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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 | €22.80 | €49.20 | €62.40 |
| 1838 - BRITANNIAB | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1839 | - | - | €11.60 | €29.30 | €66.20 | €84.60 |
| 1840 | - | - | €11.60 | €25.80 | €58.60 | €75.00 |
| 1841 | - | - | €13.00 | €27.40 | €65.20 | €84.10 |
| 1842 | - | - | €11.60 | €26.80 | €67.40 | €87.70 |
| 1843 | - | - | €10.60 | €22.10 | €48.90 | €62.20 |
| 1843 - 43/34 | - | - | €13.90 | €25.90 | €54.60 | €69.00 |
| 1844 | - | - | €12.00 | €25.20 | €59.10 | €76.00 |
| 1845 | - | - | €11.10 | €17.90 | €42.90 | €55.40 |
| 1846 | - | - | €25.50 | €75.60 | €164 | €209 |
| 1847 | - | - | €46.90 | €153 | €277 | €339 |
| 1848 | - | - | €38.80 | €127 | €271 | €343 |
| 1849 | - | - | €10.20 | €26.80 | €63.30 | €81.60 |
| 1850 | - | - | €9.30 | €17.70 | €39.30 | €50.10 |
| 1850 - 0/0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1851 | - | - | €9.30 | €22.80 | €50.00 | €63.60 |
| 1851 - 51/58 | - | - | €18.50 | €41.70 | €112 | €148 |
| 1852 | - | - | €65.20 | €159 | €367 | €471 |
| 1853 | - | - | €39.30 | €93.40 | €176 | €217 |
| 1854 | - | - | €7.40 | €17.70 | €47.50 | €62.30 |
| 1855 | - | - | €10.20 | €25.80 | €61.70 | €79.70 |
| 1856 | - | - | €8.30 | €17.70 | €49.80 | €76.90 |
| 1857 | - | - | €8.30 | €22.80 | €54.20 | €69.90 |
| 1858 | - | - | €8.30 | €17.00 | €42.80 | €55.70 |
| 1858 - 8/6 | - | - | €13.10 | €29.70 | €106 | €143 |
| 1858 - 8/5 | - | - | €9.30 | €27.80 | €83.30 | €111 |
| 1858 - BRITANNIAB | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1859 | - | - | €7.40 | €13.90 | €39.00 | €52.30 |
| 1860 | - | - | €9.30 | €23.70 | €58.70 | €76.20 |
| 1861 | - | - | €8.30 | €15.40 | €44.80 | €59.40 |
| 1862 | - | - | €9.30 | €18.50 | €44.40 | €57.30 |
| 1863 | - | - | €20.80 | €36.30 | €71.60 | €89.20 |
| 1864 | - | - | €6.90 | €15.30 | €38.10 | €49.50 |
| 1865 | - | - | €6.90 | €16.80 | €48.90 | €65.00 |
| 1866 | - | - | €6.90 | €14.50 | €39.30 | €51.70 |
| 1867 | - | - | €6.90 | €14.50 | €39.30 | €51.70 |
| 1868 | - | - | €6.90 | €14.50 | €39.30 | €51.70 |
| 1868 - Rritaniar | - | - | €55.60 | €92.60 | €150 | €179 |
| 1869 | - | - | €14.70 | €74.80 | €120 | €143 |
| 1870 | - | - | €5.10 | €12.50 | €37.50 | €50.00 |
| 1871 | - | - | €6.50 | €14.40 | €39.60 | €52.20 |
| 1872 | - | - | €6.00 | €13.00 | €38.00 | €50.40 |
| 1873 | - | - | €4.60 | €11.50 | €30.10 | €39.30 |
| 1874 | - | - | €4.60 | €11.50 | €30.10 | €39.30 |
| 1875 | - | - | €4.60 | €11.50 | €30.10 | €42.80 |
| 1876 | - | - | €4.60 | €11.50 | €30.10 | €39.30 |
| 1877 | - | - | €4.60 | €11.50 | €31.60 | €41.60 |
| 1878 | - | - | €5.10 | €12.10 | €33.10 | €43.50 |
| 1879 | - | - | €4.60 | €11.50 | €30.40 | €39.90 |
| 1880 | - | - | €4.60 | €10.30 | €28.70 | €37.90 |
| 1881 | - | - | €4.60 | €10.30 | €26.80 | €35.00 |
| 1882 | - | - | €6.00 | €13.90 | €40.90 | €54.40 |
| 1883 | - | - | €4.60 | €8.10 | €24.10 | €32.10 |
| 1884 | - | - | €4.60 | €8.10 | €26.40 | €35.60 |
