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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 | - | - | $9.00 | $22.90 | $52.30 | $67.00 |
| 1838 - BRITANNIAB | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1839 | - | - | $10.00 | $30.00 | $69.00 | $88.50 |
| 1840 | - | - | $10.00 | $26.30 | $60.90 | $78.20 |
| 1841 | - | - | $10.00 | $27.90 | $64.60 | $83.00 |
| 1842 | - | - | $10.00 | $27.90 | $69.00 | $89.60 |
| 1843 | - | - | $9.00 | $22.90 | $50.70 | $64.50 |
| 1843 - 43/34 | - | - | $10.00 | $25.00 | $57.60 | $73.80 |
| 1844 | - | - | $11.00 | $26.30 | $61.70 | $79.50 |
| 1845 | - | - | $10.00 | $18.40 | $45.90 | $59.60 |
| 1846 | - | - | $22.50 | $70.10 | $151 | $191 |
| 1847 | - | - | $50.70 | $166 | $299 | $366 |
| 1848 | - | - | $41.90 | $138 | $293 | $370 |
| 1849 | - | - | $11.00 | $27.90 | $68.00 | $88.00 |
| 1850 | - | - | $10.00 | $19.20 | $42.50 | $54.20 |
| 1850 - 0/0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1851 | - | - | $10.00 | $24.60 | $54.00 | $68.70 |
| 1851 - 51/58 | - | - | $20.00 | $30.00 | $114 | $156 |
| 1852 | - | - | $65.70 | $147 | $364 | $473 |
| 1853 | - | - | $37.50 | $94.30 | $183 | $227 |
| 1854 | - | - | $8.00 | $19.20 | $48.80 | $63.60 |
| 1855 | - | - | $11.00 | $26.60 | $61.10 | $78.30 |
| 1856 | - | - | $9.00 | $19.20 | $48.80 | $77.50 |
| 1857 | - | - | $9.00 | $24.60 | $56.90 | $73.10 |
| 1858 | - | - | $9.00 | $18.40 | $44.60 | $57.80 |
| 1858 - 8/6 | - | - | $12.50 | $32.10 | $102 | $136 |
| 1858 - 8/5 | - | - | $10.00 | $30.00 | $83.80 | $111 |
| 1858 - BRITANNIAB | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1859 | - | - | $8.00 | $15.00 | $40.50 | $54.70 |
| 1860 | - | - | $9.00 | $24.60 | $60.50 | $78.40 |
| 1861 | - | - | $9.00 | $16.70 | $46.70 | $61.70 |
| 1862 | - | - | $10.00 | $20.00 | $46.30 | $59.40 |
| 1863 | - | - | $22.50 | $39.20 | $77.40 | $96.40 |
| 1864 | - | - | $7.50 | $16.50 | $41.20 | $53.60 |
| 1865 | - | - | $7.50 | $18.20 | $51.20 | $67.70 |
| 1866 | - | - | $7.50 | $15.70 | $40.80 | $53.30 |
| 1867 | - | - | $7.50 | $15.70 | $40.80 | $53.30 |
| 1868 | - | - | $7.50 | $15.70 | $40.80 | $53.30 |
| 1868 - Rritaniar | - | - | $60.10 | $100 | $163 | $194 |
| 1869 | - | - | $27.50 | $59.20 | $106 | $129 |
| 1870 | - | - | $5.00 | $12.80 | $37.70 | $50.10 |
| 1871 | - | - | $6.50 | $14.90 | $40.80 | $53.80 |
| 1872 | - | - | $6.50 | $14.10 | $39.40 | $52.00 |
| 1873 | - | - | $5.00 | $12.40 | $30.80 | $40.00 |
| 1874 | - | - | $5.00 | $12.40 | $30.80 | $40.00 |
| 1875 | - | - | $5.00 | $12.40 | $30.80 | $44.40 |
| 1876 | - | - | $5.00 | $12.40 | $30.80 | $40.00 |
| 1877 | - | - | $5.00 | $12.40 | $32.50 | $42.50 |
| 1878 | - | - | $5.00 | $12.40 | $32.90 | $43.10 |
| 1879 | - | - | $5.00 | $12.40 | $32.90 | $43.10 |
| 1880 | - | - | $5.00 | $11.20 | $31.00 | $41.00 |
| 1881 | - | - | $5.00 | $11.20 | $28.90 | $37.80 |
| 1882 | - | - | $6.50 | $15.00 | $44.20 | $58.80 |
| 1883 | - | - | $5.00 | $8.80 | $26.10 | $34.70 |
| 1884 | - | - | $5.00 | $8.10 | $27.40 | $37.10 |
