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Threepence - 1902 to 1970 - Price Guide
During the 20th century changing habits and customs again rendered the threepenny piece unpopular, and to meet criticism of its small size a 12-sided nickel-brass piece of the same denomination but weighing almost five times as much as its silver counterpart was introduced in 1937. Its dumpiness and unusual shape aroused mixed feelings but in 1941 it had almost completely superseded its silver rival and was even being acclaimed by bus conductors and others as the easiest coin to recognise during the blackouts of the Second World War.
Twelve-sided threepenny pieces were demonetised at the end of the decimal transitional period in 1971.
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| Variety | VG-8 | F-12 | VF-20 | EF-40 | AU-50 | AU-55 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1902 | - | - | £1.60 | £3.20 | £6.60 | £8.30 |
| 1903 | - | - | £2.00 | £3.90 | £12.80 | £17.20 |
| 1904 | - | - | £3.20 | £7.90 | £21.80 | £28.70 |
| 1905 | - | - | £2.00 | £5.20 | £14.10 | £18.60 |
| 1906 | - | - | £2.40 | £5.30 | £20.50 | £28.10 |
| 1907 | - | - | £2.00 | £3.60 | £12.60 | £17.20 |
| 1908 | - | - | £1.60 | £2.80 | £8.10 | £12.20 |
| 1909 | - | - | £2.00 | £3.60 | £12.60 | £17.20 |
| 1910 | - | - | £1.60 | £3.10 | £7.90 | £10.40 |
| 1911 | - | - | - | £1.05 | £2.40 | £3.30 |
| 1912 | - | - | - | £1.05 | £2.40 | £3.20 |
| 1913 | - | - | - | £1.05 | £2.40 | £3.20 |
| 1914 | - | - | - | £1.05 | £2.40 | £3.20 |
| 1915 | - | - | - | £1.05 | £2.40 | £3.20 |
| 1916 | - | - | - | £1.05 | £2.40 | £2.80 |
| 1917 | - | - | - | £1.05 | £2.40 | £2.80 |
| 1918 | - | - | - | £1.05 | £2.40 | £2.80 |
| 1919 | - | - | - | £1.05 | £2.40 | £2.80 |
| 1920 - .925 Silver | - | - | - | £1.60 | £4.80 | £5.20 |
| 1920 - .500 Silver | - | - | - | £0.80 | £2.00 | £2.60 |
| 1921 | - | - | - | £0.80 | £2.00 | £2.60 |
| 1922 | - | - | - | £0.80 | £8.40 | £9.60 |
| 1924 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1924 - Gold | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1925 | - | - | £0.55 | £1.30 | £8.10 | £9.60 |
| 1926 - Original Bust | - | - | £0.80 | £5.70 | £20.60 | £23.10 |
| 1926 - Modified Bust | - | - | - | £0.90 | £5.40 | £7.60 |
| 1927 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1927 - Matte | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1928 | - | - | £2.00 | £4.10 | £11.20 | £14.80 |
| 1930 | - | - | £1.20 | £2.70 | £6.70 | £8.70 |
| 1931 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1932 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1933 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1934 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1935 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1936 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1937 - Silver | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1937 - Brass - George VI | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1937 - Edward VIII | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1938 - Silver | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1938 - Brass | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1939 - Silver | - | - | - | £1.00 | £3.00 | £4.00 |
| 1939 - Brass | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1940 - Silver | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1940 - Brass | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1941 - Silver | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1941 - Brass | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1942 - Silver | - | - | £1.60 | £4.10 | £7.30 | £8.90 |
| 1942 - Brass | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1943 - Silver | - | - | £2.40 | £5.30 | £10.80 | £13.60 |
| 1943 - Brass | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1944 - Silver | - | - | £8.00 | £12.70 | £23.00 | £28.20 |
| 1944 - Brass | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1945 - Silver | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1945 - Brass | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1946 | - | - | £4.80 | £19.70 | £106 | £149 |
| 1948 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1949 | - | - | £4.80 | £20.50 | £94.40 | £131 |
| 1950 | - | - | - | £1.60 | £8.80 | £12.40 |
| 1951 | - | - | - | £2.80 | £14.40 | £20.20 |
| 1951 - Matte | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1952 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1953 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1953 - With BRIIT.OMN. | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1954 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1955 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1956 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1957 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1958 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1959 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1960 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1961 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1962 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1963 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1964 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1965 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1966 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1967 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1970 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Variety | MS-60 | MS-62 | MS-63 | MS-64 | MS-65 | MS-66 | MS-67 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1902 | £10.00 | £18.50 | £27.00 | £34.90 | £81.30 | £124 | £248 |
