Great Britain 1949 3 pence
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This specimen was lot 30061 in Heritage sale 3040 (Chicago, April 2015), where it sold for $998.75. The catalog description[1] noted, "George VI 3 Pence 1949 MS65 NGC, Royal mint. An exceptional full Gem of this key date issue, obviously carefully preserved for decades, with vibrant luster and appealing bluish-green toning accents on the obverse. Currently the single finest graded example at NGC, and certain to be highly coveted as such." This type was struck 1949-52 but only the 1951 is common.
Recorded mintage: 464,000 plus a few proofs.
Specification: 6.8 g, nickel brass.
Catalog reference: KM 873, S-4113.
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- Lobel, Richard, Mark Davidson, Allan Hailstone and Eleni Calligas, Coincraft's Standard Catalogue of English and UK Coins, 1066 to Date, London: Coincraft, 1995.
- Skingley, Philip, ed., Standard Catalogue of British Coins: Coins of England & the United Kingdom, 46th edition, London: Spink & Son, 2011.
- [1]Bierrenbach, Cristiano, Warren Tucker and David Michaels, Heritage Signature Auction 3040, featuring the Santa Maria, the Alan Dean and the Valley View Life Collections, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2015.
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