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Threepence - 1838 to 1901 - Price Guide
The 3 Pence role changed in 1845, when it began to be issued in large numbers for general circulation. This further attempt to popularise the coin proved successful, no doubt in part because of the large and inconvenient size of the copper coinage.
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| Variety | VG-8 | F-12 | VF-20 | EF-40 | AU-50 | AU-55 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1838 | - | - | €10.80 | €23.00 | €49.80 | €63.10 |
| 1838 - BRITANNIAB | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1839 | - | - | €11.70 | €29.70 | €67.00 | €85.60 |
| 1840 | - | - | €11.70 | €26.20 | €59.30 | €75.90 |
| 1841 | - | - | €13.10 | €27.70 | €66.00 | €85.10 |
| 1842 | - | - | €11.70 | €27.10 | €68.20 | €88.70 |
| 1843 | - | - | €10.80 | €22.40 | €49.50 | €63.00 |
| 1843 - 43/34 | - | - | €14.10 | €26.20 | €55.30 | €69.80 |
| 1844 | - | - | €12.20 | €25.50 | €59.80 | €76.90 |
| 1845 | - | - | €11.20 | €18.10 | €43.40 | €56.10 |
| 1846 | - | - | €25.80 | €76.50 | €166 | €211 |
| 1847 | - | - | €47.40 | €155 | €280 | €343 |
| 1848 | - | - | €39.20 | €129 | €274 | €347 |
| 1849 | - | - | €10.30 | €27.10 | €64.10 | €82.60 |
| 1850 | - | - | €9.40 | €18.00 | €39.80 | €50.70 |
| 1850 - 0/0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1851 | - | - | €9.40 | €23.00 | €50.60 | €64.30 |
| 1851 - 51/58 | - | - | €18.70 | €42.20 | €114 | €149 |
| 1852 | - | - | €66.00 | €160 | €371 | €476 |
| 1853 | - | - | €39.80 | €94.50 | €178 | €220 |
| 1854 | - | - | €7.50 | €18.00 | €48.00 | €63.00 |
| 1855 | - | - | €10.30 | €26.20 | €62.50 | €80.60 |
| 1856 | - | - | €8.40 | €18.00 | €50.40 | €77.80 |
| 1857 | - | - | €8.40 | €23.00 | €54.80 | €70.80 |
| 1858 | - | - | €8.40 | €17.20 | €43.30 | €56.40 |
| 1858 - 8/6 | - | - | €13.30 | €30.10 | €107 | €145 |
| 1858 - 8/5 | - | - | €9.40 | €28.10 | €84.30 | €112 |
| 1858 - BRITANNIAB | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1859 | - | - | €7.50 | €14.10 | €39.40 | €53.00 |
| 1860 | - | - | €9.40 | €24.00 | €59.40 | €77.10 |
| 1861 | - | - | €8.40 | €15.60 | €45.30 | €60.10 |
| 1862 | - | - | €9.40 | €18.70 | €44.90 | €58.00 |
| 1863 | - | - | €21.10 | €36.70 | €72.40 | €90.30 |
| 1864 | - | - | €7.00 | €15.50 | €38.60 | €50.10 |
| 1865 | - | - | €7.00 | €17.00 | €49.50 | €65.70 |
| 1866 | - | - | €7.00 | €14.70 | €39.70 | €52.30 |
| 1867 | - | - | €7.00 | €14.70 | €39.70 | €52.30 |
| 1868 | - | - | €7.00 | €14.70 | €39.70 | €52.30 |
| 1868 - Rritaniar | - | - | €56.20 | €93.70 | €152 | €182 |
| 1869 | - | - | €14.80 | €75.70 | €121 | €144 |
| 1870 | - | - | €5.20 | €12.60 | €37.90 | €50.60 |
| 1871 | - | - | €6.60 | €14.60 | €40.10 | €52.80 |
| 1872 | - | - | €6.10 | €13.20 | €38.40 | €51.00 |
| 1873 | - | - | €4.70 | €11.60 | €30.40 | €39.80 |
| 1874 | - | - | €4.70 | €11.60 | €30.40 | €39.80 |
| 1875 | - | - | €4.70 | €11.60 | €30.40 | €43.30 |
| 1876 | - | - | €4.70 | €11.60 | €30.40 | €39.80 |
| 1877 | - | - | €4.70 | €11.60 | €32.00 | €42.10 |
| 1878 | - | - | €5.20 | €12.30 | €33.50 | €44.10 |
| 1879 | - | - | €4.70 | €11.60 | €30.80 | €40.40 |
| 1880 | - | - | €4.70 | €10.50 | €29.00 | €38.30 |
| 1881 | - | - | €4.70 | €10.50 | €27.10 | €35.40 |
| 1882 | - | - | €6.10 | €14.10 | €41.40 | €55.00 |
| 1883 | - | - | €4.70 | €8.20 | €24.40 | €32.50 |
| 1884 | - | - | €4.70 | €8.20 | €26.70 | €36.00 |
| 1885 | - | - | €4.70 | €8.20 | €25.20 | €33.70 |
| 1886 | - | - | €4.70 | €8.20 | €25.20 | €33.70 |
