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[ST]  SILVER  3 PENCE 1834 - 1901

GRADE 

Price (£)


1834 to 1837 - 2 Obverse dies

Obv. 1  D of D: G: to gap
Obv. 2  D of D: G: to bead
ST 1834 B 2 + A  [D.401] Fair 7.50
ST 1835 A 1 + A  [D.402] EF 65.00
ST 1835 A 1 + A  [D.402] EF?-EF 55.00
ST 1835 A 1 + A  [D.402] VF+-EF? 45.00
ST 1835 A 1 + A  [D.402] VF+ 35.00
ST 1835 A 1 + A  [D.402] 

Obv. Small attempted pierce at top - toned

VF+ 20.00
ST 1835 A 1 + A  [D.402] Fair/F 7.00
ST 1835 A Obv.Slight edge nicks. Bit claggy F+ 6.50
ST 1835 B 2 + A  [D.403] EF 55.00
ST 1835 B 2 + A  [D.403] EF? 45.00
ST 1835 B 2 + A  [D.403] VF+ 36.00
ST 1835 B 2 + A  Rev. Tiny dig VF-VF+ 25.00
ST 1835 B 2 + A  [D.403] F/F+ 8.50
ST 1835 B 2 + A  [D.403] Fair 6.50
ST 1835 B Obv. Old scratch at mouth & chin F/F+ 6.00
ST 1835 B 2 + A  Rev. '3' weak centre Fair/? 5.00
ST 1836 A 1 + A  [D.404] VF+ 40.00
ST 1836 A 1 + A   Some tiny surface digs VF-VF+ 24.00
ST 1836 A 1 + A  [D.404] F+-VF? 18.50
ST 1836 A 1 + A  [D.404] Fair/F 7.50
ST 1836 B 2 + A  [D.405] Fair/F 8.00
ST 1836 B 2 + A  [D.405]    Bit claggy Fair/F 4.50
ST 1837 B 2 + A  [D.407]  Listed but unconfirmed !
Rare date and variety EF? 120.00

VICTORIA

Right from the start of Victoria's reign,1838 to 1857,

it appears as if there were problems with the colon dots

at the end of the legend - F: D; (Obverse 1)

Various positions have been noted (up to 1860) 

These are the ones we have come across so far

As to their rarity or importance as varieties - who knows !

We have listed as 

Type A - The original position of the 2 colon dots after D: 

Type Aa; Ab & Ac - 2 colon dots in new alignments after D:

Type Ad - 3 colon dots after D.:

Type Ae - 4 colon dots after D::

Type Af - 3 colon dots after F.: D.:

& now Ag  

Ah (A new die !)

ST 1838 A

Type A

EF+ 100.00
ST 1838 A

Type A

EF? 60.00
ST 1838 Ad

Type C - 3 colon dots after D.:

VF

30.00
ST 1838 Ad Type C - 3 colon dots after D.: VF? 20.00
ST 1838 Ad Fair 5.00
ST 1838 Ad Obv. Scuffed F+ 4.50
ST 1838 Ae Type D - 4 colon dots after D:: EF-EF+ 100.00
ST 1838 Ae Type D - 4 colon dots after D:: VF+ 45.00
ST 1838 Ae F/F+ 12.00
ST 1838 Af Type E - 3 colon dots after F.: D.: EF? 60.00
ST 1838 Af Type E - 3 colon dots after F.: D.: VF+ 45.00
ST 1838 Af Obv. Couple of small edge nicks F/Fair 6.50
ST 1838 Fair? 3.50
ST 1840 A EF 160.00
ST 1840 A F/Fair 20.00
ST 1840 A Obv. Tiny indent on head F/Fair 20.00
Rev. Tiny indent in base of 3 F/F+ 19.50
ST 1840 A Fair? 6.50

1843 - 2 date varieties

Date: - Type A - is smaller
Date: - Type B - is larger
ST 1843 A Fair? 3.50
ST 1843 Af Type E - 3 colon dots after F.: D.: EF-EF+ 80.00
ST 1843 Af F+-VF? 10.00
ST 1843 Af Obv. Slight scuff on neck F+/VF? 8.50
ST 1843 Af F 6.50
ST 1843 C Obv. N of REGINA tilts backwards
Colon dots type Af - 3 colon dots after F.: D.: F/F+ 15.00

