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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 |
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1838 | - | - | $9.10 | $23.30 | $53.10 | $68.10 |
1838 - BRITANNIAB | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1839 | - | - | $10.20 | $30.50 | $70.10 | $89.90 |
1840 | - | - | $10.20 | $26.70 | $61.80 | $79.40 |
1841 | - | - | $10.20 | $28.40 | $65.60 | $84.30 |
1842 | - | - | $10.20 | $28.40 | $70.10 | $90.90 |
1843 | - | - | $9.10 | $23.30 | $51.40 | $65.50 |
1843 - 43/34 | - | - | $10.20 | $25.40 | $58.40 | $74.90 |
1844 | - | - | $11.20 | $26.70 | $62.70 | $80.70 |
1845 | - | - | $10.20 | $18.60 | $46.60 | $60.60 |
1846 | - | - | $22.90 | $71.10 | $153 | $194 |
1847 | - | - | $51.40 | $168 | $304 | $372 |
1848 | - | - | $42.60 | $140 | $297 | $376 |
1849 | - | - | $11.20 | $28.40 | $69.00 | $89.30 |
1850 | - | - | $10.20 | $19.50 | $43.20 | $55.00 |
1850 - 0/0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1851 | - | - | $10.20 | $25.00 | $54.80 | $69.80 |
1851 - 51/58 | - | - | $20.30 | $30.50 | $116 | $158 |
1852 | - | - | $66.70 | $149 | $370 | $480 |
1853 | - | - | $38.10 | $95.70 | $186 | $231 |
1854 | - | - | $8.10 | $19.50 | $49.50 | $64.60 |
1855 | - | - | $11.20 | $27.00 | $62.00 | $79.50 |
1856 | - | - | $9.10 | $19.50 | $49.50 | $78.70 |
1857 | - | - | $9.10 | $25.00 | $57.80 | $74.20 |
1858 | - | - | $9.10 | $18.60 | $45.30 | $58.60 |
1858 - 8/6 | - | - | $12.70 | $32.60 | $103 | $138 |
1858 - 8/5 | - | - | $10.20 | $30.50 | $85.10 | $112 |
1858 - BRITANNIAB | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1859 | - | - | $8.10 | $15.20 | $41.10 | $55.50 |
1860 | - | - | $9.10 | $25.00 | $61.40 | $79.60 |
1861 | - | - | $9.10 | $16.90 | $47.40 | $62.70 |
1862 | - | - | $10.20 | $20.30 | $47.00 | $60.30 |
1863 | - | - | $22.90 | $39.80 | $78.50 | $97.90 |
1864 | - | - | $7.60 | $16.80 | $41.80 | $54.40 |
1865 | - | - | $7.60 | $18.50 | $52.00 | $68.80 |
1866 | - | - | $7.60 | $15.90 | $41.40 | $54.10 |
1867 | - | - | $7.60 | $15.90 | $41.40 | $54.10 |
1868 | - | - | $7.60 | $15.90 | $41.40 | $54.10 |
1868 - Rritaniar | - | - | $61.00 | $102 | $165 | $197 |
1869 | - | - | $27.90 | $60.10 | $107 | $131 |
1870 | - | - | $5.10 | $13.00 | $38.30 | $50.90 |
1871 | - | - | $6.60 | $15.20 | $41.40 | $54.60 |
1872 | - | - | $6.60 | $14.30 | $40.00 | $52.80 |
1873 | - | - | $5.10 | $12.60 | $31.30 | $40.60 |
1874 | - | - | $5.10 | $12.60 | $31.30 | $40.60 |
1875 | - | - | $5.10 | $12.60 | $31.30 | $45.10 |
1876 | - | - | $5.10 | $12.60 | $31.30 | $40.60 |
1877 | - | - | $5.10 | $12.60 | $33.00 | $43.20 |
1878 | - | - | $5.10 | $12.60 | $33.40 | $43.80 |
1879 | - | - | $5.10 | $12.60 | $33.40 | $43.80 |
1880 | - | - | $5.10 | $11.30 | $31.50 | $41.60 |
1881 | - | - | $5.10 | $11.30 | $29.40 | $38.40 |
1882 | - | - | $6.60 | $15.20 | $44.90 | $59.70 |
1883 | - | - | $5.10 | $8.90 | $26.50 | $35.20 |