| 1887 - Young head | - | - | €4.70 | €9.20 | €26.90 | €35.70 |
| 1887 - Jubilee head | - | - | €1.85 | €3.00 | €6.70 | €8.50 |
| 1888 | - | - | €2.80 | €4.20 | €10.70 | €13.90 |
| 1889 | - | - | €2.30 | €3.90 | €9.40 | €12.10 |
| 1890 | - | - | €2.30 | €3.90 | €9.40 | €12.10 |
| 1891 | - | - | €2.30 | €3.90 | €9.80 | €12.80 |
| 1892 | - | - | €2.80 | €4.60 | €10.90 | €14.00 |
| 1893 - Jubilee head - Open 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1893 - Jubilee head - Close 3 | - | - | €20.30 | €62.50 | €119 | €147 |
| 1893 - Veiled head | - | - | €2.30 | €5.60 | €10.10 | €12.30 |
| 1894 | - | - | €3.30 | €5.50 | €14.00 | €18.20 |
| 1895 | - | - | €2.30 | €4.80 | €12.50 | €16.30 |
| 1896 | - | - | €2.30 | €4.50 | €11.70 | €15.30 |
| 1897 | - | - | €2.30 | €4.70 | €10.10 | €12.80 |
| 1898 | - | - | €2.30 | €4.70 | €10.10 | €12.80 |
| 1899 | - | - | €2.30 | €4.70 | €10.10 | €12.80 |
| 1900 | - | - | €2.30 | €4.70 | €9.40 | €11.70 |
| 1901 | - | - | €2.30 | €4.70 | €9.40 | €11.70 |
| Variety | MS-60 | MS-62 | MS-63 | MS-64 | MS-65 | MS-66 | MS-67 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1838 | €76.50 | €147 | €196 | - | - | - | - |
| 1838 - BRITANNIAB | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1839 | €104 | €154 | €167 | - | - | - | - |
| 1840 | €92.50 | €167 | €255 | - | - | - | - |
| 1841 | €104 | €180 | €256 | - | - | - | - |
| 1842 | €109 | €183 | €256 | - | - | - | - |
| 1843 | €76.50 | €140 | €203 | €254 | €315 | - | - |
| 1843 - 43/34 | €84.30 | €159 | €234 | - | - | - | - |
| 1844 | €94.10 | €159 | €223 | €419 | - | - | - |
| 1845 | €68.70 | €129 | €189 | €204 | - | - | - |
| 1846 | €256 | €391 | €525 | - | - | - | - |
| 1847 | €405 | €659 | €913 | - | - | - | - |
| 1848 | €419 | €456 | €861 | - | - | - | - |
| 1849 | €101 | €171 | €240 | - | - | - | €436 |
| 1850 | €61.70 | €121 | €180 | - | - | €224 | - |
| 1850 - 0/0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1851 | €78.10 | €146 | €214 | - | - | - | - |
| 1851 - 51/58 | €185 | €234 | €304 | - | - | - | - |
| 1852 | €582 | €785 | €793 | €801 | €814 | - | - |
| 1853 | €262 | €401 | €508 | €1,100 | - | - | - |
| 1854 | €78.10 | €142 | €205 | - | - | - | - |
| 1855 | €98.80 | €168 | €237 | - | - | - | - |
| 1856 | €82.80 | €141 | €199 | - | - | - | - |
| 1857 | €86.70 | €160 | €234 | - | - | - | €393 |
| 1858 | €69.50 | €137 | €205 | - | - | - | €466 |
| 1858 - 8/6 | €183 | €249 | €322 | - | - | - | - |
| 1858 - 8/5 | €141 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1858 - BRITANNIAB | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1859 | €64.80 | €107 | €121 | €138 | €156 | - | - |
| 1860 | €94.90 | €134 | €136 | - | - | - | - |
| 1861 | €75.00 | €136 | €171 | €218 | - | - | - |
| 1862 | €71.10 | €122 | €174 | - | - | - | - |
| 1863 | €108 | €178 | €248 | - | - | - | - |
| 1864 | €61.70 | €113 | €164 | - | - | - | - |
| 1865 | €82.00 | €135 | €188 | - | - | €242 | - |
| 1866 | €64.80 | €116 | €167 | - | - | - | - |
| 1867 | €64.80 | €116 | €167 | - | - | - | - |
| 1868 | €64.80 | €118 | €131 | €144 | - | - | - |
| 1868 - Rritaniar | €211 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1869 | €167 | €281 | €394 | - | - | - | - |
| 1870 | €63.20 | €107 | €109 | €111 | €113 | - | - |
| 1871 | €65.60 | €110 | €140 | - | - | - | - |
| 1872 | €63.60 | €121 | €149 | - | - | - | - |
| 1873 | €49.20 | €75.90 | €99.10 | - | - | - | - |
| 1874 | €49.20 | €83.00 | €117 | €207 | €307 | - | - |
| 1875 | €49.20 | €81.40 | €114 | - | - | - | - |
