Values of Coins of England and Great Britain

('Coins of the UK')

by Tony Clayton


Three Pence


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Search by reign:

Silver Issues: Charles II : James II : William & Mary : William III : Anne : George I : George II : George III : George IV : William IV : Victoria : Edward VII : George V : George VI : Elizabeth II
Nickel-brass Issues: George VI : Elizabeth II


It is stressed that the following prices are a guide to retail prices only, and are in UK pounds. They represent what you might have to pay a dealer, rather than what you might be able to sell them for.

I can take no personal responsibility for their accuracy, although every effort has been made to ensure that they have been copied correctly.

The information has generally been taken from the UK monthly magazine Coin News, and is reproduced by the kind permission of

Token Publishing Ltd, 40 Southernhay East, Exeter, EX1 1PE


Condition Grades

The headings F, VF, EF and Unc refer to the condition grades of the coins. A guide to evaluating grades is found on my UK Coin Values Index page.

Proof coins relatively often found are listed, but the absence of a mention does not mean that a proof of that year does not exist.


Unlisted Threepence Coins

If you have a threepence coin with a date not listed, or marked as rare, it was probably part of a Maundy Set. Silver threepence from 1927 onwards with a crowned three on the reverse are Maundy Coins.

It is beyond the scope of this listing to quote values for individual Maundy Coins from 1838 to 1926. However, an approximate value can be found by dividing the value of a Maundy Set by four.


Silver Threepence


Charles II

Year    F       VF      EF
Undated 65      115     200
1670    75      120     185
1671    65      120     175
1671g   80      150     245
1672    80      130     195
1673    70      100     175
1674    70      110     175
1675    70      110     180
1676    75      120     220
1676/5  85      135     235
1676e   110     160     250
1677    65      92      165
1678    55      85      135
1679    50      80      135
1679o   120     170     265
1680    65      100     175
1681    70      110     190
1682/1  65      110     175
1682    65      115     175
1683    60      105     170
1684    60      105     175
1684/3  75      115     180
g: GRVTIA
e: ERA instead of FRA
o: O over A in CAROLVS

James II

Year    F       VF      EF
1685    80      120     200
1685f   140     220     325
1686    80      110     175
1687    80      110     170
1687/6  85      115     175
1688    80      130     215
1688/7  85      135     225
f: Struck on fourpenny flan

William & Mary

Year    F       VF      EF
1689    75      120     190
1689ns  80      130     200
1689m   120     160     240
1690    85      130     195
1690/60 90      140     215
1690/59 85      135     210
1691b1  390     590     850
1691b2  250     375     525
1692    115     165     265
1692g1  105     165     270
1692g2  105     160     270
1692g3  105     160     275
1693    145     215     300
1693/2  150     240     310
1694    90      115     200
1694m   135     180     265
1694g2  100     135     210
1694g3  100     140     220
ns: no stop on reverse
m: LMV over MVS
b1: first bust
b2: second bust
g1: G below bust
g2: GV below bust
g3: GVL below bust
m: barless A's in MARIA

William III

Year    F       VF      EF
1698    80      140     225
1699    70      125     195
1700    80      140     220
1701s   80      130     215
1701b   90      150     225
1701l   90      140     210
s: small letters
b: GBA instead of GRA
l: large letters

Queen Anne

Year    F       VF      EF
1703    80      120     180
1703c   90      150     190
1704    65      95      145
1705    85      135     185
1706    65      100     155
1707    60      100     140
1708    70      120     160
1708/7  70      110     160
1709    70      140     165
1710    55      105     130
1713    75      130     160
c: 7 of date above crown

George I

Year    F       VF      EF
1717    70      110     170
1721    70      110     170
1723    80      135     200
1727    75      130     195

George II

Year    F       VF      EF
1729    60      100     150
1731    60      100     155
1731s   70      115     175
1732ns  55      100     155
1732sh  65      110     170
1735    70      110     175
1737    60      100     165
1739    65      100     175
1740    55      95      145
1743    65      95      160
1743sh  65      95      165
1746    45      80      135
1746/3  55      85      150
1760    60      90      155
s: small lettering
ns: no stop over head
sh: stop over head

George III

Year    F       VF      EF      Unc
1762    30      50      70
1763    30      50      75
1763    proof ex rare
1765    375     525     825
1766    70      110     185
1770    85      130     210
1772    55      85      120
1780    55      85      125
1784    80      115     195
1786    80      110     190
1792    105     150     240     340
1795            40      80      120
1800            45      85      130
1817            55      95      165
1818            55      95      165
1820            55      95      165

George IV

Year    F       VF      EF      Unc
1822                    85      165
1823                    75      155
1824                    75      165
1825                    75      155
1826                    75      155
1827                    75      155
1828                    75      155
1829                    75      155
1830                    75      155

Those above, and Maundy coins below, extracted from Coin News March 2022


William IV

Year    F       VF      EF      Unc
1834    12      24      100     250
1835    10      20      80      230
1836    10      20      52      230
1837    15      32      130     300

Maundy Coins

1831    proof           375     625
1831                    110     175
1832                    120     215
1833-6                  80      170
1837                    105     195

Victoria

Maundy 3d coins from 1838 to 1926 can be distinguished from those issued for circulation by the quality of the strike. However, this not easy without experience. Such coins may command a premium. Dates described as rare relate to circulation strikes rather than Maundy issues. Because of this, no values are given for Maundy coins from 1838 until the design became different from circulation coins from 1927 onwards.

