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Threepence - 1902 to 1970 - Price Guide
During the 20th century changing habits and customs again rendered the threepenny piece unpopular, and to meet criticism of its small size a 12-sided nickel-brass piece of the same denomination but weighing almost five times as much as its silver counterpart was introduced in 1937. Its dumpiness and unusual shape aroused mixed feelings but in 1941 it had almost completely superseded its silver rival and was even being acclaimed by bus conductors and others as the easiest coin to recognise during the blackouts of the Second World War.
Twelve-sided threepenny pieces were demonetised at the end of the decimal transitional period in 1971.
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| Variety | VG-8 | F-12 | VF-20 | EF-40 | AU-50 | AU-55 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1902 | - | - | $2.20 | $4.30 | $8.90 | $11.20 |
| 1903 | - | - | $2.70 | $5.20 | $17.20 | $23.20 |
| 1904 | - | - | $4.30 | $10.60 | $29.30 | $38.60 |
| 1905 | - | - | $2.70 | $7.00 | $19.00 | $24.90 |
| 1906 | - | - | $3.20 | $7.10 | $27.50 | $37.70 |
| 1907 | - | - | $2.70 | $4.80 | $17.00 | $23.10 |
| 1908 | - | - | $2.20 | $3.80 | $10.80 | $16.40 |
| 1909 | - | - | $2.70 | $4.80 | $17.00 | $23.10 |
| 1910 | - | - | $2.20 | $4.10 | $10.70 | $13.90 |
| 1911 | - | - | - | $1.40 | $3.20 | $4.40 |
| 1912 | - | - | - | $1.40 | $3.20 | $4.30 |
| 1913 | - | - | - | $1.40 | $3.20 | $4.30 |
| 1914 | - | - | - | $1.40 | $3.20 | $4.30 |
| 1915 | - | - | - | $1.40 | $3.20 | $4.30 |
| 1916 | - | - | - | $1.40 | $3.20 | $3.70 |
| 1917 | - | - | - | $1.40 | $3.20 | $3.70 |
| 1918 | - | - | - | $1.40 | $3.20 | $3.70 |
| 1919 | - | - | - | $1.40 | $3.20 | $3.70 |
| 1920 - .925 Silver | - | - | - | $2.20 | $6.50 | $6.90 |
| 1920 - .500 Silver | - | - | - | $1.10 | $2.70 | $3.50 |
| 1921 | - | - | - | $1.10 | $2.70 | $3.50 |
| 1922 | - | - | - | $1.10 | $11.30 | $12.90 |
| 1924 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1924 - Gold | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1925 | - | - | $0.75 | $1.75 | $10.80 | $12.90 |
| 1926 - Original Bust | - | - | $1.10 | $7.70 | $27.70 | $31.00 |
| 1926 - Modified Bust | - | - | - | $1.20 | $7.20 | $10.20 |
| 1927 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1927 - Matte | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1928 | - | - | $2.70 | $5.60 | $15.10 | $19.90 |
| 1930 | - | - | $1.60 | $3.70 | $9.00 | $11.70 |
| 1931 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1932 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1933 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1934 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1935 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1936 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1937 - Silver | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1937 - Brass - George VI | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1937 - Edward VIII | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1938 - Silver | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1938 - Brass | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1939 - Silver | - | - | - | $1.35 | $4.00 | $5.40 |
| 1939 - Brass | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1940 - Silver | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1940 - Brass | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1941 - Silver | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1941 - Brass | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1942 - Silver | - | - | $2.20 | $5.60 | $9.90 | $12.00 |
| 1942 - Brass | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1943 - Silver | - | - | $3.20 | $7.10 | $14.50 | $18.20 |
| 1943 - Brass | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1944 - Silver | - | - | $10.80 | $17.00 | $30.90 | $37.90 |
| 1944 - Brass | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1945 - Silver | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1945 - Brass | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1946 | - | - | $6.50 | $26.40 | $143 | $201 |
| 1948 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1949 | - | - | $6.50 | $27.50 | $127 | $177 |
| 1950 | - | - | - | $2.20 | $11.80 | $16.70 |
| 1951 | - | - | - | $3.80 | $19.40 | $27.20 |
| 1951 - Matte | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1952 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1953 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1953 - With BRIIT.OMN. | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1954 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1955 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1956 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1957 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1958 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1959 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1960 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1961 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1962 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1963 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1964 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1965 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1966 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1967 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1970 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Variety | MS-60 | MS-62 | MS-63 | MS-64 | MS-65 | MS-66 | MS-67 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1902 | $13.40 | $24.90 | $36.30 | $46.90 | $109 | $167 | $333 |
