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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 | - | - | $13.10 | $23.30 | $66.60 | $88.30 |
| 1835 | - | - | $8.20 | $19.30 | $54.40 | $72.00 |
| 1836 | - | - | $8.20 | $19.30 | $52.30 | $68.80 |
| 1837 | - | - | $14.70 | $29.80 | $80.60 | $106 |
| 1838 | - | - | $12.50 | $26.80 | $58.00 | $73.50 |
| 1838 - BRITANNIAB | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1839 | - | - | $13.60 | $34.50 | $78.00 | $99.60 |
| 1840 | - | - | $13.60 | $30.40 | $69.10 | $88.40 |
| 1841 | - | - | $15.30 | $32.30 | $76.80 | $99.10 |
| 1842 | - | - | $13.60 | $31.50 | $79.40 | $103 |
| 1843 | - | - | $12.50 | $26.10 | $57.60 | $73.30 |
| 1843 - 43/34 | - | - | $16.40 | $30.50 | $64.40 | $81.30 |
| 1844 | - | - | $14.20 | $29.70 | $69.60 | $89.60 |
| 1845 | - | - | $13.10 | $21.10 | $50.50 | $65.30 |
| 1846 | - | - | $30.00 | $89.10 | $194 | $246 |
| 1847 | - | - | $55.20 | $181 | $326 | $399 |
| 1848 | - | - | $45.70 | $150 | $319 | $404 |
| 1849 | - | - | $12.00 | $31.50 | $74.60 | $96.20 |
| 1850 | - | - | $10.90 | $20.90 | $46.40 | $59.10 |
| 1850 - 0/0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1851 | - | - | $10.90 | $26.80 | $58.90 | $74.90 |
| 1851 - 51/58 | - | - | $21.80 | $49.10 | $132 | $174 |
| 1852 | - | - | $76.80 | $187 | $432 | $555 |
| 1853 | - | - | $46.40 | $110 | $207 | $256 |
| 1854 | - | - | $8.70 | $20.90 | $55.90 | $73.40 |
| 1855 | - | - | $12.00 | $30.40 | $72.70 | $93.90 |
| 1856 | - | - | $9.80 | $20.90 | $58.60 | $90.60 |
| 1857 | - | - | $9.80 | $26.80 | $63.90 | $82.40 |
| 1858 | - | - | $9.80 | $20.00 | $50.50 | $65.70 |
| 1858 - 8/6 | - | - | $15.40 | $35.00 | $124 | $169 |
| 1858 - 8/5 | - | - | $10.90 | $32.70 | $98.20 | $131 |
| 1858 - BRITANNIAB | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1859 | - | - | $8.70 | $16.40 | $45.90 | $61.70 |
| 1860 | - | - | $10.90 | $27.90 | $69.20 | $89.80 |
| 1861 | - | - | $9.80 | $18.20 | $52.70 | $70.00 |
| 1862 | - | - | $10.90 | $21.80 | $52.30 | $67.50 |
| 1863 | - | - | $24.50 | $42.70 | $84.30 | $105 |
| 1864 | - | - | $8.20 | $18.00 | $44.90 | $58.40 |
| 1865 | - | - | $8.20 | $19.80 | $57.60 | $76.50 |
| 1866 | - | - | $8.20 | $17.10 | $46.30 | $60.90 |
| 1867 | - | - | $8.20 | $17.10 | $46.30 | $60.90 |
| 1868 | - | - | $8.20 | $17.10 | $46.30 | $60.90 |
| 1868 - Rritaniar | - | - | $65.50 | $109 | $177 | $211 |
| 1869 | - | - | $17.30 | $88.20 | $141 | $168 |
| 1870 | - | - | $6.00 | $14.70 | $44.20 | $58.90 |
| 1871 | - | - | $7.60 | $17.00 | $46.70 | $61.50 |
| 1872 | - | - | $7.10 | $15.40 | $44.70 | $59.40 |
| 1873 | - | - | $5.50 | $13.50 | $35.40 | $46.30 |
| 1874 | - | - | $5.50 | $13.50 | $35.40 | $46.30 |
| 1875 | - | - | $5.50 | $13.50 | $35.40 | $50.40 |
| 1876 | - | - | $5.50 | $13.50 | $35.40 | $46.30 |
| 1877 | - | - | $5.50 | $13.50 | $37.20 | $49.10 |
| 1878 | - | - | $6.00 | $14.30 | $39.00 | $51.30 |
| 1879 | - | - | $5.50 | $13.50 | $35.90 | $47.00 |
| 1880 | - | - | $5.50 | $12.20 | $33.80 | $44.60 |
| 1881 | - | - | $5.50 | $12.20 | $31.50 | $41.20 |
| 1882 | - | - | $7.10 | $16.40 | $48.20 | $64.10 |
| 1883 | - | - | $5.50 | $9.50 | $28.40 | $37.80 |
| 1884 | - | - | $5.50 | $9.50 | $31.10 | $41.90 |
| 1885 | - | - | $5.50 | $9.50 | $29.30 | $39.20 |
