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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 | - | - | €10.40 | €26.60 | €81.60 | €109 |
| 1839 | - | - | €10.80 | €26.60 | €81.60 | €109 |
| 1840 | - | - | €10.80 | €27.00 | €84.70 | €113 |
| 1841 | - | - | €13.30 | €30.90 | €96.80 | €130 |
| 1842 | - | - | €10.80 | €27.00 | €84.70 | €113 |
| 1843 | - | - | €10.80 | €27.00 | €84.70 | €113 |
| 1844 - Small 44 | - | - | €11.60 | €23.10 | €84.50 | €115 |
| 1844 - Large 44 | - | - | €15.30 | €32.40 | €92.60 | €123 |
| 1845 | - | - | €10.80 | €23.90 | €74.00 | €99.10 |
| 1846 | - | - | €10.80 | €23.90 | €76.20 | €102 |
| 1847 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1848 - 8/7 | - | - | €39.00 | €110 | €287 | €376 |
| 1850 | - | - | €12.30 | €25.50 | €80.00 | €107 |
| 1850 - 5/3 | - | - | €16.70 | €39.00 | €108 | €143 |
| 1851 | - | - | €9.30 | €22.40 | €77.70 | €105 |
| 1852 | - | - | €8.60 | €22.40 | €85.40 | €117 |
| 1853 | - | - | €7.90 | €22.00 | €77.90 | €106 |
| 1854 | - | - | €175 | €492 | €789 | €937 |
| 1855 | - | - | €8.60 | €21.20 | €79.30 | €108 |
| 1856 | - | - | €8.60 | €24.30 | €80.80 | €109 |
| 1857 | - | - | €8.60 | €24.30 | €80.80 | €109 |
| 1858 | - | - | €8.60 | €24.30 | €80.80 | €101 |
| 1858 - 8/6 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1859 | - | - | €8.60 | €24.30 | €80.80 | €109 |
| 1859 - 9/8 | - | - | €9.90 | €26.20 | €81.80 | €110 |
| 1860 | - | - | €9.30 | €23.50 | €80.40 | €109 |
| 1862 | - | - | €81.00 | €181 | €383 | €484 |
| 1863 | - | - | €59.80 | €125 | €283 | €363 |
| 1864 | - | - | €8.60 | €19.70 | €69.40 | €106 |
| 1865 | - | - | €8.60 | €21.20 | €80.00 | €109 |
| 1866 - With Die Number | - | - | €8.20 | €18.10 | €74.60 | €103 |
| 1866 - Without Die Number | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1867 - 1st Head | - | - | €10.40 | €23.10 | €94.00 | €129 |
| 1867 - 2nd Head | - | - | €10.00 | €23.10 | €81.20 | €110 |
| 1868 | - | - | €10.00 | €23.10 | €79.60 | €93.50 |
| 1869 | - | - | €10.80 | €22.40 | €88.90 | €122 |
| 1870 | - | - | €10.80 | €25.10 | €93.10 | €127 |
| 1870 - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1871 - With Die Number | - | - | €7.60 | €18.50 | €63.30 | €85.60 |
| 1871 - Without Die Number | - | - | €7.60 | €19.70 | €63.80 | €85.90 |
| 1871 - With Die Number - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1871 - Without Die Number - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1872 | - | - | €7.60 | €19.70 | €63.80 | €85.90 |
| 1873 | - | - | €7.60 | €18.50 | €62.30 | €84.20 |
| 1874 | - | - | €7.60 | €18.50 | €63.10 | €85.30 |
| 1875 | - | - | €7.60 | €18.50 | €62.30 | €84.20 |
| 1876 | - | - | €9.00 | €23.10 | €74.20 | €99.80 |
| 1877 - With Die Number | - | - | €7.60 | €18.50 | €62.30 | €84.20 |
| 1877 - Without Die Number | - | - | €6.90 | €18.50 | €62.30 | €84.20 |
| 1878 | - | - | €7.60 | €17.70 | €61.90 | €84.00 |
| 1878 - 8/7 | - | - | €39.30 | €148 | €432 | €575 |
| 1878 - DRITANNIAR | - | - | €110 | €294 | €635 | €805 |
| 1879 - With Die Number | - | - | €9.40 | €21.60 | €73.30 | €99.10 |
| 1879 - Without Die Number | - | - | €7.60 | €18.10 | €63.80 | €86.70 |
| 1879 - Without Die Number - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1880 - 2nd Head | - | - | €7.60 | €18.10 | €59.20 | €79.70 |
| 1880 - 3rd Head | - | - | €6.90 | €13.90 | €52.10 | €71.20 |
| 1881 | - | - | €6.90 | €14.70 | €46.70 | €62.70 |
