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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 | - | - | $13.10 | $23.30 | $66.70 | $88.40 |
| 1835 | - | - | $8.20 | $19.30 | $54.50 | $72.10 |
| 1836 | - | - | $8.20 | $19.30 | $52.30 | $68.80 |
| 1837 | - | - | $14.70 | $29.90 | $80.70 | $106 |
| 1838 | - | - | $12.60 | $26.90 | $58.00 | $73.60 |
| 1838 - BRITANNIAB | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1839 | - | - | $13.70 | $34.60 | $78.00 | $99.80 |
| 1840 | - | - | $13.70 | $30.50 | $69.20 | $88.50 |
| 1841 | - | - | $15.30 | $32.30 | $76.90 | $99.20 |
| 1842 | - | - | $13.70 | $31.60 | $79.50 | $103 |
| 1843 | - | - | $12.60 | $26.10 | $57.70 | $73.40 |
| 1843 - 43/34 | - | - | $16.40 | $30.60 | $64.40 | $81.40 |
| 1844 | - | - | $14.20 | $29.80 | $69.70 | $89.70 |
| 1845 | - | - | $13.10 | $21.10 | $50.60 | $65.40 |
| 1846 | - | - | $30.00 | $89.20 | $194 | $246 |
| 1847 | - | - | $55.30 | $181 | $327 | $400 |
| 1848 | - | - | $45.70 | $150 | $319 | $404 |
| 1849 | - | - | $12.00 | $31.60 | $74.70 | $96.30 |
| 1850 | - | - | $10.90 | $20.90 | $46.40 | $59.20 |
| 1850 - 0/0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1851 | - | - | $10.90 | $26.90 | $58.90 | $75.00 |
| 1851 - 51/58 | - | - | $21.80 | $49.10 | $132 | $174 |
| 1852 | - | - | $76.90 | $187 | $433 | $555 |
| 1853 | - | - | $46.40 | $110 | $208 | $257 |
| 1854 | - | - | $8.70 | $20.90 | $56.00 | $73.50 |
| 1855 | - | - | $12.00 | $30.50 | $72.80 | $94.00 |
| 1856 | - | - | $9.80 | $20.90 | $58.70 | $90.70 |
| 1857 | - | - | $9.80 | $26.90 | $63.90 | $82.50 |
| 1858 | - | - | $9.80 | $20.00 | $50.50 | $65.80 |
| 1858 - 8/6 | - | - | $15.50 | $35.00 | $124 | $169 |
| 1858 - 8/5 | - | - | $10.90 | $32.80 | $98.30 | $131 |
| 1858 - BRITANNIAB | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1859 | - | - | $8.70 | $16.40 | $46.00 | $61.70 |
| 1860 | - | - | $10.90 | $27.90 | $69.30 | $89.90 |
| 1861 | - | - | $9.80 | $18.20 | $52.80 | $70.10 |
| 1862 | - | - | $10.90 | $21.80 | $52.30 | $67.60 |
| 1863 | - | - | $24.60 | $42.80 | $84.40 | $105 |
| 1864 | - | - | $8.20 | $18.00 | $45.00 | $58.40 |
| 1865 | - | - | $8.20 | $19.80 | $57.70 | $76.60 |
| 1866 | - | - | $8.20 | $17.10 | $46.30 | $60.90 |
| 1867 | - | - | $8.20 | $17.10 | $46.30 | $60.90 |
| 1868 | - | - | $8.20 | $17.10 | $46.30 | $60.90 |
| 1868 - Rritaniar | - | - | $65.50 | $109 | $177 | $212 |
| 1869 | - | - | $17.30 | $88.30 | $142 | $168 |
| 1870 | - | - | $6.00 | $14.70 | $44.20 | $59.00 |
| 1871 | - | - | $7.60 | $17.00 | $46.70 | $61.60 |
| 1872 | - | - | $7.10 | $15.40 | $44.80 | $59.50 |
| 1873 | - | - | $5.50 | $13.60 | $35.50 | $46.40 |
| 1874 | - | - | $5.50 | $13.60 | $35.50 | $46.40 |
| 1875 | - | - | $5.50 | $13.60 | $35.50 | $50.50 |
| 1876 | - | - | $5.50 | $13.60 | $35.50 | $46.40 |
| 1877 | - | - | $5.50 | $13.60 | $37.30 | $49.10 |
| 1878 | - | - | $6.00 | $14.30 | $39.00 | $51.40 |
| 1879 | - | - | $5.50 | $13.60 | $35.90 | $47.10 |
| 1880 | - | - | $5.50 | $12.20 | $33.90 | $44.70 |
| 1881 | - | - | $5.50 | $12.20 | $31.60 | $41.30 |
| 1882 | - | - | $7.10 | $16.40 | $48.20 | $64.20 |
| 1883 | - | - | $5.50 | $9.60 | $28.40 | $37.90 |
| 1884 | - | - | $5.50 | $9.60 | $31.20 | $42.00 |
| 1885 | - | - | $5.50 | $9.60 | $29.40 | $39.30 |
