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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 | - | - | $11.00 | $19.90 | $56.90 | $75.40 |
| 1835 | - | - | $7.50 | $17.60 | $49.70 | $65.80 |
| 1836 | - | - | $7.50 | $17.60 | $52.40 | $69.80 |
| 1837 | - | - | $11.00 | $24.90 | $67.50 | $88.80 |
| 1838 | - | - | $9.00 | $22.80 | $52.10 | $66.80 |
| 1838 - BRITANNIAB | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1839 | - | - | $10.00 | $29.90 | $68.70 | $88.20 |
| 1840 | - | - | $10.00 | $26.20 | $60.60 | $77.90 |
| 1841 | - | - | $10.00 | $27.80 | $64.40 | $82.60 |
| 1842 | - | - | $10.00 | $27.80 | $68.70 | $89.20 |
| 1843 | - | - | $9.00 | $22.80 | $50.50 | $64.30 |
| 1843 - 43/34 | - | - | $10.00 | $24.90 | $57.30 | $73.50 |
| 1844 | - | - | $11.00 | $26.20 | $61.50 | $79.10 |
| 1845 | - | - | $10.00 | $18.30 | $45.70 | $59.40 |
| 1846 | - | - | $22.40 | $69.80 | $150 | $191 |
| 1847 | - | - | $50.50 | $165 | $298 | $365 |
| 1848 | - | - | $41.70 | $137 | $292 | $369 |
| 1849 | - | - | $11.00 | $27.80 | $67.70 | $87.60 |
| 1850 | - | - | $10.00 | $19.10 | $42.40 | $54.00 |
| 1850 - 0/0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1851 | - | - | $10.00 | $24.50 | $53.80 | $68.40 |
| 1851 - 51/58 | - | - | $19.90 | $29.90 | $113 | $155 |
| 1852 | - | - | $65.40 | $146 | $363 | $471 |
| 1853 | - | - | $37.40 | $93.90 | $182 | $226 |
| 1854 | - | - | $8.00 | $19.10 | $48.60 | $63.30 |
| 1855 | - | - | $11.00 | $26.50 | $60.80 | $78.00 |
| 1856 | - | - | $9.00 | $19.10 | $48.60 | $77.20 |
| 1857 | - | - | $9.00 | $24.50 | $56.70 | $72.80 |
| 1858 | - | - | $9.00 | $18.30 | $44.40 | $57.50 |
| 1858 - 8/6 | - | - | $12.50 | $32.00 | $101 | $136 |
| 1858 - 8/5 | - | - | $10.00 | $29.90 | $83.50 | $110 |
| 1858 - BRITANNIAB | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1859 | - | - | $8.00 | $15.00 | $40.30 | $54.50 |
| 1860 | - | - | $9.00 | $24.50 | $60.20 | $78.10 |
| 1861 | - | - | $9.00 | $16.60 | $46.50 | $61.50 |
| 1862 | - | - | $10.00 | $19.90 | $46.10 | $59.20 |
| 1863 | - | - | $22.40 | $39.00 | $77.00 | $96.00 |
| 1864 | - | - | $7.50 | $16.40 | $41.00 | $53.30 |
| 1865 | - | - | $7.50 | $18.10 | $51.00 | $67.40 |
| 1866 | - | - | $7.50 | $15.60 | $40.60 | $53.10 |
| 1867 | - | - | $7.50 | $15.60 | $40.60 | $53.10 |
| 1868 | - | - | $7.50 | $15.60 | $40.60 | $53.10 |
| 1868 - Rritaniar | - | - | $59.80 | $99.70 | $162 | $193 |
| 1869 | - | - | $27.40 | $59.00 | $105 | $128 |
| 1870 | - | - | $5.00 | $12.80 | $37.50 | $49.90 |
| 1871 | - | - | $6.50 | $14.90 | $40.70 | $53.60 |
| 1872 | - | - | $6.50 | $14.00 | $39.20 | $51.80 |
| 1873 | - | - | $5.00 | $12.40 | $30.70 | $39.80 |
| 1874 | - | - | $5.00 | $12.40 | $30.70 | $39.80 |
| 1875 | - | - | $5.00 | $12.40 | $30.70 | $44.20 |
| 1876 | - | - | $5.00 | $12.40 | $30.70 | $39.80 |
| 1877 | - | - | $5.00 | $12.40 | $32.40 | $42.30 |
| 1878 | - | - | $5.00 | $12.40 | $32.80 | $43.00 |
| 1879 | - | - | $5.00 | $12.40 | $32.80 | $43.00 |
| 1880 | - | - | $5.00 | $11.10 | $30.90 | $40.80 |
| 1881 | - | - | $5.00 | $11.10 | $28.80 | $37.70 |
| 1882 | - | - | $6.50 | $15.00 | $44.00 | $58.60 |
| 1883 | - | - | $5.00 | $8.70 | $26.00 | $34.60 |
| 1884 | - | - | $5.00 | $8.10 | $27.30 | $36.90 |
| 1885 | - | - | $5.00 | $8.10 | $25.60 | $34.40 |
| 1886 | - | - | $5.00 | $8.70 | $26.00 | $34.60 |
