3 Pence - Elizabeth II 1st portrait

Features

Issuer	New Zealand
Królowa	Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	1953-1965
Value	3 Pence (1⁄80)
Currency	Pound (1840-1967)
Composition	Miedzionikiel
Weight	1.4 g
Diameter	16.3 mm
Thickness	0.96 mm
Shape	Okrągły
Technique	Frezowana
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized	1967
Number	N# 3923
References	KM# 25.1, 25.2 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).

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Obverse

Młode popiersie wawrzynu królowej Elżbiety II w prawo, legenda wokół.

Uwaga: z paskiem na ramię lub bez (patrz poniżej) Automatically translated

Script: łaciński

Lettering:
QUEEN·ELIZABETH·THE·SECOND +
M·G·

Engraver: Mary Gillick

Reverse

Dwa rzeźbione patu (maoryskie pałki z krótkim uchwytem) z legendą i nominałem powyżej, datą poniżej. Automatically translated

Script: łaciński

Lettering:
NEW·ZEALAND
3d
K·G
·1962·

Engraver: George Kruger Gray

Edge

Zwykły Automatically translated

Mint

Royal Mint (Tower Hill), London, United Kingdom (1810-1975)

Comments

Zestawy BU Uncirculated Set wydane w 1965 roku, który był ostatnim rokiem bicia monet przeddziesiętnych, były dostępne w trzech różnych wersjach.

Zestaw Pink Label zawierał zwykłe monety obiegowe, które nie trafiły do obiegu.
Zestaw Green Label zawierał wybrane monety obiegowe, które nie trafiły do obiegu.
Łączny nakład zestawów Pink i Green Label wyniósł 175 000 sztuk.

Zestaw Blue Label zawierał specjalnie wyselekcjonowane i wypolerowane monety nieobiegowe. Czasami opisywane jako "Prooflike".
Łączny nakład zestawu Blue Label wyniósł 25 000 sztuk.

Odmiany matryc awersu serii:

KM#25.1 (1953-56) Bez paska na ramię, 88 koralików, + wskazujący na koralik;

KM#25.2 (1956-65) z paskiem na ramię, 86 paciorków + wskazanie między paciorkami;

Odmiany matryc z 1956 roku:

1957 odmiany matryc awersu:

86paciorków Prawa strona N skierowana między perły, perły nie dotykają obwódki;
87 paciorków Prawa strona N wskazująca na perłę, perły dotykające obramowania.

This is an automatic translation. The original text is:

The BU Uncirculated Sets issued in 1965, which was the last year of minting of the pre-decimal coins, came in three different versions.

The Pink Label Set included just ordinary circulation coins that had not gone into circulation.
The Green Label Set included selected circulation coins that had not gone into circulation.
Together the Pink & Green Label sets had a mintage figure of 175,000 in total.

The Blue Label Set included special selected and polished uncirculated coins. Sometimes described as "Prooflike".
The Blue Label set had a mintage of 25,000 in total.

Series obverse die varieties:

KM#25.1 (1953-56) Without shoulder strap, 88 beads, + pointing at bead;

KM#25.2 (1956-65) With shoulder strap, 86 beads, + pointing between beads;

1956 die varieties:

1957 obverse die varieties:

86 beads Right side of N pointing between pearls, pearls not touching border;
87 beads Right side of N pointing at a pearl, pearls touching border.

Present in sets

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Date	Mintage	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC		Frequency
Undetermined
1953	4 000 000	$ 0.74	$ 1.00	$ 1.10	$ 2.00	$ 2.10	$ 3.50	(en) KM#25.1	21%
1953								(en) KM#25.1; Matte Proof	0.4%
1953	7 000						$ 9.30	(en) KM#25.1; Proof	1.0%
1954	4 000 000		$ 0.58	$ 1.60	$ 2.00	$ 2.40	$ 6.00	(en) KM#25.1	16%
1954								(en) KM#25.1; Proof	0.2%
1955	4 000 000		$ 0.53	$ 0.82	$ 0.82			(en) KM#25.1	16%
1955								(en) KM#25.1; Proof	0.4%
1955								(en) KM#25.1; two dots on shoulder	0.8%
1956	4 800 000		$ 0.55	$ 0.99	$ 1.60			(en) KM#25.1; mintage incl. KM#25.2	12%
1956								(en) KM#25.1; Proof	0.15%
1956				$ 0.58	$ 9.30			(en) KM#25.2; mintage incl. KM#25.1	7%
1956								(en) KM#25.2; Proof	0.11%
1957								(en) KM# 25.2; 86 beads	1.6%
1957	8 000 000		$ 0.77	$ 0.77	$ 0.84	$ 0.84	$ 1.10	(en) KM#25.2; 87 beads	22%
1957								(en) KM#25.2; Proof	0.2%
1958	4 800 000	$ 0.69	$ 0.70	$ 0.70	$ 0.88	$ 1.50	$ 1.50	(en) KM#25.2	16%
1958								(en) KM#25.2; Proof	0.3%
1959	4 000 000	$ 1.00	$ 1.10	$ 1.10	$ 1.20			(en) KM#25.2	15%
1959								(en) KM#25.2; Proof	0.3%
1960	4 000 000			$ 0.82	$ 0.82	$ 0.99	$ 1.40	(en) KM#25.2	15%
1960								(en) KM#25.2; Proof	0.19%
1961	4 800 000		$ 0.70	$ 0.70	$ 0.70	$ 0.70	$ 1.50	(en) KM#25.2	15%
1961								(en) KM#25.2; Proof	0.19%
1962	6 000 000		$ 0.48	$ 0.48	$ 0.80	$ 0.80	$ 0.80	(en) KM#25.2	19%
1962								(en) KM#25.2; Proof	0.19%
1963	4 000 000			$ 0.88	$ 1.00	$ 1.10	$ 1.20	(en) KM#25.2	17%
1963								(en) KM#25.2 ; Proof	0.4%
1964	6 400 000		$ 0.55	$ 0.55	$ 1.10	$ 1.10	$ 1.10	(en) KM#25.2	25%
1964								(en) KM#25.2; Proof	0.2%
1965								(en) Hong Kong mule	0.4%
1965	4 200 000			$ 0.95	$ 0.95	$ 0.95	$ 1.40	(en) KM#25.2	20%
1965	175 000						$ 1.70	(en) KM#25.2; BU Year Set	4%
1965	25 000						$ 2.30	(en) KM#25.2; Prooflike	1.5%

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Sold price
	Heritage Auctions 2023 November 19 Spotlight: Coins of the British Empire World Coins Showcase Auction 61348 Lot 25206	19 Nov 2023	1954 – (en) KM#25.1; Proof	UNC (PCGS PR64)	USD 1680.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 171 Lot 2472	10 Oct 2025	1964 – (en) KM#25.2	AU	USD 11.61 (EUR 10.00) (+ buyer's premium) The lot includes several items.
© Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp.
	Heritage Auctions 2023 November 19 Spotlight: Coins of the British Empire World Coins Showcase Auction 61348 Lot 25207	19 Nov 2023	1964 – (en) KM#25.2; Proof	UNC (PCGS PR66)	USD 2040.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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