Just Came Across This 1942 3 Pence Aust Coin-Help!

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Mikeyworms Valued Member United States 194 Posts	Posted 12/20/2021 05:23 am Still going thru allot of 5000 world coins I bought from estate and I see this 1942 3 pence is what appears to be EF-AU cond (You can be judge of that). It has beautiful toning and I see its value could be $650-$1500 !!! Have I really found a Great rare coin-Please advise on Condition and should I SLAB it? That as always for your GREAT help! Report this Post to the Staff

Basil Pillar of the Community Australia 1039 Posts	Posted 12/20/2021 05:29 am Yes,great Coin,shame its Denver and not the lower mintage Melbourne. Probably not worth Slabbing as there are plenty around in similar condition,they were hoarded during the War with the threat of Jap. Invasion,paper money was quickly offloaded. Report this Post to the Staff
jens coins Valued Member Australia 177 Posts	Posted 12/20/2021 05:30 am There is 3 different 1942 threepences. 1942 plain 1942 S 1942 D The one you have is a 1942 D which is the more common one. The rare 1942 coin is the plain one with no mintmark Report this Post to the Staff
coaster Pillar of the Community Australia 1364 Posts	Posted 12/20/2021 08:05 am This will give you an indication of how much the three different 1942 threepence's have been selling for lately in Australia. Edited by coaster 12/20/2021 5:14 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Sap Moderator Australia 16806 Posts	Posted 12/20/2021 6:51 pm My main concern is that blob on the reverse, under LIA. Can't tell if it's just a carbon spot, or more serious corrosion. Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis Report this Post to the Staff
Princetane Pillar of the Community 4628 Posts	Posted 12/21/2021 02:42 am Looks like a blob, yes 1942D is a common coin, minted in the USA at Denver for Australia in WW2. They minted some Australian coins in 1942, 43 and 44. Denver minted 3d and 6d only The coins from 3d to Florin were minted in San Francisco Unmarked coins were minted in Melbourne, Australia. The other difference is the American coins were 90% silver, Australian minted ones were 92.5%. The Americans also minted Fijian coins in 1942 and 1943. Your coin is VF, not AU and thus worth a few dollars. The high silver content meant these wore quickly and lustre lasted down into Fine in some cases. Report this Post to the Staff
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