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b_j_w_79 Valued Member Australia 414 Posts	Posted 09/19/2007 8:58 pm Hi there everyone. I have recently purchased a hoard of threepence's, 850+, along with some other sets/coins as well. Can someone give me any idea what threepence's should be worth each when buying in bulk (average condition). I know this is a hard question because it will depend on which coins and what condition they are in but I am hoping the wisdom of the forum may be able to help. If anybody wants more information or anything please ask. Ben Report this Post to the Staff

Scottishmoney Pillar of the Community United States 597 Posts	Posted 09/19/2007 9:11 pm I don't know how much you should have paid, but you are my friend in Oz now Report this Post to the Staff
muckeye Rest in Peace Australia 661 Posts	Posted 09/19/2007 9:14 pm Ben, if you don't already have one, a copy of Greg McDonald's 'Australian Coins and Banknotes', would answer a lot of your questions. regards, Report this Post to the Staff
Peter THOMAS Pillar of the Community Australia 2830 Posts	Posted 09/19/2007 9:44 pm G'day Ben, 850+ is a lot of 3d. Lucky you ... The latter ones, KG6 & QE2, are fairly common, and not expensive. That said, the mintages vary enormously from year to year: many years had more than 20 million, others had less than 2M, and not much in between. Metallic content is a factor in price: Upto 1944, 3d were 92.5% silver. There were no 3d minted 1945 & '46. After that, they were only 50% silver. 1910 coins are very popular, because that was the first year of Australian coinage, AND it was the last year of KE7's reign, so that year is a "one-year type", and our Seppo friends would call it a "key date". 1921, 1942, '43, & '51 have mintmarks, but none of the varieties are uncommon. The ones that stand out are: 1922/21, and 1934/33. But, as with all coins, the big prices go to the coins in outstanding condition. Threepences were popular inclusions in Xmas puddings: ancient tradition, so my Mum told me. After 1966, many households kept 3d coins for use in the "plum duff". Anyone finding a "trey" had to hand it to Mum, who exchanged it for a shiny echidna. There was an audit before anyone was permitted to leave the table. The coins were washed in boiling water, and put away for next year. I've bought a few small hoards of KG6 & Qe2, nowhere near as big as yours, for $0.25 to $0.33 each. That said, when you've sorted out what you don't want to keep, my collection of KG5 3d has plenty of gaps. You'll have no trouble getting rid of them. Peter in Darwin Report this Post to the Staff
Learjet Pillar of the Community Australia 655 Posts	Posted 09/20/2007 3:01 pm Bulk 3d will usually be post war KG6/QE2 so are 50% silver. Bulk lots are usually just worth bullion value, so weigh them and divide x 2 for weight in silver, roughly. Early KGV 3d, I've discovered since trying to assemble a full set, are not so easy to come by. Watch for 1942m (no mintmark), 1923 and 1915. These seem to fetch a few dollars even in VG worn grades, if you can find them! Report this Post to the Staff
b_j_w_79 Valued Member Australia 414 Posts	Posted 09/20/2007 8:25 pm I've decided to put up a list of 'the hoard' so everybody can see. I am using the list that the ebay seller used (probably a member) with a couple of modifications. Anyway here it is (sorry it's long). 1910 - 19 coins - Avg condition - Fine 1911 - 8 coins - Avg condition - Fine 1912 - 5 coins - Avg condition - Fine 1914 - 5 coins - Avg condition - Fine 1915 - 3 coins - Avg condition - Fine 1916 - 7 coins - Avg condition - Fine 1917 - 15 coins - Avg condition - Fine 1918 - 31 coins - Avg condition - Very Good 1919 - 19 coins - Avg condition - Very Good 1920 - 10 coins - Avg condition - Very Good 1921(m) - 10 coins - Avg condition - Very Good 1921(s) - 29 coins - Avg condition - Very Good 1922 - 21 coins - Avg condition - Very Good 1923 - 10 coins - Avg condition - Very Good 1924 - 20 coins - Avg