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Threepence - 1834 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1834 | - | - | $17.60 | $31.30 | $89.80 | $119 |
| 1835 | - | - | $11.00 | $26.00 | $73.30 | $96.90 |
| 1836 | - | - | $11.00 | $26.00 | $70.40 | $92.60 |
| 1837 | - | - | $19.80 | $40.20 | $109 | $143 |
| 1838 | - | - | $16.90 | $36.10 | $78.10 | $99.00 |
| 1838 - BRITANNIAB | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1839 | - | - | $18.40 | $46.50 | $105 | $134 |
| 1840 | - | - | $18.40 | $41.00 | $93.10 | $119 |
| 1841 | - | - | $20.60 | $43.50 | $103 | $133 |
| 1842 | - | - | $18.40 | $42.50 | $107 | $139 |
| 1843 | - | - | $16.90 | $35.10 | $77.60 | $98.80 |
| 1843 - 43/34 | - | - | $22.00 | $41.10 | $86.70 | $109 |
| 1844 | - | - | $19.10 | $40.00 | $93.80 | $121 |
| 1845 | - | - | $17.60 | $28.40 | $68.10 | $87.90 |
| 1846 | - | - | $40.40 | $120 | $261 | $331 |
| 1847 | - | - | $74.40 | $243 | $439 | $537 |
| 1848 | - | - | $61.50 | $202 | $430 | $544 |
| 1849 | - | - | $16.20 | $42.50 | $101 | $130 |
| 1850 | - | - | $14.70 | $28.20 | $62.40 | $79.60 |
| 1850 - 0/0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1851 | - | - | $14.70 | $36.10 | $79.30 | $101 |
| 1851 - 51/58 | - | - | $29.40 | $66.10 | $178 | $234 |
| 1852 | - | - | $103 | $252 | $582 | $747 |
| 1853 | - | - | $62.40 | $148 | $279 | $345 |
| 1854 | - | - | $11.80 | $28.20 | $75.30 | $98.90 |
| 1855 | - | - | $16.20 | $41.00 | $97.90 | $126 |
| 1856 | - | - | $13.20 | $28.20 | $79.00 | $122 |
| 1857 | - | - | $13.20 | $36.10 | $86.00 | $111 |
| 1858 | - | - | $13.20 | $26.90 | $68.00 | $88.50 |
| 1858 - 8/6 | - | - | $20.80 | $47.10 | $167 | $228 |
| 1858 - 8/5 | - | - | $14.70 | $44.10 | $132 | $176 |
| 1858 - BRITANNIAB | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1859 | - | - | $11.80 | $22.00 | $61.80 | $83.00 |
| 1860 | - | - | $14.70 | $37.60 | $93.20 | $121 |
| 1861 | - | - | $13.20 | $24.50 | $71.00 | $94.30 |
| 1862 | - | - | $14.70 | $29.40 | $70.40 | $90.90 |
| 1863 | - | - | $33.10 | $57.50 | $114 | $142 |
| 1864 | - | - | $11.00 | $24.20 | $60.50 | $78.60 |
| 1865 | - | - | $11.00 | $26.70 | $77.60 | $103 |
| 1866 | - | - | $11.00 | $23.00 | $62.30 | $82.00 |
| 1867 | - | - | $11.00 | $23.00 | $62.30 | $82.00 |
| 1868 | - | - | $11.00 | $23.00 | $62.30 | $82.00 |
| 1868 - Rritaniar | - | - | $88.20 | $147 | $239 | $285 |
| 1869 | - | - | $23.30 | $119 | $190 | $226 |
| 1870 | - | - | $8.10 | $19.80 | $59.50 | $79.30 |
| 1871 | - | - | $10.30 | $22.90 | $62.90 | $82.90 |
| 1872 | - | - | $9.50 | $20.70 | $60.20 | $80.00 |
| 1873 | - | - | $7.30 | $18.20 | $47.70 | $62.40 |
| 1874 | - | - | $7.30 | $18.20 | $47.70 | $62.40 |
| 1875 | - | - | $7.30 | $18.20 | $47.70 | $67.90 |
| 1876 | - | - | $7.30 | $18.20 | $47.70 | $62.40 |
| 1877 | - | - | $7.30 | $18.20 | $50.10 | $66.10 |
| 1878 | - | - | $8.10 | $19.20 | $52.50 | $69.10 |
| 1879 | - | - | $7.30 | $18.20 | $48.30 | $63.30 |
| 1880 | - | - | $7.30 | $16.40 | $45.50 | $60.10 |
| 1881 | - | - | $7.30 | $16.40 | $42.50 | $55.50 |
| 1882 | - | - | $9.50 | $22.00 | $64.90 | $86.30 |
| 1883 | - | - | $7.30 | $12.90 | $38.30 | $51.00 |
| 1884 | - | - | $7.30 | $12.90 | $41.90 | $56.50 |
| 1885 | - | - | $7.30 | $12.90 | $39.50 | $52.80 |
