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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 | - | - | $12.60 | $26.90 | $58.20 | $73.90 |
| 1838 - BRITANNIAB | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1839 | - | - | $13.70 | $34.70 | $78.30 | $100 |
| 1840 | - | - | $13.70 | $30.60 | $69.40 | $88.80 |
| 1841 | - | - | $15.30 | $32.40 | $77.20 | $99.60 |
| 1842 | - | - | $13.70 | $31.70 | $79.80 | $104 |
| 1843 | - | - | $12.60 | $26.20 | $57.90 | $73.70 |
| 1843 - 43/34 | - | - | $16.40 | $30.70 | $64.70 | $81.70 |
| 1844 | - | - | $14.20 | $29.90 | $70.00 | $90.00 |
| 1845 | - | - | $13.20 | $21.20 | $50.80 | $65.60 |
| 1846 | - | - | $30.10 | $89.50 | $195 | $247 |
| 1847 | - | - | $55.50 | $182 | $328 | $401 |
| 1848 | - | - | $45.90 | $151 | $321 | $406 |
| 1849 | - | - | $12.10 | $31.70 | $75.00 | $96.60 |
| 1850 | - | - | $11.00 | $21.00 | $46.60 | $59.40 |
| 1850 - 0/0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1851 | - | - | $11.00 | $26.90 | $59.10 | $75.20 |
| 1851 - 51/58 | - | - | $21.90 | $49.30 | $133 | $175 |
| 1852 | - | - | $77.20 | $188 | $434 | $557 |
| 1853 | - | - | $46.60 | $111 | $208 | $257 |
| 1854 | - | - | $8.80 | $21.00 | $56.20 | $73.80 |
| 1855 | - | - | $12.10 | $30.60 | $73.10 | $94.30 |
| 1856 | - | - | $9.90 | $21.00 | $58.90 | $91.10 |
| 1857 | - | - | $9.90 | $26.90 | $64.20 | $82.80 |
| 1858 | - | - | $9.90 | $20.10 | $50.70 | $66.00 |
| 1858 - 8/6 | - | - | $15.50 | $35.20 | $125 | $170 |
| 1858 - 8/5 | - | - | $11.00 | $32.90 | $98.60 | $132 |
| 1858 - BRITANNIAB | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1859 | - | - | $8.80 | $16.40 | $46.10 | $62.00 |
| 1860 | - | - | $11.00 | $28.00 | $69.50 | $90.20 |
| 1861 | - | - | $9.90 | $18.30 | $53.00 | $70.30 |
| 1862 | - | - | $11.00 | $21.90 | $52.50 | $67.80 |
| 1863 | - | - | $24.70 | $42.90 | $84.70 | $106 |
| 1864 | - | - | $8.20 | $18.10 | $45.10 | $58.60 |
| 1865 | - | - | $8.20 | $19.90 | $57.90 | $76.90 |
| 1866 | - | - | $8.20 | $17.20 | $46.50 | $61.10 |
| 1867 | - | - | $8.20 | $17.20 | $46.50 | $61.10 |
| 1868 | - | - | $8.20 | $17.20 | $46.50 | $61.10 |
| 1868 - Rritaniar | - | - | $65.80 | $110 | $178 | $212 |
| 1869 | - | - | $17.40 | $88.60 | $142 | $169 |
| 1870 | - | - | $6.00 | $14.80 | $44.40 | $59.20 |
| 1871 | - | - | $7.70 | $17.10 | $46.90 | $61.80 |
| 1872 | - | - | $7.10 | $15.40 | $44.90 | $59.70 |
| 1873 | - | - | $5.50 | $13.60 | $35.60 | $46.60 |
| 1874 | - | - | $5.50 | $13.60 | $35.60 | $46.60 |
| 1875 | - | - | $5.50 | $13.60 | $35.60 | $50.70 |
| 1876 | - | - | $5.50 | $13.60 | $35.60 | $46.60 |
| 1877 | - | - | $5.50 | $13.60 | $37.40 | $49.30 |
| 1878 | - | - | $6.00 | $14.30 | $39.10 | $51.50 |
| 1879 | - | - | $5.50 | $13.60 | $36.00 | $47.20 |
| 1880 | - | - | $5.50 | $12.20 | $34.00 | $44.80 |
| 1881 | - | - | $5.50 | $12.20 | $31.70 | $41.40 |
| 1882 | - | - | $7.10 | $16.40 | $48.40 | $64.40 |
| 1883 | - | - | $5.50 | $9.60 | $28.50 | $38.00 |
| 1884 | - | - | $5.50 | $9.60 | $31.30 | $42.10 |
| 1885 | - | - | $5.50 | $9.60 | $29.50 | $39.40 |
| 1886 | - | - | $5.50 | $9.60 | $29.50 | $39.40 |
| 1887 - Young head | - | - | $5.50 | $10.80 | $31.40 | $41.70 |
| 1887 - Jubilee head | - | - | $2.20 | $3.50 | $7.80 | $10.00 |
| 1888 | - | - | $3.30 | $4.90 | $12.50 | $16.30 |
| 1889 | - | - | $2.70 | $4.60 | $11.00 | $14.20 |
| 1890 | - | - | $2.70 | $4.60 | $11.00 | $14.20 |
| 1891 | - | - | $2.70 | $4.60 | $11.50 | $15.00 |
| 1892 | - | - | $3.30 | $5.40 | $12.70 | $16.40 |
| 1893 - Jubilee head - Open 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1893 - Jubilee head - Close 3 | - | - | $23.70 | $73.10 | $139 | $172 |
| 1893 - Veiled head | - | - | $2.70 | $6.60 | $11.80 | $14.40 |
| 1894 | - | - | $3.80 | $6.40 | $16.30 | $21.30 |
| 1895 | - | - | $2.70 | $5.70 | $14.60 | $19.10 |
| 1896 | - | - | $2.70 | $5.30 | $13.70 | $17.90 |
| 1897 | - | - | $2.70 | $5.50 | $11.80 | $14.90 |
| 1898 | - | - | $2.70 | $5.50 | $11.80 | $14.90 |
| 1899 | - | - | $2.70 | $5.50 | $11.80 | $14.90 |
| 1900 | - | - | $2.70 | $5.50 | $11.00 | $13.70 |
| 1901 | - | - | $2.70 | $5.50 | $11.00 | $13.70 |
| Variety | MS-60 | MS-62 | MS-63 | MS-64 | MS-65 | MS-66 | MS-67 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1838 | $89.50 | $171 | $229 | - | - | - | - |
