Threepence - 1937 to 1952 - Price Guide
During the 20th century changing habits and customs again rendered the threepenny piece unpopular, and to meet criticism of its small size a 12-sided nickel-brass piece of the same denomination but weighing almost five times as much as its silver counterpart was introduced in 1937. Its dumpiness and unusual shape aroused mixed feelings but in 1941 it had almost completely superseded its silver rival and was even being acclaimed by bus conductors and others as the easiest coin to recognise during the blackouts of the Second World War.
Twelve-sided threepenny pieces were demonetised at the end of the decimal transitional period in 1971.
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| Variety | VG-8 | F-12 | VF-20 | EF-40 | AU-50 | AU-55 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 - Silver | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1937 - Brass - George VI | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1937 - Edward VIII | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1938 - Silver | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1938 - Brass | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1939 - Silver | - | - | - | €1.15 | €3.50 | €4.70 |
| 1939 - Brass | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1940 - Silver | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1940 - Brass | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1941 - Silver | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1941 - Brass | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1942 - Silver | - | - | €1.85 | €4.80 | €8.60 | €10.50 |
| 1942 - Brass | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1943 - Silver | - | - | €2.80 | €6.20 | €12.60 | €15.90 |
| 1943 - Brass | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1944 - Silver | - | - | €9.40 | €14.80 | €26.90 | €33.00 |
| 1944 - Brass | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1945 - Silver | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1945 - Brass | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1946 | - | - | €5.60 | €23.00 | €124 | €175 |
| 1948 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1949 | - | - | €5.60 | €24.00 | €111 | €154 |
| 1950 | - | - | - | €1.85 | €10.30 | €14.50 |
| 1951 | - | - | - | €3.30 | €16.90 | €23.70 |
| 1951 - Matte | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1952 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Variety | MS-60 | MS-62 | MS-63 | MS-64 | MS-65 | MS-66 | MS-67 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 - Silver | €1.70 | €4.80 | €7.90 | - | - | €71.20 | - |
| 1937 - Brass - George VI | €1.30 | €4.80 | €14.10 | €27.30 | - | - | - |
| 1937 - Edward VIII | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1938 - Silver | €1.70 | €5.90 | €10.20 | - | - | - | - |
| 1938 - Brass | €3.40 | €15.70 | €28.10 | - | - | - | - |
| 1939 - Silver | €5.10 | €14.30 | €23.40 | - | - | - | - |
| 1939 - Brass | €7.00 | €28.90 | €40.90 | - | - | - | - |
| 1940 - Silver | €2.70 | €8.20 | €13.70 | €100.00 | €186 | - | - |
| 1940 - Brass | €3.90 | €12.00 | €14.00 | - | - | - | - |
| 1941 - Silver | €2.30 | €8.80 | €15.30 | - | - | €137 | - |
| 1941 - Brass | €1.65 | €7.10 | €9.50 | €11.90 | €35.30 | - | - |
| 1942 - Silver | €12.30 | €25.50 | €35.90 | - | - | - | - |
| 1942 - Brass | €1.30 | €6.10 | €10.90 | €36.80 | €63.30 | - | - |
| 1943 - Silver | €19.10 | €35.10 | €51.10 | - | - | - | - |
| 1943 - Brass | €1.30 | €6.10 | €28.30 | €34.30 | €58.20 | - | - |
| 1944 - Silver | €39.00 | €67.90 | €96.80 | €104 | €175 | - | - |
| 1944 - Brass | €1.30 | €7.20 | €13.10 | - | - | - | - |
| 1945 - Silver | - | - | €61,500 | - | - | - | - |
| 1945 - Brass | €3.50 | €10.70 | €18.70 | - | - | - | - |
| 1946 | €225 | €553 | €622 | - | - | - | - |
| 1948 | €7.30 | €31.90 | €56.60 | - | - | - | - |
| 1949 | €197 | €385 | €667 | €765 | €2,800 | - | - |
| 1950 | €19.90 | €52.20 | €58.50 | - | - | - | - |
| 1951 | €30.10 | €86.50 | €143 | - | - | - | - |
| 1951 - Matte | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1952 | €4.70 | €8.90 | €20.00 | - | - | - | - |
| Variety | PR-60 | PR-62 | PR-63 | PR-64 | PR-65 | PR-66 | PR-67 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 - Silver | - | - | - | - | €41.00 | €58.10 | €152 |
| 1937 - Brass - George VI | - | - | - | - | - | €77.50 | - |
| 1937 - Edward VIII | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1938 - Silver | - | - | - | - | €23.40 | - | - |
| 1938 - Brass | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1939 - Silver | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1939 - Brass | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1940 - Silver | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1940 - Brass | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1941 - Silver | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1941 - Brass | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1942 - Silver | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1942 - Brass | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1943 - Silver | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1943 - Brass | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1944 - Silver | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1944 - Brass | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1945 - Silver | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1945 - Brass | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1946 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1948 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1949 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1950 | - | - | - | - | €38.70 | - | - |
| 1951 | - | - | - | - | €42.50 | - | - |
| 1951 - Matte | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1952 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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.
