| Best known as the maker of the state's first coinage, issuing shillings, sixpence, and threepence silver coins in 1783, Chalmers's marked domestic silver is exceedingly rare. |
| If you wanted bananas, he would bring up a bunch of about thirty small green ones from the village for threepence, and put in the kitchen they slowly ripened, a few at a time. |
| The Chinese labourers do not receive more than twopence or threepence a day. |
| It seemed a pity to end it in order to save two pounds eight and threepence. |
| Eggs were bought for threepence a dozen by the Temuka Roads Board for sparrows, thrushes and blackbirds. |
| Flowers were also very scarce, narcissus and chrysanthemums being the chief varieties at twopence and threepence per bunch. |