1844 - 2 date varieties

Date: - Type A - is smaller
Date: - Type B - is larger
ST 1844 B Date: Large 44  (Colon dot type Af) Fair 12.50

1845 - 2 date varieties

Date: - Type A - is smaller 
Date: - Type B - is larger 
ST 1845 A Type A  (Colon dot type Af) - only a tiny
fraction of the 3rd colon dot shows EF-EF+ 95.00
ST 1845 A Type A   Obv. Fine scratch on neck    
(Colon dot type Af) EF?/EF 60.00
ST 1845 A Type A  (Colon type Af) VF+-EF? 48.00
ST 1845 B Type B  (Colon type Af) EF-EF+ 140.00
ST 1845 B Type B  (Colon type Af) EF? 80.00
ST 1845 B Type B  (Colon type Af)
Rev. Tiny dig in field 8 o'clock  (Colon Af) VF+ 40.00
ST 1845 B Type B   Coin is claggy ! Fair/F 4.50
ST 1845 BB Type B  N of BRITTANIA re-entered
twice or even 3 times  (Colon type A) F 25.00
ST 1847 A Maundy or currency (Colon type Ad)
Rev. die crack - 8 & 4 double struck EF+ 475.00
ST 1847 A Maundy or currency ? - Steel grey tone EF 350.00
ST 1848 A (Colon type AfA rare coin    Nicely toned
*[One in scuffed EF-EF+ fetched over £400

in an auction recently]

pAS 475.00
ST 1849 A Struck from clashed die
Rev. With no die fault  (Colon type A) EF-EF+ 175.00
ST 1849 A Struck from clashed die  (Colon type A)
Rev. Die fault from edge 2 o'clock EF-EF+ 170.00
ST 1849 A Rev. The '18' & left tip of 3 unclear
the '49' very clear and sharp ! Fair?/? 20.00
ST 1849 B Struck from clashed die (Colon type A)
Rev. Die fault from edge 3 o'clock
Date: 4 over 4 [Side by side] EF? 125.00
ST 1849 Ba Struck from non-clashed die  (Colon type A)
Date: 4 over 4 [Bit of foot showing]  Brilliant pAS 195.00
ST 1849 Ca Struck from clashed die  (Colon type A)
Rev. Die fault at 4 & 9 o'clock
Date: 9 over 9 [Shows 'just' below] EF+ 175.00
ST 1850 A (Colon type A) EF+ 125.00
ST 1850 Ab (Colon type Ab)  Nicely toned EF/EF+ 115.00
ST 1850 A (Colon type A) EF/EF+ 110.00
ST 1850 A (Colon type A) EF 80.00
ST 1850 A (Colon type A) EF? 65.00
ST 1850 A (Colon type A) VF+-EF? 55.00
ST 1851 A Obv. A couple of fine scratches
Date: 5 is slim  (Colon type A) EF/EF+ 95.00
ST 1851 B Date: 5 is wider  (Colon type A) VF+-EF? 75.00
ST 1854 A (Colon type A)   Nice deep golden tone pAS 120.00
ST 1854 A Date: 4 over 4  (Colon type A) EF? 65.00
ST 1854 B (Colon type Ad - F.:) VF+-EF? 60.00
ST 1854 A (Colon type A) VF+ 45.00
ST 1854 A F/Fair 5.00
ST 1855 A