| 1885 | - | - | €4.60 | €8.10 | €24.90 | €33.30 |
| 1886 | - | - | €4.60 | €8.10 | €24.90 | €33.30 |
| 1887 - Young head | - | - | €4.60 | €9.10 | €26.50 | €35.30 |
| 1887 - Jubilee head | - | - | €1.85 | €2.90 | €6.60 | €8.40 |
| 1888 | - | - | €2.80 | €4.20 | €10.60 | €13.80 |
| 1889 | - | - | €2.30 | €3.90 | €9.30 | €12.00 |
| 1890 | - | - | €2.30 | €3.90 | €9.30 | €12.00 |
| 1891 | - | - | €2.30 | €3.90 | €9.70 | €12.60 |
| 1892 | - | - | €2.80 | €4.50 | €10.80 | €13.90 |
| 1893 - Jubilee head - Open 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1893 - Jubilee head - Close 3 | - | - | €20.10 | €61.70 | €117 | €145 |
| 1893 - Veiled head | - | - | €2.30 | €5.60 | €10.00 | €12.20 |
| 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 | €10.00 | €12.60 |
| 1898 | - | - | €2.30 | €4.60 | €10.00 | €12.60 |
| 1899 | - | - | €2.30 | €4.60 | €10.00 | €12.60 |
| 1900 | - | - | €2.30 | €4.60 | €9.30 | €11.60 |
| 1901 | - | - | €2.30 | €4.60 | €9.30 | €11.60 |
| Variety | MS-60 | MS-62 | MS-63 | MS-64 | MS-65 | MS-66 | MS-67 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1838 | €75.60 | €145 | €194 | - | - | - | - |
| 1838 - BRITANNIAB | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1839 | €103 | €153 | €165 | - | - | - | - |
| 1840 | €91.40 | €165 | €252 | - | - | - | - |
| 1841 | €103 | €178 | €253 | - | - | - | - |
| 1842 | €108 | €181 | €253 | - | - | - | - |
| 1843 | €75.60 | €138 | €201 | €251 | €311 | - | - |
| 1843 - 43/34 | €83.30 | €157 | €231 | - | - | - | - |
| 1844 | €93.00 | €157 | €221 | €414 | - | - | - |
| 1845 | €67.90 | €127 | €186 | €202 | - | - | - |
| 1846 | €253 | €386 | €519 | - | - | - | - |
| 1847 | €400 | €652 | €903 | - | - | - | - |
| 1848 | €414 | €451 | €851 | - | - | - | - |
| 1849 | €99.90 | €169 | €237 | - | - | - | €431 |
| 1850 | €61.00 | €119 | €177 | - | - | €221 | - |
| 1850 - 0/0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1851 | €77.20 | €144 | €212 | - | - | - | - |
| 1851 - 51/58 | €183 | €231 | €301 | - | - | - | - |
| 1852 | €575 | €775 | €784 | €792 | €804 | - | - |
| 1853 | €259 | €397 | €502 | €1,080 | - | - | - |
| 1854 | €77.20 | €140 | €203 | - | - | - | - |
| 1855 | €97.60 | €166 | €235 | - | - | - | - |
| 1856 | €81.80 | €139 | €197 | - | - | - | - |
| 1857 | €85.60 | €159 | €231 | - | - | - | €388 |
| 1858 | €68.70 | €136 | €203 | - | - | - | €460 |
| 1858 - 8/6 | €181 | €246 | €318 | - | - | - | - |
| 1858 - 8/5 | €139 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1858 - BRITANNIAB | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1859 | €64.00 | €106 | €119 | €137 | €154 | - | - |
| 1860 | €93.70 | €132 | €134 | - | - | - | - |
| 1861 | €74.10 | €134 | €169 | €216 | - | - | - |
| 1862 | €70.20 | €121 | €172 | - | - | - | - |
| 1863 | €107 | €176 | €245 | - | - | - | - |
| 1864 | €61.00 | €112 | €162 | - | - | - | - |
| 1865 | €81.00 | €133 | €186 | - | - | €240 | - |
| 1866 | €64.00 | €115 | €165 | - | - | - | - |
| 1867 | €64.00 | €115 | €165 | - | - | - | - |
| 1868 | €64.00 | €116 | €129 | €142 | - | - | - |
