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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 | - | - | $12.90 | $23.00 | $65.70 | $87.10 |
| 1835 | - | - | $8.10 | $19.00 | $53.70 | $71.00 |
| 1836 | - | - | $8.10 | $19.00 | $51.60 | $67.80 |
| 1837 | - | - | $14.50 | $29.40 | $79.50 | $105 |
| 1838 | - | - | $12.40 | $26.50 | $57.20 | $72.50 |
| 1838 - BRITANNIAB | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1839 | - | - | $13.50 | $34.10 | $76.90 | $98.30 |
| 1840 | - | - | $13.50 | $30.00 | $68.20 | $87.20 |
| 1841 | - | - | $15.10 | $31.80 | $75.80 | $97.80 |
| 1842 | - | - | $13.50 | $31.10 | $78.30 | $102 |
| 1843 | - | - | $12.40 | $25.70 | $56.80 | $72.30 |
| 1843 - 43/34 | - | - | $16.10 | $30.10 | $63.50 | $80.20 |
| 1844 | - | - | $14.00 | $29.30 | $68.70 | $88.40 |
| 1845 | - | - | $12.90 | $20.80 | $49.90 | $64.40 |
| 1846 | - | - | $29.60 | $87.90 | $191 | $243 |
| 1847 | - | - | $54.50 | $178 | $322 | $394 |
| 1848 | - | - | $45.10 | $148 | $315 | $398 |
| 1849 | - | - | $11.80 | $31.10 | $73.60 | $94.90 |
| 1850 | - | - | $10.80 | $20.60 | $45.70 | $58.30 |
| 1850 - 0/0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1851 | - | - | $10.80 | $26.50 | $58.10 | $73.90 |
| 1851 - 51/58 | - | - | $21.50 | $48.40 | $130 | $172 |
| 1852 | - | - | $75.80 | $184 | $426 | $547 |
| 1853 | - | - | $45.70 | $109 | $205 | $253 |
| 1854 | - | - | $8.60 | $20.60 | $55.20 | $72.40 |
| 1855 | - | - | $11.80 | $30.00 | $71.70 | $92.60 |
| 1856 | - | - | $9.70 | $20.60 | $57.80 | $89.40 |
| 1857 | - | - | $9.70 | $26.50 | $63.00 | $81.30 |
| 1858 | - | - | $9.70 | $19.70 | $49.80 | $64.80 |
| 1858 - 8/6 | - | - | $15.20 | $34.50 | $123 | $167 |
| 1858 - 8/5 | - | - | $10.80 | $32.30 | $96.90 | $129 |
| 1858 - BRITANNIAB | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1859 | - | - | $8.60 | $16.10 | $45.30 | $60.80 |
| 1860 | - | - | $10.80 | $27.50 | $68.20 | $88.60 |
| 1861 | - | - | $9.70 | $17.90 | $52.00 | $69.00 |
| 1862 | - | - | $10.80 | $21.50 | $51.60 | $66.60 |
| 1863 | - | - | $24.20 | $42.10 | $83.20 | $104 |
| 1864 | - | - | $8.10 | $17.80 | $44.30 | $57.60 |
| 1865 | - | - | $8.10 | $19.50 | $56.90 | $75.50 |
| 1866 | - | - | $8.10 | $16.90 | $45.60 | $60.00 |
| 1867 | - | - | $8.10 | $16.90 | $45.60 | $60.00 |
| 1868 | - | - | $8.10 | $16.90 | $45.60 | $60.00 |
| 1868 - Rritaniar | - | - | $64.60 | $108 | $175 | $208 |
| 1869 | - | - | $17.00 | $87.00 | $139 | $166 |
| 1870 | - | - | $5.90 | $14.50 | $43.60 | $58.10 |
| 1871 | - | - | $7.50 | $16.80 | $46.00 | $60.70 |
| 1872 | - | - | $7.00 | $15.20 | $44.10 | $58.60 |
| 1873 | - | - | $5.40 | $13.40 | $34.90 | $45.70 |
| 1874 | - | - | $5.40 | $13.40 | $34.90 | $45.70 |
| 1875 | - | - | $5.40 | $13.40 | $34.90 | $49.80 |
| 1876 | - | - | $5.40 | $13.40 | $34.90 | $45.70 |
| 1877 | - | - | $5.40 | $13.40 | $36.70 | $48.40 |
| 1878 | - | - | $5.90 | $14.10 | $38.40 | $50.60 |
| 1879 | - | - | $5.40 | $13.40 | $35.40 | $46.40 |
| 1880 | - | - | $5.40 | $12.00 | $33.40 | $44.00 |
| 1881 | - | - | $5.40 | $12.00 | $31.10 | $40.70 |
| 1882 | - | - | $7.00 | $16.10 | $47.50 | $63.20 |
| 1883 | - | - | $5.40 | $9.40 | $28.00 | $37.30 |
| 1884 | - | - | $5.40 | $9.40 | $30.70 | $41.40 |
| 1885 | - | - | $5.40 | $9.40 | $28.90 | $38.70 |
