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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 | - | - | $18.80 | $33.30 | $95.50 | $127 |
| 1835 | - | - | $11.70 | $27.60 | $77.90 | $103 |
| 1836 | - | - | $11.70 | $27.60 | $74.90 | $98.50 |
| 1837 | - | - | $21.10 | $42.70 | $115 | $152 |
| 1838 | - | - | $18.00 | $38.40 | $83.00 | $105 |
| 1838 - BRITANNIAB | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1839 | - | - | $19.50 | $49.50 | $112 | $143 |
| 1840 | - | - | $19.50 | $43.60 | $99.00 | $127 |
| 1841 | - | - | $21.90 | $46.20 | $110 | $142 |
| 1842 | - | - | $19.50 | $45.20 | $114 | $148 |
| 1843 | - | - | $18.00 | $37.40 | $82.50 | $105 |
| 1843 - 43/34 | - | - | $23.40 | $43.80 | $92.20 | $116 |
| 1844 | - | - | $20.30 | $42.60 | $99.80 | $128 |
| 1845 | - | - | $18.80 | $30.20 | $72.40 | $93.50 |
| 1846 | - | - | $43.00 | $128 | $277 | $352 |
| 1847 | - | - | $79.10 | $259 | $467 | $572 |
| 1848 | - | - | $65.40 | $215 | $457 | $578 |
| 1849 | - | - | $17.20 | $45.20 | $107 | $138 |
| 1850 | - | - | $15.60 | $29.90 | $66.40 | $84.60 |
| 1850 - 0/0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1851 | - | - | $15.60 | $38.40 | $84.30 | $107 |
| 1851 - 51/58 | - | - | $31.30 | $70.30 | $189 | $249 |
| 1852 | - | - | $110 | $268 | $619 | $795 |
| 1853 | - | - | $66.40 | $158 | $297 | $367 |
| 1854 | - | - | $12.50 | $29.90 | $80.10 | $105 |
| 1855 | - | - | $17.20 | $43.60 | $104 | $134 |
| 1856 | - | - | $14.10 | $29.90 | $84.00 | $130 |
| 1857 | - | - | $14.10 | $38.40 | $91.50 | $118 |
| 1858 | - | - | $14.10 | $28.70 | $72.30 | $94.10 |
| 1858 - 8/6 | - | - | $22.10 | $50.10 | $178 | $242 |
| 1858 - 8/5 | - | - | $15.60 | $46.90 | $141 | $188 |
| 1858 - BRITANNIAB | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1859 | - | - | $12.50 | $23.40 | $65.80 | $88.30 |
| 1860 | - | - | $15.60 | $40.00 | $99.10 | $129 |
| 1861 | - | - | $14.10 | $26.00 | $75.50 | $100 |
| 1862 | - | - | $15.60 | $31.30 | $74.90 | $96.70 |
| 1863 | - | - | $35.20 | $61.20 | $121 | $151 |
| 1864 | - | - | $11.70 | $25.80 | $64.30 | $83.60 |
| 1865 | - | - | $11.70 | $28.40 | $82.60 | $110 |
| 1866 | - | - | $11.70 | $24.50 | $66.30 | $87.20 |
| 1867 | - | - | $11.70 | $24.50 | $66.30 | $87.20 |
| 1868 | - | - | $11.70 | $24.50 | $66.30 | $87.20 |
| 1868 - Rritaniar | - | - | $93.80 | $156 | $254 | $303 |
| 1869 | - | - | $24.70 | $126 | $203 | $241 |
| 1870 | - | - | $8.60 | $21.10 | $63.30 | $84.40 |
| 1871 | - | - | $10.90 | $24.40 | $66.90 | $88.10 |
| 1872 | - | - | $10.20 | $22.00 | $64.10 | $85.10 |
| 1873 | - | - | $7.80 | $19.40 | $50.70 | $66.40 |
| 1874 | - | - | $7.80 | $19.40 | $50.70 | $66.40 |
| 1875 | - | - | $7.80 | $19.40 | $50.70 | $72.30 |
| 1876 | - | - | $7.80 | $19.40 | $50.70 | $66.40 |
| 1877 | - | - | $7.80 | $19.40 | $53.30 | $70.30 |
| 1878 | - | - | $8.60 | $20.50 | $55.80 | $73.50 |
| 1879 | - | - | $7.80 | $19.40 | $51.40 | $67.40 |
| 1880 | - | - | $7.80 | $17.40 | $48.40 | $63.90 |
| 1881 | - | - | $7.80 | $17.40 | $45.20 | $59.10 |
| 1882 | - | - | $10.20 | $23.40 | $69.00 | $91.80 |
| 1883 | - | - | $7.80 | $13.70 | $40.70 | $54.20 |
| 1884 | - | - | $7.80 | $13.70 | $44.60 | $60.10 |
| 1885 | - | - | $7.80 | $13.70 | $42.00 | $56.20 |
