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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 |
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1838 | - | - | $12.40 | $31.50 | $71.90 | $92.10 |
1838 - BRITANNIAB | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1839 | - | - | $13.70 | $41.20 | $94.80 | $122 |
1840 | - | - | $13.70 | $36.10 | $83.60 | $107 |
1841 | - | - | $13.70 | $38.40 | $88.80 | $114 |
1842 | - | - | $13.70 | $38.40 | $94.80 | $123 |
1843 | - | - | $12.40 | $31.50 | $69.60 | $88.60 |
1843 - 43/34 | - | - | $13.70 | $34.40 | $79.00 | $101 |
1844 | - | - | $15.10 | $36.10 | $84.80 | $109 |
1845 | - | - | $13.70 | $25.20 | $63.00 | $81.90 |
1846 | - | - | $30.90 | $96.20 | $207 | $263 |
1847 | - | - | $69.60 | $228 | $411 | $503 |
1848 | - | - | $57.60 | $189 | $402 | $509 |
1849 | - | - | $15.10 | $38.40 | $93.40 | $121 |
1850 | - | - | $13.70 | $26.30 | $58.40 | $74.50 |
1850 - 0/0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1851 | - | - | $13.70 | $33.80 | $74.20 | $94.40 |
1851 - 51/58 | - | - | $27.50 | $41.20 | $156 | $214 |
1852 | - | - | $90.20 | $202 | $500 | $650 |
1853 | - | - | $51.60 | $129 | $251 | $312 |
1854 | - | - | $11.00 | $26.30 | $67.00 | $87.30 |
1855 | - | - | $15.10 | $36.60 | $83.90 | $108 |
1856 | - | - | $12.40 | $26.30 | $67.00 | $106 |
1857 | - | - | $12.40 | $33.80 | $78.20 | $100 |
1858 | - | - | $12.40 | $25.20 | $61.30 | $79.30 |
1858 - 8/6 | - | - | $17.20 | $44.10 | $139 | $187 |
1858 - 8/5 | - | - | $13.70 | $41.20 | $115 | $152 |
1858 - BRITANNIAB | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1859 | - | - | $11.00 | $20.60 | $55.60 | $75.10 |
1860 | - | - | $12.40 | $33.80 | $83.10 | $108 |
1861 | - | - | $12.40 | $22.90 | $64.10 | $84.80 |
1862 | - | - | $13.70 | $27.50 | $63.60 | $81.60 |
1863 | - | - | $30.90 | $53.80 | $106 | $132 |
1864 | - | - | $10.30 | $22.70 | $56.60 | $73.50 |
1865 | - | - | $10.30 | $25.00 | $70.30 | $93.00 |
1866 | - | - | $10.30 | $21.50 | $56.00 | $73.30 |
1867 | - | - | $10.30 | $21.50 | $56.00 | $73.30 |
1868 | - | - | $10.30 | $21.50 | $56.00 | $73.30 |
1868 - Rritaniar | - | - | $82.50 | $137 | $223 | $266 |
1869 | - | - | $37.80 | $81.30 | $145 | $177 |
1870 | - | - | $6.90 | $17.60 | $51.80 | $68.90 |
1871 | - | - | $8.90 | $20.50 | $56.10 | $73.90 |
1872 | - | - | $8.90 | $19.40 | $54.10 | $71.40 |
1873 | - | - | $6.90 | $17.10 | $42.30 | $55.00 |
1874 | - | - | $6.90 | $17.10 | $42.30 | $55.00 |
1875 | - | - | $6.90 | $17.10 | $42.30 | $61.00 |
1876 | - | - | $6.90 | $17.10 | $42.30 | $55.00 |
1877 | - | - | $6.90 | $17.10 | $44.60 | $58.40 |
1878 | - | - | $6.90 | $17.10 | $45.20 | $59.30 |
1879 | - | - | $6.90 | $17.10 | $45.20 | $59.30 |
1880 | - | - | $6.90 | $15.30 | $42.60 | $56.20 |
1881 | - | - | $6.90 | $15.30 | $39.70 | $51.90 |
1882 | - | - | $8.90 | $20.60 | $60.70 | $80.80 |
1883 | - | - | $6.90 | $12.00 | $35.80 | $47.70 |