| 1885 | - | - | $5.00 | $8.10 | $25.70 | $34.60 |
| 1886 | - | - | $5.00 | $8.80 | $26.10 | $34.70 |
| 1887 - Young head | - | - | $5.00 | $9.80 | $28.70 | $38.10 |
| 1887 - Jubilee head | - | - | $2.00 | $3.20 | $6.60 | $8.40 |
| 1888 | - | - | $3.00 | $4.50 | $11.40 | $14.90 |
| 1889 | - | - | $2.50 | $4.20 | $10.00 | $12.90 |
| 1890 | - | - | $2.50 | $4.20 | $10.00 | $12.90 |
| 1891 | - | - | $2.50 | $4.20 | $10.50 | $13.70 |
| 1892 | - | - | $3.00 | $4.90 | $11.60 | $15.00 |
| 1893 - Jubilee head - Open 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1893 - Jubilee head - Close 3 | - | - | $18.40 | $60.10 | $114 | $142 |
| 1893 - Veiled head | - | - | $2.50 | $5.50 | $10.30 | $12.60 |
| 1894 | - | - | $3.00 | $5.50 | $14.80 | $19.40 |
| 1895 | - | - | $2.50 | $5.20 | $13.40 | $17.40 |
| 1896 | - | - | $2.50 | $4.80 | $12.50 | $16.40 |
| 1897 | - | - | $2.50 | $5.00 | $10.80 | $13.60 |
| 1898 | - | - | $2.50 | $5.00 | $10.80 | $13.60 |
| 1899 | - | - | $2.50 | $5.00 | $10.80 | $13.60 |
| 1900 | - | - | $2.50 | $5.00 | $10.00 | $12.50 |
| 1901 | - | - | $2.50 | $5.00 | $10.80 | $13.60 |
| Variety | MS-60 | MS-62 | MS-63 | MS-64 | MS-65 | MS-66 | MS-67 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1838 | $81.70 | $152 | $202 | - | - | - | - |
| 1838 - BRITANNIAB | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1839 | $108 | $160 | $175 | - | - | - | - |
| 1840 | $95.50 | $172 | $259 | - | - | - | - |
| 1841 | $101 | $175 | $248 | - | - | - | - |
| 1842 | $110 | $184 | $257 | - | - | - | - |
| 1843 | $78.40 | $143 | $207 | $272 | $336 | - | - |
| 1843 - 43/34 | $90.10 | $165 | $240 | - | - | - | - |
| 1844 | $97.20 | $163 | $229 | $321 | - | - | - |
| 1845 | $73.40 | $132 | $190 | $208 | - | - | - |
| 1846 | $232 | $367 | $503 | - | - | - | - |
| 1847 | $433 | $704 | $976 | - | - | - | - |
| 1848 | $448 | $488 | $920 | - | - | - | - |
| 1849 | $108 | $179 | $250 | - | - | - | $465 |
| 1850 | $65.90 | $119 | $172 | - | - | $239 | - |
| 1850 - 0/0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1851 | $83.40 | $155 | $226 | - | - | - | - |
| 1851 - 51/58 | $198 | $250 | $325 | - | - | - | - |
| 1852 | $582 | $776 | $816 | $856 | $869 | - | - |
| 1853 | $272 | $416 | $530 | $1,170 | - | - | - |
| 1854 | $78.40 | $145 | $211 | - | - | - | - |
| 1855 | $95.50 | $164 | $232 | - | - | - | - |
| 1856 | $78.40 | $140 | $201 | - | - | - | - |
| 1857 | $89.20 | $161 | $234 | - | - | - | $420 |
| 1858 | $70.90 | $140 | $209 | - | - | - | $498 |
| 1858 - 8/6 | $171 | $266 | $344 | - | - | - | - |
| 1858 - 8/5 | $138 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1858 - BRITANNIAB | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1859 | $65.90 | $125 | $126 | $127 | $167 | - | - |
| 1860 | $96.30 | $135 | $139 | - | - | - | - |
| 1861 | $76.70 | $139 | $176 | $233 | - | - | - |
| 1862 | $72.60 | $124 | $176 | - | - | - | - |
| 1863 | $116 | $182 | $248 | - | - | - | - |
| 1864 | $65.90 | $119 | $172 | - | - | - | - |