| 1903 | $29.10 | $47.30 | $65.40 | - | - | - | - |
| 1904 | $48.00 | $78.20 | $88.30 | $94.10 | $149 | $228 | $401 |
| 1905 | $30.90 | $60.10 | $89.20 | - | - | - | - |
| 1906 | $48.00 | $86.50 | $125 | - | - | - | - |
| 1907 | $29.10 | $48.20 | $67.20 | - | - | - | - |
| 1908 | $17.90 | $38.80 | $59.60 | $98.70 | - | - | - |
| 1909 | $29.10 | $50.40 | $71.70 | - | - | $521 | - |
| 1910 | $17.20 | $34.40 | $51.50 | - | - | - | - |
| 1911 | $5.60 | $14.80 | $18.40 | $22.10 | $32.70 | $95.40 | $304 |
| 1912 | $5.60 | $15.30 | $25.10 | - | - | - | $146 |
| 1913 | $5.60 | $15.30 | $25.10 | $41.70 | $131 | $219 | - |
| 1914 | $4.70 | $14.70 | $24.70 | - | - | - | - |
| 1915 | $4.70 | $17.10 | $40.30 | - | - | - | - |
| 1916 | $4.20 | $12.10 | $20.00 | - | - | $130 | - |
| 1917 | $4.20 | $12.10 | $20.00 | - | - | $129 | - |
| 1918 | $4.20 | $11.70 | $19.30 | - | - | $57.90 | - |
| 1919 | $4.20 | $11.70 | $28.30 | - | - | - | - |
| 1920 - .925 Silver | $7.40 | $19.80 | $32.30 | - | - | - | - |
| 1920 - .500 Silver | $3.90 | $13.60 | $23.30 | - | - | - | - |
| 1921 | $3.90 | $13.90 | $24.00 | - | - | $59.40 | - |
| 1922 | $14.50 | $44.00 | $73.50 | - | - | - | - |
| 1924 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1924 - Gold | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1925 | $15.10 | $37.20 | $59.30 | $62.20 | - | - | - |
| 1926 - Original Bust | $34.30 | $72.70 | $111 | - | - | - | - |
| 1926 - Modified Bust | $11.70 | $29.10 | $49.10 | - | - | - | - |
| 1927 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1927 - Matte | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1928 | $24.60 | $43.90 | $63.20 | - | - | - | - |
| 1930 | $14.30 | $32.70 | $51.10 | - | - | - | - |
| 1931 | $2.00 | $8.50 | $15.10 | - | - | - | - |
| 1932 | $1.50 | $7.60 | $13.70 | $41.10 | $68.60 | - | - |
| 1933 | $1.50 | $7.60 | $13.70 | - | - | - | - |
| 1934 | $2.00 | $8.20 | $14.30 | $64.80 | $115 | - | - |
| 1935 | $2.00 | $9.20 | $16.40 | - | - | - | - |
| 1936 | $2.00 | $7.60 | $13.30 | - | - | - | - |
| 1937 - Silver | $2.00 | $5.50 | $9.00 | - | - | $81.80 | - |
| 1937 - Brass - George VI | $1.50 | $5.50 | $16.20 | $31.40 | - | - | - |
| 1937 - Edward VIII | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1938 - Silver | $2.00 | $6.80 | $11.70 | - | - | - | - |
| 1938 - Brass | $3.90 | $18.10 | $32.30 | - | - | - | - |
| 1939 - Silver | $5.80 | $16.40 | $26.90 | - | - | - | - |
| 1939 - Brass | $8.10 | $33.20 | $47.00 | - | - | - | - |
| 1940 - Silver | $3.10 | $9.40 | $15.80 | $115 | $214 | - | - |
| 1940 - Brass | $4.50 | $13.70 | $16.10 | - | - | - | - |
| 1941 - Silver | $2.70 | $10.10 | $17.60 | - | - | $158 | - |
| 1941 - Brass | $1.90 | $8.10 | $10.90 | $13.70 | $40.50 | - | - |
| 1942 - Silver | $14.20 | $29.30 | $41.20 | - | - | - | - |
| 1942 - Brass | $1.50 | $7.00 | $12.50 | $42.20 | $72.60 | - | - |
| 1943 - Silver | $22.00 | $40.30 | $58.70 | - | - | - | - |
| 1943 - Brass | $1.50 | $7.00 | $32.50 | $39.30 | $66.90 | - | - |
| 1944 - Silver | $44.80 | $78.00 | $111 | $119 | $200 | - | - |
| 1944 - Brass | $1.50 | $8.30 | $15.10 | - | - | - | - |
| 1945 - Silver | - | - | $70,600 | - | - | - | - |
| 1945 - Brass | $4.00 | $12.20 | $21.50 | - | - | - | - |
| 1946 | $259 | $635 | $714 | - | - | - | - |
| 1948 | $8.30 | $36.70 | $65.00 | - | - | - | - |
| 1949 | $226 | $442 | $766 | $878 | $3,210 | - | - |
| 1950 | $22.90 | $59.90 | $67.20 | - | - | - | - |
| 1951 | $34.50 | $99.30 | $164 | - | - | - | - |
| 1951 - Matte | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1952 | $5.40 | $10.20 | $23.00 | - | - | - | - |
| 1953 | - | $2.00 | $4.00 | $6.50 | - | - | - |
| 1953 - With BRIIT.OMN. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1954 | - | $3.50 | $6.90 | $13.30 | - | - | - |
| 1955 | - | $4.30 | $8.50 | $23.10 | - | - | - |
| 1956 | - | $4.40 | $8.90 | $13.30 | - | - | - |
| 1957 | - | $3.10 | $6.10 | - | - | - | - |
| 1958 | - | - | $14.40 | - | - | - | - |
| 1959 | - | $2.80 | $5.60 | - | - | - | - |
| 1960 | - | $2.30 | $4.60 | - | - | - | - |
| 1961 | - | $0.95 | $1.90 | - | - | - | - |
| 1962 | - | $0.75 | $1.50 | $6.10 | $10.70 | $44.50 | - |
| 1963 | - | $0.75 | $1.50 | $63.70 | - | - | - |
| 1964 | - | $0.85 | $7.00 | - | - | - | - |
| 1965 | - | - | $1.75 | - | - | - | - |
| 1966 | - | $0.60 | $1.20 | - | - | $54.70 | - |
| 1967 | - | $0.55 | $1.10 | $4.70 | $70.30 | - | - |