| 1876 | €49.20 | €81.40 | €114 | - | - | - | - |
| 1877 | €52.30 | €83.90 | €116 | - | - | - | - |
| 1878 | €54.70 | €91.30 | €105 | €118 | - | - | - |
| 1879 | €50.00 | €81.20 | €112 | - | - | €333 | - |
| 1880 | €47.60 | €76.50 | €105 | - | - | - | - |
| 1881 | €43.70 | €69.50 | €95.20 | - | - | - | - |
| 1882 | €68.70 | €101 | €109 | - | - | - | - |
| 1883 | €40.60 | €52.50 | €53.10 | €76.30 | €99.50 | - | - |
| 1884 | €45.30 | €67.10 | €89.00 | - | - | - | - |
| 1885 | €42.20 | €66.40 | €90.60 | - | - | - | - |
| 1886 | €42.20 | €66.40 | €74.40 | €82.40 | €93.90 | - | - |
| 1887 - Young head | €44.50 | €69.50 | €94.50 | €100 | €106 | - | - |
| 1887 - Jubilee head | €10.40 | €20.40 | €30.40 | €67.10 | €77.90 | €88.60 | €149 |
| 1888 | €17.20 | €32.80 | €48.40 | €59.90 | - | - | - |
| 1889 | €14.80 | €29.80 | €44.90 | €59.80 | €66.00 | €115 | - |
| 1890 | €14.80 | €26.80 | €44.90 | - | - | - | €138 |
| 1891 | €15.80 | €31.10 | €45.50 | €65.70 | €88.00 | - | - |
| 1892 | €17.20 | €34.30 | €51.50 | - | - | €78.00 | - |
| 1893 - Jubilee head - Open 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1893 - Jubilee head - Close 3 | €175 | €290 | €366 | - | - | - | - |
| 1893 - Veiled head | €14.40 | €40.90 | €45.30 | €75.30 | - | - | - |
| 1894 | €22.50 | €41.60 | €47.20 | €52.70 | - | - | - |
| 1895 | €20.10 | €37.60 | €55.00 | - | - | €79.50 | - |
| 1896 | €18.90 | €33.80 | €48.80 | - | - | €79.50 | - |
| 1897 | €15.00 | €27.60 | €40.20 | €48.40 | - | - | €72.80 |
| 1898 | €15.00 | €28.40 | €41.80 | - | - | - | - |
| 1899 | €15.00 | €28.40 | €43.00 | - | - | - | - |
| 1900 | €13.30 | €25.80 | €38.30 | - | - | - | - |
| 1901 | €13.30 | €24.20 | €41.40 | €58.20 | €67.30 | €76.50 | - |
| Variety | PR-60 | PR-62 | PR-63 | PR-64 | PR-65 | PR-66 | PR-67 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1838 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1838 - BRITANNIAB | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1839 | - | - | - | - | - | €590 | - |
| 1840 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1841 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1842 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| 1843 - 43/34 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| 1858 - BRITANNIAB | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| 1868 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1868 - Rritaniar | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| 1870 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| 1886 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1887 - Young head | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1887 - Jubilee head | - | €123 | - | €164 | €292 | - | - |
| 1888 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1889 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1890 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1891 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1892 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1893 - Jubilee head - Open 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1893 - Jubilee head - Close 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1893 - Veiled head | - | - | - | - | €280 | - | - |
| 1894 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1895 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Proof (PR): Planchets of these coins (not intended for circulation) were polished before struck (usually struck twice for higher quality). The field of Proof coins wear a cameo aspect.
