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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 | - | - | €8.40 | €21.40 | €48.80 | €62.60 |
| 1838 - BRITANNIAB | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1839 | - | - | €9.30 | €28.00 | €64.40 | €82.60 |
| 1840 | - | - | €9.30 | €24.50 | €56.80 | €73.00 |
| 1841 | - | - | €9.30 | €26.10 | €60.30 | €77.50 |
| 1842 | - | - | €9.30 | €26.10 | €64.40 | €83.60 |
| 1843 | - | - | €8.40 | €21.40 | €47.30 | €60.20 |
| 1843 - 43/34 | - | - | €9.30 | €23.40 | €53.70 | €68.90 |
| 1844 | - | - | €10.30 | €24.50 | €57.60 | €74.20 |
| 1845 | - | - | €9.30 | €17.10 | €42.80 | €55.70 |
| 1846 | - | - | €21.00 | €65.40 | €141 | €179 |
| 1847 | - | - | €47.30 | €155 | €279 | €342 |
| 1848 | - | - | €39.10 | €128 | €273 | €346 |
| 1849 | - | - | €10.30 | €26.10 | €63.40 | €82.10 |
| 1850 | - | - | €9.30 | €17.90 | €39.70 | €50.60 |
| 1850 - 0/0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1851 | - | - | €9.30 | €23.00 | €50.40 | €64.10 |
| 1851 - 51/58 | - | - | €18.70 | €28.00 | €106 | €145 |
| 1852 | - | - | €61.30 | €137 | €340 | €442 |
| 1853 | - | - | €35.00 | €88.00 | €171 | €212 |
| 1854 | - | - | €7.50 | €17.90 | €45.50 | €59.40 |
| 1855 | - | - | €10.30 | €24.80 | €57.00 | €73.10 |
| 1856 | - | - | €8.40 | €17.90 | €45.50 | €72.40 |
| 1857 | - | - | €8.40 | €23.00 | €53.10 | €68.20 |
| 1858 | - | - | €8.40 | €17.10 | €41.70 | €53.90 |
| 1858 - 8/6 | - | - | €11.70 | €30.00 | €94.80 | €127 |
| 1858 - 8/5 | - | - | €9.30 | €28.00 | €78.20 | €103 |
| 1858 - BRITANNIAB | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1859 | - | - | €7.50 | €14.00 | €37.80 | €51.10 |
| 1860 | - | - | €8.40 | €23.00 | €56.40 | €73.20 |
| 1861 | - | - | €8.40 | €15.60 | €43.60 | €57.60 |
| 1862 | - | - | €9.30 | €18.70 | €43.20 | €55.50 |
| 1863 | - | - | €21.00 | €36.60 | €72.20 | €90.00 |
| 1864 | - | - | €7.00 | €15.40 | €38.50 | €50.00 |
| 1865 | - | - | €7.00 | €17.00 | €47.80 | €63.20 |
| 1866 | - | - | €7.00 | €14.60 | €38.10 | €49.80 |
| 1867 | - | - | €7.00 | €14.60 | €38.10 | €49.80 |
| 1868 | - | - | €7.00 | €14.60 | €38.10 | €49.80 |
| 1868 - Rritaniar | - | - | €56.10 | €93.40 | €152 | €181 |
| 1869 | - | - | €25.70 | €55.30 | €98.50 | €120 |
| 1870 | - | - | €4.70 | €12.00 | €35.20 | €46.80 |
| 1871 | - | - | €6.10 | €13.90 | €38.10 | €50.20 |
| 1872 | - | - | €6.10 | €13.20 | €36.70 | €48.50 |
| 1873 | - | - | €4.70 | €11.60 | €28.80 | €37.30 |
| 1874 | - | - | €4.70 | €11.60 | €28.80 | €37.30 |
| 1875 | - | - | €4.70 | €11.60 | €28.80 | €41.40 |
| 1876 | - | - | €4.70 | €11.60 | €28.80 | €37.30 |
| 1877 | - | - | €4.70 | €11.60 | €30.30 | €39.70 |
| 1878 | - | - | €4.70 | €11.60 | €30.70 | €40.30 |
| 1879 | - | - | €4.70 | €11.60 | €30.70 | €40.30 |
| 1880 | - | - | €4.70 | €10.40 | €29.00 | €38.20 |
| 1881 | - | - | €4.70 | €10.40 | €27.00 | €35.30 |
| 1882 | - | - | €6.10 | €14.00 | €41.30 | €54.90 |
| 1883 | - | - | €4.70 | €8.20 | €24.30 | €32.40 |
| 1884 | - | - | €4.70 | €7.60 | €25.60 | €34.60 |
| 1885 | - | - | €4.70 | €7.60 | €24.00 | €32.30 |
| 1886 | - | - | €4.70 | €8.20 | €24.30 | €32.40 |
| 1887 - Young head | - | - | €4.70 | €9.20 | €26.80 | €35.60 |
| 1887 - Jubilee head | - | - | €1.85 | €3.00 | €6.20 | €7.80 |
| 1888 | - | - | €2.80 | €4.20 | €10.70 | €13.90 |
| 1889 | - | - | €2.30 | €3.90 | €9.30 | €12.10 |
| 1890 | - | - | €2.30 | €3.90 | €9.30 | €12.10 |
| 1891 | - | - | €2.30 | €3.90 | €9.80 | €12.80 |
| 1892 | - | - | €2.80 | €4.60 | €10.90 | €14.00 |
