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Sixpence - 1838 to 1901 - Price Guide
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| Variety | VG-8 | F-12 | VF-20 | EF-40 | AU-50 | AU-55 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1838 | - | - | $16.90 | $43.10 | $132 | $177 |
| 1839 | - | - | $17.50 | $43.10 | $132 | $177 |
| 1840 | - | - | $17.50 | $43.80 | $137 | $184 |
| 1841 | - | - | $21.50 | $50.00 | $157 | $210 |
| 1842 | - | - | $17.50 | $43.80 | $137 | $184 |
| 1843 | - | - | $17.50 | $43.80 | $137 | $184 |
| 1844 - Small 44 | - | - | $18.80 | $37.50 | $137 | $187 |
| 1844 - Large 44 | - | - | $24.80 | $52.50 | $150 | $199 |
| 1845 | - | - | $17.50 | $38.80 | $120 | $161 |
| 1846 | - | - | $17.50 | $38.80 | $123 | $166 |
| 1847 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1848 - 8/7 | - | - | $63.20 | $178 | $466 | $609 |
| 1850 | - | - | $20.00 | $41.30 | $130 | $174 |
| 1850 - 5/3 | - | - | $27.10 | $63.20 | $175 | $232 |
| 1851 | - | - | $15.00 | $36.30 | $126 | $171 |
| 1852 | - | - | $14.00 | $36.30 | $138 | $190 |
| 1853 | - | - | $12.80 | $35.60 | $126 | $172 |
| 1854 | - | - | $284 | $797 | $1,280 | $1,520 |
| 1855 | - | - | $14.00 | $34.40 | $128 | $176 |
| 1856 | - | - | $14.00 | $39.40 | $131 | $177 |
| 1857 | - | - | $14.00 | $39.40 | $131 | $177 |
| 1858 | - | - | $14.00 | $39.40 | $131 | $163 |
| 1858 - 8/6 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1859 | - | - | $14.00 | $39.40 | $131 | $177 |
| 1859 - 9/8 | - | - | $16.00 | $42.50 | $133 | $178 |
| 1860 | - | - | $15.00 | $38.10 | $130 | $176 |
| 1862 | - | - | $131 | $294 | $621 | $784 |
| 1863 | - | - | $97.00 | $203 | $460 | $588 |
| 1864 | - | - | $14.00 | $31.90 | $113 | $171 |
| 1865 | - | - | $14.00 | $34.40 | $130 | $177 |
| 1866 - With Die Number | - | - | $13.40 | $29.40 | $121 | $167 |
| 1866 - Without Die Number | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1867 - 1st Head | - | - | $16.90 | $37.50 | $152 | $210 |
| 1867 - 2nd Head | - | - | $16.30 | $37.50 | $132 | $179 |
| 1868 | - | - | $16.30 | $37.50 | $129 | $152 |
| 1869 | - | - | $17.50 | $36.30 | $144 | $198 |
| 1870 | - | - | $17.50 | $40.60 | $151 | $206 |
| 1870 - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1871 - With Die Number | - | - | $12.40 | $30.00 | $103 | $139 |
| 1871 - Without Die Number | - | - | $12.40 | $31.90 | $103 | $139 |
| 1871 - With Die Number - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1871 - Without Die Number - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1872 | - | - | $12.40 | $31.90 | $103 | $139 |
| 1873 | - | - | $12.40 | $30.00 | $101 | $136 |
| 1874 | - | - | $12.40 | $30.00 | $102 | $138 |
| 1875 | - | - | $12.40 | $30.00 | $101 | $136 |
| 1876 | - | - | $14.60 | $37.50 | $120 | $162 |
| 1877 - With Die Number | - | - | $12.40 | $30.00 | $101 | $136 |
| 1877 - Without Die Number | - | - | $11.10 | $30.00 | $101 | $136 |
| 1878 | - | - | $12.40 | $28.80 | $100 | $136 |
| 1878 - 8/7 | - | - | $63.80 | $239 | $701 | $932 |
| 1878 - DRITANNIAR | - | - | $178 | $476 | $1,030 | $1,310 |
| 1879 - With Die Number | - | - | $15.30 | $35.00 | $119 | $161 |
| 1879 - Without Die Number | - | - | $12.40 | $29.40 | $103 | $141 |
| 1879 - Without Die Number - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1880 - 2nd Head | - | - | $12.40 | $29.40 | $96.00 | $129 |
| 1880 - 3rd Head | - | - | $11.10 | $22.50 | $84.40 | $115 |