| 1881 - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1882 | - | - | €10.80 | €34.30 | €82.70 | €107 |
| 1883 | - | - | €6.90 | €14.70 | €47.10 | €73.80 |
| 1883 - Small R | - | - | €13.90 | €37.00 | €99.50 | €131 |
| 1884 | - | - | €6.90 | €14.70 | €48.40 | €65.30 |
| 1885 | - | - | €6.90 | €14.70 | €48.40 | €65.30 |
| 1886 | - | - | €6.90 | €31.00 | €48.40 | €65.30 |
| 1887 - Young head | - | - | €6.90 | €14.70 | €46.10 | €65.20 |
| 1887 - Jubilee head - Shield | - | - | €4.20 | €8.10 | €11.40 | €13.00 |
| 1887 - Jubilee head - Shield - R/V | - | - | €23.10 | €50.90 | €87.90 | €106 |
| 1887 - Jubilee head - Wreath | - | - | €4.20 | €7.50 | €11.50 | €13.60 |
| 1887 - Jubilee head - Shield - JEB on Trunc | - | - | €27.80 | €69.40 | €116 | €139 |
| 1888 | - | - | €5.80 | €10.30 | €22.50 | €28.60 |
| 1889 | - | - | €5.80 | €11.00 | €22.90 | €33.80 |
| 1890 | - | - | €7.40 | €11.40 | €24.60 | €31.20 |
| 1891 | - | - | €8.30 | €13.00 | €28.10 | €35.60 |
| 1892 | - | - | €9.30 | €15.30 | €31.00 | €38.80 |
| 1893 - Jubilee head | - | - | €513 | €1,080 | €2,130 | €2,660 |
| 1893 - Veiled head | - | - | €6.50 | €9.30 | €18.10 | €22.50 |
| 1894 | - | - | €8.30 | €15.30 | €33.10 | €34.90 |
| 1895 | - | - | €7.40 | €15.30 | €30.80 | €32.20 |
| 1896 | - | - | €6.90 | €13.90 | €26.60 | €27.80 |
| 1897 | - | - | €6.90 | €13.90 | €25.50 | €26.40 |
| 1898 | - | - | €6.90 | €13.90 | €26.60 | €27.80 |
| 1899 | - | - | €6.90 | €13.90 | €26.60 | €27.80 |
| 1900 | - | - | €6.90 | €13.90 | €26.60 | €27.80 |
| 1901 | - | - | €6.50 | €12.50 | €24.80 | €26.10 |
| Variety | MS-60 | MS-62 | MS-63 | MS-64 | MS-65 | MS-66 | MS-67 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1838 | €137 | €230 | €268 | €305 | - | - | - |
| 1839 | €137 | €251 | €313 | €334 | €382 | €475 | - |
| 1840 | €142 | €268 | €393 | - | - | - | - |
| 1841 | €163 | €298 | €372 | - | - | - | - |
| 1842 | €142 | €268 | €393 | €402 | - | - | - |
| 1843 | €142 | €268 | €393 | - | - | - | - |
| 1844 - Small 44 | €146 | €281 | €344 | €360 | €386 | - | - |
| 1844 - Large 44 | €153 | €302 | €451 | €485 | €518 | - | - |
| 1845 | €124 | €248 | €393 | €420 | €447 | €592 | €1,360 |
| 1846 | €128 | €252 | €285 | €318 | €379 | €441 | - |
| 1847 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1848 - 8/7 | €465 | €811 | €1,110 | - | - | - | - |
| 1850 | €135 | €272 | €312 | €353 | €374 | - | - |
| 1850 - 5/3 | €177 | €301 | €424 | - | - | €588 | €1,730 |
| 1851 | €133 | €267 | €401 | - | - | - | €696 |
| 1852 | €148 | €270 | €392 | €397 | €402 | - | - |
| 1853 | €134 | €282 | €316 | €329 | €386 | €444 | €759 |
| 1854 | €1,090 | €2,010 | €2,960 | - | - | - | - |
| 1855 | €137 | €250 | €285 | €320 | - | - | - |
| 1856 | €137 | €258 | €279 | €301 | €386 | €470 | - |
| 1857 | €137 | €255 | €372 | - | - | - | - |
| 1858 | €137 | €219 | €243 | €268 | €294 | €358 | - |
| 1858 - 8/6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1859 | €137 | €255 | €288 | €322 | €339 | - | - |
| 1859 - 9/8 | €137 | €273 | €409 | - | - | - | - |
| 1860 | €137 | €261 | €386 | - | - | €706 | - |
| 1862 | €584 | €1,020 | €1,170 | €1,320 | €1,410 | - | - |
| 1863 | €442 | €771 | €1,100 | €1,580 | €2,060 | - | - |
| 1864 | €134 | €248 | €255 | €262 | €408 | - | - |
| 1865 | €139 | €247 | €277 | €307 | €332 | €358 | - |
| 1866 - With Die Number | €131 | €247 | €264 | €281 | €566 | €851 | - |