| 1893 - Jubilee head - Open 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1893 - Jubilee head - Close 3 | - | - | €17.10 | €56.10 | €107 | €132 |
| 1893 - Veiled head | - | - | €2.30 | €5.10 | €9.60 | €11.80 |
| 1894 | - | - | €2.80 | €5.10 | €13.80 | €18.10 |
| 1895 | - | - | €2.30 | €4.80 | €12.50 | €16.30 |
| 1896 | - | - | €2.30 | €4.50 | €11.70 | €15.30 |
| 1897 | - | - | €2.30 | €4.70 | €10.00 | €12.70 |
| 1898 | - | - | €2.30 | €4.70 | €10.00 | €12.70 |
| 1899 | - | - | €2.30 | €4.70 | €10.00 | €12.70 |
| 1900 | - | - | €2.30 | €4.70 | €9.30 | €11.70 |
| 1901 | - | - | €2.30 | €4.70 | €10.00 | €12.70 |
| Variety | MS-60 | MS-62 | MS-63 | MS-64 | MS-65 | MS-66 | MS-67 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1838 | €76.30 | €141 | €189 | - | - | - | - |
| 1838 - BRITANNIAB | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1839 | €101 | €150 | €163 | - | - | - | - |
| 1840 | €89.10 | €161 | €242 | - | - | - | - |
| 1841 | €94.60 | €163 | €232 | - | - | - | - |
| 1842 | €103 | €171 | €240 | - | - | - | - |
| 1843 | €73.20 | €133 | €193 | €254 | €314 | - | - |
| 1843 - 43/34 | €84.10 | €154 | €224 | - | - | - | - |
| 1844 | €90.70 | €152 | €213 | €300 | - | - | - |
| 1845 | €68.50 | €123 | €177 | €194 | - | - | - |
| 1846 | €216 | €343 | €469 | - | - | - | - |
| 1847 | €404 | €657 | €911 | - | - | - | - |
| 1848 | €418 | €455 | €858 | - | - | - | - |
| 1849 | €101 | €167 | €233 | - | - | - | €434 |
| 1850 | €61.50 | €111 | €160 | - | - | €223 | - |
| 1850 - 0/0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1851 | €77.90 | €144 | €211 | - | - | - | - |
| 1851 - 51/58 | €185 | €234 | €304 | - | - | - | - |
| 1852 | €543 | €724 | €761 | €799 | €811 | - | - |
| 1853 | €253 | €388 | €495 | €1,090 | - | - | - |
| 1854 | €73.20 | €135 | €197 | - | - | - | - |
| 1855 | €89.10 | €153 | €216 | - | - | - | - |
| 1856 | €73.20 | €130 | €188 | - | - | - | - |
| 1857 | €83.30 | €151 | €218 | - | - | - | €392 |
| 1858 | €66.20 | €131 | €195 | - | - | - | €465 |
| 1858 - 8/6 | €160 | €248 | €321 | - | - | - | - |
| 1858 - 8/5 | €128 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1858 - BRITANNIAB | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1859 | €61.50 | €117 | €117 | €118 | €156 | - | - |
| 1860 | €89.90 | €126 | €130 | - | - | - | - |
| 1861 | €71.60 | €129 | €164 | €218 | - | - | - |
| 1862 | €67.70 | €116 | €164 | - | - | - | - |
| 1863 | €108 | €170 | €232 | - | - | - | - |
| 1864 | €61.50 | €111 | €161 | - | - | - | - |
| 1865 | €78.60 | €128 | €178 | - | - | €242 | - |
| 1866 | €61.50 | €111 | €161 | - | - | - | - |
| 1867 | €61.50 | €111 | €161 | - | - | - | - |
| 1868 | €61.50 | €111 | €127 | €144 | - | - | - |
| 1868 - Rritaniar | €210 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1869 | €142 | €232 | €323 | - | - | - | - |
| 1870 | €58.40 | €94.80 | €103 | €111 | €113 | - | - |
| 1871 | €62.30 | €102 | €130 | - | - | - | - |
| 1872 | €60.30 | €117 | €142 | - | - | - | - |
| 1873 | €45.90 | €72.20 | €94.20 | - | - | - | - |
| 1874 | €45.90 | €76.50 | €107 | €206 | €306 | - | - |
| 1875 | €45.90 | €76.50 | €107 | - | - | - | - |
| 1876 | €45.90 | €76.50 | €107 | - | - | - | - |
| 1877 | €49.00 | €79.00 | €109 | - | - | - | - |
| 1878 | €49.80 | €82.50 | €115 | €118 | - | - | - |
| 1879 | €49.80 | €79.40 | €109 | - | - | €332 | - |
| 1880 | €47.50 | €74.70 | €102 | - | - | - | - |
| 1881 | €43.60 | €68.50 | €93.40 | - | - | - | - |
| 1882 | €68.50 | €100 | €108 | - | - | - | - |
| 1883 | €40.50 | €52.30 | €52.90 | €76.10 | €99.20 | - | - |