condition - Very Good 1925 - 39 coins - Avg condition - Very Good 1926 - 7 coins - Avg condition - Very Good 1927 - 43 coins - Avg condition - Very Good 1928 - 17 coins - Avg condition - Very Good 1934 - 34 coins - Avg condition - Very Good 1935 - 11 coins - Avg condition - Very Good 1936 - 18 coins - Avg condition - Very Good 1938 - 12 coins - Avg condition - Very Good 1939 - 13 coins - Avg condition - Very Good 1940 - 11 coins - Avg condition - Very Good 1941 - 21 coins - Avg condition - Very Good 1942(s) - 14 coins - Avg condition - Very Good 1942(d) - 23 coins - Avg condition - Very Good 1942(m) - 0 coins 1943 - 8 coins - Avg condition - Very Fine 1943(d) - 18 coins - Avg condition - Very Fine 1943(s) - 20 coins - Avg condition - Very Fine 1944 - 18 coins - Avg condition - Very Fine 1947 - 19 coins - Avg condition - Very Fine 1948 - 11 coins - Avg condition - Very Fine 1949 - 11 coins - Avg condition - Very Fine 1950 - 30 coins - Avg condition - Very Fine 1951 - 23 coins - Avg condition - Very Fine 1951(pl) - 32 coins - Avg condition - Very Fine 1952 - 16 coins - Avg condition - Very Fine 1953 - 15 coins - Avg condition - Very Fine 1954- 12 coins - Avg condition - Very Fine 1955- 13 coins - Avg condition - Very Fine 1956- 19 coins - Avg condition - Extra Fine 1957- 18 coins - Avg condition - Extra Fine 1958 - 9 coins - Avg condition - Extra Fine 1959 - 12 coins - Avg condition - Uncirculated 1960 - 14 coins - Avg condition - Uncirculated 1961 - 29 coins - Avg condition - Extra Fine 1962 - 12 coins - Avg condition - Uncirculated 1963 - 26 coins - Avg condition - Uncirculated 1964- 12 coins - Avg condition - Uncirculated Report this Post to the Staff
Learjet Pillar of the Community Australia 655 Posts	Posted 09/21/2007 02:14 am Holy smoke! That ain't your average catch! Looks like you got some good early dates there. Well done. Strange there's no 42m... Report this Post to the Staff
Nevol Formerly nancyc Australia 5385 Posts	Posted 09/21/2007 02:18 am Hey Ben, That's a pretty impressive list. There's a few there that will be worth while grading & hanging on to or re-selling. I have no idea what the bullion value of them would be, but no doubt someone will be able tell you the formula for working it out based on the current price of silver. Years ago when I still had a memory, I could have worked it out for you, but those days are long gone. Report this Post to the Staff
gnome Valued Member Australia 372 Posts	Posted 09/21/2007 03:54 am Need help looking at the 1922 3d's bjw Report this Post to the Staff
tyjulie New Member Australia 42 Posts	Posted 09/21/2007 06:25 am Nice Nice Nice just starting to collect my pre decimal coins now Nice bunch of coins u got there Report this Post to the Staff
Snooba Pillar of the Community Australia 1360 Posts	Posted 09/23/2007 01:48 am Ben, I am worried that you will tire yourself out sorting all those coins - so in order to be of assistance, I am offering to take them all and sort them for you! It is possible that during the sorting process some of them might disappear - but that is not unexpected. I give my word that no more than 50% will be lost. Remember, I am here to help!! Report this Post to the Staff
muckeye Rest in Peace Australia 661 Posts	Posted 09/23/2007 05:39 am Snooba, you are starting to sound like a 'tart' Don't be so pushy, wait till you are asked. regards, Report this Post to the Staff
rggoodie Moderator United States 23484 Posts	Posted 09/23/2007 07:47 am Muckeye Is that a jam or a cheese tart? I would gladly make the same offer snooba did. Report this Post to the Staff
b_j_w_79 Valued Member Australia 414 Posts	Posted 09/27/2007 9:55 pm Thanks for the offer of helping sort the coins everyone, minus a small fee of course. Maybe next time . I have a bit of a thing with threepences at the moment, not sure why but I love them. Probably because they are also reasonably affordable in low grades Report this Post to the Staff
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