Young Head

Year    F       VF      EF      Unc
1838    15      30      80      250
1839    15      30      90      260
1840    15      30      90      260
1841    18      30      100     300
1842    15      28      90      270
1843    15      28      70      220
1843/34 15      28      90      250
1844    16      28      90      240
1845    16      28      70      235
1846    25      70      275     550
1847    ex rare
1848    ex rare
1849    12      28      80      250
1850    12      25      60      225
1851    12      30      70      230
1851/58 25      50      220
1852    80      220     700     1100
1853    60      140     300     700
1854    8       25      75      220
1855    12      30      90      260
1856    10      25      90      225
1857    10      25      80      250
1858    10      25      70      225
1858b   ex rare
1858/6  15      30      200
1858/5  10      30      150
1859    8       20      60      200
1860    12      28      75      260
1861    10      25      70      200
1862    10      25      70      200
1863    30      70      125     350
1864    7       22      50      170
1865    7       22      60      190
1866    7       22      60      180
1867    7       22      60      180
1868    7       22      60      190
1868Rr  extremely rare
1869    25      175     300     650
1870    6       18      60      160
1871    6       18      50      140
1872    5       16      50      120
1873    5       16      50      120
1874    5       16      50      130
1875    5       16      50      120
1876    5       16      50      120
1877    5       16      50      120
1878    6       18      55      160
1879    5       16      40      110
1880    5       16      40      100
1881    5       16      40      95
1882    8       25      70      200
1883    5       10      30      65
1884    5       12      35      75
1885    5       12      35      80
1886    5       12      30      60
1887yh  5       12      30      65
b:  BRITANNIAB error
Rr: RRITANNIAR error
Jubilee Head
Year    F       VF      EF      Unc
1887jh  2       4       15      30
1887jh  proof                   250
1888    2       5       20      45
1889    2       5       20      50
1890    2       5       20      50
1891    2       5       20      50
1892    2       5       20      55
1893jh  20      60      180     425
Old Head
Year    F       VF      EF      Unc
1893oh  2       5       16      35
1893oh  proof                   250
1894    4       7       25      70
1895    2       5       22      60
1896    2       5       18      40
1897    2       5       18      40
1898    2       5       18      40
1899    2       5       18      40
1900    2       5       18      40
1901    2       5       15      30

Edward VII

Year    F       VF      EF      Unc
1902    2       3       10      20
1902    proof                   60
1903    2       5       20      55
1904    4       12      50      120
1905    2       5       25      65
1906    3       9       40      90
1907    2       4       20      60
1908    2       3       20      55
1909    2       4       20      60
1910    2       4       18      45

George V

Type 1: .925 Silver
Year    F       VF      EF      Unc
1911                    3       12
1911    proof                   70
1912                    3       15
1913                    3       15
1914                    3       14
1915                    3       16
1916                    3       12
1917                    3       12
1918                    3       10
1919                    3       10
1920                    3       12
Type 2: .500 Silver
Year    F       VF      EF      Unc
1920                    3       12
1921                    3       14
1922                    3       40
1925                    5       28
1926                    7       35
Type 3: Modified Obverse
Year    F       VF      EF      Unc
1926 me                 8       25
Type 4: New Oak Sprig Reverse
Year    F       VF      EF      Unc
1927    proof                   120
1928    4       10      30      65
1930    2       4       10      40
1931                    2       7
1932                    2       7
1933                    2       7
1934                    2       7
1935                    2       7
1936                    2       7
Maundy Issues (3 on reverse)
Year    F       VF      EF      Unc
1927                    60      85
1928                    60      85
1930                    60      85
1931                    60      85
1932                    60      85
1933                    60      85
1934                    60      85
1935                    70      110
1936                    75      135

George VI (Silver Threepence)

Year    F       VF      EF      Unc
1937s                   1       5
1937s   proof                   20
1938s                   1       5
1939s                   4       15
1940s                   1       4
1941s                   1       4
1942s   2       5       12      35
1943s   3       8       15      40
1944s   10      25      50      100
1945s   two known

n.b. It is the silver 1945 3d that is rare. For the nickel-brass version see below.

Maundy Issues (3 on reverse)

Year    F       VF      EF      Unc
1937-52                 55      85

Elizabeth II

Maundy Issues (3 on reverse)
Year    F       VF      EF      Unc
1953                    200     305
1954-85                 45      75
1986-2007               55      80
2002g   proof                   615
2008                            155
2009                            145
2010                            150
2011                            130
2012                            140
2013                            140
2014                            165
2015                            155
2016                            150
2017                            170
2018                            180
2019                            190
2020                            200
2021                            210
g: gold proof

Nickel-Brass Threepence


George VI

Type 1: IND IMP
Year    F       VF      EF      Unc
1937nb                  1       4
1937nb  proof                   20
1938nb                  1       25
1939nb                  5       50
1940nb                  4       35
1941nb                  1       10
1942nb                  1       10
1943nb                  1       10
1944nb                  1       12
1945nb                  5       25
1946    6       25      240     900
1948                    7       60
Type 2: No IND IMP
Year    F       VF      EF      Unc
1949    6       28      250     950
1950            2       20      140
1950    proof                   25
1951            4       35      170
1951    proof                   25
1952                            12

Elizabeth II

Type 1: BRITT OMN
Year    F       VF      EF      Unc
1953                            1
1953    proof                   12
Type 2: No BRITT OMN
Year    F       VF      EF      Unc
1954                            5
1955                            5
1956                            6
1957                            6
1958                            9
1959                            6
1960                            2
1961                            1
1962                            1
1963                            1
1964
1965
1966
1967
1970    proof only              6

Values extracted from Coin News March 2021 (Maundy issues March 2022)

The lack of a value for a grade means either that the coin is rarely found in that grade or that its value is less than £1.


Search by reign:

Silver Issues: Charles II : James II : William & Mary : William III : Anne : George I : George II : George III : George IV : William IV : Victoria : Edward VII : George V : George VI : Elizabeth II
Nickel-brass Issues: George VI : Elizabeth II


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