| 1886 | - | - | $5.50 | $9.50 | $29.30 | $39.20 |
| 1887 - Young head | - | - | $5.50 | $10.70 | $31.30 | $41.50 |
| 1887 - Jubilee head | - | - | $2.20 | $3.40 | $7.80 | $9.90 |
| 1888 | - | - | $3.30 | $4.90 | $12.40 | $16.20 |
| 1889 | - | - | $2.70 | $4.50 | $10.90 | $14.10 |
| 1890 | - | - | $2.70 | $4.50 | $10.90 | $14.10 |
| 1891 | - | - | $2.70 | $4.50 | $11.50 | $14.90 |
| 1892 | - | - | $3.30 | $5.40 | $12.70 | $16.30 |
| 1893 - Jubilee head - Open 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1893 - Jubilee head - Close 3 | - | - | $23.60 | $72.70 | $138 | $171 |
| 1893 - Veiled head | - | - | $2.70 | $6.50 | $11.70 | $14.30 |
| 1894 | - | - | $3.80 | $6.40 | $16.30 | $21.20 |
| 1895 | - | - | $2.70 | $5.60 | $14.50 | $19.00 |
| 1896 | - | - | $2.70 | $5.30 | $13.60 | $17.80 |
| 1897 | - | - | $2.70 | $5.50 | $11.70 | $14.90 |
| 1898 | - | - | $2.70 | $5.50 | $11.70 | $14.90 |
| 1899 | - | - | $2.70 | $5.50 | $11.70 | $14.90 |
| 1900 | - | - | $2.70 | $5.50 | $10.90 | $13.60 |
| 1901 | - | - | $2.70 | $5.50 | $10.90 | $13.60 |
| Variety | MS-60 | MS-62 | MS-63 | MS-64 | MS-65 | MS-66 | MS-67 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1834 | $110 | $195 | $280 | - | - | - | - |
| 1835 | $89.50 | $161 | $165 | $170 | - | - | - |
| 1836 | $85.30 | $218 | $263 | - | - | - | - |
| 1837 | $131 | $211 | $291 | - | - | - | - |
| 1838 | $89.10 | $171 | $228 | - | - | - | - |
| 1838 - BRITANNIAB | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1839 | $121 | $180 | $194 | - | - | - | - |
| 1840 | $108 | $195 | $297 | - | - | - | - |
| 1841 | $121 | $210 | $298 | - | - | - | - |
| 1842 | $127 | $213 | $298 | - | - | - | - |
| 1843 | $89.10 | $163 | $237 | $296 | $366 | - | - |
| 1843 - 43/34 | $98.20 | $185 | $273 | - | - | - | - |
| 1844 | $110 | $185 | $260 | $488 | - | - | - |
| 1845 | $80.00 | $150 | $220 | $238 | - | - | - |
| 1846 | $298 | $455 | $611 | - | - | - | - |
| 1847 | $472 | $768 | $1,060 | - | - | - | - |
| 1848 | $488 | $531 | $1,000 | - | - | - | - |
| 1849 | $118 | $199 | $280 | - | - | - | $507 |
| 1850 | $71.80 | $140 | $209 | - | - | $260 | - |
| 1850 - 0/0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1851 | $90.90 | $170 | $250 | - | - | - | - |
| 1851 - 51/58 | $215 | $273 | $355 | - | - | - | - |
| 1852 | $677 | $914 | $923 | $933 | $947 | - | - |
| 1853 | $305 | $467 | $592 | $1,280 | - | - | - |
| 1854 | $90.90 | $165 | $239 | - | - | - | - |
| 1855 | $115 | $196 | $276 | - | - | - | - |
| 1856 | $96.40 | $164 | $232 | - | - | - | - |
| 1857 | $101 | $187 | $273 | - | - | - | $458 |
| 1858 | $80.90 | $160 | $239 | - | - | - | $543 |
| 1858 - 8/6 | $214 | $290 | $375 | - | - | - | - |
| 1858 - 8/5 | $164 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1858 - BRITANNIAB | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1859 | $75.40 | $125 | $141 | $161 | $182 | - | - |
| 1860 | $110 | $156 | $158 | - | - | - | - |
| 1861 | $87.30 | $158 | $199 | $254 | - | - | - |
| 1862 | $82.70 | $142 | $202 | - | - | - | - |
| 1863 | $126 | $207 | $289 | - | - | - | - |
| 1864 | $71.80 | $132 | $191 | - | - | - | - |
| 1865 | $95.40 | $157 | $219 | - | - | $282 | - |
| 1866 | $75.40 | $135 | $195 | - | - | - | - |
| 1867 | $75.40 | $135 | $195 | - | - | - | - |
| 1868 | $75.40 | $137 | $152 | $168 | - | - | - |
