British West Africa 1939-KN 3 pence
This specimen was lot 74765 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, November 2023), where it sold for $120. The catalog description[1] noted, "BRITISH WEST AFRICA. 3 Pence, 1939-KN. Birmingham (Kings Norton) Mint. George VI. PCGS SPECIMEN-66. A delightful example of this issues which was struck for archival purposes. From the Kings Norton Mint Collection." 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. Three pence pieces were issued for the region starting in 1913. This type was issued 1938-1947, and this specimen was struck at King's Norton mint (KN).
Recorded mintage: 15,500,000 plus proofs.
Specification: 5.1 g, copper-nickel, 21.45 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: KM 21.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, November 2023 World Collectors Choice Online Auction - Ancient & World Coins, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2023.
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