| 1886 | - | - | $7.80 | $13.70 | $42.00 | $56.20 |
| 1887 - Young head | - | - | $7.80 | $15.40 | $44.80 | $59.50 |
| 1887 - Jubilee head | - | - | $3.10 | $4.90 | $11.10 | $14.20 |
| 1888 | - | - | $4.70 | $7.00 | $17.80 | $23.20 |
| 1889 | - | - | $3.90 | $6.50 | $15.60 | $20.20 |
| 1890 | - | - | $3.90 | $6.50 | $15.60 | $20.20 |
| 1891 | - | - | $3.90 | $6.50 | $16.40 | $21.40 |
| 1892 | - | - | $4.70 | $7.70 | $18.20 | $23.40 |
| 1893 - Jubilee head - Open 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1893 - Jubilee head - Close 3 | - | - | $33.90 | $104 | $198 | $245 |
| 1893 - Veiled head | - | - | $3.90 | $9.40 | $16.80 | $20.50 |
| 1894 | - | - | $5.50 | $9.10 | $23.30 | $30.40 |
| 1895 | - | - | $3.90 | $8.10 | $20.80 | $27.20 |
| 1896 | - | - | $3.90 | $7.60 | $19.50 | $25.50 |
| 1897 | - | - | $3.90 | $7.80 | $16.80 | $21.30 |
| 1898 | - | - | $3.90 | $7.80 | $16.80 | $21.30 |
| 1899 | - | - | $3.90 | $7.80 | $16.80 | $21.30 |
| 1900 | - | - | $3.90 | $7.80 | $15.60 | $19.50 |
| 1901 | - | - | $3.90 | $7.80 | $15.60 | $19.50 |
| Variety | MS-60 | MS-62 | MS-63 | MS-64 | MS-65 | MS-66 | MS-67 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1834 | $158 | $279 | $400 | - | - | - | - |
| 1835 | $128 | $231 | $237 | $243 | - | - | - |
| 1836 | $122 | $312 | $377 | - | - | - | - |
| 1837 | $188 | $302 | $417 | - | - | - | - |
| 1838 | $128 | $245 | $327 | - | - | - | - |
| 1838 - BRITANNIAB | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1839 | $174 | $257 | $278 | - | - | - | - |
| 1840 | $154 | $279 | $425 | - | - | - | - |
| 1841 | $174 | $300 | $426 | - | - | - | - |
| 1842 | $182 | $305 | $427 | - | - | - | - |
| 1843 | $128 | $233 | $339 | $424 | $525 | - | - |
| 1843 - 43/34 | $141 | $266 | $391 | - | - | - | - |
| 1844 | $157 | $265 | $372 | $699 | - | - | - |
| 1845 | $115 | $215 | $314 | $341 | - | - | - |
| 1846 | $427 | $651 | $876 | - | - | - | - |
| 1847 | $676 | $1,100 | $1,520 | - | - | - | - |
| 1848 | $699 | $761 | $1,440 | - | - | - | - |
| 1849 | $169 | $285 | $400 | - | - | - | $727 |
| 1850 | $103 | $201 | $300 | - | - | $373 | - |
| 1850 - 0/0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1851 | $130 | $244 | $357 | - | - | - | - |
| 1851 - 51/58 | $309 | $391 | $508 | - | - | - | - |
| 1852 | $970 | $1,310 | $1,320 | $1,340 | $1,360 | - | - |
| 1853 | $437 | $669 | $847 | $1,830 | - | - | - |
| 1854 | $130 | $236 | $342 | - | - | - | - |
| 1855 | $165 | $280 | $396 | - | - | - | - |
| 1856 | $138 | $235 | $332 | - | - | - | - |
| 1857 | $145 | $268 | $391 | - | - | - | $656 |
| 1858 | $116 | $229 | $342 | - | - | - | $777 |
| 1858 - 8/6 | $306 | $415 | $537 | - | - | - | - |
| 1858 - 8/5 | $234 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1858 - BRITANNIAB | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1859 | $108 | $179 | $202 | $231 | $260 | - | - |
| 1860 | $158 | $224 | $227 | - | - | - | - |
| 1861 | $125 | $227 | $286 | $364 | - | - | - |
| 1862 | $119 | $204 | $290 | - | - | - | - |
| 1863 | $180 | $297 | $413 | - | - | - | - |
| 1864 | $103 | $189 | $274 | - | - | - | - |
| 1865 | $137 | $225 | $314 | - | - | $404 | - |
| 1866 | $108 | $194 | $279 | - | - | - | - |
| 1867 | $108 | $194 | $279 | - | - | - | - |
| 1868 | $108 | $196 | $218 | $240 | - | - | - |
