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Threepence - 1834 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1834 | - | - | $12.90 | $22.90 | $65.60 | $87.00 |
| 1835 | - | - | $8.10 | $19.00 | $53.60 | $70.90 |
| 1836 | - | - | $8.10 | $19.00 | $51.50 | $67.70 |
| 1837 | - | - | $14.50 | $29.40 | $79.40 | $104 |
| 1838 | - | - | $12.40 | $26.40 | $57.10 | $72.40 |
| 1838 - BRITANNIAB | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1839 | - | - | $13.40 | $34.00 | $76.80 | $98.20 |
| 1840 | - | - | $13.40 | $30.00 | $68.10 | $87.10 |
| 1841 | - | - | $15.00 | $31.80 | $75.70 | $97.60 |
| 1842 | - | - | $13.40 | $31.10 | $78.20 | $102 |
| 1843 | - | - | $12.40 | $25.70 | $56.70 | $72.20 |
| 1843 - 43/34 | - | - | $16.10 | $30.10 | $63.40 | $80.10 |
| 1844 | - | - | $14.00 | $29.30 | $68.60 | $88.30 |
| 1845 | - | - | $12.90 | $20.80 | $49.80 | $64.30 |
| 1846 | - | - | $29.60 | $87.80 | $191 | $242 |
| 1847 | - | - | $54.40 | $178 | $321 | $393 |
| 1848 | - | - | $45.00 | $148 | $314 | $398 |
| 1849 | - | - | $11.80 | $31.10 | $73.50 | $94.70 |
| 1850 | - | - | $10.70 | $20.60 | $45.70 | $58.20 |
| 1850 - 0/0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1851 | - | - | $10.70 | $26.40 | $58.00 | $73.80 |
| 1851 - 51/58 | - | - | $21.50 | $48.40 | $130 | $171 |
| 1852 | - | - | $75.70 | $184 | $426 | $546 |
| 1853 | - | - | $45.70 | $108 | $204 | $252 |
| 1854 | - | - | $8.60 | $20.60 | $55.10 | $72.30 |
| 1855 | - | - | $11.80 | $30.00 | $71.60 | $92.50 |
| 1856 | - | - | $9.70 | $20.60 | $57.80 | $89.30 |
| 1857 | - | - | $9.70 | $26.40 | $62.90 | $81.20 |
| 1858 | - | - | $9.70 | $19.70 | $49.70 | $64.70 |
| 1858 - 8/6 | - | - | $15.20 | $34.50 | $122 | $166 |
| 1858 - 8/5 | - | - | $10.70 | $32.20 | $96.70 | $129 |
| 1858 - BRITANNIAB | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1859 | - | - | $8.60 | $16.10 | $45.20 | $60.70 |
| 1860 | - | - | $10.70 | $27.50 | $68.10 | $88.50 |
| 1861 | - | - | $9.70 | $17.90 | $51.90 | $69.00 |
| 1862 | - | - | $10.70 | $21.50 | $51.50 | $66.50 |
| 1863 | - | - | $24.20 | $42.10 | $83.10 | $104 |
| 1864 | - | - | $8.10 | $17.70 | $44.20 | $57.50 |
| 1865 | - | - | $8.10 | $19.50 | $56.80 | $75.40 |
| 1866 | - | - | $8.10 | $16.80 | $45.60 | $60.00 |
| 1867 | - | - | $8.10 | $16.80 | $45.60 | $60.00 |
| 1868 | - | - | $8.10 | $16.80 | $45.60 | $60.00 |
| 1868 - Rritaniar | - | - | $64.50 | $107 | $175 | $208 |
| 1869 | - | - | $17.00 | $86.90 | $139 | $165 |
| 1870 | - | - | $5.90 | $14.50 | $43.50 | $58.00 |
| 1871 | - | - | $7.50 | $16.80 | $46.00 | $60.60 |
| 1872 | - | - | $7.00 | $15.10 | $44.10 | $58.50 |
| 1873 | - | - | $5.40 | $13.30 | $34.90 | $45.60 |
| 1874 | - | - | $5.40 | $13.30 | $34.90 | $45.60 |
| 1875 | - | - | $5.40 | $13.30 | $34.90 | $49.70 |
| 1876 | - | - | $5.40 | $13.30 | $34.90 | $45.60 |
| 1877 | - | - | $5.40 | $13.30 | $36.70 | $48.30 |
| 1878 | - | - | $5.90 | $14.10 | $38.40 | $50.50 |
| 1879 | - | - | $5.40 | $13.30 | $35.30 | $46.30 |
| 1880 | - | - | $5.40 | $12.00 | $33.30 | $44.00 |
| 1881 | - | - | $5.40 | $12.00 | $31.10 | $40.60 |
| 1882 | - | - | $7.00 | $16.10 | $47.50 | $63.10 |
| 1883 | - | - | $5.40 | $9.40 | $28.00 | $37.30 |
| 1884 | - | - | $5.40 | $9.40 | $30.70 | $41.30 |
| 1885 | - | - | $5.40 | $9.40 | $28.90 | $38.60 |
