Threepence 1945 - British Coins Price Guide and Values
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There are 2 known examples, one certified MS-63 by NGC.
This denomination was struck for homeland use from 1937-1941, the final few years of mintage having been made entirely for export to the West Indies colonies. The denomination had never actually been popular except in Scotland; as a thin, tiny coin, it was easily lost.
The Committee on Coinage for the Royal Mint decided to suspend issuing the silver piece for homeland after 1941. All of the silver threepences dated 1942, 1943 and 1944 were thus shipped to the colonies. The same fate was intended for the silver pieces dated 1945, but a major change in the coinage metal intervened. The Coinage Act of 1946 (passed into law on 6 November) ended centuries of silver coins for Britain. It began a process which continued for years of sorting out all silver coins for melting. First, the vaults of the mint and the Bank of England were purged of silver, which clearly caused the melting of the 1945 silver threepences, recently minted.
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Threepence 1945 value
The value of a Threepence 1945 British coin depends on several factors such as quality and wear, supply and demand, rarity, finish and more.
The melt and minimum value of a Threepence 1945 is £0.52.
- Circulated
- Uncirculated
- Proof
| Variety | VG-8 | F-12 | VF-20 | EF-40 | AU-50 | AU-55 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 - Silver | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1945 - Brass | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Circulated: Defines business strike coins showing signs of circulation and/or wear.
| Variety | MS-60 | MS-62 | MS-63 | MS-64 | MS-65 | MS-66 | MS-67 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 - Silver | - | - | £52,500 | - | - | - | - |
| 1945 - Brass | £2.50 | £8.20 | £14.70 | - | - | - | - |
Uncirculated (Mint state): Defines business strike coins that barely or never been in circulation. Circulated decimal British coins are usually worth face value.
| Variety | PR-60 | PR-62 | PR-63 | PR-64 | PR-65 | PR-66 | PR-67 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 - Silver | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1945 - Brass | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Proof (PR): Planchets of these coins (not intended for circulation) were polished before struck (usually struck twice for higher quality). The field of Proof coins wear a cameo aspect.
Auctions prices and values
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Threepence 1945 - Silver
A 1945 Silver MS-63 Threepence certified by Numismatic Guaranty Corporation realized £50,000 (double its presale estimate) on March 25, 2020 in an online only auction presented by Baldwin's of St. James's. No live bidding was allowed due to the coronavirus situation.
This coin was found in an ordinary Whitman folder and brought to Baldwin's of St. James's in London in a plastic envelope. It was the second example known. Baldwin's of St. James' Managing Director Stephen Fenton said:
I was just telling somebody the fact it was in the NGC MS 63 holder sold the coin for that price, especially with online-only bidding these days, grading by a respected third-party certification service gives buyers more confidence.
The only one other survivor has come up for auction, in April, 1970 at a Glendining & Co. of London sale. Its condition was described in the catalog as About Very Fine and it realized £260 (about £4,000 in 2020's money). Its buyer is unknown, and that coin has not resurfaced publicly since.
Mintage
- Threepence 1945 - Silver : 371,000
- Threepence 1945 - Brass : 33,942,466
Specifications - Threepence 1945 - Silver
- Alloy: Silver 50%
- Weight: 1.414 g
- Diameter : 16 mm
Specifications - Threepence 1945 - Brass
- Alloy: Nickel-Brass
- Weight: 6.8 g
- Diameter : 21 mm
Last update : Thursday, July 20, 2023
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