| 1886 | - | - | $5.40 | $9.40 | $28.90 | $38.70 |
| 1887 - Young head | - | - | $5.40 | $10.60 | $30.80 | $41.00 |
| 1887 - Jubilee head | - | - | $2.20 | $3.40 | $7.70 | $9.80 |
| 1888 | - | - | $3.20 | $4.80 | $12.30 | $16.00 |
| 1889 | - | - | $2.70 | $4.50 | $10.80 | $13.90 |
| 1890 | - | - | $2.70 | $4.50 | $10.80 | $13.90 |
| 1891 | - | - | $2.70 | $4.50 | $11.30 | $14.70 |
| 1892 | - | - | $3.20 | $5.30 | $12.50 | $16.10 |
| 1893 - Jubilee head - Open 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1893 - Jubilee head - Close 3 | - | - | $23.30 | $71.70 | $137 | $169 |
| 1893 - Veiled head | - | - | $2.70 | $6.50 | $11.60 | $14.10 |
| 1894 | - | - | $3.80 | $6.30 | $16.00 | $20.90 |
| 1895 | - | - | $2.70 | $5.60 | $14.40 | $18.70 |
| 1896 | - | - | $2.70 | $5.20 | $13.50 | $17.60 |
| 1897 | - | - | $2.70 | $5.40 | $11.60 | $14.70 |
| 1898 | - | - | $2.70 | $5.40 | $11.60 | $14.70 |
| 1899 | - | - | $2.70 | $5.40 | $11.60 | $14.70 |
| 1900 | - | - | $2.70 | $5.40 | $10.80 | $13.50 |
| 1901 | - | - | $2.70 | $5.40 | $10.80 | $13.50 |
| Variety | MS-60 | MS-62 | MS-63 | MS-64 | MS-65 | MS-66 | MS-67 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1834 | $109 | $192 | $276 | - | - | - | - |
| 1835 | $88.30 | $159 | $163 | $167 | - | - | - |
| 1836 | $84.10 | $215 | $260 | - | - | - | - |
| 1837 | $130 | $208 | $287 | - | - | - | - |
| 1838 | $87.90 | $168 | $225 | - | - | - | - |
| 1838 - BRITANNIAB | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1839 | $120 | $177 | $192 | - | - | - | - |
| 1840 | $106 | $192 | $293 | - | - | - | - |
| 1841 | $120 | $207 | $294 | - | - | - | - |
| 1842 | $126 | $210 | $294 | - | - | - | - |
| 1843 | $87.90 | $161 | $234 | $292 | $361 | - | - |
| 1843 - 43/34 | $96.90 | $183 | $269 | - | - | - | - |
| 1844 | $108 | $182 | $256 | $481 | - | - | - |
| 1845 | $78.90 | $148 | $217 | $234 | - | - | - |
| 1846 | $294 | $449 | $603 | - | - | - | - |
| 1847 | $465 | $757 | $1,050 | - | - | - | - |
| 1848 | $482 | $524 | $989 | - | - | - | - |
| 1849 | $116 | $196 | $276 | - | - | - | $500 |
| 1850 | $70.80 | $139 | $206 | - | - | $257 | - |
| 1850 - 0/0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1851 | $89.70 | $168 | $246 | - | - | - | - |
| 1851 - 51/58 | $213 | $269 | $350 | - | - | - | - |
| 1852 | $668 | $901 | $911 | $920 | $934 | - | - |
| 1853 | $301 | $461 | $584 | $1,260 | - | - | - |
| 1854 | $89.70 | $163 | $236 | - | - | - | - |
| 1855 | $113 | $193 | $273 | - | - | - | - |
| 1856 | $95.10 | $162 | $229 | - | - | - | - |
| 1857 | $99.50 | $184 | $269 | - | - | - | $451 |
| 1858 | $79.80 | $158 | $235 | - | - | - | $535 |
| 1858 - 8/6 | $211 | $286 | $370 | - | - | - | - |
| 1858 - 8/5 | $161 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1858 - BRITANNIAB | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1859 | $74.40 | $123 | $139 | $159 | $179 | - | - |
| 1860 | $109 | $154 | $156 | - | - | - | - |
| 1861 | $86.10 | $156 | $197 | $251 | - | - | - |
| 1862 | $81.60 | $141 | $200 | - | - | - | - |
| 1863 | $124 | $204 | $285 | - | - | - | - |
| 1864 | $70.80 | $130 | $189 | - | - | - | - |
| 1865 | $94.20 | $155 | $216 | - | - | $278 | - |
| 1866 | $74.40 | $133 | $192 | - | - | - | - |
| 1867 | $74.40 | $133 | $192 | - | - | - | - |
| 1868 | $74.40 | $135 | $150 | $165 | - | - | - |
