Great Britain 1962 3 pence
This specimen was lot 34427 in Heritage sale 3135 (Pittsburgh, September 2026), where it sold for $1,464. The catalog description[1] noted, "Great Britain: Elizabeth II Proof 3 Pence 1962 PR64 PCGS. Rare Proof Portcullis design with only two certified examples of this date at PCGS, with this the better of the two." This type was struck 1954-67 and 1970 and is the last threepence struck for circulation under the predecimal system. The 1970 is the only date readily available in proof. It had no place in the decimal system, being worth 1¼ new pence, and was demonetized. The silver threepence used for the Maundy sets is still in production but does not circulate except among collectors.
Recorded mintage: 51,545,600.
Specification: 6.8 g, nickel brass (79% Cu-20% Zn-1% Ni), 21.74 mm diameter, designed by Mary Gillick.
Catalog reference: KM 900, S-4153 (Proofs unlisted).
- Bressett, Kenneth E., A Guide Book of English Coins, Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries, 2nd Ed., Racine, WI: Whitman Publishing, 1962.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- 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]Cristiano Bierrenbach, Warren Tucker and Sam Spiegel, 2026 September 1 - 5 ANA World & Ancient Coins Platinum Session and Signature® Auction #3135, featuring The Vila Rica Collection of Brazilian Gold Coins, Part II, and The Grundy Collection of Latin American and Spanish Coins, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2026.
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