Australia 1927 3 pence
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This specimen was lot 3472 in Goldberg sale 85 (Los Angeles, June 2015), where it sold for $212. The catalog description[1] noted, "Australia. Threepence, 1927. Clash die strike on obverse. Finest at NGC. Choice original brilliant mint luster. NGC graded MS-65." The SCWC lists this type for 1911-36. This date, from the Melbourne mint, is fairly common. Other mints include London (1911-15) and Sydney (1924-26).
Recorded mintage: 6,720,000 plus a few proofs.
Specification: 1.41 g, 0.925 fine silver.
Catalog reference: KM 24.
- 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]Goldberg, Ira, Larry Goldberg, Aleeza Brown, Yifu Che, Jason Villareal and Stephen Harvey, Goldberg Sale 85: the Pre-Long Beach Auction, Los Angeles: Goldberg Coins and Collectibles, 2015.
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