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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 | - | - | $14.10 | $35.80 | $81.70 | $105 |
| 1838 - BRITANNIAB | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1839 | - | - | $15.60 | $46.90 | $108 | $138 |
| 1840 | - | - | $15.60 | $41.00 | $95.10 | $122 |
| 1841 | - | - | $15.60 | $43.60 | $101 | $130 |
| 1842 | - | - | $15.60 | $43.60 | $108 | $140 |
| 1843 | - | - | $14.10 | $35.80 | $79.10 | $101 |
| 1843 - 43/34 | - | - | $15.60 | $39.10 | $89.90 | $115 |
| 1844 | - | - | $17.20 | $41.00 | $96.40 | $124 |
| 1845 | - | - | $15.60 | $28.70 | $71.60 | $93.10 |
| 1846 | - | - | $35.20 | $109 | $236 | $299 |
| 1847 | - | - | $79.10 | $259 | $467 | $572 |
| 1848 | - | - | $65.40 | $215 | $457 | $578 |
| 1849 | - | - | $17.20 | $43.60 | $106 | $137 |
| 1850 | - | - | $15.60 | $29.90 | $66.40 | $84.60 |
| 1850 - 0/0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1851 | - | - | $15.60 | $38.40 | $84.30 | $107 |
| 1851 - 51/58 | - | - | $31.30 | $46.90 | $178 | $243 |
| 1852 | - | - | $103 | $230 | $569 | $739 |
| 1853 | - | - | $58.60 | $147 | $286 | $355 |
| 1854 | - | - | $12.50 | $29.90 | $76.20 | $99.30 |
| 1855 | - | - | $17.20 | $41.50 | $95.30 | $122 |
| 1856 | - | - | $14.10 | $29.90 | $76.20 | $121 |
| 1857 | - | - | $14.10 | $38.40 | $88.90 | $114 |
| 1858 | - | - | $14.10 | $28.70 | $69.70 | $90.20 |
| 1858 - 8/6 | - | - | $19.50 | $50.10 | $159 | $213 |
| 1858 - 8/5 | - | - | $15.60 | $46.90 | $131 | $173 |
| 1858 - BRITANNIAB | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1859 | - | - | $12.50 | $23.40 | $63.20 | $85.40 |
| 1860 | - | - | $14.10 | $38.40 | $94.40 | $122 |
| 1861 | - | - | $14.10 | $26.00 | $72.90 | $96.40 |
| 1862 | - | - | $15.60 | $31.30 | $72.30 | $92.80 |
| 1863 | - | - | $35.20 | $61.20 | $121 | $151 |
| 1864 | - | - | $11.70 | $25.80 | $64.30 | $83.60 |
| 1865 | - | - | $11.70 | $28.40 | $80.00 | $106 |
| 1866 | - | - | $11.70 | $24.50 | $63.70 | $83.30 |
| 1867 | - | - | $11.70 | $24.50 | $63.70 | $83.30 |
| 1868 | - | - | $11.70 | $24.50 | $63.70 | $83.30 |
| 1868 - Rritaniar | - | - | $93.80 | $156 | $254 | $303 |
| 1869 | - | - | $43.00 | $92.50 | $165 | $201 |
| 1870 | - | - | $7.80 | $20.10 | $58.90 | $78.30 |
| 1871 | - | - | $10.20 | $23.30 | $63.70 | $84.00 |
| 1872 | - | - | $10.20 | $22.00 | $61.50 | $81.20 |
| 1873 | - | - | $7.80 | $19.40 | $48.10 | $62.50 |
| 1874 | - | - | $7.80 | $19.40 | $48.10 | $62.50 |
| 1875 | - | - | $7.80 | $19.40 | $48.10 | $69.30 |
| 1876 | - | - | $7.80 | $19.40 | $48.10 | $62.50 |
| 1877 | - | - | $7.80 | $19.40 | $50.70 | $66.40 |
| 1878 | - | - | $7.80 | $19.40 | $51.40 | $67.40 |
| 1879 | - | - | $7.80 | $19.40 | $51.40 | $67.40 |
| 1880 | - | - | $7.80 | $17.40 | $48.40 | $63.90 |
| 1881 | - | - | $7.80 | $17.40 | $45.20 | $59.10 |
| 1882 | - | - | $10.20 | $23.40 | $69.00 | $91.80 |
| 1883 | - | - | $7.80 | $13.70 | $40.70 | $54.20 |
| 1884 | - | - | $7.80 | $12.60 | $42.80 | $57.90 |
| 1885 | - | - | $7.80 | $12.60 | $40.20 | $54.00 |