| 1886 | - | - | $5.40 | $9.40 | $28.90 | $38.60 |
| 1887 - Young head | - | - | $5.40 | $10.60 | $30.80 | $40.90 |
| 1887 - Jubilee head | - | - | $2.10 | $3.40 | $7.70 | $9.80 |
| 1888 | - | - | $3.20 | $4.80 | $12.30 | $16.00 |
| 1889 | - | - | $2.70 | $4.50 | $10.70 | $13.90 |
| 1890 | - | - | $2.70 | $4.50 | $10.70 | $13.90 |
| 1891 | - | - | $2.70 | $4.50 | $11.30 | $14.70 |
| 1892 | - | - | $3.20 | $5.30 | $12.50 | $16.10 |
| 1893 - Jubilee head - Open 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1893 - Jubilee head - Close 3 | - | - | $23.30 | $71.60 | $136 | $169 |
| 1893 - Veiled head | - | - | $2.70 | $6.40 | $11.60 | $14.10 |
| 1894 | - | - | $3.80 | $6.30 | $16.00 | $20.90 |
| 1895 | - | - | $2.70 | $5.50 | $14.30 | $18.70 |
| 1896 | - | - | $2.70 | $5.20 | $13.40 | $17.60 |
| 1897 | - | - | $2.70 | $5.40 | $11.60 | $14.60 |
| 1898 | - | - | $2.70 | $5.40 | $11.60 | $14.60 |
| 1899 | - | - | $2.70 | $5.40 | $11.60 | $14.60 |
| 1900 | - | - | $2.70 | $5.40 | $10.70 | $13.40 |
| 1901 | - | - | $2.70 | $5.40 | $10.70 | $13.40 |
| Variety | MS-60 | MS-62 | MS-63 | MS-64 | MS-65 | MS-66 | MS-67 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1834 | $108 | $192 | $275 | - | - | - | - |
| 1835 | $88.20 | $159 | $163 | $167 | - | - | - |
| 1836 | $84.00 | $215 | $259 | - | - | - | - |
| 1837 | $129 | $208 | $287 | - | - | - | - |
| 1838 | $87.80 | $168 | $225 | - | - | - | - |
| 1838 - BRITANNIAB | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1839 | $120 | $177 | $191 | - | - | - | - |
| 1840 | $106 | $192 | $292 | - | - | - | - |
| 1841 | $120 | $206 | $293 | - | - | - | - |
| 1842 | $125 | $210 | $294 | - | - | - | - |
| 1843 | $87.80 | $161 | $233 | $292 | $361 | - | - |
| 1843 - 43/34 | $96.70 | $183 | $269 | - | - | - | - |
| 1844 | $108 | $182 | $256 | $481 | - | - | - |
| 1845 | $78.80 | $148 | $216 | $234 | - | - | - |
| 1846 | $294 | $448 | $602 | - | - | - | - |
| 1847 | $465 | $756 | $1,050 | - | - | - | - |
| 1848 | $481 | $524 | $987 | - | - | - | - |
| 1849 | $116 | $196 | $275 | - | - | - | $500 |
| 1850 | $70.80 | $138 | $206 | - | - | $257 | - |
| 1850 - 0/0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1851 | $89.60 | $168 | $246 | - | - | - | - |
| 1851 - 51/58 | $212 | $269 | $349 | - | - | - | - |
| 1852 | $667 | $900 | $910 | $919 | $933 | - | - |
| 1853 | $300 | $460 | $583 | $1,260 | - | - | - |
| 1854 | $89.60 | $163 | $236 | - | - | - | - |
| 1855 | $113 | $193 | $272 | - | - | - | - |
| 1856 | $94.90 | $162 | $228 | - | - | - | - |
| 1857 | $99.40 | $184 | $269 | - | - | - | $451 |
| 1858 | $79.70 | $157 | $235 | - | - | - | $534 |
| 1858 - 8/6 | $210 | $285 | $369 | - | - | - | - |
| 1858 - 8/5 | $161 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1858 - BRITANNIAB | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1859 | $74.30 | $123 | $139 | $159 | $179 | - | - |
| 1860 | $109 | $154 | $156 | - | - | - | - |
| 1861 | $86.00 | $156 | $197 | $250 | - | - | - |
| 1862 | $81.50 | $140 | $199 | - | - | - | - |
| 1863 | $124 | $204 | $284 | - | - | - | - |
| 1864 | $70.80 | $130 | $189 | - | - | - | - |
| 1865 | $94.00 | $155 | $216 | - | - | $278 | - |
| 1866 | $74.30 | $133 | $192 | - | - | - | - |
| 1867 | $74.30 | $133 | $192 | - | - | - | - |
| 1868 | $74.30 | $135 | $150 | $165 | - | - | - |
