3 Pence - George VI without 'IND:IMP'

Features

Issuer	United Kingdom
King	George VI (1936-1952)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	1949-1952
Value	3 Pence (1⁄80)
Currency	Pound sterling (1158-1971)
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 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). , Sp# 4113 Standard Catalogue of British Coins (37 volumes).

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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 (Armeria maritima), denomination above, date below.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
THREE PENCE
1952

Engraver: Frances Madge Kitchener

Edge

Plain

Mint

Royal Mint (Tower Hill), London, United Kingdom (1810-1975)

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		$ 6.60	$ 6.60	$ 6.60	$ 58	$ 220	$ 1200		12%
1949									Proof	0.12%
1950	1 600 000	$ 0.96	$ 0.96	$ 0.96	$ 2.30	$ 5.80				23%
1950	4								Matte Proof	0.18%
1950	17 500							$ 45	Proof	1.0%
1951	1 184 000		$ 1.20	$ 1.20	$ 1.30	$ 1.40				18%
1951	4								Matte Proof	0.18%
1951	20 000							$ 8.30	Proof	1.0%
1952	25 494 400	$ 0.08	$ 0.22	$ 0.50	$ 0.64	$ 1.50	$ 6.20	$ 6.20		85%
1952									Proof	0.6%

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Sold price
	Heritage Auctions 2024 February 18 Spotlight: Great Britain World Coins Showcase Auction 61362 Lot 21272	18 Feb 2024	1949	UNC (NGC MS65)	USD 2880.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	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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