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Shilling - 1838 to 1901 - Price Guide
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| Variety | VG-8 | F-12 | VF-20 | EF-40 | AU-50 | AU-55 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1838 | - | - | $30.00 | $68.10 | $220 | $296 |
| 1839 - W.W. | - | - | $48.20 | $111 | $290 | $380 |
| 1839 - No W.W. | - | - | $29.40 | $68.80 | $212 | $284 |
| 1839 - W.W. - ↑↑ | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1839 - No W.W. - ↑↑ | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1839 - No W.W. - Plain Edge - ↑↑ | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1840 | - | - | $35.00 | $88.20 | $245 | $324 |
| 1841 | - | - | $36.00 | $93.80 | $281 | $375 |
| 1842 | - | - | $29.40 | $63.80 | $190 | $253 |
| 1843 | - | - | $38.10 | $88.20 | $249 | $329 |
| 1844 | - | - | $30.00 | $58.80 | $183 | $244 |
| 1845 | - | - | $35.00 | $66.30 | $194 | $258 |
| 1846 | - | - | $23.80 | $58.80 | $183 | $237 |
| 1848 - 8/6 | - | - | $119 | $349 | $762 | $969 |
| 1849 | - | - | $36.90 | $84.40 | $232 | $306 |
| 1850 | - | - | $1,110 | $2,720 | $4,810 | $5,900 |
| 1850 - 50/49 | - | - | $1,230 | $2,910 | $5,500 | $6,800 |
| 1851 | - | - | $75.00 | $211 | $517 | $670 |
| 1852 | - | - | $20.00 | $45.00 | $160 | $218 |
| 1853 | - | - | $20.00 | $42.50 | $153 | $208 |
| 1854 | - | - | $360 | $891 | $1,860 | $2,230 |
| 1854 - 4/1 | - | - | $375 | $1,330 | $3,470 | $4,550 |
| 1855 | - | - | $18.50 | $40.00 | $149 | $204 |
| 1856 | - | - | $18.50 | $48.00 | $141 | $192 |
| 1857 | - | - | $18.50 | $40.00 | $141 | $192 |
| 1857 - Inverted G | - | - | $364 | $960 | $2,090 | $2,640 |
| 1858 | - | - | $18.50 | $40.00 | $141 | $192 |
| 1859 | - | - | $18.50 | $40.00 | $141 | $192 |
| 1859 - 9/8 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1860 | - | - | $19.50 | $48.20 | $167 | $227 |
| 1861 | - | - | $21.00 | $53.10 | $180 | $243 |
| 1861 - D/B in FD | - | - | $188 | $488 | $919 | $1,130 |
| 1862 | - | - | $71.30 | $159 | $362 | $464 |
| 1863 | - | - | $145 | $375 | $719 | $891 |
| 1863 - 3/1 | - | - | $146 | $424 | $885 | $1,120 |
| 1864 | - | - | $17.50 | $45.60 | $144 | $193 |
| 1865 | - | - | $17.50 | $45.60 | $144 | $193 |
| 1866 | - | - | $18.80 | $46.00 | $121 | $158 |
| 1866 - BBITANNIAR | - | - | $129 | $530 | $1,090 | $1,370 |
| 1867 - A5 | - | - | $17.50 | $50.60 | $147 | $195 |
| 1867 - A6 | - | - | $259 | $694 | $1,810 | $2,360 |
| 1867 - A5 - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1868 | - | - | $17.30 | $48.20 | $139 | $185 |
| 1869 | - | - | $29.40 | $72.50 | $193 | $254 |
| 1870 | - | - | $20.80 | $53.10 | $163 | $217 |
| 1871 | - | - | $17.30 | $42.50 | $143 | $194 |
| 1871 - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1872 | - | - | $17.30 | $42.50 | $134 | $179 |
| 1873 | - | - | $20.60 | $42.50 | $134 | $179 |
| 1874 | - | - | $17.30 | $42.50 | $134 | $190 |
| 1875 | - | - | $17.30 | $42.50 | $134 | $179 |
| 1876 | - | - | $20.80 | $53.10 | $150 | $199 |
| 1877 | - | - | $17.30 | $42.50 | $134 | $179 |
| 1878 - 3rd Head | - | - | $24.00 | $60.00 | $180 | $240 |
| 1878 - 4th Head | - | - | $18.50 | $47.50 | $139 | $162 |
| 1879 - Shield - With Die Number | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1879 - Shield - Without Die Number | - | - | $16.90 | $33.80 | $148 | $205 |
| 1880 | - | - | $16.30 | $33.40 | $110 | $149 |
| 1880 - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1881 | - | - | $16.30 | $36.50 | $110 | $147 |
| 1881 - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1882 | - | - | $23.80 | $75.10 | $171 | $221 |
| 1883 | - | - | $19.40 | $36.50 | $116 | $155 |
| 1883 - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1884 | - | - | $16.30 | $36.50 | $106 | $141 |
| 1885 | - | - | $16.30 | $34.00 | $103 | $137 |
| 1886 | - | - | $16.30 | $34.00 | $103 | $137 |
| 1887 - Young head | - | - | $16.30 | $42.10 | $122 | $162 |
| 1887 - Jubilee head | - | - | $8.10 | $14.60 | $21.10 | $24.30 |
