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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 | - | - | €10.50 | €26.90 | €82.60 | €110 |
| 1839 | - | - | €10.90 | €26.90 | €82.60 | €110 |
| 1840 | - | - | €10.90 | €27.30 | €85.70 | €115 |
| 1841 | - | - | €13.40 | €31.20 | €98.00 | €131 |
| 1842 | - | - | €10.90 | €27.30 | €85.70 | €115 |
| 1843 | - | - | €10.90 | €27.30 | €85.70 | €115 |
| 1844 - Small 44 | - | - | €11.70 | €23.40 | €85.50 | €117 |
| 1844 - Large 44 | - | - | €15.50 | €32.80 | €93.70 | €124 |
| 1845 | - | - | €10.90 | €24.20 | €75.00 | €100 |
| 1846 | - | - | €10.90 | €24.20 | €77.10 | €104 |
| 1847 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1848 - 8/7 | - | - | €39.40 | €111 | €291 | €381 |
| 1850 | - | - | €12.50 | €25.80 | €81.00 | €109 |
| 1850 - 5/3 | - | - | €16.90 | €39.40 | €109 | €145 |
| 1851 | - | - | €9.40 | €22.60 | €78.70 | €107 |
| 1852 | - | - | €8.70 | €22.60 | €86.50 | €118 |
| 1853 | - | - | €8.00 | €22.30 | €78.90 | €107 |
| 1854 | - | - | €178 | €498 | €798 | €949 |
| 1855 | - | - | €8.70 | €21.50 | €80.20 | €110 |
| 1856 | - | - | €8.70 | €24.60 | €81.80 | €110 |
| 1857 | - | - | €8.70 | €24.60 | €81.80 | €110 |
| 1858 | - | - | €8.70 | €24.60 | €81.80 | €102 |
| 1858 - 8/6 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1859 | - | - | €8.70 | €24.60 | €81.80 | €110 |
| 1859 - 9/8 | - | - | €10.00 | €26.50 | €82.80 | €111 |
| 1860 | - | - | €9.40 | €23.80 | €81.40 | €110 |
| 1862 | - | - | €82.00 | €183 | €387 | €489 |
| 1863 | - | - | €60.60 | €127 | €287 | €367 |
| 1864 | - | - | €8.70 | €19.90 | €70.30 | €107 |
| 1865 | - | - | €8.70 | €21.50 | €81.00 | €111 |
| 1866 - With Die Number | - | - | €8.40 | €18.40 | €75.50 | €104 |
| 1866 - Without Die Number | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1867 - 1st Head | - | - | €10.50 | €23.40 | €95.20 | €131 |
| 1867 - 2nd Head | - | - | €10.20 | €23.40 | €82.20 | €112 |
| 1868 | - | - | €10.20 | €23.40 | €80.60 | €94.60 |
| 1869 | - | - | €10.90 | €22.60 | €90.00 | €124 |
| 1870 | - | - | €10.90 | €25.40 | €94.30 | €129 |
| 1870 - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1871 - With Die Number | - | - | €7.70 | €18.70 | €64.00 | €86.70 |
| 1871 - Without Die Number | - | - | €7.70 | €19.90 | €64.60 | €87.00 |
| 1871 - With Die Number - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1871 - Without Die Number - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1872 | - | - | €7.70 | €19.90 | €64.60 | €87.00 |
| 1873 | - | - | €7.70 | €18.70 | €63.00 | €85.20 |
| 1874 | - | - | €7.70 | €18.70 | €63.80 | €86.40 |
| 1875 | - | - | €7.70 | €18.70 | €63.00 | €85.20 |
| 1876 | - | - | €9.10 | €23.40 | €75.20 | €101 |
| 1877 - With Die Number | - | - | €7.70 | €18.70 | €63.00 | €85.20 |
| 1877 - Without Die Number | - | - | €6.90 | €18.70 | €63.00 | €85.20 |
| 1878 | - | - | €7.70 | €18.00 | €62.70 | €85.00 |
| 1878 - 8/7 | - | - | €39.80 | €149 | €438 | €582 |
| 1878 - DRITANNIAR | - | - | €111 | €297 | €642 | €815 |
| 1879 - With Die Number | - | - | €9.50 | €21.90 | €74.20 | €100 |
| 1879 - Without Die Number | - | - | €7.70 | €18.40 | €64.60 | €87.70 |
| 1879 - Without Die Number - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1880 - 2nd Head | - | - | €7.70 | €18.40 | €59.90 | €80.70 |
| 1880 - 3rd Head | - | - | €6.90 | €14.10 | €52.70 | €72.00 |
| 1881 | - | - | €6.90 | €14.80 | €47.20 | €63.40 |