| 1881 | - | - | $11.10 | $23.80 | $75.70 | $102 |
| 1881 - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1882 | - | - | $17.50 | $55.70 | $134 | $173 |
| 1883 | - | - | $11.10 | $23.80 | $76.30 | $120 |
| 1883 - Small R | - | - | $22.50 | $60.00 | $161 | $212 |
| 1884 | - | - | $11.10 | $23.80 | $78.50 | $106 |
| 1885 | - | - | $11.10 | $23.80 | $78.50 | $106 |
| 1886 | - | - | $11.10 | $50.20 | $78.50 | $106 |
| 1887 - Young head | - | - | $11.10 | $23.80 | $74.70 | $106 |
| 1887 - Jubilee head - Shield | - | - | $6.80 | $13.10 | $18.40 | $21.10 |
| 1887 - Jubilee head - Shield - R/V | - | - | $37.50 | $82.50 | $143 | $173 |
| 1887 - Jubilee head - Wreath | - | - | $6.80 | $12.10 | $18.70 | $22.00 |
| 1887 - Jubilee head - Shield - JEB on Trunc | - | - | $45.00 | $113 | $188 | $225 |
| 1888 | - | - | $9.40 | $16.60 | $36.40 | $46.40 |
| 1889 | - | - | $9.40 | $17.90 | $37.10 | $54.70 |
| 1890 | - | - | $12.00 | $18.50 | $39.90 | $50.60 |
| 1891 | - | - | $13.50 | $21.00 | $45.50 | $57.80 |
| 1892 | - | - | $15.00 | $24.80 | $50.20 | $62.90 |
| 1893 - Jubilee head | - | - | $832 | $1,750 | $3,460 | $4,310 |
| 1893 - Veiled head | - | - | $10.50 | $15.10 | $29.30 | $36.40 |
| 1894 | - | - | $13.50 | $24.80 | $53.60 | $56.50 |
| 1895 | - | - | $12.00 | $24.80 | $49.90 | $52.10 |
| 1896 | - | - | $11.30 | $22.50 | $43.10 | $45.00 |
| 1897 | - | - | $11.30 | $22.50 | $41.30 | $42.80 |
| 1898 | - | - | $11.30 | $22.50 | $43.10 | $45.00 |
| 1899 | - | - | $11.30 | $22.50 | $43.10 | $45.00 |
| 1900 | - | - | $11.30 | $22.50 | $43.10 | $45.00 |
| 1901 | - | - | $10.50 | $20.30 | $40.10 | $42.30 |
| Variety | MS-60 | MS-62 | MS-63 | MS-64 | MS-65 | MS-66 | MS-67 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1838 | $221 | $373 | $434 | $495 | - | - | - |
| 1839 | $221 | $408 | $507 | $542 | $619 | $770 | - |
| 1840 | $231 | $434 | $638 | - | - | - | - |
| 1841 | $264 | $484 | $604 | - | - | - | - |
| 1842 | $231 | $434 | $638 | $651 | - | - | - |
| 1843 | $231 | $434 | $638 | - | - | - | - |
| 1844 - Small 44 | $236 | $456 | $557 | $584 | $626 | - | - |
| 1844 - Large 44 | $248 | $490 | $732 | $786 | $840 | - | - |
| 1845 | $201 | $402 | $638 | $681 | $725 | $960 | $2,210 |
| 1846 | $208 | $409 | $462 | $516 | $615 | $715 | - |
| 1847 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1848 - 8/7 | $753 | $1,320 | $1,800 | - | - | - | - |
| 1850 | $218 | $440 | $506 | $572 | $606 | - | - |
| 1850 - 5/3 | $288 | $488 | $688 | - | - | $953 | $2,810 |
| 1851 | $216 | $433 | $650 | - | - | - | $1,130 |
| 1852 | $241 | $438 | $635 | $644 | $652 | - | - |
| 1853 | $217 | $457 | $513 | $533 | $627 | $720 | $1,230 |
| 1854 | $1,760 | $3,260 | $4,800 | - | - | - | - |
| 1855 | $223 | $405 | $462 | $519 | - | - | - |
| 1856 | $223 | $418 | $453 | $488 | $625 | $763 | - |
| 1857 | $223 | $413 | $603 | - | - | - | - |
| 1858 | $223 | $356 | $394 | $435 | $477 | $580 | - |
| 1858 - 8/6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1859 | $223 | $413 | $467 | $522 | $549 | - | - |
| 1859 - 9/8 | $223 | $443 | $663 | - | - | - | - |
| 1860 | $223 | $424 | $625 | - | - | $1,140 | - |
| 1862 | $947 | $1,650 | $1,900 | $2,140 | $2,290 | - | - |
| 1863 | $716 | $1,250 | $1,790 | $2,560 | $3,330 | - | - |
| 1864 | $218 | $403 | $413 | $424 | $662 | - | - |
| 1865 | $225 | $400 | $449 | $497 | $538 | $580 | - |