| 1888 | - | - | $42.00 | $82.50 | $135 | $161 |
| 1888 - 8/7 | - | - | $12.00 | $18.80 | $53.00 | $70.10 |
| 1889 - Large Head | - | - | $10.50 | $20.00 | $53.10 | $69.70 |
| 1889 - Small Head | - | - | $67.50 | $183 | $424 | $545 |
| 1890 | - | - | $12.00 | $21.00 | $56.10 | $73.70 |
| 1891 | - | - | $13.50 | $21.00 | $58.70 | $77.50 |
| 1892 | - | - | $13.50 | $21.00 | $58.70 | $77.50 |
| 1893 - Small Letters | - | - | $11.30 | $18.80 | $41.30 | $52.50 |
| 1893 - Large Letters | - | - | $10.00 | $22.50 | $44.70 | $55.80 |
| 1894 | - | - | $14.30 | $27.50 | $61.60 | $78.60 |
| 1895 - Small Rose | - | - | $15.80 | $37.50 | $71.30 | $88.20 |
| 1895 - Large Rose | - | - | $14.30 | $32.30 | $61.20 | $75.60 |
| 1896 - Small Rose | - | - | $12.80 | $26.30 | $56.30 | $71.30 |
| 1896 - Large Rose | - | - | $12.80 | $22.50 | $48.80 | $61.90 |
| 1897 | - | - | $12.80 | $18.50 | $46.80 | $60.90 |
| 1898 | - | - | $12.80 | $18.50 | $49.30 | $64.70 |
| 1899 | - | - | $12.80 | $20.00 | $51.30 | $66.90 |
| 1900 | - | - | $12.80 | $18.50 | $48.00 | $59.60 |
| 1901 | - | - | $12.80 | $18.50 | $48.00 | $62.80 |
| Variety | MS-60 | MS-62 | MS-63 | MS-64 | MS-65 | MS-66 | MS-67 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1838 | $372 | $625 | $878 | $903 | $1,090 | - | - |
| 1839 - W.W. | $469 | $962 | $1,080 | - | - | $1,800 | - |
| 1839 - No W.W. | $356 | $577 | $675 | $774 | - | - | - |
| 1839 - W.W. - ↑↑ | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1839 - No W.W. - ↑↑ | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1839 - No W.W. - Plain Edge - ↑↑ | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1840 | $403 | $666 | $929 | - | - | - | - |
| 1841 | $468 | $730 | $764 | $798 | $2,310 | - | - |
| 1842 | $316 | $542 | $557 | $572 | $764 | $1,310 | - |
| 1843 | $409 | $702 | $994 | $2,390 | - | - | - |
| 1844 | $306 | $547 | $678 | $855 | $1,170 | - | - |
| 1845 | $322 | $593 | $620 | $646 | $1,080 | - | - |
| 1846 | $306 | $474 | $594 | $714 | $757 | - | - |
| 1848 - 8/6 | $1,180 | $1,770 | $2,440 | - | - | - | - |
| 1849 | $380 | $567 | $585 | $964 | $1,340 | $1,680 | - |
| 1850 | $6,900 | $7,500 | $10,500 | - | - | - | - |
| 1850 - 50/49 | $8,200 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1851 | $822 | $1,340 | $1,720 | - | - | - | - |
| 1852 | $275 | $396 | $408 | $546 | $684 | $1,140 | - |
| 1853 | $263 | $489 | $610 | $840 | - | - | - |
| 1854 | $2,820 | $4,540 | $6,800 | - | - | - | - |
| 1854 - 4/1 | $5,600 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1855 | $258 | $478 | $697 | $846 | $1,380 | $1,910 | - |
| 1856 | $243 | $454 | $619 | $739 | $859 | - | - |
| 1857 | $243 | $379 | $409 | $555 | $702 | - | - |
| 1857 - Inverted G | $3,190 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1858 | $243 | $454 | $550 | $724 | $881 | - | - |
| 1859 | $243 | $416 | $462 | $507 | $736 | $1,130 | - |
| 1859 - 9/8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1860 | $286 | $554 | $565 | $576 | - | - | - |
| 1861 | $306 | $555 | $773 | $1,010 | $1,220 | - | - |
| 1861 - D/B in FD | $1,350 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1862 | $566 | $1,020 | $1,540 | - | - | - | - |
| 1863 | $1,060 | $1,820 | $2,590 | - | - | - | - |
| 1863 - 3/1 | $1,350 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1864 | $243 | $442 | $587 | $603 | $707 | $759 | - |
| 1865 | $243 | $395 | $595 | $616 | $645 | - | - |
| 1866 | $195 | $357 | $492 | $906 | - | - | - |
| 1866 - BBITANNIAR | $1,650 | $2,460 | $3,280 | - | - | - | - |
| 1867 - A5 | $243 | $456 | $669 | - | - | - | - |
| 1867 - A6 | $2,910 | $4,010 | $5,100 | - | - | - | - |
| 1867 - A5 - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1868 | $230 | $429 | $628 | $881 | - | - | - |
| 1869 | $314 | $516 | $596 | $675 | - | - | - |
| 1870 | $272 | $456 | $741 | - | - | - | - |
| 1871 | $244 | $438 | $632 | $676 | $849 | $992 | - |
| 1871 - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1872 | $225 | $370 | $378 | $386 | $534 | $682 | - |
