Coins described as "Strapless" refer mostly to New Zealand coins that show Queen Elizabeth II having no shoulder straps on her garment.
This little peculiarity includes all coins of the New Zealand currency in various years from 1953 to 1957 inclusive.
For the New Zealand Threepence specifically, all Threepences minted in 1953 and 1954 were minted with "no shoulder strap". An unspecified quantity were minted with "no shoulder strap" in 1955 and, an estimated 300,000 were minted with "no shoulder strap" in 1956.
The portrait of Queen Elizabeth II used on the coins of this period show her with a bare shoulder but for a garment strap.Some of the 1956 New Zealand Pennies and Threepences and some of the 1957 Sixpences show Queen Elizabeth with a bare shoulder and no garment strap (strapless) due to an unexplained mix up with the dies used.The "strapless" coins are considerably more valuable than than those with straps.PennyOf the 3.6 million minted, approximately 50,000 are "Strapless".ThreepenceOf the 4.8 million minted, approximately 300,000 are "Strapless".SixpenceOf the 2.4 million minted, approximately 200,000 are "Strapless".
The highest value general circulation New Zealand Threepences would be the - 1941 1942 (one dot variant) 1950 1956 (strapless variant) This is for Mint Uncirculated coins only, the high value does not necessarily extend down to worn or even circulated coins. The "One Dot" variant refers to dots around the date, there should be two dots. The "Strapless" variant refers to the bare shoulder of QEII. The strap of her garment is visible on most coins.
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Any collector value would depend greatly on when they were minted, what condition they are in, and whether they are circulated or uncirculated. British Threepences minted from 1907 to early 1920 are made from sterling silver. British Threepences minted from late 1920 to 1937 are made from a 50% silver alloy. Depending on the year - Uncirculated mint condition sterling silver Threepences might get anything from £12 to £30 GBP. Circulated sterling silver Threepences might get anything from £1 to £25 GBP. Uncirculated mint condition 50% silver Threepences might get anything from £15 to £90 GBP. Circulated 50% silver Threepences might get anything from £1 to £35 GBP.
Threepences have never been made from copper.
Such a coin does not exist. Threepences have never been made from copper.
There were no "Australian" Threepences minted prior to 1910. The only Threepences circulating in Australia prior to 1910 were British Threepences.
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There were no Australian Threepences minted prior to 1910.
There were 6,402,000 round silver British Threepences issued in 1938.