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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 | - | - | $17.20 | $36.70 | $79.40 | $101 |
| 1838 - BRITANNIAB | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1839 | - | - | $18.70 | $47.30 | $107 | $136 |
| 1840 | - | - | $18.70 | $41.70 | $94.60 | $121 |
| 1841 | - | - | $20.90 | $44.20 | $105 | $136 |
| 1842 | - | - | $18.70 | $43.20 | $109 | $142 |
| 1843 | - | - | $17.20 | $35.70 | $78.90 | $100 |
| 1843 - 43/34 | - | - | $22.40 | $41.80 | $88.10 | $111 |
| 1844 | - | - | $19.40 | $40.70 | $95.40 | $123 |
| 1845 | - | - | $17.90 | $28.90 | $69.20 | $89.40 |
| 1846 | - | - | $41.10 | $122 | $265 | $337 |
| 1847 | - | - | $75.60 | $247 | $447 | $546 |
| 1848 | - | - | $62.60 | $205 | $437 | $553 |
| 1849 | - | - | $16.40 | $43.20 | $102 | $132 |
| 1850 | - | - | $14.90 | $28.60 | $63.50 | $80.90 |
| 1850 - 0/0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1851 | - | - | $14.90 | $36.70 | $80.60 | $103 |
| 1851 - 51/58 | - | - | $29.90 | $67.20 | $181 | $238 |
| 1852 | - | - | $105 | $256 | $592 | $760 |
| 1853 | - | - | $63.50 | $151 | $284 | $351 |
| 1854 | - | - | $12.00 | $28.60 | $76.60 | $101 |
| 1855 | - | - | $16.40 | $41.70 | $99.60 | $129 |
| 1856 | - | - | $13.40 | $28.60 | $80.30 | $124 |
| 1857 | - | - | $13.40 | $36.70 | $87.40 | $113 |
| 1858 | - | - | $13.40 | $27.40 | $69.10 | $90.00 |
| 1858 - 8/6 | - | - | $21.20 | $47.90 | $170 | $231 |
| 1858 - 8/5 | - | - | $14.90 | $44.80 | $134 | $179 |
| 1858 - BRITANNIAB | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1859 | - | - | $12.00 | $22.40 | $62.90 | $84.40 |
| 1860 | - | - | $14.90 | $38.20 | $94.70 | $123 |
| 1861 | - | - | $13.40 | $24.90 | $72.20 | $95.90 |
| 1862 | - | - | $14.90 | $29.90 | $71.60 | $92.40 |
| 1863 | - | - | $33.60 | $58.50 | $115 | $144 |
| 1864 | - | - | $11.20 | $24.60 | $61.50 | $79.90 |
| 1865 | - | - | $11.20 | $27.10 | $78.90 | $105 |
| 1866 | - | - | $11.20 | $23.40 | $63.40 | $83.30 |
| 1867 | - | - | $11.20 | $23.40 | $63.40 | $83.30 |
| 1868 | - | - | $11.20 | $23.40 | $63.40 | $83.30 |
| 1868 - Rritaniar | - | - | $89.60 | $149 | $243 | $289 |
| 1869 | - | - | $23.70 | $121 | $194 | $230 |
| 1870 | - | - | $8.20 | $20.20 | $60.50 | $80.70 |
| 1871 | - | - | $10.50 | $23.30 | $63.90 | $84.30 |
| 1872 | - | - | $9.70 | $21.00 | $61.20 | $81.40 |
| 1873 | - | - | $7.50 | $18.50 | $48.50 | $63.50 |
| 1874 | - | - | $7.50 | $18.50 | $48.50 | $63.50 |
| 1875 | - | - | $7.50 | $18.50 | $48.50 | $69.10 |
| 1876 | - | - | $7.50 | $18.50 | $48.50 | $63.50 |
| 1877 | - | - | $7.50 | $18.50 | $51.00 | $67.20 |
| 1878 | - | - | $8.20 | $19.60 | $53.40 | $70.30 |
| 1879 | - | - | $7.50 | $18.50 | $49.10 | $64.40 |
| 1880 | - | - | $7.50 | $16.70 | $46.30 | $61.10 |
| 1881 | - | - | $7.50 | $16.70 | $43.20 | $56.50 |
| 1882 | - | - | $9.70 | $22.40 | $66.00 | $87.80 |
| 1883 | - | - | $7.50 | $13.10 | $38.90 | $51.80 |
| 1884 | - | - | $7.50 | $13.10 | $42.60 | $57.40 |
| 1885 | - | - | $7.50 | $13.10 | $40.10 | $53.70 |