1884 | - | - | $6.90 | $11.10 | $37.60 | $50.90 |
1885 | - | - | $6.90 | $11.10 | $35.30 | $47.50 |
1886 | - | - | $6.90 | $12.00 | $35.80 | $47.70 |
1887 - Young head | - | - | $6.90 | $13.50 | $39.40 | $52.40 |
1887 - Jubilee head | - | - | $2.70 | $4.30 | $9.10 | $11.50 |
1888 | - | - | $4.10 | $6.20 | $15.70 | $20.40 |
1889 | - | - | $3.40 | $5.70 | $13.70 | $17.80 |
1890 | - | - | $3.40 | $5.70 | $13.70 | $17.80 |
1891 | - | - | $3.40 | $5.70 | $14.40 | $18.80 |
1892 | - | - | $4.10 | $6.80 | $16.00 | $20.60 |
1893 - Jubilee head - Open 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1893 - Jubilee head - Close 3 | - | - | $25.20 | $82.50 | $157 | $195 |
1893 - Veiled head | - | - | $3.40 | $7.60 | $14.10 | $17.40 |
1894 | - | - | $4.10 | $7.60 | $20.30 | $26.60 |
1895 | - | - | $3.40 | $7.10 | $18.30 | $23.90 |
1896 | - | - | $3.40 | $6.70 | $17.20 | $22.50 |
1897 | - | - | $3.40 | $6.90 | $14.80 | $18.70 |
1898 | - | - | $3.40 | $6.90 | $14.80 | $18.70 |
1899 | - | - | $3.40 | $6.90 | $14.80 | $18.70 |
1900 | - | - | $3.40 | $6.90 | $13.70 | $17.20 |
1901 | - | - | $3.40 | $6.90 | $14.80 | $18.70 |
Variety | MS-60 | MS-62 | MS-63 | MS-64 | MS-65 | MS-66 | MS-67 |
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1838 | $112 | $208 | $278 | - | - | - | - |
1838 - BRITANNIAB | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1839 | $148 | $220 | $240 | - | - | - | - |
1840 | $131 | $237 | $356 | - | - | - | - |
1841 | $139 | $240 | $341 | - | - | - | - |
1842 | $151 | $252 | $353 | - | - | - | - |
1843 | $108 | $196 | $285 | $373 | $462 | - | - |
1843 - 43/34 | $124 | $227 | $330 | - | - | - | - |
1844 | $133 | $224 | $314 | $441 | - | - | - |
1845 | $101 | $181 | $261 | $285 | - | - | - |
1846 | $318 | $504 | $690 | - | - | - | - |
1847 | $595 | $967 | $1,340 | - | - | - | - |
1848 | $615 | $670 | $1,260 | - | - | - | - |
1849 | $148 | $246 | $343 | - | - | - | $639 |
1850 | $90.50 | $163 | $236 | - | - | $328 | - |
1850 - 0/0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1851 | $115 | $212 | $310 | - | - | - | - |
1851 - 51/58 | $272 | $344 | $447 | - | - | - | - |
1852 | $799 | $1,070 | $1,120 | $1,180 | $1,190 | - | - |
1853 | $373 | $572 | $728 | $1,610 | - | - | - |
1854 | $108 | $199 | $290 | - | - | - | - |
1855 | $131 | $225 | $318 | - | - | - | - |
1856 | $108 | $192 | $276 | - | - | - | - |
1857 | $123 | $222 | $321 | - | - | - | $577 |
1858 | $97.40 | $192 | $287 | - | - | - | $684 |
1858 - 8/6 | $235 | $365 | $473 | - | - | - | - |
1858 - 8/5 | $189 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1858 - BRITANNIAB | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1859 | $90.50 | $172 | $173 | $174 | $229 | - | - |
1860 | $132 | $185 | $192 | - | - | - | - |
1861 | $105 | $190 | $241 | $320 | - | - | - |
1862 | $99.70 | $170 | $241 | - | - | - | - |
1863 | $159 | $250 | $341 | - | - | - | - |