| 1868 - Rritaniar | $245 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1869 | $195 | $327 | $459 | - | - | - | - |
| 1870 | $73.60 | $124 | $127 | $129 | $132 | - | - |
| 1871 | $76.40 | $128 | $163 | - | - | - | - |
| 1872 | $74.10 | $140 | $173 | - | - | - | - |
| 1873 | $57.30 | $88.40 | $115 | - | - | - | - |
| 1874 | $57.30 | $96.60 | $136 | $241 | $357 | - | - |
| 1875 | $57.30 | $94.80 | $132 | - | - | - | - |
| 1876 | $57.30 | $94.80 | $132 | - | - | - | - |
| 1877 | $60.90 | $97.70 | $135 | - | - | - | - |
| 1878 | $63.60 | $106 | $122 | $138 | - | - | - |
| 1879 | $58.20 | $94.50 | $131 | - | - | $387 | - |
| 1880 | $55.50 | $89.10 | $123 | - | - | - | - |
| 1881 | $50.90 | $80.90 | $111 | - | - | - | - |
| 1882 | $80.00 | $118 | $127 | - | - | - | - |
| 1883 | $47.30 | $61.10 | $61.80 | $88.80 | $116 | - | - |
| 1884 | $52.70 | $78.20 | $104 | - | - | - | - |
| 1885 | $49.10 | $77.30 | $105 | - | - | - | - |
| 1886 | $49.10 | $77.30 | $86.60 | $96.00 | $109 | - | - |
| 1887 - Young head | $51.80 | $80.90 | $110 | $117 | $124 | - | - |
| 1887 - Jubilee head | $12.10 | $23.80 | $35.50 | $78.10 | $90.70 | $103 | $174 |
| 1888 | $20.00 | $38.20 | $56.40 | $69.70 | - | - | - |
| 1889 | $17.30 | $34.70 | $52.30 | $69.60 | $76.80 | $133 | - |
| 1890 | $17.30 | $31.20 | $52.30 | - | - | - | $161 |
| 1891 | $18.40 | $36.20 | $52.90 | $76.50 | $103 | - | - |
| 1892 | $20.00 | $40.00 | $60.00 | - | - | $90.80 | - |
| 1893 - Jubilee head - Open 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1893 - Jubilee head - Close 3 | $204 | $337 | $426 | - | - | - | - |
| 1893 - Veiled head | $16.70 | $47.70 | $52.70 | $87.60 | - | - | - |
| 1894 | $26.20 | $48.40 | $54.90 | $61.40 | - | - | - |
| 1895 | $23.50 | $43.80 | $64.10 | - | - | $92.60 | - |
| 1896 | $22.00 | $39.40 | $56.80 | - | - | $92.60 | - |
| 1897 | $17.50 | $32.10 | $46.80 | $56.30 | - | - | $84.80 |
| 1898 | $17.50 | $33.00 | $48.60 | - | - | - | - |
| 1899 | $17.50 | $33.00 | $50.10 | - | - | - | - |
| 1900 | $15.40 | $30.00 | $44.50 | - | - | - | - |
| 1901 | $15.40 | $28.20 | $48.20 | $67.70 | $78.40 | $89.10 | - |
| Variety | PR-60 | PR-62 | PR-63 | PR-64 | PR-65 | PR-66 | PR-67 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1834 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1835 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1836 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1837 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1838 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1838 - BRITANNIAB | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1839 | - | - | - | - | - | $687 | - |
| 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 | - | $191 | $339 | - | - |
| 1888 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1889 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1890 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1891 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1892 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1893 - Jubilee head - Open 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1893 - Jubilee head - Close 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1893 - Veiled head | - | - | - | - | $326 | - | - |
| 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.
