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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 | - | - | €10.60 | €22.70 | €49.10 | €62.30 |
| 1838 - BRITANNIAB | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1839 | - | - | €11.60 | €29.30 | €66.10 | €84.40 |
| 1840 | - | - | €11.60 | €25.80 | €58.50 | €74.90 |
| 1841 | - | - | €12.90 | €27.40 | €65.10 | €84.00 |
| 1842 | - | - | €11.60 | €26.70 | €67.30 | €87.60 |
| 1843 | - | - | €10.60 | €22.10 | €48.80 | €62.10 |
| 1843 - 43/34 | - | - | €13.90 | €25.90 | €54.50 | €68.90 |
| 1844 | - | - | €12.00 | €25.20 | €59.00 | €75.90 |
| 1845 | - | - | €11.10 | €17.90 | €42.80 | €55.30 |
| 1846 | - | - | €25.40 | €75.50 | €164 | €208 |
| 1847 | - | - | €46.80 | €153 | €276 | €338 |
| 1848 | - | - | €38.70 | €127 | €270 | €342 |
| 1849 | - | - | €10.20 | €26.70 | €63.20 | €81.50 |
| 1850 | - | - | €9.20 | €17.70 | €39.30 | €50.10 |
| 1850 - 0/0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1851 | - | - | €9.20 | €22.70 | €49.90 | €63.50 |
| 1851 - 51/58 | - | - | €18.50 | €41.60 | €112 | €147 |
| 1852 | - | - | €65.10 | €158 | €366 | €470 |
| 1853 | - | - | €39.30 | €93.20 | €176 | €217 |
| 1854 | - | - | €7.40 | €17.70 | €47.40 | €62.20 |
| 1855 | - | - | €10.20 | €25.80 | €61.60 | €79.50 |
| 1856 | - | - | €8.30 | €17.70 | €49.70 | €76.80 |
| 1857 | - | - | €8.30 | €22.70 | €54.10 | €69.80 |
| 1858 | - | - | €8.30 | €17.00 | €42.80 | €55.70 |
| 1858 - 8/6 | - | - | €13.10 | €29.70 | €105 | €143 |
| 1858 - 8/5 | - | - | €9.20 | €27.70 | €83.20 | €111 |
| 1858 - BRITANNIAB | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1859 | - | - | €7.40 | €13.90 | €38.90 | €52.30 |
| 1860 | - | - | €9.20 | €23.70 | €58.60 | €76.10 |
| 1861 | - | - | €8.30 | €15.40 | €44.70 | €59.30 |
| 1862 | - | - | €9.20 | €18.50 | €44.30 | €57.20 |
| 1863 | - | - | €20.80 | €36.20 | €71.40 | €89.10 |
| 1864 | - | - | €6.90 | €15.30 | €38.00 | €49.50 |
| 1865 | - | - | €6.90 | €16.80 | €48.80 | €64.90 |
| 1866 | - | - | €6.90 | €14.50 | €39.20 | €51.60 |
| 1867 | - | - | €6.90 | €14.50 | €39.20 | €51.60 |
| 1868 | - | - | €6.90 | €14.50 | €39.20 | €51.60 |
| 1868 - Rritaniar | - | - | €55.50 | €92.40 | €150 | €179 |
| 1869 | - | - | €14.60 | €74.70 | €120 | €142 |
| 1870 | - | - | €5.10 | €12.50 | €37.40 | €49.90 |
| 1871 | - | - | €6.50 | €14.40 | €39.60 | €52.10 |
| 1872 | - | - | €6.00 | €13.00 | €37.90 | €50.30 |
| 1873 | - | - | €4.60 | €11.50 | €30.00 | €39.30 |
| 1874 | - | - | €4.60 | €11.50 | €30.00 | €39.30 |
| 1875 | - | - | €4.60 | €11.50 | €30.00 | €42.70 |
| 1876 | - | - | €4.60 | €11.50 | €30.00 | €39.30 |
| 1877 | - | - | €4.60 | €11.50 | €31.50 | €41.60 |
| 1878 | - | - | €5.10 | €12.10 | €33.00 | €43.50 |
| 1879 | - | - | €4.60 | €11.50 | €30.40 | €39.80 |
| 1880 | - | - | €4.60 | €10.30 | €28.70 | €37.80 |
| 1881 | - | - | €4.60 | €10.30 | €26.70 | €34.90 |
| 1882 | - | - | €6.00 | €13.90 | €40.80 | €54.30 |
| 1883 | - | - | €4.60 | €8.10 | €24.10 | €32.10 |
| 1884 | - | - | €4.60 | €8.10 | €26.40 | €35.50 |
| 1885 | - | - | €4.60 | €8.10 | €24.80 | €33.20 |
| 1886 | - | - | €4.60 | €8.10 | €24.80 | €33.20 |
| 1887 - Young head | - | - | €4.60 | €9.10 | €26.50 | €35.20 |
| 1887 - Jubilee head | - | - | €1.85 | €2.90 | €6.60 | €8.40 |
