Elizabeth II Threepence
A straightforward series, but it will give the first hints of some of the
difficulties that the "tricky '50s" throw up in the higher denominations.
Prepare to wait for a perfect 1954, 1956, 1958, and 1959.
Like all 1953 coins apart from the Penny, the Threepence comes with two Obverses.
Elizabeth II Threepence Issues
Basic Details - Diameter: 22mm, Weight: 6.8g, Alloy: Copper 79%, Zinc 20%, Nickel 1%
1953
Two obverses identified:
Obverse 1 was originally the scarcer of the two 1953 coins, as it was only
found in the plastic sets, and 1.3 million of those were issued, compared to
more than 30 million Obverse 2s. As circulation took its toll, and as more
plastic sets were split, Obverse 1 gradually became commoner in high grade.
It is now quite unusual to find an Uncirculated Obverse 2. Not Rare, by any
means, but unusual.
This is not an easy variety to distinguish, particularly on more worn
specimens.
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Obverse 1
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Obverse 2
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1954
| 1954 Threepence |
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1955
| 1955 Threepence |
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1956
| 1956 Threepence |
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1957
| 1957 Threepence |
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1958
| 1958 Threepence |
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1959
| 1959 Threepence |
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1960
| 1960 Threepence |
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1961
| 1961 Threepence |
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1962
| 1962 Threepence |
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1963
| 1963 Threepence |
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1964
| 1964 Threepence |
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1965
| 1965 Threepence |
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1966
| 1966 Threepence |
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1967
| 1967 Threepence |
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