4 Pence - 1837 to 1888 - Price Guide
The 4 Pence British coin, sometimes known as a groat, joey or fourpenny bit, was struck throughout the 18th century, though by 1800 it had come mostly to be coined to be given as ceremonial alms at the Royal Maundy service. It was resurrected as a circulating coin in 1836, as the Royal Mint sought to fill the gap between the penny and sixpence. A final issue of fourpences, intended for use in British Guiana, was dated 1888.
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| Variety | VG-8 | F-12 | VF-20 | EF-40 | AU-50 | AU-55 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1837 | - | - | $11.70 | $29.30 | $62.30 | $78.80 |
| 1837 - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1837 - Victoria | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1837 - Victoria - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1838 | - | - | $8.80 | $19.80 | $52.00 | $68.10 |
| 1838 - 8/Horiz. 8 | - | - | $13.20 | $29.30 | $73.30 | $81.60 |
| 1838 - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1839 | - | - | $10.30 | $22.70 | $60.80 | $79.90 |
| 1839 - Plain Edge - ↑↓ | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1840 | - | - | $10.30 | $22.00 | $58.60 | $76.90 |
| 1840 - Small round o | - | - | $12.50 | $25.60 | $60.40 | $77.80 |
| 1841 | - | - | $12.50 | $29.30 | $78.80 | $103 |
| 1842 | - | - | $11.00 | $22.00 | $56.80 | $74.20 |
| 1842 - 2/1 | - | - | $12.50 | $25.60 | $62.30 | $80.60 |
| 1843 | - | - | $11.70 | $22.70 | $59.00 | $77.10 |
| 1843 - 4/5 | - | - | $12.50 | $29.30 | $65.90 | $84.30 |
| 1844 | - | - | $10.30 | $22.00 | $60.40 | $79.70 |
| 1845 | - | - | $11.00 | $22.00 | $58.60 | $76.90 |
| 1846 | - | - | $11.00 | $22.00 | $58.60 | $76.90 |
| 1847 - 7/6 | - | - | $33.00 | $117 | $269 | $345 |
| 1848 | - | - | $9.50 | $22.00 | $58.60 | $76.90 |
| 1848 - 8/7 | - | - | $13.20 | $36.60 | $89.80 | $116 |
| 1848 - 8/6 | - | - | $29.30 | $106 | $110 | $139 |
| 1849 | - | - | $8.80 | $22.00 | $58.60 | $76.90 |
| 1849 - 9/8 | - | - | $11.70 | $25.60 | $71.40 | $94.30 |
| 1851 | - | - | $40.30 | $117 | $260 | $332 |
| 1852 | - | - | $69.60 | $187 | $414 | $528 |
| 1853 | - | - | $132 | $344 | $676 | $842 |
| 1853 - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1854 | - | - | $8.80 | $22.00 | $53.10 | $68.70 |
| 1855 | - | - | $8.80 | $22.00 | $53.10 | $68.70 |
| 1855 - 5/3 | - | - | $14.70 | $36.60 | $84.30 | $108 |
| 1857 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1857 - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1857 - Pattern | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1862 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1862 - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1862 - Pattern | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1888 | - | - | $17.60 | $44.00 | $71.40 | $85.20 |
| Variety | MS-60 | MS-62 | MS-63 | MS-64 | MS-65 | MS-66 | MS-67 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1837 | $95.20 | $149 | $187 | $231 | $348 | $438 | $529 |
| 1837 - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1837 - Victoria | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1837 - Victoria - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1838 | $84.30 | $161 | $177 | $224 | $362 | $500 | $738 |
| 1838 - 8/Horiz. 8 | $117 | $172 | $201 | $229 | $470 | - | - |
| 1838 - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1839 | $98.90 | $150 | $174 | $198 | $257 | $430 | - |
| 1839 - Plain Edge - ↑↓ | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1840 | $95.20 | $158 | $187 | $241 | $263 | $317 | $538 |
| 1840 - Small round o | $95.20 | $167 | $238 | - | - | - | - |
| 1841 | $128 | $211 | $293 | $469 | $645 | $1,290 | - |
| 1842 | $91.60 | $159 | $238 | $280 | $371 | $461 | - |
| 1842 - 2/1 | $98.90 | $187 | $275 | - | - | - | - |
| 1843 | $95.20 | $165 | $194 | $223 | $286 | $348 | - |
| 1843 - 4/5 | $103 | $205 | $308 | - | - | - | - |
| 1844 | $98.90 | $147 | $227 | $268 | $310 | - | - |
| 1845 | $95.20 | $161 | $181 | $201 | - | - | - |
| 1846 | $95.20 | $178 | $220 | - | - | - | - |
| 1847 - 7/6 | $421 | $971 | $1,280 | - | - | - | - |
| 1848 | $95.20 | $147 | $212 | - | - | - | - |
| 1848 - 8/7 | $143 | $258 | $374 | - | - | - | - |
| 1848 - 8/6 | $169 | $349 | $366 | - | - | - | - |
| 1849 | $95.20 | $158 | $215 | - | - | - | - |
| 1849 - 9/8 | $117 | $181 | $245 | - | - | - | - |
| 1851 | $403 | $632 | $861 | - | - | - | - |
| 1852 | $641 | $1,040 | $1,430 | - | - | - | - |
| 1853 | $1,010 | $1,850 | $2,150 | $2,450 | - | - | - |
| 1853 - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1854 | $84.30 | $148 | $172 | $196 | - | - | - |
| 1855 | $132 | $142 | $144 | - | - | - | - |
| 1855 - 5/3 | $132 | $223 | $315 | - | - | - | - |
| 1857 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1857 - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1857 - Pattern | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1862 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1862 - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1862 - Pattern | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1888 | $98.90 | $163 | $180 | $219 | $267 | $315 | - |
| Variety | PR-60 | PR-62 | PR-63 | PR-64 | PR-65 | PR-66 | PR-67 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1837 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1837 - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1837 - Victoria | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1837 - Victoria - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1838 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1838 - 8/Horiz. 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1838 - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1839 | - | - | - | $826 | $1,260 | $2,460 | - |
| 1839 - Plain Edge - ↑↓ | - | - | - | $1,090 | $1,780 | - | - |
| 1840 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1840 - Small round o | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1841 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1842 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1842 - 2/1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1843 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1843 - 4/5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1844 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1845 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1846 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1847 - 7/6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1848 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1848 - 8/7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1848 - 8/6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1849 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1849 - 9/8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1851 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1852 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1853 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1853 - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1854 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1855 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1855 - 5/3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1857 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1857 - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1857 - Pattern | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1862 | - | - | - | - | $7,300 | - | - |
| 1862 - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1862 - Pattern | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1888 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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.