| 1886 | - | - | $7.50 | $13.10 | $40.10 | $53.70 |
| 1887 - Young head | - | - | $7.50 | $14.70 | $42.80 | $56.90 |
| 1887 - Jubilee head | - | - | $3.00 | $4.70 | $10.60 | $13.60 |
| 1888 | - | - | $4.50 | $6.70 | $17.00 | $22.20 |
| 1889 | - | - | $3.70 | $6.20 | $14.90 | $19.30 |
| 1890 | - | - | $3.70 | $6.20 | $14.90 | $19.30 |
| 1891 | - | - | $3.70 | $6.20 | $15.70 | $20.40 |
| 1892 | - | - | $4.50 | $7.30 | $17.40 | $22.40 |
| 1893 - Jubilee head - Open 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1893 - Jubilee head - Close 3 | - | - | $32.40 | $99.60 | $190 | $235 |
| 1893 - Veiled head | - | - | $3.70 | $9.00 | $16.10 | $19.60 |
| 1894 | - | - | $5.20 | $8.70 | $22.30 | $29.10 |
| 1895 | - | - | $3.70 | $7.70 | $19.90 | $26.00 |
| 1896 | - | - | $3.70 | $7.20 | $18.70 | $24.40 |
| 1897 | - | - | $3.70 | $7.50 | $16.10 | $20.40 |
| 1898 | - | - | $3.70 | $7.50 | $16.10 | $20.40 |
| 1899 | - | - | $3.70 | $7.50 | $16.10 | $20.40 |
| 1900 | - | - | $3.70 | $7.50 | $14.90 | $18.70 |
| 1901 | - | - | $3.70 | $7.50 | $14.90 | $18.70 |
| Variety | MS-60 | MS-62 | MS-63 | MS-64 | MS-65 | MS-66 | MS-67 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1838 | $122 | $234 | $313 | - | - | - | - |
| 1838 - BRITANNIAB | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1839 | $166 | $246 | $266 | - | - | - | - |
| 1840 | $148 | $266 | $406 | - | - | - | - |
| 1841 | $166 | $287 | $408 | - | - | - | - |
| 1842 | $174 | $291 | $408 | - | - | - | - |
| 1843 | $122 | $223 | $324 | $405 | $502 | - | - |
| 1843 - 43/34 | $134 | $254 | $373 | - | - | - | - |
| 1844 | $150 | $253 | $356 | $668 | - | - | - |
| 1845 | $110 | $205 | $301 | $326 | - | - | - |
| 1846 | $408 | $623 | $837 | - | - | - | - |
| 1847 | $646 | $1,050 | $1,460 | - | - | - | - |
| 1848 | $669 | $728 | $1,370 | - | - | - | - |
| 1849 | $161 | $272 | $383 | - | - | - | $695 |
| 1850 | $98.40 | $192 | $286 | - | - | $357 | - |
| 1850 - 0/0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1851 | $124 | $233 | $342 | - | - | - | - |
| 1851 - 51/58 | $295 | $373 | $486 | - | - | - | - |
| 1852 | $927 | $1,250 | $1,260 | $1,280 | $1,300 | - | - |
| 1853 | $418 | $640 | $810 | $1,750 | - | - | - |
| 1854 | $124 | $226 | $327 | - | - | - | - |
| 1855 | $157 | $268 | $378 | - | - | - | - |
| 1856 | $132 | $225 | $317 | - | - | - | - |
| 1857 | $138 | $256 | $373 | - | - | - | $627 |
| 1858 | $111 | $219 | $327 | - | - | - | $743 |
| 1858 - 8/6 | $293 | $397 | $514 | - | - | - | - |
| 1858 - 8/5 | $224 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1858 - BRITANNIAB | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1859 | $103 | $171 | $193 | $221 | $249 | - | - |
| 1860 | $151 | $214 | $217 | - | - | - | - |
| 1861 | $120 | $217 | $273 | $348 | - | - | - |
| 1862 | $113 | $195 | $277 | - | - | - | - |
| 1863 | $172 | $284 | $395 | - | - | - | - |
| 1864 | $98.40 | $180 | $262 | - | - | - | - |
| 1865 | $131 | $215 | $300 | - | - | $387 | - |
| 1866 | $103 | $185 | $267 | - | - | - | - |
| 1867 | $103 | $185 | $267 | - | - | - | - |
