Foreign Coins Struck at United States Mints
AUS-1942S-3P
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Coin Details
| Origin/Country: |
AUSTRALIA - CIRCULATION |
| Item Description: |
3P 1942S KM-37 |
| Full Grade: |
NGC AU 55 |
| Owner: |
coin928 |
Owner Comments:
Australia - 1942S 3 Pence - KM #37 - Mintage: 8,000,000
This coin was minted by the San Francisco mint for circulation in Australia during World War II. The primary reason these coins were minted was to satisfy the demand for coinage due to the large number of U.S. servicemen stationed in Australia at the time. The "S" mint mark appears on the far right of the reverse below the 2 in the date.
For whatever reason, these coins are difficult to obtain in mint state, so I finally decided to just grade the one I had. Needless to say, it was a bit of a disappointment.
Date acquired: 3/9/2006 (Raw Coin)
Date graded: 5/4/2023 (Self submitted to NGC)
Rev 5/13/2023