| 1868 - Rritaniar | €208 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1869 | €165 | €277 | €390 | - | - | - | - |
| 1870 | €62.50 | €106 | €108 | €110 | €112 | - | - |
| 1871 | €64.80 | €109 | €138 | - | - | - | - |
| 1872 | €62.90 | €119 | €147 | - | - | - | - |
| 1873 | €48.60 | €75.00 | €98.00 | - | - | - | - |
| 1874 | €48.60 | €82.00 | €115 | €205 | €303 | - | - |
| 1875 | €48.60 | €80.40 | €112 | - | - | - | - |
| 1876 | €48.60 | €80.40 | €112 | - | - | - | - |
| 1877 | €51.70 | €82.90 | €114 | - | - | - | - |
| 1878 | €54.00 | €90.30 | €104 | €117 | - | - | - |
| 1879 | €49.40 | €80.20 | €111 | - | - | €329 | - |
| 1880 | €47.10 | €75.60 | €104 | - | - | - | - |
| 1881 | €43.20 | €68.70 | €94.10 | - | - | - | - |
| 1882 | €67.90 | €100 | €107 | - | - | - | - |
| 1883 | €40.10 | €51.90 | €52.40 | €75.40 | €98.30 | - | - |
| 1884 | €44.80 | €66.30 | €88.00 | - | - | - | - |
| 1885 | €41.70 | €65.60 | €89.50 | - | - | - | - |
| 1886 | €41.70 | €65.60 | €73.50 | €81.40 | €92.80 | - | - |
| 1887 - Young head | €44.00 | €68.70 | €93.40 | €99.20 | €105 | - | - |
| 1887 - Jubilee head | €10.30 | €20.20 | €30.10 | €66.30 | €77.00 | €87.60 | €148 |
| 1888 | €17.00 | €32.40 | €47.80 | €59.20 | - | - | - |
| 1889 | €14.70 | €29.40 | €44.40 | €59.10 | €65.20 | €113 | - |
| 1890 | €14.70 | €26.50 | €44.40 | - | - | - | €136 |
| 1891 | €15.60 | €30.80 | €44.90 | €64.90 | €87.00 | - | - |
| 1892 | €17.00 | €33.90 | €50.90 | - | - | €77.10 | - |
| 1893 - Jubilee head - Open 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1893 - Jubilee head - Close 3 | €173 | €286 | €361 | - | - | - | - |
| 1893 - Veiled head | €14.20 | €40.40 | €44.80 | €74.40 | - | - | - |
| 1894 | €22.20 | €41.10 | €46.60 | €52.10 | - | - | - |
| 1895 | €19.90 | €37.20 | €54.40 | - | - | €78.60 | - |
| 1896 | €18.70 | €33.40 | €48.20 | - | - | €78.60 | - |
| 1897 | €14.80 | €27.30 | €39.70 | €47.80 | - | - | €72.00 |
| 1898 | €14.80 | €28.00 | €41.30 | - | - | - | - |
| 1899 | €14.80 | €28.00 | €42.50 | - | - | - | - |
| 1900 | €13.10 | €25.50 | €37.80 | - | - | - | - |
| 1901 | €13.10 | €23.90 | €40.90 | €57.50 | €66.50 | €75.60 | - |
| Variety | PR-60 | PR-62 | PR-63 | PR-64 | PR-65 | PR-66 | PR-67 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1838 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1838 - BRITANNIAB | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1839 | - | - | - | - | - | €583 | - |
| 1840 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1841 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1842 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| 1843 - 43/34 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| 1851 - 51/58 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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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 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1891 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 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.