| 1865 | $84.20 | $138 | $191 | - | - | $259 | - |
| 1866 | $65.90 | $119 | $172 | - | - | - | - |
| 1867 | $65.90 | $119 | $172 | - | - | - | - |
| 1868 | $65.90 | $119 | $136 | $154 | - | - | - |
| 1868 - Rritaniar | $225 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1869 | $152 | $249 | $346 | - | - | - | - |
| 1870 | $62.60 | $102 | $110 | $119 | $121 | - | - |
| 1871 | $66.70 | $109 | $139 | - | - | - | - |
| 1872 | $64.60 | $125 | $152 | - | - | - | - |
| 1873 | $49.20 | $77.40 | $101 | - | - | - | - |
| 1874 | $49.20 | $82.00 | $115 | $221 | $328 | - | - |
| 1875 | $49.20 | $82.00 | $115 | - | - | - | - |
| 1876 | $49.20 | $82.00 | $115 | - | - | - | - |
| 1877 | $52.50 | $84.70 | $117 | - | - | - | - |
| 1878 | $53.40 | $88.40 | $123 | $126 | - | - | - |
| 1879 | $53.40 | $85.10 | $117 | - | - | $356 | - |
| 1880 | $50.90 | $80.10 | $109 | - | - | - | - |
| 1881 | $46.70 | $73.40 | $100 | - | - | - | - |
| 1882 | $73.40 | $107 | $115 | - | - | - | - |
| 1883 | $43.40 | $56.10 | $56.70 | $81.50 | $106 | - | - |
| 1884 | $46.70 | $69.20 | $91.70 | - | - | - | - |
| 1885 | $43.40 | $67.60 | $91.70 | - | - | - | - |
| 1886 | $43.40 | $66.70 | $77.40 | $88.00 | $100 | - | - |
| 1887 - Young head | $47.50 | $74.20 | $101 | $107 | $114 | - | - |
| 1887 - Jubilee head | $10.10 | $17.40 | $24.60 | $62.80 | $78.80 | $94.70 | $160 |
| 1888 | $18.40 | $34.20 | $50.00 | $64.00 | - | - | - |
| 1889 | $15.90 | $31.20 | $46.30 | $63.90 | $70.50 | $122 | - |
| 1890 | $15.90 | $28.00 | $46.30 | - | - | - | $147 |
| 1891 | $16.90 | $32.40 | $47.30 | $70.20 | $94.10 | - | - |
| 1892 | $18.40 | $35.00 | $51.70 | - | - | $83.30 | - |
| 1893 - Jubilee head - Open 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1893 - Jubilee head - Close 3 | $169 | $287 | $359 | - | - | - | - |
| 1893 - Veiled head | $15.00 | $39.80 | $46.70 | $70.30 | $73.50 | - | - |
| 1894 | $24.00 | $43.20 | $49.80 | $56.40 | - | - | - |
| 1895 | $21.50 | $38.50 | $55.50 | - | - | $85.00 | - |
| 1896 | $20.20 | $35.30 | $50.50 | - | - | $85.00 | - |
| 1897 | $16.00 | $28.70 | $41.30 | $51.70 | - | - | $77.80 |
| 1898 | $16.00 | $29.50 | $43.00 | - | - | - | - |
| 1899 | $16.00 | $29.50 | $44.70 | - | - | - | - |
| 1900 | $14.20 | $26.70 | $39.20 | - | - | - | - |
| 1901 | $15.20 | $27.20 | $45.50 | $62.20 | $71.90 | $81.70 | - |
| 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 | - | $131 | - | $175 | $310 | - | - |
| 1888 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1889 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1890 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1891 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1892 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1893 - Jubilee head - Open 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1893 - Jubilee head - Close 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1893 - Veiled head | - | - | - | - | $285 | - | - |
| 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.