| 1886 | - | - | $7.30 | $12.90 | $39.50 | $52.80 |
| 1887 - Young head | - | - | $7.30 | $14.50 | $42.10 | $56.00 |
| 1887 - Jubilee head | - | - | $2.90 | $4.60 | $10.50 | $13.40 |
| 1888 | - | - | $4.40 | $6.60 | $16.80 | $21.90 |
| 1889 | - | - | $3.70 | $6.10 | $14.70 | $19.00 |
| 1890 | - | - | $3.70 | $6.10 | $14.70 | $19.00 |
| 1891 | - | - | $3.70 | $6.10 | $15.40 | $20.10 |
| 1892 | - | - | $4.40 | $7.20 | $17.10 | $22.00 |
| 1893 - Jubilee head - Open 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1893 - Jubilee head - Close 3 | - | - | $31.80 | $97.90 | $186 | $231 |
| 1893 - Veiled head | - | - | $3.70 | $8.80 | $15.80 | $19.30 |
| 1894 | - | - | $5.10 | $8.60 | $21.90 | $28.60 |
| 1895 | - | - | $3.70 | $7.60 | $19.60 | $25.60 |
| 1896 | - | - | $3.70 | $7.10 | $18.40 | $24.00 |
| 1897 | - | - | $3.70 | $7.30 | $15.80 | $20.00 |
| 1898 | - | - | $3.70 | $7.30 | $15.80 | $20.00 |
| 1899 | - | - | $3.70 | $7.30 | $15.80 | $20.00 |
| 1900 | - | - | $3.70 | $7.30 | $14.70 | $18.40 |
| 1901 | - | - | $3.70 | $7.30 | $14.70 | $18.40 |
| Variety | MS-60 | MS-62 | MS-63 | MS-64 | MS-65 | MS-66 | MS-67 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1834 | $148 | $262 | $376 | - | - | - | - |
| 1835 | $121 | $217 | $223 | $228 | - | - | - |
| 1836 | $115 | $294 | $354 | - | - | - | - |
| 1837 | $177 | $284 | $392 | - | - | - | - |
| 1838 | $120 | $230 | $308 | - | - | - | - |
| 1838 - BRITANNIAB | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1839 | $163 | $242 | $261 | - | - | - | - |
| 1840 | $145 | $262 | $400 | - | - | - | - |
| 1841 | $163 | $282 | $401 | - | - | - | - |
| 1842 | $171 | $286 | $402 | - | - | - | - |
| 1843 | $120 | $219 | $319 | $399 | $493 | - | - |
| 1843 - 43/34 | $132 | $250 | $367 | - | - | - | - |
| 1844 | $148 | $249 | $350 | $657 | - | - | - |
| 1845 | $108 | $202 | $296 | $320 | - | - | - |
| 1846 | $402 | $612 | $823 | - | - | - | - |
| 1847 | $635 | $1,030 | $1,430 | - | - | - | - |
| 1848 | $657 | $716 | $1,350 | - | - | - | - |
| 1849 | $159 | $268 | $376 | - | - | - | $683 |
| 1850 | $96.70 | $189 | $282 | - | - | $351 | - |
| 1850 - 0/0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1851 | $122 | $229 | $336 | - | - | - | - |
| 1851 - 51/58 | $290 | $367 | $477 | - | - | - | - |
| 1852 | $912 | $1,230 | $1,240 | $1,260 | $1,280 | - | - |
| 1853 | $411 | $629 | $797 | $1,720 | - | - | - |
| 1854 | $122 | $222 | $322 | - | - | - | - |
| 1855 | $155 | $264 | $372 | - | - | - | - |
| 1856 | $130 | $221 | $312 | - | - | - | - |
| 1857 | $136 | $252 | $367 | - | - | - | $616 |
| 1858 | $109 | $215 | $321 | - | - | - | $731 |
| 1858 - 8/6 | $288 | $390 | $505 | - | - | - | - |
| 1858 - 8/5 | $220 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1858 - BRITANNIAB | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1859 | $102 | $168 | $190 | $217 | $245 | - | - |
| 1860 | $149 | $210 | $213 | - | - | - | - |
| 1861 | $118 | $213 | $269 | $342 | - | - | - |
| 1862 | $111 | $192 | $272 | - | - | - | - |
| 1863 | $170 | $279 | $389 | - | - | - | - |
| 1864 | $96.70 | $177 | $258 | - | - | - | - |
| 1865 | $129 | $212 | $295 | - | - | $380 | - |
| 1866 | $102 | $182 | $263 | - | - | - | - |
| 1867 | $102 | $182 | $263 | - | - | - | - |
