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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 | €23.10 | €49.90 | €63.30 |
| 1838 - BRITANNIAB | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1839 | - | - | €11.70 | €29.70 | €67.10 | €85.70 |
| 1840 | - | - | €11.70 | €26.20 | €59.40 | €76.10 |
| 1841 | - | - | €13.10 | €27.80 | €66.10 | €85.30 |
| 1842 | - | - | €11.70 | €27.10 | €68.30 | €88.90 |
| 1843 | - | - | €10.80 | €22.40 | €49.50 | €63.10 |
| 1843 - 43/34 | - | - | €14.10 | €26.30 | €55.40 | €69.90 |
| 1844 | - | - | €12.20 | €25.60 | €59.90 | €77.10 |
| 1845 | - | - | €11.30 | €18.20 | €43.50 | €56.20 |
| 1846 | - | - | €25.80 | €76.60 | €167 | €212 |
| 1847 | - | - | €47.50 | €155 | €281 | €343 |
| 1848 | - | - | €39.30 | €129 | €275 | €347 |
| 1849 | - | - | €10.30 | €27.10 | €64.20 | €82.80 |
| 1850 | - | - | €9.40 | €18.00 | €39.90 | €50.80 |
| 1850 - 0/0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1851 | - | - | €9.40 | €23.10 | €50.70 | €64.40 |
| 1851 - 51/58 | - | - | €18.80 | €42.20 | €114 | €150 |
| 1852 | - | - | €66.10 | €161 | €372 | €477 |
| 1853 | - | - | €39.90 | €94.60 | €179 | €220 |
| 1854 | - | - | €7.50 | €18.00 | €48.10 | €63.20 |
| 1855 | - | - | €10.30 | €26.20 | €62.60 | €80.80 |
| 1856 | - | - | €8.40 | €18.00 | €50.50 | €78.00 |
| 1857 | - | - | €8.40 | €23.10 | €54.90 | €70.90 |
| 1858 | - | - | €8.40 | €17.20 | €43.40 | €56.50 |
| 1858 - 8/6 | - | - | €13.30 | €30.10 | €107 | €145 |
| 1858 - 8/5 | - | - | €9.40 | €28.20 | €84.50 | €113 |
| 1858 - BRITANNIAB | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1859 | - | - | €7.50 | €14.10 | €39.50 | €53.10 |
| 1860 | - | - | €9.40 | €24.00 | €59.50 | €77.30 |
| 1861 | - | - | €8.40 | €15.60 | €45.40 | €60.20 |
| 1862 | - | - | €9.40 | €18.80 | €45.00 | €58.10 |
| 1863 | - | - | €21.10 | €36.80 | €72.50 | €90.40 |
| 1864 | - | - | €7.00 | €15.50 | €38.60 | €50.20 |
| 1865 | - | - | €7.00 | €17.00 | €49.60 | €65.90 |
| 1866 | - | - | €7.00 | €14.70 | €39.80 | €52.40 |
| 1867 | - | - | €7.00 | €14.70 | €39.80 | €52.40 |
| 1868 | - | - | €7.00 | €14.70 | €39.80 | €52.40 |
| 1868 - Rritaniar | - | - | €56.30 | €93.90 | €153 | €182 |
| 1869 | - | - | €14.90 | €75.90 | €122 | €145 |
| 1870 | - | - | €5.20 | €12.70 | €38.00 | €50.70 |
| 1871 | - | - | €6.60 | €14.60 | €40.20 | €52.90 |
| 1872 | - | - | €6.10 | €13.20 | €38.50 | €51.10 |
| 1873 | - | - | €4.70 | €11.70 | €30.50 | €39.90 |
| 1874 | - | - | €4.70 | €11.70 | €30.50 | €39.90 |
| 1875 | - | - | €4.70 | €11.70 | €30.50 | €43.40 |
| 1876 | - | - | €4.70 | €11.70 | €30.50 | €39.90 |
| 1877 | - | - | €4.70 | €11.70 | €32.00 | €42.20 |
| 1878 | - | - | €5.20 | €12.30 | €33.50 | €44.10 |
| 1879 | - | - | €4.70 | €11.70 | €30.90 | €40.50 |
| 1880 | - | - | €4.70 | €10.50 | €29.10 | €38.40 |
| 1881 | - | - | €4.70 | €10.50 | €27.10 | €35.50 |
| 1882 | - | - | €6.10 | €14.10 | €41.50 | €55.10 |
| 1883 | - | - | €4.70 | €8.20 | €24.40 | €32.60 |
| 1884 | - | - | €4.70 | €8.20 | €26.80 | €36.10 |