| 1903 | £21.70 | £35.20 | £48.70 | - | - | - | - |
| 1904 | £35.70 | £58.20 | £65.70 | £70.00 | £111 | £169 | £298 |
| 1905 | £23.00 | £44.70 | £66.30 | - | - | - | - |
| 1906 | £35.70 | £64.30 | £93.00 | - | - | - | - |
| 1907 | £21.70 | £35.80 | £50.00 | - | - | - | - |
| 1908 | £13.30 | £28.80 | £44.30 | £73.40 | - | - | - |
| 1909 | £21.70 | £37.50 | £53.30 | - | - | £388 | - |
| 1910 | £12.80 | £25.60 | £38.30 | - | - | - | - |
| 1911 | £4.10 | £11.00 | £13.70 | £16.40 | £24.30 | £71.00 | £226 |
| 1912 | £4.10 | £11.40 | £18.70 | - | - | - | £109 |
| 1913 | £4.10 | £11.40 | £18.70 | £31.10 | £97.10 | £163 | - |
| 1914 | £3.50 | £10.90 | £18.40 | - | - | - | - |
| 1915 | £3.50 | £12.70 | £29.90 | - | - | - | - |
| 1916 | £3.10 | £9.00 | £14.90 | - | - | £97.00 | - |
| 1917 | £3.10 | £9.00 | £14.90 | - | - | £95.60 | - |
| 1918 | £3.10 | £8.70 | £14.30 | - | - | £43.10 | - |
| 1919 | £3.10 | £8.70 | £21.10 | - | - | - | - |
| 1920 - .925 Silver | £5.50 | £14.80 | £24.00 | - | - | - | - |
| 1920 - .500 Silver | £2.90 | £10.10 | £17.30 | - | - | - | - |
| 1921 | £2.90 | £10.40 | £17.90 | - | - | £44.20 | - |
| 1922 | £10.80 | £32.70 | £54.70 | - | - | - | - |
| 1924 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1924 - Gold | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1925 | £11.20 | £27.70 | £44.10 | £46.30 | - | - | - |
| 1926 - Original Bust | £25.50 | £54.10 | £82.70 | - | - | - | - |
| 1926 - Modified Bust | £8.70 | £21.70 | £36.50 | - | - | - | - |
| 1927 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1927 - Matte | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1928 | £18.30 | £32.70 | £47.00 | - | - | - | - |
| 1930 | £10.70 | £24.30 | £38.00 | - | - | - | - |
| 1931 | £1.45 | £6.30 | £11.20 | - | - | - | - |
| 1932 | £1.15 | £5.70 | £10.20 | £30.60 | £51.00 | - | - |
| 1933 | £1.15 | £5.70 | £10.20 | - | - | - | - |
| 1934 | £1.45 | £6.10 | £10.70 | £48.20 | £85.80 | - | - |
| 1935 | £1.45 | £6.80 | £12.20 | - | - | - | - |
| 1936 | £1.45 | £5.70 | £9.90 | - | - | - | - |
| 1937 - Silver | £1.45 | £4.10 | £6.70 | - | - | £60.80 | - |
| 1937 - Brass - George VI | £1.15 | £4.10 | £12.00 | £23.40 | - | - | - |
| 1937 - Edward VIII | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1938 - Silver | £1.45 | £5.10 | £8.70 | - | - | - | - |
| 1938 - Brass | £2.90 | £13.40 | £24.00 | - | - | - | - |
| 1939 - Silver | £4.30 | £12.20 | £20.00 | - | - | - | - |
| 1939 - Brass | £6.00 | £24.70 | £34.90 | - | - | - | - |
| 1940 - Silver | £2.30 | £7.00 | £11.70 | £85.40 | £159 | - | - |
| 1940 - Brass | £3.30 | £10.20 | £12.00 | - | - | - | - |
| 1941 - Silver | £2.00 | £7.50 | £13.10 | - | - | £117 | - |
| 1941 - Brass | £1.40 | £6.00 | £8.10 | £10.20 | £30.10 | - | - |
| 1942 - Silver | £10.50 | £21.80 | £30.70 | - | - | - | - |
| 1942 - Brass | £1.15 | £5.20 | £9.30 | £31.40 | £54.00 | - | - |
| 1943 - Silver | £16.30 | £30.00 | £43.70 | - | - | - | - |
| 1943 - Brass | £1.15 | £5.20 | £24.10 | £29.30 | £49.70 | - | - |
| 1944 - Silver | £33.30 | £58.00 | £82.70 | £88.60 | £149 | - | - |
| 1944 - Brass | £1.15 | £6.20 | £11.20 | - | - | - | - |
| 1945 - Silver | - | - | £52,500 | - | - | - | - |
| 1945 - Brass | £3.00 | £9.10 | £16.00 | - | - | - | - |
| 1946 | £192 | £472 | £531 | - | - | - | - |
| 1948 | £6.20 | £27.30 | £48.30 | - | - | - | - |
| 1949 | £168 | £329 | £570 | £653 | £2,390 | - | - |
| 1950 | £17.00 | £44.60 | £50.00 | - | - | - | - |
| 1951 | £25.70 | £73.80 | £122 | - | - | - | - |
| 1951 - Matte | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1952 | £4.00 | £7.60 | £17.10 | - | - | - | - |
| 1953 | - | £1.50 | £3.00 | £4.90 | - | - | - |
| 1953 - With BRIIT.OMN. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1954 | - | £2.60 | £5.10 | £9.90 | - | - | - |
| 1955 | - | £3.20 | £6.30 | £17.20 | - | - | - |
| 1956 | - | £3.30 | £6.60 | £9.90 | - | - | - |
| 1957 | - | £2.30 | £4.50 | - | - | - | - |
| 1958 | - | - | £10.70 | - | - | - | - |
| 1959 | - | £2.10 | £4.20 | - | - | - | - |
| 1960 | - | £1.70 | £3.40 | - | - | - | - |
| 1961 | - | £0.70 | £1.40 | - | - | - | - |
| 1962 | - | £0.55 | £1.15 | £4.60 | £8.00 | £33.10 | - |
| 1963 | - | £0.55 | £1.15 | £47.40 | - | - | - |
| 1964 | - | £0.65 | £5.20 | - | - | - | - |
| 1965 | - | - | £1.30 | - | - | - | - |
| 1966 | - | £0.45 | £0.90 | - | - | £40.70 | - |
| 1967 | - | £0.40 | £0.80 | £3.50 | £52.30 | - | - |