| 1970 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Variety | PR-60 | PR-62 | PR-63 | PR-64 | PR-65 | PR-66 | PR-67 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1902 | - | - | - | - | $80.70 | - | - |
| 1903 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1904 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1905 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1906 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1907 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1908 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1909 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1910 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1911 | - | - | - | - | $94.10 | - | - |
| 1912 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1913 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1914 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1915 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1916 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1917 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1918 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1919 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1920 - .925 Silver | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1920 - .500 Silver | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1921 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1922 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1924 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1924 - Gold | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1925 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1926 - Original Bust | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1926 - Modified Bust | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1927 | - | - | - | $149 | $181 | - | - |
| 1927 - Matte | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1928 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1930 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1931 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1932 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1933 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1934 | - | - | - | - | - | $1,660 | - |
| 1935 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1936 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1937 - Silver | - | - | - | - | $47.10 | $66.70 | $174 |
| 1937 - Brass - George VI | - | - | - | - | - | $88.90 | - |
| 1937 - Edward VIII | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1938 - Silver | - | - | - | - | $26.90 | - | - |
| 1938 - Brass | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1939 - Silver | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1939 - Brass | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1940 - Silver | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1940 - Brass | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1941 - Silver | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1941 - Brass | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1942 - Silver | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1942 - Brass | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1943 - Silver | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1943 - Brass | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1944 - Silver | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1944 - Brass | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1945 - Silver | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1945 - Brass | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1946 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1948 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1949 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1950 | - | - | - | - | $44.40 | - | - |
| 1951 | - | - | - | - | $48.80 | - | - |
| 1951 - Matte | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1952 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1953 | - | - | - | - | $37.90 | - | $87.10 |
| 1953 - With BRIIT.OMN. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1954 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1955 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1956 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1957 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1958 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1959 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1960 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1961 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1962 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1963 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1964 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1965 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1966 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1967 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1970 | - | - | - | - | $8.10 | $64.00 | $118 |
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.