| 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 | - | - | €1.90 | €3.00 | €6.70 | €8.50 |
| 1888 | - | - | €2.80 | €4.20 | €10.70 | €14.00 |
| 1889 | - | - | €2.30 | €3.90 | €9.40 | €12.10 |
| 1890 | - | - | €2.30 | €3.90 | €9.40 | €12.10 |
| 1891 | - | - | €2.30 | €3.90 | €9.90 | €12.80 |
| 1892 | - | - | €2.80 | €4.60 | €10.90 | €14.10 |
| 1893 - Jubilee head - Open 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1893 - Jubilee head - Close 3 | - | - | €20.30 | €62.60 | €119 | €147 |
| 1893 - Veiled head | - | - | €2.30 | €5.60 | €10.10 | €12.30 |
| 1894 | - | - | €3.30 | €5.50 | €14.00 | €18.30 |
| 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 | €76.60 | €147 | €197 | - | - | - | - |
| 1838 - BRITANNIAB | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1839 | €104 | €155 | €167 | - | - | - | - |
| 1840 | €92.70 | €167 | €255 | - | - | - | - |
| 1841 | €104 | €180 | €256 | - | - | - | - |
| 1842 | €110 | €183 | €257 | - | - | - | - |
| 1843 | €76.60 | €140 | €204 | €255 | €315 | - | - |
| 1843 - 43/34 | €84.50 | €160 | €235 | - | - | - | - |
| 1844 | €94.20 | €159 | €224 | €420 | - | - | - |
| 1845 | €68.80 | €129 | €189 | €205 | - | - | - |
| 1846 | €257 | €391 | €526 | - | - | - | - |
| 1847 | €406 | €661 | €915 | - | - | - | - |
| 1848 | €420 | €457 | €862 | - | - | - | - |
| 1849 | €101 | €171 | €241 | - | - | - | €436 |
| 1850 | €61.80 | €121 | €180 | - | - | €224 | - |
| 1850 - 0/0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1851 | €78.20 | €146 | €215 | - | - | - | - |
| 1851 - 51/58 | €185 | €235 | €305 | - | - | - | - |
| 1852 | €583 | €786 | €794 | €803 | €815 | - | - |
| 1853 | €262 | €402 | €509 | €1,100 | - | - | - |
| 1854 | €78.20 | €142 | €206 | - | - | - | - |
| 1855 | €98.90 | €168 | €238 | - | - | - | - |
| 1856 | €82.90 | €141 | €199 | - | - | - | - |
| 1857 | €86.80 | €161 | €235 | - | - | - | €394 |
| 1858 | €69.60 | €137 | €205 | - | - | - | €467 |
| 1858 - 8/6 | €184 | €249 | €323 | - | - | - | - |
| 1858 - 8/5 | €141 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1858 - BRITANNIAB | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1859 | €64.90 | €108 | €121 | €139 | €156 | - | - |
| 1860 | €95.00 | €134 | €136 | - | - | - | - |
| 1861 | €75.10 | €136 | €172 | €219 | - | - | - |
| 1862 | €71.20 | €123 | €174 | - | - | - | - |
| 1863 | €108 | €178 | €248 | - | - | - | - |
| 1864 | €61.80 | €113 | €165 | - | - | - | - |
| 1865 | €82.10 | €135 | €189 | - | - | €243 | - |
| 1866 | €64.90 | €116 | €168 | - | - | - | - |
| 1867 | €64.90 | €116 | €168 | - | - | - | - |
| 1868 | €64.90 | €118 | €131 | €144 | - | - | - |
| 1868 - Rritaniar | €211 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1869 | €167 | €281 | €395 | - | - | - | - |
| 1870 | €63.40 | €107 | €109 | €111 | €114 | - | - |
| 1871 | €65.70 | €110 | €140 | - | - | - | - |
| 1872 | €63.70 | €121 | €149 | - | - | - | - |
| 1873 | €49.30 | €76.10 | €99.30 | - | - | - | - |
| 1874 | €49.30 | €83.10 | €117 | €207 | €307 | - | - |
| 1875 | €49.30 | €81.50 | €114 | - | - | - | - |
| 1876 | €49.30 | €81.50 | €114 | - | - | - | - |