| 1884 | €43.60 | €64.60 | €85.60 | - | - | - | - |
| 1885 | €40.50 | €63.10 | €85.60 | - | - | - | - |
| 1886 | €40.50 | €62.30 | €72.20 | €82.20 | €93.60 | - | - |
| 1887 - Young head | €44.40 | €69.30 | €94.20 | €100 | €106 | - | - |
| 1887 - Jubilee head | €9.40 | €16.20 | €23.00 | €58.60 | €73.50 | €88.40 | €149 |
| 1888 | €17.10 | €31.90 | €46.70 | €59.70 | - | - | - |
| 1889 | €14.80 | €29.10 | €43.20 | €59.60 | €65.80 | €114 | - |
| 1890 | €14.80 | €26.20 | €43.20 | - | - | - | €138 |
| 1891 | €15.70 | €30.20 | €44.20 | €65.50 | €87.80 | - | - |
| 1892 | €17.10 | €32.70 | €48.30 | - | - | €77.80 | - |
| 1893 - Jubilee head - Open 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1893 - Jubilee head - Close 3 | €158 | €268 | €335 | - | - | - | - |
| 1893 - Veiled head | €14.00 | €37.20 | €43.60 | €65.60 | €68.60 | - | - |
| 1894 | €22.40 | €40.30 | €46.40 | €52.60 | - | - | - |
| 1895 | €20.10 | €35.90 | €51.80 | - | - | €79.30 | - |
| 1896 | €18.80 | €33.00 | €47.10 | - | - | €79.30 | - |
| 1897 | €14.90 | €26.70 | €38.50 | €48.30 | - | - | €72.60 |
| 1898 | €14.90 | €27.50 | €40.10 | - | - | - | - |
| 1899 | €14.90 | €27.50 | €41.70 | - | - | - | - |
| 1900 | €13.20 | €24.90 | €36.60 | - | - | - | - |
| 1901 | €14.20 | €25.40 | €42.40 | €58.00 | €67.10 | €76.30 | - |
| 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 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| 1848 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| 1850 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1850 - 0/0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1851 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1851 - 51/58 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| 1858 - 8/5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1858 - BRITANNIAB | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1859 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1860 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| 1867 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1868 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1868 - Rritaniar | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1869 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1870 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1871 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| 1876 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| 1884 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1885 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1886 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1887 - Young head | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1887 - Jubilee head | - | €122 | - | €163 | €290 | - | - |
| 1888 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1889 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1890 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1891 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1892 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1893 - Jubilee head - Open 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1893 - Jubilee head - Close 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1893 - Veiled head | - | - | - | - | €266 | - | - |
| 1894 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1895 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1896 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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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.