| 1888 | - | - | €2.80 | €4.20 | €10.50 | €13.80 |
| 1889 | - | - | €2.30 | €3.80 | €9.20 | €11.90 |
| 1890 | - | - | €2.30 | €3.80 | €9.20 | €11.90 |
| 1891 | - | - | €2.30 | €3.80 | €9.70 | €12.60 |
| 1892 | - | - | €2.80 | €4.50 | €10.70 | €13.80 |
| 1893 - Jubilee head - Open 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1893 - Jubilee head - Close 3 | - | - | €20.00 | €61.60 | €117 | €145 |
| 1893 - Veiled head | - | - | €2.30 | €5.50 | €9.90 | €12.10 |
| 1894 | - | - | €3.20 | €5.40 | €13.80 | €18.00 |
| 1895 | - | - | €2.30 | €4.80 | €12.30 | €16.10 |
| 1896 | - | - | €2.30 | €4.50 | €11.60 | €15.10 |
| 1897 | - | - | €2.30 | €4.60 | €9.90 | €12.60 |
| 1898 | - | - | €2.30 | €4.60 | €9.90 | €12.60 |
| 1899 | - | - | €2.30 | €4.60 | €9.90 | €12.60 |
| 1900 | - | - | €2.30 | €4.60 | €9.20 | €11.60 |
| 1901 | - | - | €2.30 | €4.60 | €9.20 | €11.60 |
| Variety | MS-60 | MS-62 | MS-63 | MS-64 | MS-65 | MS-66 | MS-67 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1838 | €75.50 | €145 | €194 | - | - | - | - |
| 1838 - BRITANNIAB | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1839 | €103 | €152 | €165 | - | - | - | - |
| 1840 | €91.30 | €165 | €252 | - | - | - | - |
| 1841 | €103 | €178 | €252 | - | - | - | - |
| 1842 | €108 | €180 | €253 | - | - | - | - |
| 1843 | €75.50 | €138 | €201 | €251 | €310 | - | - |
| 1843 - 43/34 | €83.20 | €157 | €231 | - | - | - | - |
| 1844 | €92.80 | €157 | €220 | €413 | - | - | - |
| 1845 | €67.80 | €127 | €186 | €201 | - | - | - |
| 1846 | €253 | €385 | €518 | - | - | - | - |
| 1847 | €400 | €651 | €901 | - | - | - | - |
| 1848 | €414 | €450 | €849 | - | - | - | - |
| 1849 | €99.80 | €168 | €237 | - | - | - | €430 |
| 1850 | €60.90 | €119 | €177 | - | - | €221 | - |
| 1850 - 0/0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1851 | €77.00 | €144 | €211 | - | - | - | - |
| 1851 - 51/58 | €183 | €231 | €300 | - | - | - | - |
| 1852 | €574 | €774 | €782 | €791 | €803 | - | - |
| 1853 | €258 | €396 | €501 | €1,080 | - | - | - |
| 1854 | €77.00 | €140 | €203 | - | - | - | - |
| 1855 | €97.40 | €166 | €234 | - | - | - | - |
| 1856 | €81.70 | €139 | €196 | - | - | - | - |
| 1857 | €85.50 | €158 | €231 | - | - | - | €388 |
| 1858 | €68.60 | €135 | €202 | - | - | - | €460 |
| 1858 - 8/6 | €181 | €246 | €318 | - | - | - | - |
| 1858 - 8/5 | €139 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1858 - BRITANNIAB | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1859 | €63.90 | €106 | €119 | €137 | €154 | - | - |
| 1860 | €93.60 | €132 | €134 | - | - | - | - |
| 1861 | €74.00 | €134 | €169 | €215 | - | - | - |
| 1862 | €70.10 | €121 | €171 | - | - | - | - |
| 1863 | €107 | €176 | €245 | - | - | - | - |
| 1864 | €60.90 | €112 | €162 | - | - | - | - |
| 1865 | €80.90 | €133 | €186 | - | - | €239 | - |
| 1866 | €63.90 | €115 | €165 | - | - | - | - |
| 1867 | €63.90 | €115 | €165 | - | - | - | - |
| 1868 | €63.90 | €116 | €129 | €142 | - | - | - |
| 1868 - Rritaniar | €208 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1869 | €165 | €277 | €389 | - | - | - | - |
| 1870 | €62.40 | €105 | €107 | €110 | €112 | - | - |
| 1871 | €64.70 | €109 | €138 | - | - | - | - |
| 1872 | €62.80 | €119 | €147 | - | - | - | - |