| 1881 - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1882 | - | - | €10.90 | €34.70 | €83.70 | €108 |
| 1883 | - | - | €6.90 | €14.80 | €47.60 | €74.70 |
| 1883 - Small R | - | - | €14.10 | €37.50 | €101 | €132 |
| 1884 | - | - | €6.90 | €14.80 | €49.00 | €66.10 |
| 1885 | - | - | €6.90 | €14.80 | €49.00 | €66.10 |
| 1886 | - | - | €6.90 | €31.40 | €49.00 | €66.10 |
| 1887 - Young head | - | - | €6.90 | €14.80 | €46.60 | €65.90 |
| 1887 - Jubilee head - Shield | - | - | €4.20 | €8.20 | €11.50 | €13.20 |
| 1887 - Jubilee head - Shield - R/V | - | - | €23.40 | €51.50 | €89.00 | €108 |
| 1887 - Jubilee head - Wreath | - | - | €4.20 | €7.60 | €11.70 | €13.70 |
| 1887 - Jubilee head - Shield - JEB on Trunc | - | - | €28.10 | €70.30 | €117 | €141 |
| 1888 | - | - | €5.90 | €10.40 | €22.80 | €29.00 |
| 1889 | - | - | €5.90 | €11.20 | €23.20 | €34.20 |
| 1890 | - | - | €7.50 | €11.60 | €24.90 | €31.60 |
| 1891 | - | - | €8.40 | €13.10 | €28.40 | €36.10 |
| 1892 | - | - | €9.40 | €15.50 | €31.40 | €39.30 |
| 1893 - Jubilee head | - | - | €519 | €1,090 | €2,160 | €2,690 |
| 1893 - Veiled head | - | - | €6.60 | €9.50 | €18.30 | €22.70 |
| 1894 | - | - | €8.40 | €15.50 | €33.50 | €35.30 |
| 1895 | - | - | €7.50 | €15.50 | €31.20 | €32.60 |
| 1896 | - | - | €7.00 | €14.10 | €26.90 | €28.10 |
| 1897 | - | - | €7.00 | €14.10 | €25.80 | €26.70 |
| 1898 | - | - | €7.00 | €14.10 | €26.90 | €28.10 |
| 1899 | - | - | €7.00 | €14.10 | €26.90 | €28.10 |
| 1900 | - | - | €7.00 | €14.10 | €26.90 | €28.10 |
| 1901 | - | - | €6.60 | €12.60 | €25.10 | €26.40 |
| Variety | MS-60 | MS-62 | MS-63 | MS-64 | MS-65 | MS-66 | MS-67 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1838 | €138 | €233 | €271 | €309 | - | - | - |
| 1839 | €138 | €255 | €317 | €338 | €387 | €481 | - |
| 1840 | €144 | €271 | €398 | - | - | - | - |
| 1841 | €165 | €302 | €377 | - | - | - | - |
| 1842 | €144 | €271 | €398 | €407 | - | - | - |
| 1843 | €144 | €271 | €398 | - | - | - | - |
| 1844 - Small 44 | €148 | €285 | €348 | €364 | €391 | - | - |
| 1844 - Large 44 | €155 | €306 | €457 | €490 | €524 | - | - |
| 1845 | €126 | €251 | €398 | €425 | €452 | €599 | €1,380 |
| 1846 | €130 | €255 | €289 | €322 | €384 | €446 | - |
| 1847 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1848 - 8/7 | €470 | €821 | €1,120 | - | - | - | - |
| 1850 | €136 | €275 | €316 | €357 | €378 | - | - |
| 1850 - 5/3 | €180 | €304 | €429 | - | - | €595 | €1,750 |
| 1851 | €135 | €270 | €406 | - | - | - | €704 |
| 1852 | €150 | €273 | €397 | €402 | €407 | - | - |
| 1853 | €135 | €285 | €320 | €333 | €391 | €449 | €768 |
| 1854 | €1,100 | €2,040 | €3,000 | - | - | - | - |
| 1855 | €139 | €253 | €289 | €324 | - | - | - |
| 1856 | €139 | €261 | €283 | €304 | €390 | €476 | - |
| 1857 | €139 | €258 | €376 | - | - | - | - |
| 1858 | €139 | €222 | €246 | €272 | €298 | €362 | - |
| 1858 - 8/6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1859 | €139 | €258 | €292 | €326 | €343 | - | - |
| 1859 - 9/8 | €139 | €276 | €414 | - | - | - | - |
| 1860 | €139 | €265 | €390 | - | - | €714 | - |
| 1862 | €591 | €1,030 | €1,180 | €1,340 | €1,430 | - | - |
| 1863 | €447 | €781 | €1,110 | €1,600 | €2,080 | - | - |
| 1864 | €136 | €251 | €258 | €265 | €413 | - | - |
| 1865 | €141 | €250 | €280 | €310 | €336 | €362 | - |
| 1866 - With Die Number | €133 | €250 | €267 | €285 | €573 | €862 | - |
