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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 Its dumpiness and unusual shape aroused mixed feelings but in 1941 it had almost completely superseded its silver rival and was even being acclaimed by bus conductors and others as the easiest coin to recognise during the blackouts of the Second World War.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 | - | - | $3.00 | $6.00 | $12.30 | $15.40 |
| 1903 | - | - | $3.70 | $7.20 | $23.80 | $32.10 |
| 1904 | - | - | $6.00 | $14.60 | $40.50 | $53.50 |
| 1905 | - | - | $3.70 | $9.70 | $26.20 | $34.50 |
| 1906 | - | - | $4.50 | $9.80 | $38.10 | $52.20 |
| 1907 | - | - | $3.70 | $6.70 | $23.50 | $31.90 |
| 1908 | - | - | $3.00 | $5.20 | $15.00 | $22.70 |
| 1909 | - | - | $3.70 | $6.70 | $23.50 | $31.90 |
| 1910 | - | - | $3.00 | $5.70 | $14.80 | $19.30 |
| 1911 | - | - | - | $1.95 | $4.50 | $6.10 |
| 1912 | - | - | - | $1.95 | $4.50 | $6.00 |
| 1913 | - | - | - | $1.95 | $4.50 | $6.00 |
| 1914 | - | - | - | $1.95 | $4.50 | $6.00 |
| 1915 | - | - | - | $1.95 | $4.50 | $6.00 |
| 1916 | - | - | - | $1.95 | $4.50 | $5.10 |
| 1917 | - | - | - | $1.95 | $4.50 | $5.10 |
| 1918 | - | - | - | $1.95 | $4.50 | $5.10 |
| 1919 | - | - | - | $1.95 | $4.50 | $5.10 |
| 1920 - .925 Silver | - | - | - | $3.00 | $8.90 | $9.60 |
| 1920 - .500 Silver | - | - | - | $1.50 | $3.70 | $4.80 |
| 1921 | - | - | - | $1.50 | $3.70 | $4.80 |
| 1922 | - | - | - | $1.50 | $15.60 | $17.90 |
| 1924 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1924 - Gold | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1925 | - | - | $1.05 | $2.40 | $15.00 | $17.90 |
| 1926 - Original Bust | - | - | $1.50 | $10.60 | $38.30 | $42.90 |
| 1926 - Modified Bust | - | - | - | $1.70 | $10.00 | $14.10 |
| 1927 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1927 - Matte | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1928 | - | - | $3.70 | $7.70 | $20.90 | $27.50 |
| 1930 | - | - | $2.20 | $5.10 | $12.50 | $16.20 |
| 1931 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1932 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1933 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1934 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1935 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1936 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1937 - Silver | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1937 - Brass - George VI | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1937 - Edward VIII | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1938 - Silver | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1938 - Brass | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1939 - Silver | - | - | - | $1.85 | $5.60 | $7.40 |
| 1939 - Brass | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1940 - Silver | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1940 - Brass | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1941 - Silver | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1941 - Brass | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1942 - Silver | - | - | $3.00 | $7.70 | $13.60 | $16.60 |
| 1942 - Brass | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1943 - Silver | - | - | $4.50 | $9.80 | $20.10 | $25.30 |
| 1943 - Brass | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1944 - Silver | - | - | $14.90 | $23.60 | $42.80 | $52.40 |
| 1944 - Brass | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1945 - Silver | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1945 - Brass | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1946 | - | - | $8.90 | $36.60 | $197 | $278 |
| 1948 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1949 | - | - | $8.90 | $38.10 | $176 | $245 |
| 1950 | - | - | - | $3.00 | $16.40 | $23.10 |
| 1951 | - | - | - | $5.20 | $26.80 | $37.60 |
| 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 | $18.60 | $34.40 | $50.30 | $65.00 | $151 | $231 | $461 |
| 1903 | $40.30 | $65.50 | $90.60 | - | - | - | - |
| 1904 | $66.40 | $108 | $122 | $130 | $207 | $315 | $555 |
| 1905 | $42.80 | $83.10 | $123 | - | - | - | - |
| 1906 | $66.40 | $120 | $173 | - | - | - | - |
| 1907 | $40.30 | $66.70 | $93.10 | - | - | - | - |
| 1908 | $24.80 | $53.70 | $82.50 | $137 | - | - | - |
| 1909 | $40.30 | $69.80 | $99.30 | - | - | $722 | - |
| 1910 | $23.80 | $47.60 | $71.30 | - | - | - | - |
| 1911 | $7.70 | $20.50 | $25.50 | $30.60 | $45.30 | $132 | $421 |
| 1912 | $7.70 | $21.20 | $34.80 | - | - | - | $202 |
| 1913 | $7.70 | $21.20 | $34.80 | $57.80 | $181 | $304 | - |
| 1914 | $6.50 | $20.30 | $34.20 | - | - | - | - |
| 1915 | $6.50 | $23.60 | $55.70 | - | - | - | - |
| 1916 | $5.80 | $16.80 | $27.70 | - | - | $181 | - |
| 1917 | $5.80 | $16.80 | $27.70 | - | - | $178 | - |
| 1918 | $5.80 | $16.20 | $26.70 | - | - | $80.20 | - |
| 1919 | $5.80 | $16.20 | $39.20 | - | - | - | - |
| 1920 - .925 Silver | $10.20 | $27.50 | $44.70 | - | - | - | - |
| 1920 - .500 Silver | $5.30 | $18.80 | $32.30 | - | - | - | - |
| 1921 | $5.30 | $19.30 | $33.30 | - | - | $82.30 | - |
| 1922 | $20.10 | $60.90 | $102 | - | - | - | - |
| 1924 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1924 - Gold | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1925 | $20.80 | $51.50 | $82.10 | $86.10 | - | - | - |
| 1926 - Original Bust | $47.50 | $101 | $154 | - | - | - | - |
| 1926 - Modified Bust | $16.10 | $40.30 | $68.00 | - | - | - | - |
| 1927 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1927 - Matte | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1928 | $34.10 | $60.80 | $87.50 | - | - | - | - |
