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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 Its dumpiness and unusual shape aroused mixed feelings but in 1941 it had almost completely superseded its silver rival and was even being acclaimed by bus conductors and others as the easiest coin to recognise during the blackouts of the Second World War.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 | - | - | $2.90 | $5.90 | $12.20 | $15.30 |
| 1903 | - | - | $3.70 | $7.10 | $23.50 | $31.70 |
| 1904 | - | - | $5.90 | $14.50 | $40.10 | $52.90 |
| 1905 | - | - | $3.70 | $9.60 | $26.00 | $34.20 |
| 1906 | - | - | $4.40 | $9.70 | $37.70 | $51.70 |
| 1907 | - | - | $3.70 | $6.60 | $23.30 | $31.60 |
| 1908 | - | - | $2.90 | $5.20 | $14.90 | $22.40 |
| 1909 | - | - | $3.70 | $6.60 | $23.30 | $31.60 |
| 1910 | - | - | $2.90 | $5.70 | $14.60 | $19.10 |
| 1911 | - | - | - | $1.90 | $4.40 | $6.00 |
| 1912 | - | - | - | $1.90 | $4.40 | $5.90 |
| 1913 | - | - | - | $1.90 | $4.40 | $5.90 |
| 1914 | - | - | - | $1.90 | $4.40 | $5.90 |
| 1915 | - | - | - | $1.90 | $4.40 | $5.90 |
| 1916 | - | - | - | $1.90 | $4.40 | $5.10 |
| 1917 | - | - | - | $1.90 | $4.40 | $5.10 |
| 1918 | - | - | - | $1.90 | $4.40 | $5.10 |
| 1919 | - | - | - | $1.90 | $4.40 | $5.10 |
| 1920 - .925 Silver | - | - | - | $2.90 | $8.80 | $9.50 |
| 1920 - .500 Silver | - | - | - | $1.45 | $3.70 | $4.80 |
| 1921 | - | - | - | $1.45 | $3.70 | $4.80 |
| 1922 | - | - | - | $1.45 | $15.50 | $17.70 |
| 1924 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1924 - Gold | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1925 | - | - | $1.05 | $2.40 | $14.80 | $17.70 |
| 1926 - Original Bust | - | - | $1.45 | $10.50 | $37.90 | $42.50 |
| 1926 - Modified Bust | - | - | - | $1.65 | $9.80 | $14.00 |
| 1927 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1927 - Matte | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1928 | - | - | $3.70 | $7.60 | $20.70 | $27.20 |
| 1930 | - | - | $2.20 | $5.00 | $12.30 | $16.00 |
| 1931 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1932 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1933 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1934 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1935 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1936 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1937 - Silver | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1937 - Brass - George VI | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1937 - Edward VIII | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1938 - Silver | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1938 - Brass | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1939 - Silver | - | - | - | $1.85 | $5.50 | $7.40 |
| 1939 - Brass | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1940 - Silver | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1940 - Brass | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1941 - Silver | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1941 - Brass | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1942 - Silver | - | - | $2.90 | $7.60 | $13.50 | $16.40 |
| 1942 - Brass | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1943 - Silver | - | - | $4.40 | $9.70 | $19.90 | $25.00 |
| 1943 - Brass | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1944 - Silver | - | - | $14.70 | $23.30 | $42.30 | $51.90 |
| 1944 - Brass | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1945 - Silver | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1945 - Brass | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1946 | - | - | $8.80 | $36.20 | $195 | $275 |
| 1948 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1949 | - | - | $8.80 | $37.70 | $174 | $242 |
| 1950 | - | - | - | $2.90 | $16.20 | $22.80 |
| 1951 | - | - | - | $5.20 | $26.50 | $37.20 |
| 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 | $18.40 | $34.10 | $49.70 | $64.30 | $150 | $229 | $456 |
| 1903 | $39.90 | $64.80 | $89.60 | - | - | - | - |
| 1904 | $65.70 | $107 | $121 | $129 | $205 | $312 | $549 |
| 1905 | $42.30 | $82.20 | $122 | - | - | - | - |
| 1906 | $65.70 | $118 | $171 | - | - | - | - |
| 1907 | $39.90 | $66.00 | $92.10 | - | - | - | - |
| 1908 | $24.50 | $53.10 | $81.60 | $135 | - | - | - |
| 1909 | $39.90 | $69.00 | $98.20 | - | - | $714 | - |
| 1910 | $23.60 | $47.10 | $70.60 | - | - | - | - |
| 1911 | $7.60 | $20.30 | $25.20 | $30.20 | $44.80 | $131 | $417 |
| 1912 | $7.60 | $21.00 | $34.40 | - | - | - | $200 |
| 1913 | $7.60 | $21.00 | $34.40 | $57.20 | $179 | $301 | - |
| 1914 | $6.40 | $20.10 | $33.90 | - | - | - | - |
| 1915 | $6.40 | $23.40 | $55.10 | - | - | - | - |
| 1916 | $5.80 | $16.60 | $27.40 | - | - | $179 | - |
| 1917 | $5.80 | $16.60 | $27.40 | - | - | $176 | - |
| 1918 | $5.80 | $16.10 | $26.40 | - | - | $79.30 | - |
| 1919 | $5.80 | $16.10 | $38.80 | - | - | - | - |
| 1920 - .925 Silver | $10.10 | $27.20 | $44.20 | - | - | - | - |
| 1920 - .500 Silver | $5.30 | $18.60 | $31.90 | - | - | - | - |
| 1921 | $5.30 | $19.10 | $32.90 | - | - | $81.40 | - |
| 1922 | $19.90 | $60.30 | $101 | - | - | - | - |
| 1924 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1924 - Gold | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1925 | $20.60 | $50.90 | $81.20 | $85.20 | - | - | - |
| 1926 - Original Bust | $47.00 | $99.60 | $152 | - | - | - | - |
| 1926 - Modified Bust | $16.00 | $39.90 | $67.30 | - | - | - | - |
| 1927 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1927 - Matte | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1928 | $33.70 | $60.10 | $86.50 | - | - | - | - |