| 1873 | €48.50 | €74.90 | €97.80 | - | - | - | - |
| 1874 | €48.50 | €81.80 | €115 | €204 | €303 | - | - |
| 1875 | €48.50 | €80.30 | €112 | - | - | - | - |
| 1876 | €48.50 | €80.30 | €112 | - | - | - | - |
| 1877 | €51.60 | €82.80 | €114 | - | - | - | - |
| 1878 | €53.90 | €90.10 | €103 | €117 | - | - | - |
| 1879 | €49.30 | €80.10 | €111 | - | - | €328 | - |
| 1880 | €47.00 | €75.50 | €104 | - | - | - | - |
| 1881 | €43.10 | €68.60 | €94.00 | - | - | - | - |
| 1882 | €67.80 | €99.90 | €107 | - | - | - | - |
| 1883 | €40.10 | €51.80 | €52.40 | €75.30 | €98.20 | - | - |
| 1884 | €44.70 | €66.20 | €87.80 | - | - | - | - |
| 1885 | €41.60 | €65.50 | €89.40 | - | - | - | - |
| 1886 | €41.60 | €65.50 | €73.40 | €81.30 | €92.60 | - | - |
| 1887 - Young head | €43.90 | €68.60 | €93.20 | €99.00 | €105 | - | - |
| 1887 - Jubilee head | €10.20 | €20.10 | €30.00 | €66.20 | €76.80 | €87.50 | €147 |
| 1888 | €17.00 | €32.40 | €47.80 | €59.10 | - | - | - |
| 1889 | €14.60 | €29.40 | €44.30 | €59.00 | €65.10 | €113 | - |
| 1890 | €14.60 | €26.50 | €44.30 | - | - | - | €136 |
| 1891 | €15.60 | €30.70 | €44.80 | €64.80 | €86.90 | - | - |
| 1892 | €17.00 | €33.90 | €50.80 | - | - | €77.00 | - |
| 1893 - Jubilee head - Open 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1893 - Jubilee head - Close 3 | €173 | €286 | €361 | - | - | - | - |
| 1893 - Veiled head | €14.20 | €40.40 | €44.70 | €74.30 | - | - | - |
| 1894 | €22.20 | €41.00 | €46.50 | €52.00 | - | - | - |
| 1895 | €19.90 | €37.10 | €54.30 | - | - | €78.50 | - |
| 1896 | €18.60 | €33.40 | €48.10 | - | - | €78.50 | - |
| 1897 | €14.80 | €27.20 | €39.70 | €47.70 | - | - | €71.80 |
| 1898 | €14.80 | €28.00 | €41.20 | - | - | - | - |
| 1899 | €14.80 | €28.00 | €42.40 | - | - | - | - |
| 1900 | €13.10 | €25.40 | €37.70 | - | - | - | - |
| 1901 | €13.10 | €23.90 | €40.80 | €57.40 | €66.40 | €75.50 | - |
| Variety | PR-60 | PR-62 | PR-63 | PR-64 | PR-65 | PR-66 | PR-67 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1838 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1838 - BRITANNIAB | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1839 | - | - | - | - | - | €582 | - |
| 1840 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1841 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1842 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| 1843 - 43/34 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| 1868 - Rritaniar | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| 1870 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| 1886 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1887 - Young head | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1887 - Jubilee head | - | €121 | - | €162 | €288 | - | - |
| 1888 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1889 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1890 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| 1892 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1893 - Jubilee head - Open 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1893 - Jubilee head - Close 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1893 - Veiled head | - | - | - | - | €276 | - | - |
| 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.