| 1866 - Without Die Number | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1867 - 1st Head | €165 | €307 | €448 | - | - | - | - |
| 1867 - 2nd Head | €139 | €258 | €376 | - | - | - | - |
| 1868 | €136 | €229 | €277 | €324 | - | - | - |
| 1869 | €155 | €280 | €405 | - | - | - | - |
| 1870 | €161 | €281 | €401 | - | - | - | - |
| 1870 - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1871 - With Die Number | €108 | €216 | €226 | €236 | - | - | - |
| 1871 - Without Die Number | €108 | €224 | €339 | - | - | - | - |
| 1871 - With Die Number - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1871 - Without Die Number - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1872 | €108 | €220 | €331 | €373 | €414 | - | - |
| 1873 | €106 | €215 | €216 | €217 | €347 | €476 | - |
| 1874 | €108 | €212 | €250 | €288 | €290 | - | - |
| 1875 | €106 | €192 | €278 | - | - | - | - |
| 1876 | €125 | €252 | €378 | €535 | €972 | €1,160 | - |
| 1877 - With Die Number | €106 | €209 | €313 | - | - | - | - |
| 1877 - Without Die Number | €106 | €213 | €239 | €265 | €331 | - | - |
| 1878 | €106 | €214 | €322 | €387 | €546 | - | - |
| 1878 - 8/7 | €717 | €926 | €1,160 | - | - | - | - |
| 1878 - DRITANNIAR | €976 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1879 - With Die Number | €125 | €231 | €338 | - | - | - | - |
| 1879 - Without Die Number | €110 | €215 | €295 | - | - | €622 | - |
| 1879 - Without Die Number - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1880 - 2nd Head | €100 | €191 | €282 | - | - | - | - |
| 1880 - 3rd Head | €90.20 | €136 | €202 | - | - | - | - |
| 1881 | €78.70 | €134 | €189 | €257 | €325 | - | - |
| 1881 - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1882 | €131 | €271 | €411 | - | - | - | - |
| 1883 | €79.50 | €131 | €138 | €145 | €395 | €644 | - |
| 1883 - Small R | €162 | €312 | €463 | - | - | - | - |
| 1884 | €82.10 | €118 | €137 | €155 | €268 | €481 | - |
| 1885 | €82.10 | €129 | €131 | €132 | €234 | €484 | - |
| 1886 | €82.10 | €121 | €133 | €161 | €190 | €400 | - |
| 1887 - Young head | €77.50 | €130 | €131 | €131 | €199 | €1,660 | - |
| 1887 - Jubilee head - Shield | €14.70 | €37.40 | €42.10 | €95.80 | €140 | €282 | - |
| 1887 - Jubilee head - Shield - R/V | €125 | €201 | €278 | - | - | - | - |
| 1887 - Jubilee head - Wreath | €15.60 | €44.80 | €60.70 | €92.00 | €143 | - | - |
| 1887 - Jubilee head - Shield - JEB on Trunc | €162 | €174 | €185 | - | - | - | - |
| 1888 | €34.70 | €63.30 | €86.40 | €89.70 | €135 | €309 | - |
| 1889 | €34.70 | €64.80 | €78.80 | €92.80 | €124 | €203 | €472 |
| 1890 | €37.80 | €67.90 | €98.00 | €119 | €162 | €245 | €365 |
| 1891 | €43.20 | €69.60 | €79.10 | €117 | €154 | €297 | - |
| 1892 | €46.70 | €84.30 | €119 | €177 | €231 | €262 | - |
| 1893 - Jubilee head | €3,180 | €4,190 | €5,500 | - | - | - | - |
| 1893 - Veiled head | €26.80 | €54.20 | €79.10 | €150 | €225 | - | - |
| 1894 | €36.60 | €98.50 | €132 | €175 | - | - | - |
| 1895 | €33.60 | €72.30 | €81.70 | €91.10 | €96.40 | - | - |
| 1896 | €28.90 | €58.80 | €88.70 | €93.60 | - | - | - |
| 1897 | €27.40 | €54.60 | €80.70 | €116 | €122 | - | - |
| 1898 | €28.90 | €61.50 | €94.10 | €125 | €127 | - | - |
| 1899 | €28.90 | €60.00 | €60.70 | €61.40 | €212 | €363 | - |
| 1900 | €28.90 | €54.10 | €87.30 | €134 | €147 | €197 | €515 |
| 1901 | €27.40 | €53.00 | €78.70 | €108 | €166 | - | - |
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.
