19801179
Australia 3 Pence 1949 (George VI)
PCGS-2026-004
Critical
Open
Tier 1
Coin Details
Country
Australia
Denomination
3 Pence
Date
Coin is 1949, PCGS label says 1960
Ruler / Authority
King George VI
Composition
Silver (.500)
Grade
MS 65
Cert Number
19801179
TPG
PCGS
Issue Summary
PCGS certified an Australia 1949 Three Pence (George VI, silver) but the label identifies it as a "1960 25C Type B Rev FS-901" \u2014 a completely different coin from a different country, different date, and different denomination. The PCGS # assigned is 145643.
Expected vs. Actual
Expected
Label should identify the coin as an Australia 1949 3 Pence.
Actual
Label identifies the coin as "1960 25C Type B Rev FS-901" \u2014 wrong country, wrong date (1960 vs 1949), wrong denomination (25 Cents vs 3 Pence).
Attribution
Correct Attribution
Australia 3 Pence 1949 (Silver, George VI)
Incorrect Attribution (as labeled)
1960 25C Type B Rev FS-901 (PCGS description \u2014 wrong country, date, and denomination)
Impact
Total misidentification \u2014 affects population data for at least two coin types, misleads buyers and registry collectors, and undermines confidence in PCGS attribution accuracy.
Notes
PCGS cert image clearly shows the Australia 1949 3 Pence (wheat stalks reverse, George VI obverse) while the label reads "1960 25C Type B Rev FS-901". This is a wrong-coin-in-slab-level error but the coin appears correct \u2014 only the label is wrong.
Images
Obverse
Reverse
Classification
Error Type
ATTRIBUTION ERROR (WRONG COIN \u2014 WRONG COUNTRY, DATE, AND DENOMINATION)
Category
Attribution Error
Pattern Group
Label Coin Mismatch
Evidence Tier
Tier 1
Related Cases — LABEL_COIN_MISMATCH
Record
Created
2026-04-30 06:16:56
Updated
2026-04-30 06:16:56