1884 | - | - | $5.10 | $8.20 | $27.80 | $37.60 |
1885 | - | - | $5.10 | $8.20 | $26.10 | $35.10 |
1886 | - | - | $5.10 | $8.90 | $26.50 | $35.20 |
1887 - Young head | - | - | $5.10 | $10.00 | $29.10 | $38.70 |
1887 - Jubilee head | - | - | $2.00 | $3.20 | $6.70 | $8.50 |
1888 | - | - | $3.00 | $4.60 | $11.60 | $15.10 |
1889 | - | - | $2.50 | $4.20 | $10.20 | $13.10 |
1890 | - | - | $2.50 | $4.20 | $10.20 | $13.10 |
1891 | - | - | $2.50 | $4.20 | $10.70 | $13.90 |
1892 | - | - | $3.00 | $5.00 | $11.80 | $15.20 |
1893 - Jubilee head - Open 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1893 - Jubilee head - Close 3 | - | - | $18.60 | $61.00 | $116 | $144 |
1893 - Veiled head | - | - | $2.50 | $5.60 | $10.40 | $12.80 |
1894 | - | - | $3.00 | $5.60 | $15.00 | $19.70 |
1895 | - | - | $2.50 | $5.20 | $13.60 | $17.70 |
1896 | - | - | $2.50 | $4.90 | $12.70 | $16.60 |
1897 | - | - | $2.50 | $5.10 | $10.90 | $13.80 |
1898 | - | - | $2.50 | $5.10 | $10.90 | $13.80 |
1899 | - | - | $2.50 | $5.10 | $10.90 | $13.80 |
1900 | - | - | $2.50 | $5.10 | $10.20 | $12.70 |
1901 | - | - | $2.50 | $5.10 | $10.90 | $13.80 |
Variety | MS-60 | MS-62 | MS-63 | MS-64 | MS-65 | MS-66 | MS-67 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1838 | $83.00 | $154 | $205 | - | - | - | - |
1838 - BRITANNIAB | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1839 | $110 | $163 | $178 | - | - | - | - |
1840 | $97.00 | $175 | $263 | - | - | - | - |
1841 | $103 | $177 | $252 | - | - | - | - |
1842 | $112 | $186 | $261 | - | - | - | - |
1843 | $79.60 | $145 | $210 | $276 | $341 | - | - |
1843 - 43/34 | $91.50 | $168 | $244 | - | - | - | - |
1844 | $98.70 | $165 | $232 | $326 | - | - | - |
1845 | $74.50 | $134 | $193 | $211 | - | - | - |
1846 | $235 | $373 | $510 | - | - | - | - |
1847 | $439 | $715 | $991 | - | - | - | - |
1848 | $455 | $495 | $934 | - | - | - | - |
1849 | $110 | $182 | $254 | - | - | - | $473 |
1850 | $66.90 | $121 | $174 | - | - | $243 | - |
1850 - 0/0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1851 | $84.70 | $157 | $229 | - | - | - | - |
1851 - 51/58 | $201 | $254 | $330 | - | - | - | - |
1852 | $591 | $788 | $828 | $869 | $882 | - | - |
1853 | $276 | $423 | $538 | $1,190 | - | - | - |
1854 | $79.60 | $147 | $214 | - | - | - | - |
1855 | $97.00 | $166 | $235 | - | - | - | - |
1856 | $79.60 | $142 | $204 | - | - | - | - |
1857 | $90.60 | $164 | $237 | - | - | - | $426 |
1858 | $72.00 | $142 | $212 | - | - | - | $505 |
1858 - 8/6 | $174 | $270 | $349 | - | - | - | - |
1858 - 8/5 | $140 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1858 - BRITANNIAB | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1859 | $66.90 | $127 | $128 | $129 | $169 | - | - |
1860 | $97.80 | $137 | $142 | - | - | - | - |
1861 | $77.90 | $141 | $178 | $237 | - | - | - |
1862 | $73.70 | $126 | $178 | - | - | - | - |
1863 | $117 | $185 | $252 | - | - | - | - |
1864 | $66.90 | $121 | $175 | - | - | - | - |
