Great Britain 1964 3 pence

Heritage sale 3082, lot 34183

photo courtesy Heritage Auction Galleries

This specimen was lot 34183 in Heritage sale 3082 (New York, January 2020), where it sold for $336. The catalog description^[1] noted, "Great Britain: Elizabeth II Mint Error - Wrong Planchet 3 Pence 1964 MS64 PCGS. Struck on 4.6 g copper nickel planchet." The brass threepence was introduced in 1937 but the silver threepence was struck for circulation until 1944. The silver threepence is still struck for the Maundy sets; in that sense, it has outlasted the brass threepence, which was retired in 1970. This type, struck 1954-70, is common in all grades.

Recorded mintage: 47,440,000 plus proofs.

Specification: 6.8 g, nickel-brass.

Catalog reference: KM 900.

Source:

• 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]Bierrenbach, Cristiano, Warren Tucker and Sam Spiegel, Heritage World and Ancient Coins Online Auction 3082, featuring the Caranett Collection, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2019.

Link to:

• 1958 threepence
• 1964 half penny
• 1964 penny
• 1964 sixpence
• 1965 Maundy threepence
• Coins and currency dated 1964