| 1838 - BRITANNIAB | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1839 | $122 | $181 | $195 | - | - | - | - |
| 1840 | $108 | $196 | $298 | - | - | - | - |
| 1841 | $122 | $211 | $299 | - | - | - | - |
| 1842 | $128 | $214 | $300 | - | - | - | - |
| 1843 | $89.50 | $164 | $238 | $298 | $368 | - | - |
| 1843 - 43/34 | $98.60 | $186 | $274 | - | - | - | - |
| 1844 | $110 | $186 | $261 | $490 | - | - | - |
| 1845 | $80.40 | $150 | $221 | $239 | - | - | - |
| 1846 | $300 | $457 | $614 | - | - | - | - |
| 1847 | $474 | $771 | $1,070 | - | - | - | - |
| 1848 | $490 | $534 | $1,010 | - | - | - | - |
| 1849 | $118 | $200 | $281 | - | - | - | $510 |
| 1850 | $72.20 | $141 | $210 | - | - | $262 | - |
| 1850 - 0/0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1851 | $91.30 | $171 | $251 | - | - | - | - |
| 1851 - 51/58 | $216 | $274 | $356 | - | - | - | - |
| 1852 | $680 | $918 | $928 | $937 | $952 | - | - |
| 1853 | $306 | $469 | $594 | $1,280 | - | - | - |
| 1854 | $91.30 | $166 | $240 | - | - | - | - |
| 1855 | $116 | $197 | $278 | - | - | - | - |
| 1856 | $96.80 | $165 | $233 | - | - | - | - |
| 1857 | $101 | $188 | $274 | - | - | - | $460 |
| 1858 | $81.30 | $161 | $240 | - | - | - | $545 |
| 1858 - 8/6 | $215 | $291 | $377 | - | - | - | - |
| 1858 - 8/5 | $164 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1858 - BRITANNIAB | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1859 | $75.80 | $126 | $141 | $162 | $183 | - | - |
| 1860 | $111 | $157 | $159 | - | - | - | - |
| 1861 | $87.70 | $159 | $200 | $255 | - | - | - |
| 1862 | $83.10 | $143 | $203 | - | - | - | - |
| 1863 | $127 | $208 | $290 | - | - | - | - |
| 1864 | $72.20 | $132 | $192 | - | - | - | - |
| 1865 | $95.90 | $158 | $220 | - | - | $284 | - |
| 1866 | $75.80 | $136 | $196 | - | - | - | - |
| 1867 | $75.80 | $136 | $196 | - | - | - | - |
| 1868 | $75.80 | $138 | $153 | $168 | - | - | - |
| 1868 - Rritaniar | $247 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1869 | $195 | $328 | $461 | - | - | - | - |
| 1870 | $74.00 | $125 | $127 | $130 | $133 | - | - |
| 1871 | $76.70 | $129 | $163 | - | - | - | - |
| 1872 | $74.40 | $141 | $174 | - | - | - | - |
| 1873 | $57.50 | $88.80 | $116 | - | - | - | - |
| 1874 | $57.50 | $97.00 | $137 | $242 | $359 | - | - |
| 1875 | $57.50 | $95.20 | $133 | - | - | - | - |
| 1876 | $57.50 | $95.20 | $133 | - | - | - | - |
| 1877 | $61.20 | $98.20 | $135 | - | - | - | - |
| 1878 | $63.90 | $107 | $123 | $138 | - | - | - |
| 1879 | $58.50 | $95.00 | $132 | - | - | $389 | - |
| 1880 | $55.70 | $89.50 | $123 | - | - | - | - |
| 1881 | $51.10 | $81.30 | $111 | - | - | - | - |
| 1882 | $80.40 | $118 | $127 | - | - | - | - |
| 1883 | $47.50 | $61.40 | $62.10 | $89.20 | $116 | - | - |
| 1884 | $53.00 | $78.50 | $104 | - | - | - | - |
| 1885 | $49.30 | $77.60 | $106 | - | - | - | - |
| 1886 | $49.30 | $77.60 | $87.00 | $96.40 | $110 | - | - |
| 1887 - Young head | $52.10 | $81.30 | $111 | $117 | $124 | - | - |
| 1887 - Jubilee head | $12.20 | $23.90 | $35.60 | $78.50 | $91.10 | $104 | $175 |
| 1888 | $20.10 | $38.40 | $56.60 | $70.00 | - | - | - |
| 1889 | $17.40 | $34.80 | $52.50 | $70.00 | $77.20 | $134 | - |
| 1890 | $17.40 | $31.40 | $52.50 | - | - | - | $161 |
| 1891 | $18.50 | $36.40 | $53.20 | $76.90 | $103 | - | - |
| 1892 | $20.10 | $40.20 | $60.30 | - | - | $91.30 | - |
| 1893 - Jubilee head - Open 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1893 - Jubilee head - Close 3 | $205 | $339 | $428 | - | - | - | - |
| 1893 - Veiled head | $16.80 | $47.90 | $53.00 | $88.10 | - | - | - |
| 1894 | $26.30 | $48.70 | $55.20 | $61.70 | - | - | - |
| 1895 | $23.60 | $44.00 | $64.40 | - | - | $93.10 | - |
| 1896 | $22.10 | $39.60 | $57.10 | - | - | $93.10 | - |
| 1897 | $17.50 | $32.30 | $47.00 | $56.60 | - | - | $85.20 |
| 1898 | $17.50 | $33.20 | $48.90 | - | - | - | - |
| 1899 | $17.50 | $33.20 | $50.30 | - | - | - | - |
| 1900 | $15.50 | $30.10 | $44.80 | - | - | - | - |
| 1901 | $15.50 | $28.30 | $48.40 | $68.10 | $78.80 | $89.50 | - |
| Variety | PR-60 | PR-62 | PR-63 | PR-64 | PR-65 | PR-66 | PR-67 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1838 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1838 - BRITANNIAB | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1839 | - | - | - | - | - | $691 | - |
| 1840 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1841 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1842 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1843 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1843 - 43/34 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1844 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1845 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1846 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1847 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1848 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1849 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1850 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1850 - 0/0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1851 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1851 - 51/58 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1852 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1853 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1854 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1855 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1856 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1857 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1858 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1858 - 8/6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1858 - 8/5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1858 - BRITANNIAB | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1859 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1860 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1861 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1862 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1863 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1864 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1865 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1866 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1867 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1868 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1868 - Rritaniar | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1869 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1870 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1871 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1872 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1873 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1874 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1875 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1876 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1877 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1878 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1879 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1880 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1881 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1882 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1883 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1884 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1885 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1886 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1887 - Young head | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1887 - Jubilee head | - | $143 | - | $192 | $341 | - | - |
| 1888 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1889 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1890 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1891 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1892 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1893 - Jubilee head - Open 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1893 - Jubilee head - Close 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1893 - Veiled head | - | - | - | - | $327 | - | - |
| 1894 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1895 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1896 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1897 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1898 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1899 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1900 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1901 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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.