| 1970 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Variety | PR-60 | PR-62 | PR-63 | PR-64 | PR-65 | PR-66 | PR-67 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1902 | - | - | - | - | £60.00 | - | - |
| 1903 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1904 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1905 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1906 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1907 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1908 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1909 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1910 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1911 | - | - | - | - | £70.00 | - | - |
| 1912 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1913 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1914 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1915 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1916 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1917 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1918 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1919 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1920 - .925 Silver | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1920 - .500 Silver | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1921 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1922 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1924 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1924 - Gold | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1925 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1926 - Original Bust | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1926 - Modified Bust | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1927 | - | - | - | £111 | £135 | - | - |
| 1927 - Matte | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1928 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1930 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1931 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1932 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1933 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1934 | - | - | - | - | - | £1,230 | - |
| 1935 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1936 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1937 - Silver | - | - | - | - | £35.00 | £49.60 | £130 |
| 1937 - Brass - George VI | - | - | - | - | - | £66.20 | - |
| 1937 - Edward VIII | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1938 - Silver | - | - | - | - | £20.00 | - | - |
| 1938 - Brass | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1939 - Silver | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1939 - Brass | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1940 - Silver | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1940 - Brass | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1941 - Silver | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1941 - Brass | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1942 - Silver | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1942 - Brass | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1943 - Silver | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1943 - Brass | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1944 - Silver | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1944 - Brass | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1945 - Silver | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1945 - Brass | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1946 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1948 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1949 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1950 | - | - | - | - | £33.00 | - | - |
| 1951 | - | - | - | - | £36.30 | - | - |
| 1951 - Matte | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1952 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1953 | - | - | - | - | £28.20 | - | £64.80 |
| 1953 - With BRIIT.OMN. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1954 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1955 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1956 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1957 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1958 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1959 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1960 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1961 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1962 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1963 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1964 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1965 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1966 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1967 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1970 | - | - | - | - | £6.00 | £47.60 | £87.40 |
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.
