One of Only Two Known Surviving 1945 Silver Threepence Coins Surfaces 0

[Matt G]

The silver coin, the “rarest British circulating coin in 200 years,” was one of 371,000 minted that year, all of which were supposed to have been destroyed Read more

[thebeav]

Boy, that's something !

[kbbpll]

1 of 2 known, found in a Whitman folder! Amazing. Of course, it helps if the Whitman was put together by a mint employee...

[Just Bob]

The price that it is estimated to bring at auction - $20k - $30k - seems really low to me, considering there is only one other example known, and this one is, by far, the finer of the two.

[World Colonial]

24 minutes ago, Just Bob said:

The price that it is estimated to bring at auction - $20k - $30k - seems really low to me, considering there is only one other example known, and this one is, by far, the finer of the two.

My opinion too for a British coin.  I wasn't aware of the scarcity though and it may not be as well known as a coin like the 1930 or 1933 penny (can't remember which).

[VKurtB]

The 1933 penny is the rare one. Six known. British coin collectors pay handsomely, but they aren't "bidiots", unlike in the USA, where bidding "stupid money" is used as a testosterone substitute. 

Edited December 12, 2019 by VKurtB