| 1868 - Rritaniar | $352 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1869 | $279 | $468 | $658 | - | - | - | - |
| 1870 | $105 | $178 | $182 | $185 | $189 | - | - |
| 1871 | $109 | $184 | $233 | - | - | - | - |
| 1872 | $106 | $201 | $248 | - | - | - | - |
| 1873 | $82.00 | $127 | $165 | - | - | - | - |
| 1874 | $82.00 | $138 | $195 | $345 | $512 | - | - |
| 1875 | $82.00 | $136 | $189 | - | - | - | - |
| 1876 | $82.00 | $136 | $189 | - | - | - | - |
| 1877 | $87.30 | $140 | $193 | - | - | - | - |
| 1878 | $91.20 | $152 | $175 | $197 | - | - | - |
| 1879 | $83.40 | $135 | $188 | - | - | $555 | - |
| 1880 | $79.40 | $128 | $176 | - | - | - | - |
| 1881 | $72.90 | $116 | $159 | - | - | - | - |
| 1882 | $115 | $169 | $181 | - | - | - | - |
| 1883 | $67.70 | $87.50 | $88.50 | $127 | $166 | - | - |
| 1884 | $75.50 | $112 | $148 | - | - | - | - |
| 1885 | $70.30 | $111 | $151 | - | - | - | - |
| 1886 | $70.30 | $111 | $124 | $137 | $157 | - | - |
| 1887 - Young head | $74.20 | $116 | $158 | $167 | $177 | - | - |
| 1887 - Jubilee head | $17.30 | $34.10 | $50.80 | $112 | $130 | $148 | $249 |
| 1888 | $28.70 | $54.70 | $80.70 | $99.80 | - | - | - |
| 1889 | $24.70 | $49.70 | $74.90 | $99.70 | $110 | $191 | - |
| 1890 | $24.70 | $44.80 | $74.90 | - | - | - | $230 |
| 1891 | $26.30 | $51.90 | $75.80 | $110 | $147 | - | - |
| 1892 | $28.70 | $57.30 | $86.00 | - | - | $130 | - |
| 1893 - Jubilee head - Open 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1893 - Jubilee head - Close 3 | $292 | $483 | $610 | - | - | - | - |
| 1893 - Veiled head | $24.00 | $68.30 | $75.50 | $126 | - | - | - |
| 1894 | $37.50 | $69.40 | $78.70 | $88.00 | - | - | - |
| 1895 | $33.60 | $62.70 | $91.80 | - | - | $133 | - |
| 1896 | $31.50 | $56.50 | $81.40 | - | - | $133 | - |
| 1897 | $25.00 | $46.00 | $67.10 | $80.70 | - | - | $121 |
| 1898 | $25.00 | $47.30 | $69.70 | - | - | - | - |
| 1899 | $25.00 | $47.30 | $71.70 | - | - | - | - |
| 1900 | $22.10 | $43.00 | $63.80 | - | - | - | - |
| 1901 | $22.10 | $40.40 | $69.10 | $97.10 | $112 | $128 | - |
| Variety | PR-60 | PR-62 | PR-63 | PR-64 | PR-65 | PR-66 | PR-67 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1834 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1835 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1836 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1837 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1838 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1838 - BRITANNIAB | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1839 | - | - | - | - | - | $985 | - |
| 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 | - | $204 | - | $273 | $486 | - | - |
| 1888 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1889 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1890 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1891 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1892 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1893 - Jubilee head - Open 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1893 - Jubilee head - Close 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1893 - Veiled head | - | - | - | - | $467 | - | - |
| 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.
