Bluesfil Posted August 17, 2007 Report Share Posted August 17, 2007 The 3D, threepence, three pennies, thrupence - slang was Trey or Tray - produced from 1910 to 1964. 1910 is a one year type of Edward VII From 1911 to 1936 the same coat of arms was used on the Reverse and in 1938 the Reverse with 3 heads of wheat was introduced and remained until end of production in 1964. The key to the series is the rare 1921/22 overdate which I have managed to get a friend's photo of one. There are different obverses for Edward VII, George V, 2 for George VI (with and without IND:IMP) and 2 for Elizabeth (with and without defender of the Faith) The Mints have included London, Melbourne, San Francisco and Denver Starting off with old baldy we have the 1910 Obv - Edward VII Reverse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluesfil Posted August 17, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 17, 2007 George V type Obv - George V Reverse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluesfil Posted August 18, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2007 George VI type 1 Obv - George VI - has Ind:Imp in legend Reverse - change of Reverse from Coat of Arms to wheat stalks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluesfil Posted August 18, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2007 George V Obverse type 2 Obv - George V IND:IMP has been removed following India's Independence Reverse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluesfil Posted August 18, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2007 During the Second world war threepences were produced at Melbourne and in the US at the San Francisco and Denver Mints in 1942 and 1943. The coins are distinguished by : no Mintmark for Melb, D for denver and S for san Francisco These are the 1942 Threepences Melbourne Reverse Denver Reverse San Francisco Reverse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluesfil Posted August 18, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2007 The 1943 Threepences These are the 1943 Threepences Melbourne Reverse Denver Reverse San Francisco Reverse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluesfil Posted August 18, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2007 Threepences were also produced in London in 1951 and are mint marked PL - generally the strike is much better on the coins and the planchets were better prepared London Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dustin43160 Posted August 18, 2007 Report Share Posted August 18, 2007 the next aussie buy im gunna get is three pences!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluesfil Posted August 18, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2007 There are two types of Elizabethe II obverses - with and without the Defender of the faith in the Legend. 1953 and 1954 do not have F:D, 55 to 64 have F:D in the top left of the legend Without With Rev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluesfil Posted August 18, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2007 Just for fun here are a few 3d errors and varieties 1917 Three legged emu 1927 Die crack Obv 1927 Die crack Rev 1942M die crack - the 1942 M is a scarce coin in any grade 1942d die crack - three legged emu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluesfil Posted August 18, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2007 some more errors 1953 Die Clash 1960 Broadstrike Obv 1960 Broadstrike rev 1963 Misstrike obv 1963 Misstrike Rev 1963 Missing Nose - probably a worn die Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roaddevil Posted August 18, 2007 Report Share Posted August 18, 2007 ahhh all those nice lookin coins ^_^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluesfil Posted August 18, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2007 and last but not least - the two overdates of the series 1934/33 and the extremely rare 1922/21 1922/21 Obv 1922/21 Overdate rev 1934/33 Rev 1934/33 Overdate rev detail Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluesfil Posted August 18, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2007 And a Brockage 1944s 3d - the normal reverse of a full reverse brockage coin 1944s 3d - full reverse brockage detail Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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