1864 | $90.50 | $164 | $237 | - | - | - | - |
1865 | $116 | $189 | $262 | - | - | $356 | - |
1866 | $90.50 | $164 | $237 | - | - | - | - |
1867 | $90.50 | $164 | $237 | - | - | - | - |
1868 | $90.50 | $164 | $187 | $211 | - | - | - |
1868 - Rritaniar | $309 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1869 | $208 | $342 | $475 | - | - | - | - |
1870 | $85.90 | $139 | $151 | $163 | $167 | - | - |
1871 | $91.60 | $150 | $191 | - | - | - | - |
1872 | $88.80 | $172 | $209 | - | - | - | - |
1873 | $67.60 | $106 | $139 | - | - | - | - |
1874 | $67.60 | $113 | $158 | $304 | $450 | - | - |
1875 | $67.60 | $113 | $158 | - | - | - | - |
1876 | $67.60 | $113 | $158 | - | - | - | - |
1877 | $72.20 | $116 | $160 | - | - | - | - |
1878 | $73.30 | $121 | $170 | $174 | - | - | - |
1879 | $73.30 | $117 | $160 | - | - | $488 | - |
1880 | $69.90 | $110 | $150 | - | - | - | - |
1881 | $64.10 | $101 | $137 | - | - | - | - |
1882 | $101 | $147 | $158 | - | - | - | - |
1883 | $59.60 | $77.00 | $77.90 | $112 | $146 | - | - |
1884 | $64.10 | $95.10 | $126 | - | - | - | - |
1885 | $59.60 | $92.80 | $126 | - | - | - | - |
1886 | $59.60 | $91.60 | $106 | $121 | $138 | - | - |
1887 - Young head | $65.30 | $102 | $139 | $147 | $156 | - | - |
1887 - Jubilee head | $13.90 | $23.80 | $33.80 | $86.30 | $108 | $130 | $219 |
1888 | $25.20 | $47.00 | $68.70 | $87.80 | - | - | - |
1889 | $21.80 | $42.80 | $63.60 | $87.70 | $96.80 | $168 | - |
1890 | $21.80 | $38.50 | $63.60 | - | - | - | $203 |
1891 | $23.10 | $44.50 | $65.00 | $96.40 | $129 | - | - |
1892 | $25.20 | $48.10 | $71.00 | - | - | $114 | - |
1893 - Jubilee head - Open 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1893 - Jubilee head - Close 3 | $232 | $394 | $494 | - | - | - | - |
1893 - Veiled head | $20.60 | $54.70 | $64.10 | $96.60 | $101 | - | - |
1894 | $33.00 | $59.30 | $68.30 | $77.40 | - | - | - |
1895 | $29.60 | $52.90 | $76.20 | - | - | $117 | - |
1896 | $27.70 | $48.50 | $69.30 | - | - | $117 | - |
1897 | $22.00 | $39.40 | $56.70 | $71.00 | - | - | $107 |
1898 | $22.00 | $40.50 | $59.00 | - | - | - | - |
1899 | $22.00 | $40.50 | $61.40 | - | - | - | - |
1900 | $19.50 | $36.70 | $53.80 | - | - | - | - |
1901 | $20.80 | $37.30 | $62.50 | $85.40 | $98.80 | $112 | - |
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 | - | $180 | - | $241 | $426 | - | - |
1888 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1889 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1890 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1891 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1892 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1893 - Jubilee head - Open 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1893 - Jubilee head - Close 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1893 - Veiled head | - | - | - | - | $391 | - | - |
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.