| 1887 - Young head | - | - | $5.00 | $9.80 | $28.60 | $38.00 |
| 1887 - Jubilee head | - | - | $2.00 | $3.20 | $6.60 | $8.30 |
| 1888 | - | - | $3.00 | $4.50 | $11.40 | $14.80 |
| 1889 | - | - | $2.50 | $4.10 | $10.00 | $12.90 |
| 1890 | - | - | $2.50 | $4.10 | $10.00 | $12.90 |
| 1891 | - | - | $2.50 | $4.10 | $10.50 | $13.60 |
| 1892 | - | - | $3.00 | $4.90 | $11.60 | $14.90 |
| 1893 - Jubilee head - Open 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1893 - Jubilee head - Close 3 | - | - | $18.30 | $59.80 | $114 | $141 |
| 1893 - Veiled head | - | - | $2.50 | $5.50 | $10.20 | $12.60 |
| 1894 | - | - | $3.00 | $5.50 | $14.70 | $19.30 |
| 1895 | - | - | $2.50 | $5.10 | $13.30 | $17.40 |
| 1896 | - | - | $2.50 | $4.80 | $12.50 | $16.30 |
| 1897 | - | - | $2.50 | $5.00 | $10.70 | $13.60 |
| 1898 | - | - | $2.50 | $5.00 | $10.70 | $13.60 |
| 1899 | - | - | $2.50 | $5.00 | $10.70 | $13.60 |
| 1900 | - | - | $2.50 | $5.00 | $10.00 | $12.50 |
| 1901 | - | - | $2.50 | $5.00 | $10.70 | $13.60 |
| Variety | MS-60 | MS-62 | MS-63 | MS-64 | MS-65 | MS-66 | MS-67 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1834 | $93.90 | $166 | $239 | - | - | - | - |
| 1835 | $81.80 | $144 | $150 | $155 | - | - | - |
| 1836 | $87.20 | $199 | $231 | - | - | - | - |
| 1837 | $110 | $176 | $243 | - | - | - | - |
| 1838 | $81.40 | $151 | $201 | - | - | - | - |
| 1838 - BRITANNIAB | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1839 | $108 | $160 | $174 | - | - | - | - |
| 1840 | $95.10 | $172 | $258 | - | - | - | - |
| 1841 | $101 | $174 | $247 | - | - | - | - |
| 1842 | $110 | $183 | $256 | - | - | - | - |
| 1843 | $78.10 | $142 | $206 | $271 | $335 | - | - |
| 1843 - 43/34 | $89.70 | $164 | $239 | - | - | - | - |
| 1844 | $96.80 | $162 | $228 | $320 | - | - | - |
| 1845 | $73.10 | $131 | $189 | $207 | - | - | - |
| 1846 | $231 | $366 | $500 | - | - | - | - |
| 1847 | $431 | $701 | $972 | - | - | - | - |
| 1848 | $446 | $486 | $916 | - | - | - | - |
| 1849 | $108 | $178 | $249 | - | - | - | $464 |
| 1850 | $65.60 | $118 | $171 | - | - | $238 | - |
| 1850 - 0/0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1851 | $83.10 | $154 | $225 | - | - | - | - |
| 1851 - 51/58 | $197 | $249 | $324 | - | - | - | - |
| 1852 | $579 | $773 | $812 | $852 | $866 | - | - |
| 1853 | $270 | $414 | $528 | $1,170 | - | - | - |
| 1854 | $78.10 | $144 | $210 | - | - | - | - |
| 1855 | $95.10 | $163 | $231 | - | - | - | - |
| 1856 | $78.10 | $139 | $200 | - | - | - | - |
| 1857 | $88.90 | $161 | $233 | - | - | - | $418 |
| 1858 | $70.60 | $139 | $208 | - | - | - | $496 |
| 1858 - 8/6 | $170 | $265 | $343 | - | - | - | - |
| 1858 - 8/5 | $137 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1858 - BRITANNIAB | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1859 | $65.60 | $124 | $125 | $126 | $166 | - | - |
| 1860 | $95.90 | $134 | $139 | - | - | - | - |
| 1861 | $76.40 | $138 | $175 | $232 | - | - | - |
| 1862 | $72.30 | $124 | $175 | - | - | - | - |
| 1863 | $115 | $181 | $247 | - | - | - | - |
| 1864 | $65.60 | $119 | $172 | - | - | - | - |
| 1865 | $83.90 | $137 | $190 | - | - | $258 | - |
| 1866 | $65.60 | $119 | $172 | - | - | - | - |
| 1867 | $65.60 | $119 | $172 | - | - | - | - |
| 1868 | $65.60 | $119 | $136 | $153 | - | - | - |