| 1886 | - | - | $7.80 | $13.70 | $40.70 | $54.20 |
| 1887 - Young head | - | - | $7.80 | $15.40 | $44.80 | $59.50 |
| 1887 - Jubilee head | - | - | $3.10 | $4.90 | $10.40 | $13.00 |
| 1888 | - | - | $4.70 | $7.00 | $17.80 | $23.20 |
| 1889 | - | - | $3.90 | $6.50 | $15.60 | $20.20 |
| 1890 | - | - | $3.90 | $6.50 | $15.60 | $20.20 |
| 1891 | - | - | $3.90 | $6.50 | $16.40 | $21.40 |
| 1892 | - | - | $4.70 | $7.70 | $18.20 | $23.40 |
| 1893 - Jubilee head - Open 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1893 - Jubilee head - Close 3 | - | - | $28.70 | $93.80 | $179 | $221 |
| 1893 - Veiled head | - | - | $3.90 | $8.60 | $16.00 | $19.70 |
| 1894 | - | - | $4.70 | $8.60 | $23.10 | $30.30 |
| 1895 | - | - | $3.90 | $8.10 | $20.80 | $27.20 |
| 1896 | - | - | $3.90 | $7.60 | $19.50 | $25.50 |
| 1897 | - | - | $3.90 | $7.80 | $16.80 | $21.30 |
| 1898 | - | - | $3.90 | $7.80 | $16.80 | $21.30 |
| 1899 | - | - | $3.90 | $7.80 | $16.80 | $21.30 |
| 1900 | - | - | $3.90 | $7.80 | $15.60 | $19.50 |
| 1901 | - | - | $3.90 | $7.80 | $16.80 | $21.30 |
| Variety | MS-60 | MS-62 | MS-63 | MS-64 | MS-65 | MS-66 | MS-67 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1838 | $128 | $237 | $315 | - | - | - | - |
| 1838 - BRITANNIAB | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1839 | $169 | $250 | $273 | - | - | - | - |
| 1840 | $149 | $269 | $404 | - | - | - | - |
| 1841 | $158 | $273 | $387 | - | - | - | - |
| 1842 | $172 | $287 | $401 | - | - | - | - |
| 1843 | $122 | $223 | $324 | $424 | $525 | - | - |
| 1843 - 43/34 | $141 | $258 | $375 | - | - | - | - |
| 1844 | $152 | $254 | $357 | $501 | - | - | - |
| 1845 | $115 | $205 | $296 | $324 | - | - | - |
| 1846 | $362 | $573 | $785 | - | - | - | - |
| 1847 | $676 | $1,100 | $1,520 | - | - | - | - |
| 1848 | $699 | $761 | $1,440 | - | - | - | - |
| 1849 | $169 | $279 | $390 | - | - | - | $727 |
| 1850 | $103 | $186 | $268 | - | - | $373 | - |
| 1850 - 0/0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1851 | $130 | $241 | $352 | - | - | - | - |
| 1851 - 51/58 | $309 | $391 | $508 | - | - | - | - |
| 1852 | $908 | $1,210 | $1,270 | $1,340 | $1,360 | - | - |
| 1853 | $424 | $650 | $828 | $1,830 | - | - | - |
| 1854 | $122 | $226 | $329 | - | - | - | - |
| 1855 | $149 | $256 | $362 | - | - | - | - |
| 1856 | $122 | $218 | $314 | - | - | - | - |
| 1857 | $139 | $252 | $365 | - | - | - | $656 |
| 1858 | $111 | $218 | $326 | - | - | - | $777 |
| 1858 - 8/6 | $267 | $415 | $537 | - | - | - | - |
| 1858 - 8/5 | $215 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1858 - BRITANNIAB | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1859 | $103 | $195 | $196 | $198 | $260 | - | - |
| 1860 | $150 | $211 | $218 | - | - | - | - |
| 1861 | $120 | $216 | $274 | $364 | - | - | - |
| 1862 | $113 | $194 | $274 | - | - | - | - |
| 1863 | $180 | $284 | $387 | - | - | - | - |
| 1864 | $103 | $186 | $269 | - | - | - | - |
| 1865 | $132 | $215 | $298 | - | - | $404 | - |
| 1866 | $103 | $186 | $269 | - | - | - | - |
| 1867 | $103 | $186 | $269 | - | - | - | - |