| 1873 | $225 | $333 | $348 | - | - | - | - |
| 1874 | $225 | $387 | $430 | $473 | $807 | $1,130 | - |
| 1875 | $225 | $341 | $399 | $579 | $758 | $1,330 | - |
| 1876 | $248 | $496 | $744 | - | - | - | - |
| 1877 | $225 | $388 | $471 | $553 | - | - | - |
| 1878 - 3rd Head | $300 | $408 | $694 | $869 | $1,040 | - | - |
| 1878 - 4th Head | $231 | $348 | $465 | $581 | - | - | - |
| 1879 - Shield - With Die Number | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1879 - Shield - Without Die Number | $263 | $462 | $547 | $921 | - | - | - |
| 1880 | $188 | $337 | $430 | - | - | - | - |
| 1880 - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1881 | $184 | $284 | $400 | - | - | - | - |
| 1881 - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1882 | $272 | $466 | $547 | $632 | $1,140 | $1,650 | - |
| 1883 | $195 | $311 | $369 | - | - | - | - |
| 1883 - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1884 | $176 | $316 | $403 | $417 | - | - | - |
| 1885 | $171 | $307 | $404 | $450 | $534 | - | - |
| 1886 | $171 | $307 | $443 | - | - | - | - |
| 1887 - Young head | $201 | $360 | $391 | $421 | - | - | - |
| 1887 - Jubilee head | $27.50 | $59.30 | $93.90 | $201 | $297 | $423 | - |
| 1888 | $188 | $230 | $353 | $431 | $488 | $561 | - |
| 1888 - 8/7 | $87.20 | $142 | $162 | - | - | - | - |
| 1889 - Large Head | $86.30 | $136 | $172 | $208 | $347 | $508 | $669 |
| 1889 - Small Head | $666 | $1,050 | $1,320 | - | - | - | - |
| 1890 | $91.30 | $152 | $199 | $276 | $321 | $441 | - |
| 1891 | $96.30 | $172 | $190 | $208 | $216 | $378 | - |
| 1892 | $96.30 | $157 | $177 | $249 | $320 | $636 | - |
| 1893 - Small Letters | $67.50 | $104 | $140 | $200 | $292 | $368 | - |
| 1893 - Large Letters | $66.90 | $111 | $154 | $288 | - | - | - |
| 1894 | $95.70 | $179 | $206 | $233 | $379 | - | - |
| 1895 - Small Rose | $95.00 | $175 | $255 | - | - | - | - |
| 1895 - Large Rose | $85.00 | $147 | $230 | $258 | $407 | - | - |
| 1896 - Small Rose | $82.50 | $139 | $219 | - | - | - | - |
| 1896 - Large Rose | $75.00 | $129 | $173 | $250 | $376 | $472 | - |
| 1897 | $75.00 | $138 | $141 | $145 | $335 | - | - |
| 1898 | $80.00 | $137 | $152 | $168 | $380 | $535 | - |
| 1899 | $82.50 | $146 | $200 | $230 | $354 | - | - |
| 1900 | $77.50 | $123 | $195 | $254 | $372 | $1,130 | - |
| 1901 | $77.50 | $129 | $172 | $347 | - | - | - |
| Variety | PR-60 | PR-62 | PR-63 | PR-64 | PR-65 | PR-66 | PR-67 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1838 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1839 - W.W. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1839 - No W.W. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1839 - W.W. - ↑↑ | - | - | $3,620 | - | - | - | - |
| 1839 - No W.W. - ↑↑ | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1839 - No W.W. - Plain Edge - ↑↑ | - | - | - | - | $13,000 | - | - |
| 1840 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1841 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1842 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1843 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1844 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1845 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1846 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1848 - 8/6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1849 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1850 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1850 - 50/49 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1851 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1852 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1853 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1854 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1854 - 4/1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1855 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1856 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1857 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1857 - Inverted G | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1858 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1859 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1859 - 9/8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1860 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1861 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1861 - D/B in FD | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1862 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1863 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1863 - 3/1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1864 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1865 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1866 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1866 - BBITANNIAR | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1867 - A5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1867 - A6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1867 - A5 - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1868 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1869 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1870 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1871 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1871 - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1872 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1873 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1874 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1875 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1876 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1877 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1878 - 3rd Head | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1878 - 4th Head | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1879 - Shield - With Die Number | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1879 - Shield - Without Die Number | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1880 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1880 - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1881 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1881 - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1882 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1883 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1883 - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1884 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1885 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1886 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1887 - Young head | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1887 - Jubilee head | - | - | - | $563 | - | - | - |
| 1888 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1888 - 8/7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1889 - Large Head | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1889 - Small Head | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1890 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1891 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1892 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1893 - Small Letters | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1893 - Large Letters | - | $600 | $750 | $938 | $1,400 | $2,300 | - |
| 1894 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1895 - Small Rose | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1895 - Large Rose | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1896 - Small Rose | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1896 - Large Rose | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1897 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1898 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1899 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1900 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1901 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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.