Obv. Deep tone. Rev. Brighter

EF?-EF 75.00
ST 1856 A (Colon type A)
Slight weakness on head - Nice golden tone EF+ 115.00
ST 1856 A (Colon type A) EF/EF+ 90.00
ST 1856 Ab Slight weakness on head - (Colon type Ab)
Obv. Bright      Rev. Nice golden tone EF+ 115.00
ST 1856 Ab (Colon type Ab) VF+-EF? 40.00
ST 1856 Ab (Colon type Ab) VF 20.00
ST 1856 Ab (Colon type Ab) F-F+ 7.50
ST 1856 Ab (Colon type Ab) F/Fair 6.50
ST 1856 Ac (Colon type Ac) EF 80.00
ST 1856 Ac (Colon type Ac) EF?-EF 65.00
ST 1856 Ac (Colon type Ac) F-F+ 7.50
ST 1856 Ac Fair/? 4.00
ST 1856 Ac Fair? 3.75
ST 1856 Ad (Colon type Ad) Mis-aligned colon dots
Obv. Light graffiti behind neck F/F+ 15.00
ST 1857 Ac (Colon type Ac)   Dark tone EF 100.00
ST 1857 A Rev. Weak but clear   (Colon type Ab) Fair 8.50
ST 1857 Ag Obv. D of F: D: rotated forwards

A nice deep dark tone

EF+ 150.00

1858 to 1861 - 3 Obverse dies

Obv. 1  G's have right serif only; Whole ear visible
Obv. 1* G's have BOTH serifs;  Whole ear visible
Obv. 1A  As per 1* except now tip of D of F:D: is below trunc.
Obv. 2  G's have BOTH serifs; Hair covers top of ear

1858 1 + A  Date: 8 over 6  

1858 1 + A  D of F: D: over higher D - Date: 8over 6  

ST 1858 A 1 + A   (Colon type Ac)    Nicely toned pAS 115.00
ST 1858 A 1 + A   (Colon type Aj)           Bright
Date: 5 over 5 - as back bar worn away EF 95.00
ST 1858 A 1 + A   (Colon type A)  
Obv. D of F: D: double struck &
I of REGINA double struck
Date: 8 over 6 F/F+ 25.00
ST 1858 C 1A + A  (New obverse - unlisted)
Date: 8 over 6 EF-EF+ 350.00
ST 1858 D 1* + A  (New variety - unlisted for 1858) EF?/EF 125.00
ST 1858 D 1* + A  (New variety - unlisted for 1858) EF? 100.00

1859 - Unlisted Reverse variety

The ribbon tie strings below the 3 are normally

Rev. A   Left - Under wreath; Right - Over wreath
Rev. A*  Both tie strings are OVER
The numerals can be found in different sizes - minimal & hard to spot
ST 1859 A 1 + A (Colon type Ab) VF-VF+ 18.00
ST 1859 A 1 + A (Colon type Ad) VF-VF+ 18.00
ST 1859 A 1 + A  (Colon type Ac) F+ 8.00
ST 1859 A 1 + A                 A bit claggy F+-VF? 6.50
ST 1859 A 1 + A   Obv. A bit of pitting Fair 3.50
ST 1859 A 1 + A   Rev. 5 virtually worn away Fair/?? 1.00
ST 1859 C 1* + A  (Colon type Ab) EF+ 95.00
ST 1859 C 1* + A  (Colon type Ac) EF+ 95.00
ST 1859 C 1* + A  (Colon type Ab)
Obv. Faint cut - hair line EF?/EF 40.00
ST 1859 C 1* + A  (Colon type Ac) VF+ 20.00
ST 1859 C 1* + A  (Colon type Ac) F+ 8.00
ST 1859 C 1* + A  Obv. Scuffed     ex light gilt F/F+ 6.00
ST 1859 C 1* + A   Fair 5.00
ST 1859 Ca 1* + A  (Colon type Ab)
1* + A  Obv. Metal fault? - raised
bump across cheek - from nose
to start of hair  ( An Air bubble?!) EF-EF+ 75.00
ST 1859 Cb 1* + A  (Colon type Ab)
1* + A  Obv. Slight rust mark from die EF/EF+ 85.00
ST 1859 D 1* + A*  (Colon type Ab)  Both tie strings over EF/EF+ 135.00
ST 1859 D 1* + A*   Obv. Scuffed at centre   VF/EF? 80.00
ST 1859 D 1* + A*  (Colon type Ab)  Both tie strings over F 20.00
 1860 - According to Davies Obv. 1 rarer than Obv. 2- probably incorrect !
ST 1860 A 1 + A (D.1277)  (Colon type Ab) EF?/EF 80.00
ST 1860 A 1 + A (D.1277)  (Colon type Ab) F+ 8.50
ST 1860 A 1 + A (D.1277) Fair?/+ 4.50
ST 1860 A 1 + A (D.1277)  Rev. Scratch Fair? 3.00

1861 - 3 width variations noted

Narrow = a; Medium = b & Wide = c

Obverse die 2 (1859 -68) appears to have 

some of the similar problems encountered in

Obverse 1 with the colon dots of F: D:

Possibly because Obverse 2 is only a

re-touched version of Obverse 1 !

