Description
• Country: Australia
• Denomination: 3 Pence (Threepence)
• Year: 1938
• Monarch: George VI
• Metal: Silver (.925 fine – Sterling silver)
• Weight: 1.41 grams
• Diameter: 16 mm
• Mint: Melbourne (no mintmark)
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🪙 Design Details
Obverse (Front):
• Portrait of King George VI facing left
• Legend: GEORGIVS VI D.G. BR OMN REX F.D. IND IMP.
Reverse (Back):
• Crowned numeral “3”
• Surrounded by wheat stalks
• Inscription: AUSTRALIA 1938
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📊 Mintage
• Approx. 8,518,000 pieces minted
• First year of George VI Australian threepence series
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🏷 Grade on Your Slab
• Grading Company: Middle East Grading Alliance (MEGA)
• Grade: VF 35 (Very Fine)
• Note: Marked Corrosion
⚠️ Corrosion significantly reduces collector value compared to clean examples.
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💰 Approximate Value (2026 Market Estimate)
Because of corrosion:
• $5 – $12 USD
• Clean VF examples without corrosion: usually $15–25 USD
Silver content melt value is very small (less than $2).