1865 | $85.50 | $140 | $194 | - | - | $263 | - |
1866 | $66.90 | $121 | $175 | - | - | - | - |
1867 | $66.90 | $121 | $175 | - | - | - | - |
1868 | $66.90 | $121 | $139 | $156 | - | - | - |
1868 - Rritaniar | $229 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1869 | $154 | $253 | $351 | - | - | - | - |
1870 | $63.50 | $103 | $112 | $121 | $123 | - | - |
1871 | $67.70 | $111 | $141 | - | - | - | - |
1872 | $65.60 | $127 | $155 | - | - | - | - |
1873 | $50.00 | $78.50 | $102 | - | - | - | - |
1874 | $50.00 | $83.20 | $116 | $225 | $333 | - | - |
1875 | $50.00 | $83.20 | $116 | - | - | - | - |
1876 | $50.00 | $83.20 | $116 | - | - | - | - |
1877 | $53.30 | $86.00 | $119 | - | - | - | - |
1878 | $54.20 | $89.80 | $125 | $128 | - | - | - |
1879 | $54.20 | $86.40 | $119 | - | - | $361 | - |
1880 | $51.70 | $81.30 | $111 | - | - | - | - |
1881 | $47.40 | $74.50 | $102 | - | - | - | - |
1882 | $74.50 | $109 | $117 | - | - | - | - |
1883 | $44.00 | $56.90 | $57.50 | $82.70 | $108 | - | - |
1884 | $47.40 | $70.30 | $93.10 | - | - | - | - |
1885 | $44.00 | $68.60 | $93.10 | - | - | - | - |
1886 | $44.00 | $67.70 | $78.60 | $89.40 | $102 | - | - |
1887 - Young head | $48.30 | $75.40 | $102 | $109 | $115 | - | - |
1887 - Jubilee head | $10.30 | $17.60 | $25.00 | $63.80 | $80.00 | $96.10 | $162 |
1888 | $18.60 | $34.70 | $50.80 | $64.90 | - | - | - |
1889 | $16.10 | $31.70 | $47.00 | $64.90 | $71.60 | $124 | - |
1890 | $16.10 | $28.50 | $47.00 | - | - | - | $150 |
1891 | $17.10 | $32.90 | $48.00 | $71.30 | $95.50 | - | - |
1892 | $18.60 | $35.60 | $52.50 | - | - | $84.60 | - |
1893 - Jubilee head - Open 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1893 - Jubilee head - Close 3 | $171 | $292 | $365 | - | - | - | - |
1893 - Veiled head | $15.20 | $40.40 | $47.40 | $71.40 | $74.60 | - | - |
1894 | $24.40 | $43.80 | $50.50 | $57.20 | - | - | - |
1895 | $21.80 | $39.10 | $56.30 | - | - | $86.30 | - |
1896 | $20.50 | $35.90 | $51.20 | - | - | $86.30 | - |
1897 | $16.30 | $29.10 | $41.90 | $52.50 | - | - | $79.00 |
1898 | $16.30 | $29.90 | $43.60 | - | - | - | - |
1899 | $16.30 | $29.90 | $45.40 | - | - | - | - |
1900 | $14.40 | $27.10 | $39.80 | - | - | - | - |
1901 | $15.40 | $27.60 | $46.20 | $63.10 | $73.00 | $83.00 | - |
Variety | PR-60 | PR-62 | PR-63 | PR-64 | PR-65 | PR-66 | PR-67 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 | - | $133 | - | $178 | $315 | - | - |
1888 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1889 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1890 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1891 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1892 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1893 - Jubilee head - Open 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1893 - Jubilee head - Close 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1893 - Veiled head | - | - | - | - | $289 | - | - |
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.