| 1866 - With Die Number | $213 | $400 | $428 | $456 | $918 | $1,380 | - |
| 1866 - Without Die Number | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1867 - 1st Head | $267 | $497 | $727 | - | - | - | - |
| 1867 - 2nd Head | $226 | $418 | $610 | - | - | - | - |
| 1868 | $221 | $372 | $449 | $525 | - | - | - |
| 1869 | $252 | $454 | $656 | - | - | - | - |
| 1870 | $261 | $456 | $651 | - | - | - | - |
| 1870 - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1871 - With Die Number | $175 | $350 | $367 | $383 | - | - | - |
| 1871 - Without Die Number | $175 | $362 | $550 | - | - | - | - |
| 1871 - With Die Number - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1871 - Without Die Number - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1872 | $175 | $356 | $537 | $604 | $671 | - | - |
| 1873 | $172 | $348 | $350 | $353 | $562 | $772 | - |
| 1874 | $174 | $344 | $405 | $467 | $470 | - | - |
| 1875 | $172 | $311 | $451 | - | - | - | - |
| 1876 | $203 | $408 | $613 | $867 | $1,580 | $1,870 | - |
| 1877 - With Die Number | $172 | $340 | $507 | - | - | - | - |
| 1877 - Without Die Number | $172 | $346 | $388 | $430 | $536 | - | - |
| 1878 | $172 | $347 | $522 | $627 | $886 | - | - |
| 1878 - 8/7 | $1,160 | $1,500 | $1,880 | - | - | - | - |
| 1878 - DRITANNIAR | $1,580 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1879 - With Die Number | $203 | $375 | $548 | - | - | - | - |
| 1879 - Without Die Number | $178 | $349 | $478 | - | - | $1,010 | - |
| 1879 - Without Die Number - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1880 - 2nd Head | $163 | $310 | $457 | - | - | - | - |
| 1880 - 3rd Head | $146 | $221 | $328 | - | - | - | - |
| 1881 | $128 | $217 | $306 | $417 | $528 | - | - |
| 1881 - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1882 | $213 | $439 | $666 | - | - | - | - |
| 1883 | $129 | $212 | $224 | $235 | $640 | $1,040 | - |
| 1883 - Small R | $263 | $506 | $750 | - | - | - | - |
| 1884 | $133 | $192 | $221 | $251 | $435 | $780 | - |
| 1885 | $133 | $210 | $212 | $214 | $379 | $784 | - |
| 1886 | $133 | $196 | $216 | $262 | $308 | $648 | - |
| 1887 - Young head | $126 | $211 | $212 | $213 | $323 | $2,690 | - |
| 1887 - Jubilee head - Shield | $23.80 | $60.70 | $68.20 | $155 | $227 | $457 | - |
| 1887 - Jubilee head - Shield - R/V | $203 | $326 | $450 | - | - | - | - |
| 1887 - Jubilee head - Wreath | $25.30 | $72.60 | $98.40 | $149 | $231 | - | - |
| 1887 - Jubilee head - Shield - JEB on Trunc | $263 | $281 | $299 | - | - | - | - |
| 1888 | $56.30 | $103 | $140 | $145 | $218 | $501 | - |
| 1889 | $56.30 | $105 | $128 | $150 | $201 | $329 | $766 |
| 1890 | $61.30 | $110 | $159 | $193 | $262 | $398 | $592 |
| 1891 | $70.00 | $113 | $128 | $189 | $250 | $481 | - |
| 1892 | $75.70 | $137 | $193 | $287 | $374 | $425 | - |
| 1893 - Jubilee head | $5,200 | $6,800 | $8,900 | - | - | - | - |
| 1893 - Veiled head | $43.50 | $87.80 | $128 | $244 | $365 | - | - |
| 1894 | $59.40 | $160 | $214 | $284 | - | - | - |
| 1895 | $54.40 | $117 | $132 | $148 | $156 | - | - |
| 1896 | $46.90 | $95.30 | $144 | $152 | - | - | - |
| 1897 | $44.40 | $88.50 | $131 | $188 | $198 | - | - |
| 1898 | $46.90 | $99.70 | $153 | $202 | $206 | - | - |
| 1899 | $46.90 | $97.20 | $98.40 | $99.50 | $344 | $589 | - |
| 1900 | $46.90 | $87.70 | $142 | $218 | $239 | $319 | $836 |
| 1901 | $44.40 | $86.00 | $128 | $176 | $269 | - | - |
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.