| 1930 | $19.60 | $44.80 | $70.00 | - | - | - | - |
| 1931 | $2.70 | $11.70 | $20.60 | - | - | - | - |
| 1932 | $2.10 | $10.40 | $18.80 | $56.30 | $93.90 | - | - |
| 1933 | $2.10 | $10.40 | $18.80 | - | - | - | - |
| 1934 | $2.70 | $11.20 | $19.60 | $88.80 | $158 | - | - |
| 1935 | $2.70 | $12.60 | $22.50 | - | - | - | - |
| 1936 | $2.70 | $10.40 | $18.20 | - | - | - | - |
| 1937 - Silver | $2.70 | $7.50 | $12.40 | - | - | $112 | - |
| 1937 - Brass - George VI | $2.10 | $7.50 | $22.10 | $43.00 | - | - | - |
| 1937 - Edward VIII | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1938 - Silver | $2.70 | $9.30 | $16.00 | - | - | - | - |
| 1938 - Brass | $5.30 | $24.70 | $44.20 | - | - | - | - |
| 1939 - Silver | $8.00 | $22.40 | $36.80 | - | - | - | - |
| 1939 - Brass | $11.00 | $45.40 | $64.30 | - | - | - | - |
| 1940 - Silver | $4.20 | $12.90 | $21.60 | $157 | $293 | - | - |
| 1940 - Brass | $6.10 | $18.80 | $22.00 | - | - | - | - |
| 1941 - Silver | $3.70 | $13.90 | $24.10 | - | - | $216 | - |
| 1941 - Brass | $2.60 | $11.10 | $14.90 | $18.70 | $55.50 | - | - |
| 1942 - Silver | $19.40 | $40.10 | $56.50 | - | - | - | - |
| 1942 - Brass | $2.10 | $9.60 | $17.20 | $57.80 | $99.40 | - | - |
| 1943 - Silver | $30.10 | $55.20 | $80.40 | - | - | - | - |
| 1943 - Brass | $2.10 | $9.60 | $44.40 | $53.90 | $91.60 | - | - |
| 1944 - Silver | $61.40 | $107 | $152 | $163 | $274 | - | - |
| 1944 - Brass | $2.10 | $11.40 | $20.60 | - | - | - | - |
| 1945 - Silver | - | - | $96,700 | - | - | - | - |
| 1945 - Brass | $5.50 | $16.80 | $29.50 | - | - | - | - |
| 1946 | $354 | $869 | $978 | - | - | - | - |
| 1948 | $11.40 | $50.20 | $89.00 | - | - | - | - |
| 1949 | $310 | $606 | $1,050 | $1,200 | $4,400 | - | - |
| 1950 | $31.30 | $82.10 | $92.00 | - | - | - | - |
| 1951 | $47.30 | $136 | $225 | - | - | - | - |
| 1951 - Matte | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1952 | $7.40 | $14.00 | $31.50 | - | - | - | - |
| 1953 | - | $2.80 | $5.50 | $8.90 | - | - | - |
| 1953 - With BRIIT.OMN. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1954 | - | $4.70 | $9.40 | $18.30 | - | - | - |
| 1955 | - | $5.80 | $11.70 | $31.70 | - | - | - |
| 1956 | - | $6.10 | $12.20 | $18.30 | - | - | - |
| 1957 | - | $4.20 | $8.30 | - | - | - | - |
| 1958 | - | - | $19.80 | - | - | - | - |
| 1959 | - | $3.90 | $7.70 | - | - | - | - |
| 1960 | - | $3.10 | $6.30 | - | - | - | - |
| 1961 | - | $1.30 | $2.60 | - | - | - | - |
| 1962 | - | $1.05 | $2.10 | $8.40 | $14.70 | $60.90 | - |
| 1963 | - | $1.05 | $2.10 | $87.20 | - | - | - |
| 1964 | - | $1.20 | $9.60 | - | - | - | - |
| 1965 | - | - | $2.40 | - | - | - | - |
| 1966 | - | $0.85 | $1.65 | - | - | $74.90 | - |
| 1967 | - | $0.75 | $1.45 | $6.40 | $96.30 | - | - |
| 1970 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Variety | PR-60 | PR-62 | PR-63 | PR-64 | PR-65 | PR-66 | PR-67 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1902 | - | - | - | - | $110 | - | - |
| 1903 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1904 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1905 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1906 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1907 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1908 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1909 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1910 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1911 | - | - | - | - | $129 | - | - |
| 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 | - | - | - | $204 | $249 | - | - |
| 1927 - Matte | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1928 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1930 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1931 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1932 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1933 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1934 | - | - | - | - | - | $2,270 | - |
| 1935 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1936 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1937 - Silver | - | - | - | - | $64.40 | $91.40 | $239 |
| 1937 - Brass - George VI | - | - | - | - | - | $122 | - |
| 1937 - Edward VIII | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1938 - Silver | - | - | - | - | $36.80 | - | - |
| 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 | - | - | - | - | $60.80 | - | - |
| 1951 | - | - | - | - | $66.80 | - | - |
| 1951 - Matte | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1952 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1953 | - | - | - | - | $51.90 | - | $119 |
| 1953 - With BRIIT.OMN. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1954 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1955 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1956 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1957 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1958 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1959 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1960 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1961 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1962 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1963 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1964 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1965 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1966 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1967 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1970 | - | - | - | - | $11.00 | $87.60 | $161 |
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.