| 1886 | - | - | $5.50 | $9.60 | $29.40 | $39.30 |
| 1887 - Young head | - | - | $5.50 | $10.70 | $31.30 | $41.60 |
| 1887 - Jubilee head | - | - | $2.20 | $3.50 | $7.80 | $9.90 |
| 1888 | - | - | $3.30 | $4.90 | $12.50 | $16.20 |
| 1889 | - | - | $2.70 | $4.50 | $10.90 | $14.10 |
| 1890 | - | - | $2.70 | $4.50 | $10.90 | $14.10 |
| 1891 | - | - | $2.70 | $4.50 | $11.50 | $14.90 |
| 1892 | - | - | $3.30 | $5.40 | $12.70 | $16.40 |
| 1893 - Jubilee head - Open 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1893 - Jubilee head - Close 3 | - | - | $23.70 | $72.80 | $139 | $171 |
| 1893 - Veiled head | - | - | $2.70 | $6.60 | $11.70 | $14.30 |
| 1894 | - | - | $3.80 | $6.40 | $16.30 | $21.30 |
| 1895 | - | - | $2.70 | $5.60 | $14.60 | $19.00 |
| 1896 | - | - | $2.70 | $5.30 | $13.70 | $17.80 |
| 1897 | - | - | $2.70 | $5.50 | $11.70 | $14.90 |
| 1898 | - | - | $2.70 | $5.50 | $11.70 | $14.90 |
| 1899 | - | - | $2.70 | $5.50 | $11.70 | $14.90 |
| 1900 | - | - | $2.70 | $5.50 | $10.90 | $13.70 |
| 1901 | - | - | $2.70 | $5.50 | $10.90 | $13.70 |
| Variety | MS-60 | MS-62 | MS-63 | MS-64 | MS-65 | MS-66 | MS-67 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1834 | $110 | $195 | $280 | - | - | - | - |
| 1835 | $89.70 | $161 | $165 | $170 | - | - | - |
| 1836 | $85.40 | $218 | $263 | - | - | - | - |
| 1837 | $132 | $211 | $291 | - | - | - | - |
| 1838 | $89.20 | $171 | $229 | - | - | - | - |
| 1838 - BRITANNIAB | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1839 | $122 | $180 | $194 | - | - | - | - |
| 1840 | $108 | $195 | $297 | - | - | - | - |
| 1841 | $122 | $210 | $298 | - | - | - | - |
| 1842 | $127 | $213 | $299 | - | - | - | - |
| 1843 | $89.20 | $163 | $237 | $296 | $367 | - | - |
| 1843 - 43/34 | $98.30 | $186 | $273 | - | - | - | - |
| 1844 | $110 | $185 | $260 | $488 | - | - | - |
| 1845 | $80.10 | $150 | $220 | $238 | - | - | - |
| 1846 | $299 | $455 | $612 | - | - | - | - |
| 1847 | $472 | $769 | $1,060 | - | - | - | - |
| 1848 | $489 | $532 | $1,000 | - | - | - | - |
| 1849 | $118 | $199 | $280 | - | - | - | $508 |
| 1850 | $71.90 | $141 | $209 | - | - | $261 | - |
| 1850 - 0/0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1851 | $91.00 | $170 | $250 | - | - | - | - |
| 1851 - 51/58 | $216 | $273 | $355 | - | - | - | - |
| 1852 | $678 | $915 | $924 | $934 | $948 | - | - |
| 1853 | $305 | $468 | $592 | $1,280 | - | - | - |
| 1854 | $91.00 | $165 | $239 | - | - | - | - |
| 1855 | $115 | $196 | $277 | - | - | - | - |
| 1856 | $96.50 | $164 | $232 | - | - | - | - |
| 1857 | $101 | $187 | $273 | - | - | - | $458 |
| 1858 | $81.00 | $160 | $239 | - | - | - | $543 |
| 1858 - 8/6 | $214 | $290 | $375 | - | - | - | - |
| 1858 - 8/5 | $164 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1858 - BRITANNIAB | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1859 | $75.50 | $125 | $141 | $161 | $182 | - | - |
| 1860 | $111 | $156 | $159 | - | - | - | - |
| 1861 | $87.40 | $159 | $200 | $255 | - | - | - |
| 1862 | $82.80 | $143 | $203 | - | - | - | - |
| 1863 | $126 | $208 | $289 | - | - | - | - |
| 1864 | $71.90 | $132 | $192 | - | - | - | - |
| 1865 | $95.60 | $157 | $219 | - | - | $283 | - |
| 1866 | $75.50 | $135 | $195 | - | - | - | - |
| 1867 | $75.50 | $135 | $195 | - | - | - | - |
| 1868 | $75.50 | $137 | $153 | $168 | - | - | - |