| 1868 | $103 | $186 | $213 | $240 | - | - | - |
| 1868 - Rritaniar | $352 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1869 | $237 | $389 | $540 | - | - | - | - |
| 1870 | $97.70 | $159 | $172 | $185 | $189 | - | - |
| 1871 | $104 | $171 | $217 | - | - | - | - |
| 1872 | $101 | $195 | $238 | - | - | - | - |
| 1873 | $76.80 | $121 | $158 | - | - | - | - |
| 1874 | $76.80 | $128 | $179 | $345 | $512 | - | - |
| 1875 | $76.80 | $128 | $179 | - | - | - | - |
| 1876 | $76.80 | $128 | $179 | - | - | - | - |
| 1877 | $82.00 | $132 | $182 | - | - | - | - |
| 1878 | $83.40 | $138 | $193 | $197 | - | - | - |
| 1879 | $83.40 | $133 | $182 | - | - | $555 | - |
| 1880 | $79.40 | $125 | $171 | - | - | - | - |
| 1881 | $72.90 | $115 | $156 | - | - | - | - |
| 1882 | $115 | $168 | $180 | - | - | - | - |
| 1883 | $67.70 | $87.50 | $88.50 | $127 | $166 | - | - |
| 1884 | $72.90 | $108 | $143 | - | - | - | - |
| 1885 | $67.70 | $105 | $143 | - | - | - | - |
| 1886 | $67.70 | $104 | $121 | $137 | $157 | - | - |
| 1887 - Young head | $74.20 | $116 | $158 | $167 | $177 | - | - |
| 1887 - Jubilee head | $15.80 | $27.10 | $38.40 | $98.10 | $123 | $148 | $249 |
| 1888 | $28.70 | $53.40 | $78.10 | $99.80 | - | - | - |
| 1889 | $24.70 | $48.70 | $72.30 | $99.70 | $110 | $191 | - |
| 1890 | $24.70 | $43.80 | $72.30 | - | - | - | $230 |
| 1891 | $26.30 | $50.60 | $73.90 | $110 | $147 | - | - |
| 1892 | $28.70 | $54.70 | $80.70 | - | - | $130 | - |
| 1893 - Jubilee head - Open 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1893 - Jubilee head - Close 3 | $264 | $448 | $561 | - | - | - | - |
| 1893 - Veiled head | $23.40 | $62.20 | $72.90 | $110 | $115 | - | - |
| 1894 | $37.50 | $67.40 | $77.70 | $88.00 | - | - | - |
| 1895 | $33.60 | $60.10 | $86.60 | - | - | $133 | - |
| 1896 | $31.50 | $55.10 | $78.80 | - | - | $133 | - |
| 1897 | $25.00 | $44.70 | $64.50 | $80.70 | - | - | $121 |
| 1898 | $25.00 | $46.00 | $67.10 | - | - | - | - |
| 1899 | $25.00 | $46.00 | $69.80 | - | - | - | - |
| 1900 | $22.10 | $41.70 | $61.20 | - | - | - | - |
| 1901 | $23.70 | $42.40 | $71.00 | $97.10 | $112 | $128 | - |
| Variety | PR-60 | PR-62 | PR-63 | PR-64 | PR-65 | PR-66 | PR-67 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1838 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1838 - BRITANNIAB | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1839 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 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 | - | $204 | - | $273 | $484 | - | - |
| 1888 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1889 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1890 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1891 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1892 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1893 - Jubilee head - Open 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1893 - Jubilee head - Close 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1893 - Veiled head | - | - | - | - | $445 | - | - |
| 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.