| 1868 | $103 | $188 | $209 | $230 | - | - | - |
| 1868 - Rritaniar | $336 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1869 | $266 | $448 | $629 | - | - | - | - |
| 1870 | $101 | $170 | $174 | $177 | $181 | - | - |
| 1871 | $105 | $176 | $223 | - | - | - | - |
| 1872 | $101 | $192 | $237 | - | - | - | - |
| 1873 | $78.40 | $121 | $158 | - | - | - | - |
| 1874 | $78.40 | $132 | $186 | $330 | $489 | - | - |
| 1875 | $78.40 | $130 | $181 | - | - | - | - |
| 1876 | $78.40 | $130 | $181 | - | - | - | - |
| 1877 | $83.40 | $134 | $184 | - | - | - | - |
| 1878 | $87.20 | $146 | $167 | $189 | - | - | - |
| 1879 | $79.70 | $129 | $179 | - | - | $531 | - |
| 1880 | $75.90 | $122 | $168 | - | - | - | - |
| 1881 | $69.70 | $111 | $152 | - | - | - | - |
| 1882 | $110 | $161 | $173 | - | - | - | - |
| 1883 | $64.70 | $83.70 | $84.60 | $122 | $159 | - | - |
| 1884 | $72.20 | $107 | $142 | - | - | - | - |
| 1885 | $67.20 | $106 | $144 | - | - | - | - |
| 1886 | $67.20 | $106 | $119 | $131 | $150 | - | - |
| 1887 - Young head | $71.00 | $111 | $151 | $160 | $169 | - | - |
| 1887 - Jubilee head | $16.60 | $32.60 | $48.60 | $107 | $124 | $141 | $238 |
| 1888 | $27.40 | $52.30 | $77.20 | $95.40 | - | - | - |
| 1889 | $23.70 | $47.50 | $71.60 | $95.30 | $105 | $183 | - |
| 1890 | $23.70 | $42.80 | $71.60 | - | - | - | $220 |
| 1891 | $25.20 | $49.60 | $72.50 | $105 | $140 | - | - |
| 1892 | $27.40 | $54.80 | $82.20 | - | - | $124 | - |
| 1893 - Jubilee head - Open 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1893 - Jubilee head - Close 3 | $279 | $462 | $583 | - | - | - | - |
| 1893 - Veiled head | $22.90 | $65.30 | $72.20 | $120 | - | - | - |
| 1894 | $35.90 | $66.30 | $75.20 | $84.10 | - | - | - |
| 1895 | $32.10 | $59.90 | $87.80 | - | - | $127 | - |
| 1896 | $30.10 | $54.00 | $77.80 | - | - | $127 | - |
| 1897 | $23.90 | $44.00 | $64.10 | $77.20 | - | - | $116 |
| 1898 | $23.90 | $45.20 | $66.60 | - | - | - | - |
| 1899 | $23.90 | $45.20 | $68.60 | - | - | - | - |
| 1900 | $21.20 | $41.10 | $61.00 | - | - | - | - |
| 1901 | $21.20 | $38.60 | $66.00 | $92.80 | $107 | $122 | - |
| Variety | PR-60 | PR-62 | PR-63 | PR-64 | PR-65 | PR-66 | PR-67 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1838 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1838 - BRITANNIAB | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1839 | - | - | - | - | - | $941 | - |
| 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 | - | $195 | - | $261 | $465 | - | - |
| 1888 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1889 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1890 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1891 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1892 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1893 - Jubilee head - Open 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1893 - Jubilee head - Close 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1893 - Veiled head | - | - | - | - | $446 | - | - |
| 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.
