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Sixpence - 1717 to 1787 - Price Guide
The sixpence acquired the friendly nickname tanner although quite how this came about is something of a mystery. Some attribute it to John Sigismund Tanner (1705-75), a former Chief Engraver of The Royal Mint who designed a sixpence during the reign of George II (r. 1727-60), whilst another theory is that the name comes from the Anglo-Romani word taw no meaning small one.
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Variety | VG-8 | F-12 | VF-20 | EF-40 | AU-50 | AU-55 |
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1717 | - | - | $111 | $392 | $702 | $857 |
1717 - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1720 - 20/17 | - | - | $121 | $409 | $752 | $924 |
1723 | - | - | $43.10 | $133 | $282 | $357 |
1723 - Large Letters | - | - | $45.90 | $147 | $322 | $409 |
1726 | - | - | $104 | $375 | $662 | $939 |
1728 - Plumes | - | - | $70.60 | $254 | $527 | $663 |
1728 - Plumes and roses | - | - | $63.10 | $232 | $481 | $607 |
1728 - Plain | - | - | $101 | $348 | $642 | $674![]() |
1731 | - | - | $53.10 | $201 | $444 | $565 |
1732 | - | - | $74.90 | $196 | $442 | $564 |
1734 | - | - | $61.80 | $215 | $484 | $618 |
1735 | - | - | $59.30 | $215 | $471 | $599 |
1735 - 5/4 | - | - | $66.80 | $228 | $515 | $659 |
1736 | - | - | $61.20 | $220 | $472 | $598 |
1739 | - | - | $45.60 | $172 | $387 | $495 |
1739 - O/R | - | - | $82.40 | $267 | $543 | $681 |
1741 | - | - | $45.60 | $184 | $393 | $498 |
1743 | - | - | $42.20 | $170 | $378 | $482 |
1745 | - | - | $40.60 | $151 | $333 | $424 |
1745 - 5/3 | - | - | $48.70 | $170 | $363 | $459 |
1745 - LIMA | - | - | $40.00 | $133 | $287 | $363 |
1746 | - | - | $37.50 | $117 | $278 | $318 |
1746 - 6/5 | - | - | $52.50 | $165 | $363 | $463 |
1750 | - | - | $49.30 | $177 | $346 | $431 |
1751 | - | - | $54.30 | $227 | $426 | $427 |
1757 | - | - | $20.20 | $52.50 | $96.20 | $138 |
1758 | - | - | $20.20 | $45.00 | $96.20 | $122 |
1758 - 8/7 | - | - | $25.30 | $59.00 | $118 | $148 |
1758 - DEI error | - | - | $30.00 | $59.90 | $161 | $212 |
1787 | - | - | $21.20 | $55.60 | $90.50 | $111![]() |
1787 - Hearts | - | - | $21.20 | $63.70 | $93.70 | $110 |
Variety | MS-60 | MS-62 | MS-63 | MS-64 | MS-65 | MS-66 | MS-67 |
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1717 | $1,010 | $2,210 | - | - | - | - | - |
1717 - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1720 - 20/17 | $1,100 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1723 | $431 | $565 | $698 | $1,500 | $2,300 | - | - |
1723 - Large Letters | $496 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1726 | $1,130 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1728 - Plumes | $799 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1728 - Plumes and roses | $734![]() | $857![]() | - | - | - | - | - |
1728 - Plain | $731![]() | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1731 | $687 | $891 | $1,100 | - | - | - | - |
1732 | $687 | - | - | $1,250 | - | - | - |
1734 | $752 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1735 | $728 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1735 - 5/4 | $802 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1736 | $724 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1739 | $603 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1739 - O/R | $820 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1741 | $603 | $759 | $846 | - | - | - | - |
1743 | $585 | $901 | $953 | - | - | - | - |
1745 | $515 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1745 - 5/3 | $556 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1745 - LIMA | $440 | - | - | - | $1,050 | - | - |
1746 | $337 | $365 | $374 | $494 | $1,050 | - | - |
1746 - 6/5 | $562 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1750 | $515 | $620 | $690 | $818 | - | - | - |
1751 | $431 | $450 | $468 | - | - | - | - |
1757 | $147 | $196 | $377 | $677 | $835 | - | - |
1758 | $147 | $266 | $324 | $382 | $1,630 | $2,030 | - |
1758 - 8/7 | $178 | $216 | $298 | $347 | $781 | - | - |
1758 - DEI error | $262 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1787 | $129 | $218 | $253 | $480 | - | - | - |
1787 - Hearts | $129 | $186 | $249![]() | $391 | $416 | - | - |