threepenny bits went out of circulation on 31 august 1971.
threepenny bits went out of circulation on 31 august 1971.
when did threepenny bits go out of circulation?
31 august 1971
although commerce did not require them, pennies bearing the likeness of elizabeth ii were minted in 1953 in sets sold to the public, using an obverse design by mary gillick. one 1954 penny was struck, for internal mint purposes. by 1961, new pennies were needed again for circulation, and were produced in large numbers. the officials who planned decimalisation in the 1960s did not favour keeping the large bronze penny, whose value had been eroded by inflation. the last for circulation were dated 1967—a final proof set was dated 1970. the old penny quickly went out of use after decimal day, 15 february 1971 - there was no exact decimal equivalent, and the slogan "use your old pennies in sixpenny lots" explained that pennies and "threepenny bits" were only accepted in shops if the total value was six old pence (exactly 2 1/2 new pence). the old penny was demonetised on 31 august of that year.
history of the british penny (1901–1970)
duncansville, pennsylvania









































duncansville is a borough in blair county, pennsylvania, united states. it is part of the altoona, pa metropolitan statistical area. duncansville is one of the communities that comprises the altoona urban area. the population was 1,233 at the 2010 census.









































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duncansville is located at (40.425072, -78.432435).









































according to the united states census bureau, the borough has a total area of , all of it land.









































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duncansville, pennsylvania