1936-1952)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Years	1949-1952
Value	3 Pence = ¼ Shilling (1⁄80)
Currency	Pound sterling (1158-1970)
Composition	Nickel brass (79% Cu, 20% Zn, 1% Ni)
Weight	6.8 g
Diameter	21.8 mm
Thickness	2.6 mm
Shape	Dodecagonal (12-sided)
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized	31 August 1971
Number	N# 6979
References	KM# 873, Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14^th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States. And 5 more volumes. Sp# 4113 Emma Howard (editor); 2021. Standard Catalogue of British Coins : Coins of England & the United Kingdom Pre-Decimal Issues (56^th edition). Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom. And 2 more volumes.

Obverse

Uncrowned portrait of King George VI left, legend around, designer's initials below truncation.

Note: without 'IND:IMP'

Script: Latin

Lettering: GEORGIVS VI D:G:BR:OMN:REX FIDEI DEF.

Unabridged legend: Georgius VI Dei Gratia Britanniarum Omnium Rex Fidei Defensor

Translation: George the Sixth by the Grace of God King of all the Britains Defender of the Faith

Engraver: Thomas Humphrey Paget

Reverse

Three-headed 'thrift' plant (allium porrum), denomination above, date below.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
THREE PENCE
1952

Engraver: Frances Madge Kitchener

Edge

Plain

Comments

The standard weight of these coins was 105 grains.

Varieties of George VI threepence exist with either sharp or rounded corners:
1949 - sharp or rounded
1950-52 - all sharp

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Date	Mintage	G	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC	Frequency
Undetermined
1949	464 000			$ 7.20	$ 7.20	$ 93			12%
1949									0.16%	Proof
1950	1 600 000		$ 0.88	$ 0.88	$ 1.90	$ 5.40			23%
1950	4								0.19%	Matte Proof
1950	17 500							$ 42	0.9%	Proof
1951	1 184 000		$ 0.31	$ 0.54	$ 1.30	$ 1.30			18%
1951	4								0.19%	Matte Proof
1951	20 000								0.7%	Proof
1952	25 494 400	$ 0.08	$ 0.21	$ 0.54	$ 0.59	$ 1.40	$ 7.50	$ 7.50	86%
1952									0.7%	Proof

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Price
	Heritage Auctions Weekly World and Ancient Coin Auction 231905 Lot 65215	31 Jan 2019	1949	UNC (NGC MS62)	USD 228.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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