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 GarryNExpert Member
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GarryNExpert Member
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| Posted: Sun Sep 28, 2008 9:59 pm |
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 KurtSSenior Member
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| Posted: Sun Sep 28, 2008 10:03 pm |
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Hi,
Canada actually never made a threepence; this one's from Australia and minted in Melbourne (mintmark is just below the date). If you look on the back, you'll see "Advance Australia" in the scroll. 
I think I'm now leaning towards VF30-35 In AUS, they'd say gVF, perhaps better. Aussie prices (AUS$) for 1921-m in F are $8 and $22 for VF. Nice! 
I collect Newfoundland too...I like those low mintages, and 40K is a good one! I don't see the front, but I'll guess from the reverse it's VF or better.
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GarryNExpert Member
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| Posted: Sun Sep 28, 2008 10:06 pm |
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GarryNExpert Member
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| Posted: Mon Sep 29, 2008 6:26 am |
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Thanks Kurt ! The coin was misidentified at my coin shop. The kangaroos should have been a clue  It really has some nice toning which was not entirely captured by the photo. The peripheries on both sides are toned in blue. Also some red on the obverse. That is well captured.
The coin shop I frequent always has a handful of Canadian/ Australian/ and other British empire coins on the bid board. There are a couple of collectors that eagerly bid on them so its difficult to get one.
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 DickExpert Member
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| Posted: Mon Sep 29, 2008 12:01 pm |
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GarryN, I don't know how you did it, but when i clicked on the link you gave, I saw the coin you wanted to show, BUT, I also saw the "welcome livingdinasaur", and was able to view MY photos!. figure that one out!
Diock
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KurtSSenior Member
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| Posted: Mon Sep 29, 2008 1:18 pm |
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| The coin was misidentified at my coin shop. The kangaroos should have been a clue |
Gary, they must have rushed that one through for sale. Wouldn't it been great if that was a 1921 w/o mintmark? That coin in VF is worth around $100.  Outside of varieties, the key Aus threepence is the 1915 with a mintage of 800K, cv is $275 in VF, $800 in EF. Values for Aussie coins go up dramatically by grade, and you found a very nice example!
Btw, if you collect Aus, I have an extra copy of the popular catalog used in Australia--"Australia Coins and Banknotes" It's the 2007 edition, but it's still fairly accurate--and much more complete than Krause. If you're interested, we might be able to swing a trade.
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GarryNExpert Member
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| Posted: Wed Oct 01, 2008 9:10 am |
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Thanks Kurt. I will gove that some thought. I will have to pay more attention to the Canadians on the board and see if they are really Aussies. There are a bunch out there now.
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