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ST1942a

Silver Threepence, 1942

Type
ST Silver Threepence
Year
1942
Mint
Royal Mint, ordinary issue
Variety
a
Mintage
4,144,051 struck
In the collection
1 example, best at EF Extremely Fine
Monarch
George VI
Diameter
16 mm
Weight
1.4 g
Metal
Silver 50%
Reverse
Medal (↑↑)

The mintage is the striking's, not this variety's — the varieties were never counted separately. An issue may also have been struck more than once, so another variety of ST1942a may belong to a different striking from this one.

Obverse inscription
GEORGIVS VI D: G: BR: OMN: REX
Reverse inscription
FID: DEF: IND: IMP THREE.PENCE, Date
CC2000
G63D-060 1 1
Gouby
ST1942 A -
Bull
B4291 A -
Rayner
R2156 - -
Peck
D2236 1 B

Condition & value

Held at Extremely Fine. Figures above are catalogue values for a better example.

  1. VG Very Good Below the best grade held
  2. F Fine Below the best grade held
  3. F+ Fine+ Below the best grade held
  4. VF Very Fine Below the best grade held
  5. VF+ Very Fine+ Below the best grade held
  6. EF Extremely Fine Held £12.00
  7. EF+ Extremely Fine+ not catalogued
  8. UNC Uncirculated £35.00
  9. BU Brilliant Uncirculated not catalogued
  10. FDC Fleur de Coin not catalogued

Catalogue figures from CY2026 (October 2026).

The example held

EF Extremely Fine

Obverse

Issued for circulation in the West Indies

Reverse

No description recorded.