| 1877 | €52.40 | €84.10 | €116 | - | - | - | - |
| 1878 | €54.80 | €91.50 | €105 | €118 | - | - | - |
| 1879 | €50.10 | €81.30 | €113 | - | - | €333 | - |
| 1880 | €47.70 | €76.60 | €106 | - | - | - | - |
| 1881 | €43.80 | €69.60 | €95.40 | - | - | - | - |
| 1882 | €68.80 | €101 | €109 | - | - | - | - |
| 1883 | €40.70 | €52.60 | €53.20 | €76.40 | €99.70 | - | - |
| 1884 | €45.40 | €67.30 | €89.20 | - | - | - | - |
| 1885 | €42.20 | €66.50 | €90.70 | - | - | - | - |
| 1886 | €42.20 | €66.50 | €74.50 | €82.60 | €94.00 | - | - |
| 1887 - Young head | €44.60 | €69.60 | €94.60 | €101 | €106 | - | - |
| 1887 - Jubilee head | €10.40 | €20.50 | €30.50 | €67.20 | €78.00 | €88.80 | €150 |
| 1888 | €17.20 | €32.90 | €48.50 | €60.00 | - | - | - |
| 1889 | €14.90 | €29.80 | €45.00 | €59.90 | €66.10 | €115 | - |
| 1890 | €14.90 | €26.90 | €45.00 | - | - | - | €138 |
| 1891 | €15.80 | €31.20 | €45.50 | €65.80 | €88.20 | - | - |
| 1892 | €17.20 | €34.40 | €51.60 | - | - | €78.20 | - |
| 1893 - Jubilee head - Open 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1893 - Jubilee head - Close 3 | €176 | €290 | €366 | - | - | - | - |
| 1893 - Veiled head | €14.40 | €41.00 | €45.40 | €75.40 | - | - | - |
| 1894 | €22.50 | €41.70 | €47.30 | €52.80 | - | - | - |
| 1895 | €20.20 | €37.70 | €55.10 | - | - | €79.70 | - |
| 1896 | €18.90 | €33.90 | €48.90 | - | - | €79.70 | - |
| 1897 | €15.00 | €27.70 | €40.30 | €48.50 | - | - | €73.00 |
| 1898 | €15.00 | €28.40 | €41.90 | - | - | - | - |
| 1899 | €15.00 | €28.40 | €43.10 | - | - | - | - |
| 1900 | €13.30 | €25.80 | €38.30 | - | - | - | - |
| 1901 | €13.30 | €24.30 | €41.50 | €58.30 | €67.50 | €76.60 | - |
| Variety | PR-60 | PR-62 | PR-63 | PR-64 | PR-65 | PR-66 | PR-67 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1838 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1838 - BRITANNIAB | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1839 | - | - | - | - | - | €591 | - |
| 1840 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1841 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1842 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1843 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1843 - 43/34 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| 1848 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| 1850 - 0/0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| 1851 - 51/58 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| 1858 - BRITANNIAB | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1859 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1860 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| 1868 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1868 - Rritaniar | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1869 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1870 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1871 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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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.