| 1868 | $102 | $185 | $205 | $226 | - | - | - |
| 1868 - Rritaniar | $331 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1869 | $262 | $440 | $618 | - | - | - | - |
| 1870 | $99.20 | $167 | $171 | $174 | $178 | - | - |
| 1871 | $103 | $173 | $219 | - | - | - | - |
| 1872 | $99.80 | $189 | $233 | - | - | - | - |
| 1873 | $77.10 | $119 | $155 | - | - | - | - |
| 1874 | $77.10 | $130 | $183 | $325 | $481 | - | - |
| 1875 | $77.10 | $128 | $178 | - | - | - | - |
| 1876 | $77.10 | $128 | $178 | - | - | - | - |
| 1877 | $82.00 | $132 | $181 | - | - | - | - |
| 1878 | $85.70 | $143 | $164 | $185 | - | - | - |
| 1879 | $78.40 | $127 | $176 | - | - | $522 | - |
| 1880 | $74.70 | $120 | $165 | - | - | - | - |
| 1881 | $68.60 | $109 | $149 | - | - | - | - |
| 1882 | $108 | $159 | $171 | - | - | - | - |
| 1883 | $63.70 | $82.30 | $83.20 | $120 | $156 | - | - |
| 1884 | $71.00 | $105 | $140 | - | - | - | - |
| 1885 | $66.10 | $104 | $142 | - | - | - | - |
| 1886 | $66.10 | $104 | $117 | $129 | $147 | - | - |
| 1887 - Young head | $69.80 | $109 | $148 | $157 | $167 | - | - |
| 1887 - Jubilee head | $16.30 | $32.00 | $47.70 | $105 | $122 | $139 | $234 |
| 1888 | $26.90 | $51.40 | $75.90 | $93.90 | - | - | - |
| 1889 | $23.30 | $46.70 | $70.40 | $93.80 | $103 | $180 | - |
| 1890 | $23.30 | $42.10 | $70.40 | - | - | - | $216 |
| 1891 | $24.70 | $48.80 | $71.30 | $103 | $138 | - | - |
| 1892 | $26.90 | $53.90 | $80.80 | - | - | $122 | - |
| 1893 - Jubilee head - Open 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1893 - Jubilee head - Close 3 | $275 | $455 | $573 | - | - | - | - |
| 1893 - Veiled head | $22.50 | $64.20 | $71.00 | $118 | - | - | - |
| 1894 | $35.30 | $65.20 | $74.00 | $82.70 | - | - | - |
| 1895 | $31.60 | $59.00 | $86.30 | - | - | $125 | - |
| 1896 | $29.60 | $53.10 | $76.50 | - | - | $125 | - |
| 1897 | $23.50 | $43.30 | $63.00 | $75.90 | - | - | $114 |
| 1898 | $23.50 | $44.50 | $65.50 | - | - | - | - |
| 1899 | $23.50 | $44.50 | $67.40 | - | - | - | - |
| 1900 | $20.80 | $40.40 | $60.00 | - | - | - | - |
| 1901 | $20.80 | $38.00 | $64.90 | $91.20 | $106 | $120 | - |
| Variety | PR-60 | PR-62 | PR-63 | PR-64 | PR-65 | PR-66 | PR-67 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1834 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1835 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1836 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1837 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1838 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1838 - BRITANNIAB | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1839 | - | - | - | - | - | $926 | - |
| 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 | - | $192 | - | $257 | $457 | - | - |
| 1888 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1889 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1890 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1891 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1892 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1893 - Jubilee head - Open 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1893 - Jubilee head - Close 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1893 - Veiled head | - | - | - | - | $439 | - | - |
| 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.
