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[[Image:Australia 1938M 3 pence rev Heritage 3020-23094.jpg|300px|thumb|photo courtesy Heritage Auction Galleries]] | [[Image:Australia 1938M 3 pence rev Heritage 3020-23094.jpg|300px|thumb|photo courtesy Heritage Auction Galleries]] | ||
| − | This specimen was lot 23094 in Heritage sale 3020 (Long Beach, September 2012), where it sold for $9,400. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "George VI Proof Threepence 1938(M), Proof 66 NGC, full mint brilliance with flashy reflective surfaces. A rare early Australian Proof with a mintage of 250, certainly one of the finest known and by far the top certified example." This type was struck at the Melbourne mint 1938-43 with help from the San Francisco and Denver mints 1942-44. All the dates are common except for the proofs of 1938-39. Australia maintained the sterling silver standard until 1945, years after [[Great Britain]] had debased her coins to .500 fine. | + | This specimen was lot 23094 in Heritage sale 3020 (Long Beach, September 2012), where it sold for $9,400. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "George VI Proof Threepence 1938(M), Proof 66 NGC, full mint brilliance with flashy reflective surfaces. A rare early Australian Proof with a mintage of 250, certainly one of the finest known and by far the top certified example." This type was struck at the Melbourne mint 1938-43 with help from the San Francisco and Denver mints 1942-44. All the dates are common except for the proofs of 1938-39. Australia maintained the sterling silver standard until 1945, years after [[Great Britain]] had debased her coins to 0.500 fine. |
''Recorded mintage:'' 4,560,000 plus 250 proofs. | ''Recorded mintage:'' 4,560,000 plus 250 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 37. | ''Catalog reference:'' KM 37. | ||
''[[Bibliography|Source:]]'' | ''[[Bibliography|Source:]]'' | ||
| + | * McDonald, Greg, ''The Pocket Guide to Australian Coins and Banknotes, 23rd ed.,'' Lavington, Australia, 2017. | ||
| + | * Pitt, Michael, ''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>Tucker, Warren, and Cris Bierrenbach, ''Heritage Signature Auction 3020: World Coins,'' Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2012. | * <sup>[1]</sup>Tucker, Warren, and Cris Bierrenbach, ''Heritage Signature Auction 3020: World Coins,'' Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2012. | ||
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* [[Australia 1938 half penny|1938 ½ penny]] | * [[Australia 1938 half penny|1938 ½ penny]] | ||
* [[Australia 1938(m) penny|1938(m) penny]] | * [[Australia 1938(m) penny|1938(m) penny]] | ||
| + | * [[Australia 1938 6 pence|1938 sixpence]] | ||
| + | * [[Australia 1938 shilling|1938 shilling]] | ||
* [[Australia 1938 florin|1938 florin]] | * [[Australia 1938 florin|1938 florin]] | ||
* [[Australia 1938 crown|1938 crown]] | * [[Australia 1938 crown|1938 crown]] | ||
Latest revision as of 07:07, 21 August 2025
This specimen was lot 23094 in Heritage sale 3020 (Long Beach, September 2012), where it sold for $9,400. The catalog description[1] noted, "George VI Proof Threepence 1938(M), Proof 66 NGC, full mint brilliance with flashy reflective surfaces. A rare early Australian Proof with a mintage of 250, certainly one of the finest known and by far the top certified example." This type was struck at the Melbourne mint 1938-43 with help from the San Francisco and Denver mints 1942-44. All the dates are common except for the proofs of 1938-39. Australia maintained the sterling silver standard until 1945, years after Great Britain had debased her coins to 0.500 fine.
Recorded mintage: 4,560,000 plus 250 proofs.
Specification: 1.41 g, 0.925 fine silver, 16 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: KM 37.
- McDonald, Greg, The Pocket Guide to Australian Coins and Banknotes, 23rd ed., Lavington, Australia, 2017.
- Pitt, Michael, 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]Tucker, Warren, and Cris Bierrenbach, Heritage Signature Auction 3020: World Coins, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2012.
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