| 1868 - Rritaniar | $242 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1869 | $192 | $322 | $452 | - | - | - | - |
| 1870 | $72.50 | $122 | $125 | $127 | $130 | - | - |
| 1871 | $75.20 | $126 | $160 | - | - | - | - |
| 1872 | $73.00 | $138 | $171 | - | - | - | - |
| 1873 | $56.40 | $87.10 | $114 | - | - | - | - |
| 1874 | $56.40 | $95.10 | $134 | $238 | $352 | - | - |
| 1875 | $56.40 | $93.40 | $130 | - | - | - | - |
| 1876 | $56.40 | $93.40 | $130 | - | - | - | - |
| 1877 | $60.00 | $96.30 | $133 | - | - | - | - |
| 1878 | $62.70 | $105 | $120 | $136 | - | - | - |
| 1879 | $57.30 | $93.10 | $129 | - | - | $382 | - |
| 1880 | $54.60 | $87.80 | $121 | - | - | - | - |
| 1881 | $50.10 | $79.70 | $109 | - | - | - | - |
| 1882 | $78.80 | $116 | $125 | - | - | - | - |
| 1883 | $46.60 | $60.20 | $60.90 | $87.50 | $114 | - | - |
| 1884 | $51.90 | $77.00 | $102 | - | - | - | - |
| 1885 | $48.40 | $76.10 | $104 | - | - | - | - |
| 1886 | $48.40 | $76.10 | $85.30 | $94.50 | $108 | - | - |
| 1887 - Young head | $51.00 | $79.70 | $108 | $115 | $122 | - | - |
| 1887 - Jubilee head | $11.90 | $23.40 | $34.90 | $77.00 | $89.30 | $102 | $171 |
| 1888 | $19.70 | $37.60 | $55.50 | $68.70 | - | - | - |
| 1889 | $17.00 | $34.20 | $51.50 | $68.60 | $75.70 | $131 | - |
| 1890 | $17.00 | $30.80 | $51.50 | - | - | - | $158 |
| 1891 | $18.10 | $35.70 | $52.10 | $75.40 | $101 | - | - |
| 1892 | $19.70 | $39.40 | $59.10 | - | - | $89.50 | - |
| 1893 - Jubilee head - Open 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1893 - Jubilee head - Close 3 | $201 | $332 | $419 | - | - | - | - |
| 1893 - Veiled head | $16.50 | $46.90 | $51.90 | $86.30 | - | - | - |
| 1894 | $25.80 | $47.70 | $54.10 | $60.50 | - | - | - |
| 1895 | $23.10 | $43.10 | $63.10 | - | - | $91.20 | - |
| 1896 | $21.70 | $38.80 | $56.00 | - | - | $91.20 | - |
| 1897 | $17.20 | $31.70 | $46.10 | $55.50 | - | - | $83.50 |
| 1898 | $17.20 | $32.50 | $47.90 | - | - | - | - |
| 1899 | $17.20 | $32.50 | $49.30 | - | - | - | - |
| 1900 | $15.20 | $29.60 | $43.90 | - | - | - | - |
| 1901 | $15.20 | $27.80 | $47.50 | $66.70 | $77.20 | $87.70 | - |
| Variety | PR-60 | PR-62 | PR-63 | PR-64 | PR-65 | PR-66 | PR-67 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1834 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1835 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1836 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1837 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1838 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1838 - BRITANNIAB | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1839 | - | - | - | - | - | $677 | - |
| 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 | - | $141 | - | $188 | $334 | - | - |
| 1888 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1889 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1890 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1891 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1892 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1893 - Jubilee head - Open 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1893 - Jubilee head - Close 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1893 - Veiled head | - | - | - | - | $321 | - | - |
| 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.
