British West Africa 1918-H 3 pence

from Stack's Bowers October 2020 Collector's Choice sale, lot 71170

British West Africa comprised Gambia, Sierra Leone, Gold Coast (now Ghana) and Nigeria. The union broke up in the late fifties as the parts were granted independence. This specimen was lot 71170 in Stack's Bowers Collectors Choice sale (Santa Ana, CA, October 2020), where it did not sell. The catalog description^[1] noted, "BRITISH WEST AFRICA. 3 Pence, 1918-H. Heaton Mint. PCGS MS-62 Gold Shield. Mostly steely gray with some hints of peripheral toning, this near choice minor offers charming eye appeal." This type was struck 1913-19 and was converted first to billon and then to brass in 1920.

Recorded mintage: 1,722,000.

Specification: 1.14 g, 0.925 fine silver.

Catalog reference: KM-10.

Sources:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• ^[1]Orsini, Matt, Richard Ponterio and Kyle Ponterio, The October 2020 Collector's Choice sale: World and Ancient Coins, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2020.

Link to:

• 1915-H threepence
• 1916-H shilling
• 1919-KN half penny
• 1919-H threepence
• 1919-H 2 shillings
• 1920-H threepence
• Coins and currency dated 1918