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| − | This specimen was lot 70128 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, October 2021), where it sold for $144. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[Australia|AUSTRALIA]]. 3 Pence, 1918-M. Melbourne Mint. George V. NGC MS-63. An attractive little coin with good strike, satiny luster, and rich, dark multicolored toning on both sides." This type was struck at the London mint 1911-15 and the Melbourne mint 1916-36 tho not all dates bear mintmarks. This date is | + | This specimen was lot 70128 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, October 2021), where it sold for $144. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[Australia|AUSTRALIA]]. 3 Pence, 1918-M. Melbourne Mint. George V. NGC MS-63. An attractive little coin with good strike, satiny luster, and rich, dark multicolored toning on both sides." This type was struck at the London mint 1911-15 and the Melbourne mint 1916-36 tho not all dates bear mintmarks. This date is fairly common in circulated condition. Australia maintained the sterling silver standard until 1945, years after [[Great Britain]] had debased her coins to 0.500 fine. |
''Recorded mintage:'' 3,119,000 + proofs. | ''Recorded mintage:'' 3,119,000 + proofs. | ||
| − | ''Specification:'' 1.41 g, .925 fine silver, 16 mm diameter. | + | ''Specification:'' 1.41 g, 0.925 fine silver, 16 mm diameter. |
''Catalog reference:'' KM-24. | ''Catalog reference:'' KM-24. | ||
''[[Bibliography|Source:]]'' | ''[[Bibliography|Source:]]'' | ||
| + | * McDonald, Greg, ''The Pocket Guide to Australian Coins and Banknotes, 23rd ed.,'' Lavington, Australia, 2017. | ||
| + | * Pitt, Michael, ed., ''Renniks Australian Coin and Banknote Values, 32nd Edition,'' Matraville, New South Wales, Australia: Renniks Publications, 2023. | ||
* Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed.,'' Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019. | * Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed.,'' Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019. | ||
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* <sup>[1]</sup>Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, ''The October 2021 Collector's Choice sale: World and Ancient Coins,'' Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2021. | * <sup>[1]</sup>Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, ''The October 2021 Collector's Choice sale: World and Ancient Coins,'' Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2021. | ||
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| − | * [[Australia | + | * [[Australia 1917-M 3 pence|1917-M threepence]] |
* [[Australia 1918-I penny|1918-I penny]] | * [[Australia 1918-I penny|1918-I penny]] | ||
* [[Australia 1918-M 6 pence|1918-M sixpence]] | * [[Australia 1918-M 6 pence|1918-M sixpence]] | ||
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* [[Australia 1918-P 1/2 sovereign|1918-P half sovereign]] | * [[Australia 1918-P 1/2 sovereign|1918-P half sovereign]] | ||
* [[Australia 1918-M sovereign|1918-M sovereign]] | * [[Australia 1918-M sovereign|1918-M sovereign]] | ||
| + | * [[Australia 1918-P sovereign|1918-P sovereign]] | ||
* [[Australia 1918-S sovereign|1918-S sovereign]] | * [[Australia 1918-S sovereign|1918-S sovereign]] | ||
| − | * [[Australia | + | * [[Australia 1919-M 3 pence|1919-M threepence]] |
* [[Coins and currency dated 1918]] | * [[Coins and currency dated 1918]] | ||
[[Category:Selections from the Stack's Bowers 2021 Collector's Choice sale]] | [[Category:Selections from the Stack's Bowers 2021 Collector's Choice sale]] | ||
Latest revision as of 22:06, 20 August 2025
This specimen was lot 70128 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, October 2021), where it sold for $144. The catalog description[1] noted, "AUSTRALIA. 3 Pence, 1918-M. Melbourne Mint. George V. NGC MS-63. An attractive little coin with good strike, satiny luster, and rich, dark multicolored toning on both sides." This type was struck at the London mint 1911-15 and the Melbourne mint 1916-36 tho not all dates bear mintmarks. This date is fairly common in circulated condition. Australia maintained the sterling silver standard until 1945, years after Great Britain had debased her coins to 0.500 fine.
Recorded mintage: 3,119,000 + proofs.
Specification: 1.41 g, 0.925 fine silver, 16 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: KM-24.
- McDonald, Greg, The Pocket Guide to Australian Coins and Banknotes, 23rd ed., Lavington, Australia, 2017.
- Pitt, Michael, ed., Renniks Australian Coin and Banknote Values, 32nd Edition, Matraville, New South Wales, Australia: Renniks Publications, 2023.
- 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, The October 2021 Collector's Choice sale: World and Ancient Coins, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2021.
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