These are variations we have noted so far

Type A- Af colon dots varieties (obv. 1)

Type Ah - The lower colon dots after F:D: weak or missing

Type Ak - Some of the colon dots after F: D & D: G: are missing

Type Am - The foot of the F & part of the D are missing

Type An - The lower colon after D is in contact with the D

ST 1861 Bb 2 + A [Medium]  (Colon type A) Fair/F 5.00
ST 1861 Bb 2 + A [Medium]  (Colon type Ab) Fair/F 5.00
ST 1861 Bb 2 + A [Medium]  (Colon type Ah) Fair/F 9.00
ST 1861 Bb 2 + A [Medium]  (Colon type Ah) Fair 6.00
ST 1861 Bc 2 + A [Wide]  (Colon type A) Fair/F 5.00
ST 1862 A (Colon type A) Fair? 3.50
ST 1862 A (Colon type A)  Obv. Head well scuffed F/F+ 3.00
ST 1862 Ak (Colon type Ak) Fair 6.50
ST 1862 Ak (Colon type Ak) Fair?/+ 5.00
ST 1863 A (Colon type An) VF-VF+ 35.00
ST 1864 A (Colon type A) F/VF 7.50
ST 1864 A (Colon type A) Fair 5.00
ST 1864 A Rev. The '3'  is weak Fair/? 3.50
ST 1864 A Fair? 2.50
ST 1865 A Obv. Slight scuff on face  (Colon type A)   VF+/EF? 60.00
ST 1865 A Fair? 5.00
ST 1865 A No colon dots after D of F: D Fair/?? 3.50
ST 1865 A Fair?? 3.00

1866 to 1868 - 2 Obverse & 2 Reverse dies

Obv. 2  1st I of VICTORIA to gap
Obv. 3  1st I of VICTORIA to bead
Rev. A  Small bump under CENTRE of top bar of 3
Rev. B  NO bump under CENTRE of top bar of 3
ST 1866 A 2 + A  (Colon type Ab) Very sharp head & hair pAS 110.00
ST 1866 A 2 + A (D.1284)  (Colon type A Fair/F 6.00
ST 1866 A 2 + A (D.1284) Fair 4.50
ST 1866 A 2 + A (D.1284) Fair/?? 1.50
ST 1867 A 2 + A (D.1286) Fair? 4.50
ST 1867 D 3 + B (D.1289) F+ 10.00
ST 1867 D 3 + B (D.1289) Fair 6.00
ST 1868 A 2 + A (D.1290)  (Colon type A Fair/F 6.00
ST 1868 A 2 + A (Colon type A) Some light overall pitting F+ 5.00
ST 1868 A 2 + A (D.1290)  (Colon type A Fair 4.50
ST 1868 A Minor little digs, etc  Fair? 3.00
ST 1868 E 3 + B (D.1294) EF+ 110.00
ST 1868 E 3 + B (D.1294)
Obv. Slightly rough edge

9-10 o'clock, Poorly made blank?

EF+ 95.00
ST 1868 E 3 + B (D.1294) VF 20.00
ST 1870 A EF+ 85.00
ST 1870 A VF+ 16.50
ST 1870 A F 6.50
ST 1870 A Fair/F 5.00
ST 1872 A pAS 110.00

1873 - 2 minor obverse varieties

Type A   Victoria has full nostril
Type B   Lower part of nostril missing
ST 1873 A Type A EF-EF+ 50.00
ST 1873 A Type A VF+-EF? 16.00
ST 1873 A Type A VF?/VF 9.00
ST 1873 A Type A F 5.00
ST 1873 A Type A  Obv. Fine scratch on neck F+ 4.50
ST 1873 A Type A Fair/F 4.00
ST 1873 A Type A Fair 3.00
ST 1873