| 1930 | $19.90 | $45.30 | $70.70 | - | - | - | - |
| 1931 | $2.70 | $11.80 | $20.80 | - | - | - | - |
| 1932 | $2.10 | $10.60 | $19.00 | $57.00 | $94.90 | - | - |
| 1933 | $2.10 | $10.60 | $19.00 | - | - | - | - |
| 1934 | $2.70 | $11.30 | $19.90 | $89.80 | $160 | - | - |
| 1935 | $2.70 | $12.70 | $22.70 | - | - | - | - |
| 1936 | $2.70 | $10.60 | $18.40 | - | - | - | - |
| 1937 - Silver | $2.70 | $7.60 | $12.50 | - | - | $113 | - |
| 1937 - Brass - George VI | $2.10 | $7.60 | $22.40 | $43.50 | - | - | - |
| 1937 - Edward VIII | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1938 - Silver | $2.70 | $9.40 | $16.10 | - | - | - | - |
| 1938 - Brass | $5.30 | $25.00 | $44.70 | - | - | - | - |
| 1939 - Silver | $8.10 | $22.70 | $37.20 | - | - | - | - |
| 1939 - Brass | $11.20 | $45.90 | $65.00 | - | - | - | - |
| 1940 - Silver | $4.20 | $13.00 | $21.80 | $159 | $296 | - | - |
| 1940 - Brass | $6.20 | $19.00 | $22.30 | - | - | - | - |
| 1941 - Silver | $3.70 | $14.00 | $24.30 | - | - | $218 | - |
| 1941 - Brass | $2.60 | $11.20 | $15.10 | $19.00 | $56.10 | - | - |
| 1942 - Silver | $19.60 | $40.50 | $57.10 | - | - | - | - |
| 1942 - Brass | $2.10 | $9.70 | $17.40 | $58.50 | $101 | - | - |
| 1943 - Silver | $30.40 | $55.80 | $81.30 | - | - | - | - |
| 1943 - Brass | $2.10 | $9.70 | $44.90 | $54.50 | $92.60 | - | - |
| 1944 - Silver | $62.00 | $108 | $154 | $165 | $278 | - | - |
| 1944 - Brass | $2.10 | $11.50 | $20.80 | - | - | - | - |
| 1945 - Silver | - | - | $97,700 | - | - | - | - |
| 1945 - Brass | $5.60 | $16.90 | $29.80 | - | - | - | - |
| 1946 | $358 | $879 | $988 | - | - | - | - |
| 1948 | $11.50 | $50.80 | $90.00 | - | - | - | - |
| 1949 | $313 | $613 | $1,060 | $1,220 | $4,450 | - | - |
| 1950 | $31.60 | $83.00 | $93.00 | - | - | - | - |
| 1951 | $47.80 | $137 | $227 | - | - | - | - |
| 1951 - Matte | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1952 | $7.40 | $14.10 | $31.80 | - | - | - | - |
| 1953 | - | $2.80 | $5.60 | $9.00 | - | - | - |
| 1953 - With BRIIT.OMN. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1954 | - | $4.80 | $9.50 | $18.50 | - | - | - |
| 1955 | - | $5.90 | $11.80 | $32.00 | - | - | - |
| 1956 | - | $6.10 | $12.30 | $18.50 | - | - | - |
| 1957 | - | $4.20 | $8.40 | - | - | - | - |
| 1958 | - | - | $20.00 | - | - | - | - |
| 1959 | - | $3.90 | $7.80 | - | - | - | - |
| 1960 | - | $3.20 | $6.30 | - | - | - | - |
| 1961 | - | $1.30 | $2.60 | - | - | - | - |
| 1962 | - | $1.05 | $2.10 | $8.50 | $14.90 | $61.60 | - |
| 1963 | - | $1.05 | $2.10 | $88.20 | - | - | - |
| 1964 | - | $1.20 | $9.70 | - | - | - | - |
| 1965 | - | - | $2.40 | - | - | - | - |
| 1966 | - | $0.85 | $1.70 | - | - | $75.70 | - |
| 1967 | - | $0.75 | $1.50 | $6.40 | $97.40 | - | - |
| 1970 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Variety | PR-60 | PR-62 | PR-63 | PR-64 | PR-65 | PR-66 | PR-67 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1902 | - | - | - | - | $112 | - | - |
| 1903 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1904 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1905 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1906 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1907 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1908 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1909 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1910 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1911 | - | - | - | - | $130 | - | - |
| 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 | - | - | - | $207 | $251 | - | - |
| 1927 - Matte | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1928 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1930 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1931 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1932 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1933 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1934 | - | - | - | - | - | $2,290 | - |
| 1935 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1936 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1937 - Silver | - | - | - | - | $65.10 | $92.40 | $241 |
| 1937 - Brass - George VI | - | - | - | - | - | $123 | - |
| 1937 - Edward VIII | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1938 - Silver | - | - | - | - | $37.20 | - | - |
| 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 | - | - | - | - | $61.40 | - | - |
| 1951 | - | - | - | - | $67.60 | - | - |
| 1951 - Matte | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1952 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1953 | - | - | - | - | $52.50 | - | $121 |
| 1953 - With BRIIT.OMN. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1954 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1955 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1956 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1957 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1958 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1959 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1960 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1961 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1962 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1963 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1964 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1965 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1966 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1967 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1970 | - | - | - | - | $11.20 | $88.50 | $163 |
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.