| 1868 - Rritaniar | $224 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1869 | $151 | $248 | $345 | - | - | - | - |
| 1870 | $62.30 | $101 | $110 | $118 | $121 | - | - |
| 1871 | $66.40 | $109 | $139 | - | - | - | - |
| 1872 | $64.40 | $125 | $152 | - | - | - | - |
| 1873 | $49.00 | $77.00 | $100 | - | - | - | - |
| 1874 | $49.00 | $81.60 | $114 | $220 | $326 | - | - |
| 1875 | $49.00 | $81.60 | $114 | - | - | - | - |
| 1876 | $49.00 | $81.60 | $114 | - | - | - | - |
| 1877 | $52.30 | $84.30 | $116 | - | - | - | - |
| 1878 | $53.20 | $88.10 | $123 | $126 | - | - | - |
| 1879 | $53.20 | $84.70 | $116 | - | - | $354 | - |
| 1880 | $50.70 | $79.70 | $109 | - | - | - | - |
| 1881 | $46.50 | $73.10 | $99.70 | - | - | - | - |
| 1882 | $73.10 | $107 | $115 | - | - | - | - |
| 1883 | $43.20 | $55.80 | $56.50 | $81.20 | $106 | - | - |
| 1884 | $46.50 | $68.90 | $91.40 | - | - | - | - |
| 1885 | $43.20 | $67.30 | $91.40 | - | - | - | - |
| 1886 | $43.20 | $66.40 | $77.10 | $87.70 | $99.90 | - | - |
| 1887 - Young head | $47.30 | $73.90 | $101 | $107 | $113 | - | - |
| 1887 - Jubilee head | $10.10 | $17.30 | $24.50 | $62.60 | $78.40 | $94.30 | $159 |
| 1888 | $18.30 | $34.10 | $49.80 | $63.70 | - | - | - |
| 1889 | $15.80 | $31.10 | $46.10 | $63.60 | $70.20 | $122 | - |
| 1890 | $15.80 | $27.90 | $46.10 | - | - | - | $147 |
| 1891 | $16.80 | $32.30 | $47.10 | $69.90 | $93.70 | - | - |
| 1892 | $18.30 | $34.90 | $51.50 | - | - | $83.00 | - |
| 1893 - Jubilee head - Open 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1893 - Jubilee head - Close 3 | $168 | $286 | $358 | - | - | - | - |
| 1893 - Veiled head | $15.00 | $39.70 | $46.50 | $70.00 | $73.20 | - | - |
| 1894 | $23.90 | $43.00 | $49.60 | $56.10 | - | - | - |
| 1895 | $21.40 | $38.30 | $55.20 | - | - | $84.60 | - |
| 1896 | $20.10 | $35.20 | $50.20 | - | - | $84.60 | - |
| 1897 | $15.90 | $28.50 | $41.10 | $51.50 | - | - | $77.50 |
| 1898 | $15.90 | $29.40 | $42.80 | - | - | - | - |
| 1899 | $15.90 | $29.40 | $44.50 | - | - | - | - |
| 1900 | $14.10 | $26.60 | $39.00 | - | - | - | - |
| 1901 | $15.10 | $27.10 | $45.30 | $61.90 | $71.60 | $81.40 | - |
| Variety | PR-60 | PR-62 | PR-63 | PR-64 | PR-65 | PR-66 | PR-67 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1834 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1835 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1836 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1837 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1838 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1838 - BRITANNIAB | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1839 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 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 | - | $130 | - | $174 | $309 | - | - |
| 1888 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1889 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1890 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1891 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1892 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1893 - Jubilee head - Open 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1893 - Jubilee head - Close 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1893 - Veiled head | - | - | - | - | $284 | - | - |
| 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.