| 1868 - Rritaniar | $246 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1869 | $195 | $327 | $460 | - | - | - | - |
| 1870 | $73.70 | $124 | $127 | $130 | $132 | - | - |
| 1871 | $76.50 | $129 | $163 | - | - | - | - |
| 1872 | $74.20 | $141 | $173 | - | - | - | - |
| 1873 | $57.30 | $88.50 | $116 | - | - | - | - |
| 1874 | $57.30 | $96.70 | $136 | $241 | $358 | - | - |
| 1875 | $57.30 | $94.90 | $132 | - | - | - | - |
| 1876 | $57.30 | $94.90 | $132 | - | - | - | - |
| 1877 | $61.00 | $97.80 | $135 | - | - | - | - |
| 1878 | $63.70 | $106 | $122 | $138 | - | - | - |
| 1879 | $58.30 | $94.70 | $131 | - | - | $388 | - |
| 1880 | $55.50 | $89.20 | $123 | - | - | - | - |
| 1881 | $51.00 | $81.00 | $111 | - | - | - | - |
| 1882 | $80.10 | $118 | $127 | - | - | - | - |
| 1883 | $47.30 | $61.20 | $61.90 | $88.90 | $116 | - | - |
| 1884 | $52.80 | $78.30 | $104 | - | - | - | - |
| 1885 | $49.10 | $77.40 | $106 | - | - | - | - |
| 1886 | $49.10 | $77.40 | $86.70 | $96.10 | $109 | - | - |
| 1887 - Young head | $51.90 | $81.00 | $110 | $117 | $124 | - | - |
| 1887 - Jubilee head | $12.10 | $23.80 | $35.50 | $78.20 | $90.80 | $103 | $174 |
| 1888 | $20.00 | $38.20 | $56.40 | $69.80 | - | - | - |
| 1889 | $17.30 | $34.70 | $52.30 | $69.70 | $76.90 | $133 | - |
| 1890 | $17.30 | $31.30 | $52.30 | - | - | - | $161 |
| 1891 | $18.40 | $36.30 | $53.00 | $76.60 | $103 | - | - |
| 1892 | $20.00 | $40.00 | $60.10 | - | - | $90.90 | - |
| 1893 - Jubilee head - Open 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1893 - Jubilee head - Close 3 | $204 | $338 | $426 | - | - | - | - |
| 1893 - Veiled head | $16.80 | $47.70 | $52.80 | $87.70 | - | - | - |
| 1894 | $26.20 | $48.50 | $55.00 | $61.50 | - | - | - |
| 1895 | $23.50 | $43.80 | $64.20 | - | - | $92.70 | - |
| 1896 | $22.00 | $39.50 | $56.90 | - | - | $92.70 | - |
| 1897 | $17.50 | $32.20 | $46.90 | $56.40 | - | - | $84.90 |
| 1898 | $17.50 | $33.10 | $48.70 | - | - | - | - |
| 1899 | $17.50 | $33.10 | $50.10 | - | - | - | - |
| 1900 | $15.50 | $30.00 | $44.60 | - | - | - | - |
| 1901 | $15.50 | $28.20 | $48.30 | $67.80 | $78.50 | $89.20 | - |
| Variety | PR-60 | PR-62 | PR-63 | PR-64 | PR-65 | PR-66 | PR-67 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1834 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1835 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1836 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1837 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1838 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1838 - BRITANNIAB | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1839 | - | - | - | - | - | $688 | - |
| 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 | - | $143 | - | $191 | $340 | - | - |
| 1888 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1889 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1890 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1891 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1892 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1893 - Jubilee head - Open 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1893 - Jubilee head - Close 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1893 - Veiled head | - | - | - | - | $326 | - | - |
| 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.