| 1866 - Without Die Number | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1867 - 1st Head | €167 | €310 | €454 | - | - | - | - |
| 1867 - 2nd Head | €141 | €261 | €381 | - | - | - | - |
| 1868 | €138 | €232 | €280 | €328 | - | - | - |
| 1869 | €157 | €283 | €410 | - | - | - | - |
| 1870 | €163 | €285 | €406 | - | - | - | - |
| 1870 - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1871 - With Die Number | €109 | €219 | €229 | €239 | - | - | - |
| 1871 - Without Die Number | €109 | €226 | €343 | - | - | - | - |
| 1871 - With Die Number - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1871 - Without Die Number - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1872 | €109 | €222 | €335 | €377 | €419 | - | - |
| 1873 | €107 | €217 | €219 | €220 | €351 | €482 | - |
| 1874 | €109 | €215 | €253 | €292 | €293 | - | - |
| 1875 | €107 | €194 | €282 | - | - | - | - |
| 1876 | €127 | €255 | €383 | €541 | €984 | €1,170 | - |
| 1877 - With Die Number | €107 | €212 | €317 | - | - | - | - |
| 1877 - Without Die Number | €107 | €216 | €242 | €268 | €335 | - | - |
| 1878 | €107 | €217 | €326 | €392 | €553 | - | - |
| 1878 - 8/7 | €726 | €937 | €1,170 | - | - | - | - |
| 1878 - DRITANNIAR | €988 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1879 - With Die Number | €126 | €234 | €342 | - | - | - | - |
| 1879 - Without Die Number | €111 | €218 | €298 | - | - | €630 | - |
| 1879 - Without Die Number - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1880 - 2nd Head | €102 | €193 | €285 | - | - | - | - |
| 1880 - 3rd Head | €91.30 | €138 | €205 | - | - | - | - |
| 1881 | €79.60 | €135 | €191 | €260 | €329 | - | - |
| 1881 - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1882 | €133 | €274 | €416 | - | - | - | - |
| 1883 | €80.40 | €133 | €140 | €147 | €399 | €652 | - |
| 1883 - Small R | €164 | €316 | €468 | - | - | - | - |
| 1884 | €83.10 | €120 | €138 | €157 | €272 | €487 | - |
| 1885 | €83.10 | €131 | €132 | €134 | €236 | €490 | - |
| 1886 | €83.10 | €123 | €135 | €163 | €192 | €404 | - |
| 1887 - Young head | €78.50 | €132 | €132 | €133 | €201 | €1,680 | - |
| 1887 - Jubilee head - Shield | €14.80 | €37.90 | €42.60 | €97.00 | €142 | €285 | - |
| 1887 - Jubilee head - Shield - R/V | €126 | €204 | €281 | - | - | - | - |
| 1887 - Jubilee head - Wreath | €15.80 | €45.30 | €61.40 | €93.10 | €144 | - | - |
| 1887 - Jubilee head - Shield - JEB on Trunc | €164 | €176 | €187 | - | - | - | - |
| 1888 | €35.10 | €64.00 | €87.50 | €90.80 | €136 | €313 | - |
| 1889 | €35.10 | €65.60 | €79.80 | €93.90 | €125 | €205 | €478 |
| 1890 | €38.30 | €68.70 | €99.20 | €121 | €163 | €248 | €370 |
| 1891 | €43.70 | €70.40 | €80.10 | €118 | €156 | €300 | - |
| 1892 | €47.20 | €85.30 | €120 | €179 | €234 | €265 | - |
| 1893 - Jubilee head | €3,220 | €4,250 | €5,500 | - | - | - | - |
| 1893 - Veiled head | €27.20 | €54.80 | €80.00 | €152 | €228 | - | - |
| 1894 | €37.10 | €99.70 | €134 | €177 | - | - | - |
| 1895 | €34.00 | €73.20 | €82.70 | €92.20 | €97.60 | - | - |
| 1896 | €29.30 | €59.50 | €89.80 | €94.70 | - | - | - |
| 1897 | €27.70 | €55.20 | €81.70 | €117 | €124 | - | - |
| 1898 | €29.30 | €62.30 | €95.20 | €126 | €129 | - | - |
| 1899 | €29.30 | €60.70 | €61.40 | €62.10 | €215 | €368 | - |
| 1900 | €29.30 | €54.70 | €88.40 | €136 | €149 | €199 | €522 |
| 1901 | €27.70 | €53.70 | €79.60 | €110 | €168 | - | - |
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.