| 1868 - Rritaniar | $242 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1869 | $192 | $322 | $453 | - | - | - | - |
| 1870 | $72.60 | $123 | $125 | $128 | $130 | - | - |
| 1871 | $75.30 | $127 | $160 | - | - | - | - |
| 1872 | $73.10 | $139 | $171 | - | - | - | - |
| 1873 | $56.50 | $87.20 | $114 | - | - | - | - |
| 1874 | $56.50 | $95.30 | $134 | $238 | $352 | - | - |
| 1875 | $56.50 | $93.50 | $130 | - | - | - | - |
| 1876 | $56.50 | $93.50 | $130 | - | - | - | - |
| 1877 | $60.10 | $96.40 | $133 | - | - | - | - |
| 1878 | $62.80 | $105 | $120 | $136 | - | - | - |
| 1879 | $57.40 | $93.30 | $129 | - | - | $382 | - |
| 1880 | $54.70 | $87.90 | $121 | - | - | - | - |
| 1881 | $50.20 | $79.80 | $109 | - | - | - | - |
| 1882 | $78.90 | $116 | $125 | - | - | - | - |
| 1883 | $46.60 | $60.30 | $60.90 | $87.60 | $114 | - | - |
| 1884 | $52.00 | $77.10 | $102 | - | - | - | - |
| 1885 | $48.40 | $76.20 | $104 | - | - | - | - |
| 1886 | $48.40 | $76.20 | $85.40 | $94.70 | $108 | - | - |
| 1887 - Young head | $51.10 | $79.80 | $109 | $115 | $122 | - | - |
| 1887 - Jubilee head | $11.90 | $23.50 | $35.00 | $77.10 | $89.40 | $102 | $172 |
| 1888 | $19.70 | $37.70 | $55.60 | $68.80 | - | - | - |
| 1889 | $17.00 | $34.20 | $51.60 | $68.70 | $75.80 | $132 | - |
| 1890 | $17.00 | $30.80 | $51.60 | - | - | - | $159 |
| 1891 | $18.10 | $35.70 | $52.20 | $75.50 | $101 | - | - |
| 1892 | $19.70 | $39.50 | $59.20 | - | - | $89.60 | - |
| 1893 - Jubilee head - Open 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1893 - Jubilee head - Close 3 | $201 | $333 | $420 | - | - | - | - |
| 1893 - Veiled head | $16.50 | $47.00 | $52.00 | $86.50 | - | - | - |
| 1894 | $25.80 | $47.80 | $54.20 | $60.60 | - | - | - |
| 1895 | $23.10 | $43.20 | $63.20 | - | - | $91.40 | - |
| 1896 | $21.70 | $38.90 | $56.10 | - | - | $91.40 | - |
| 1897 | $17.20 | $31.70 | $46.20 | $55.60 | - | - | $83.60 |
| 1898 | $17.20 | $32.60 | $48.00 | - | - | - | - |
| 1899 | $17.20 | $32.60 | $49.40 | - | - | - | - |
| 1900 | $15.20 | $29.60 | $43.90 | - | - | - | - |
| 1901 | $15.20 | $27.80 | $47.60 | $66.80 | $77.40 | $87.90 | - |
| Variety | PR-60 | PR-62 | PR-63 | PR-64 | PR-65 | PR-66 | PR-67 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1834 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1835 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1836 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1837 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1838 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1838 - BRITANNIAB | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1839 | - | - | - | - | - | $678 | - |
| 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 | - | $141 | - | $188 | $335 | - | - |
| 1888 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1889 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1890 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1891 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1892 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1893 - Jubilee head - Open 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1893 - Jubilee head - Close 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1893 - Veiled head | - | - | - | - | $321 | - | - |
| 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.
