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Shilling - 1816 to 1901 - Price Guide

The Royal Mint undertook a massive recoinage programme in 1816, with large quantities of gold and silver coin being minted. Previous issues of silver coinage had been irregular, and the last issue, minted in 1787, was not intended for issue to the public. New silver coinage was to be of .925.

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Variety VG-8 F-12 VF-20 EF-40 AU-50 AU-55
1816 --$11.90$20.70$58.20$75.80
1816 - Plain Edge ------
1816 - Gold ------
1817 --$11.90$24.30$63.60$95.20
1817 - RRITT --$21.60$37.80$105$139
1817 - GEOE --$100$238$471$587
1817 - Plain Edge ------
1818 --$19.80$50.80$125$163
1818 - High 8 --$32.40$80.90$175$223
1819 --$16.20$27.90$71.90$94.00
1819 - 9/8 --$18.90$45.90$104$133
1819 - 9/6 ------
1820 --$16.20$26.10$71.00$93.50
1820 - HONI/S --$37.80$80.90$189$243
1821 --$15.10$56.20$139$164
1823 --$47.60$116$239$314
1824 --$12.80$52.10$141$172
1825 - Laureate Head --$19.30$62.00$154$192
1825 - Laureate Head - 5/3 ------
1825 - Bare Head --$11.00$38.20$95.10$124
1825 - Bare Head - Roman I --$162$485$836$1,010
1826 --$8.10$32.80$76.60$98.60
1826 - 6/2 ------
1827 --$38.20$108$249$320
1829 --$24.30$62.90$171$225
1831 ------
1831 - Plain Edge ------
1834 --$15.10$44.50$151$195
1835 --$17.30$48.50$158$213
1836 --$17.30$44.50$135$210
1837 --$27.40$82.30$201$260
1838 --$21.60$49.00$158$213
1839 - W.W. --$34.60$80.00$209$273
1839 - No W.W. --$21.10$49.50$153$204
1839 - W.W. - ↑↑ ------
1839 - No W.W. - ↑↑ ------
1839 - No W.W. - Plain Edge - ↑↑ ------
1840 --$25.20$63.40$176$233
1841 --$25.90$67.40$202$269
1842 --$21.10$45.90$137$182
1843 --$27.40$63.40$179$236
1844 --$21.60$42.30$131$176
1845 --$25.20$47.60$140$186
1846 --$17.10$42.30$131$170
1848 - 8/6 --$85.90$251$548$697
1849 --$26.50$60.70$167$220
1850 --$800$1,960$3,460$4,210
1850 - 50/49 --$883$2,090$3,980$4,920
1851 --$53.90$152$372$481
1852 --$14.40$32.40$115$156
1853 --$14.40$30.60$110$149
1854 --$258$641$1,330$1,600
1854 - 4/1 --$270$957$2,490$3,270
1855 --$13.30$28.80$107$146
1856 --$13.30$34.50$102$138
1857 --$13.30$28.80$102$138
1857 - Inverted G --$262$690$1,500$1,900
1858 --$13.30$28.80$102$138
1859 --$13.30$28.80$102$138
1859 - 9/8 ------
1860 --$14.00$34.60$120$163
1861 --$15.10$38.20$129$175
1861 - D/B in FD --$135$351$661$816
1862 --$51.20$114$261$334
1863 --$104$270$517$641
1863 - 3/1 --$105$305$636$802
1864 --$12.60$32.80$104$139
1865 --$12.60$32.80$104$139
1866 --$13.50$33.00$86.60$113
1866 - BBITANNIAR --$93.10$381$782$983
1867 - A5 --$12.60$36.40$105$140
1867 - A6 --$187$499$1,300$1,690
1867 - A5 - Plain Edge ------
1868 --$12.40$34.60$100$133
1869 --$21.10$52.10$139$182
1870 --$14.90$38.20$117$156
1871 --$12.40$30.60$103$139
1871 - Plain Edge ------
1872 --$12.40$30.60$96.20$129
1873 --$14.80$30.60$96.20$129
1874 --$12.40$30.60$96.20$137
1875 --$12.40$30.60$96.20$129
1876 --$14.90$38.20$108$143
1877 --$12.40$30.60$96.20$129
1878 - 3rd Head --$17.30$43.20$129$173
1878 - 4th Head --$13.30$34.20$100$116
1879 - Shield - With Die Number ------
1879 - Shield - Without Die Number --$12.10$24.30$107$148
1880 --$11.70$24.00$79.40$107
1880 - Plain Edge ------
1881 --$11.70$26.30$79.40$106
1881 - Plain Edge ------
1882 --$17.10$54.00$123$159
1883 --$13.90$26.30$83.20$112
1883 - Plain Edge ------
1884 --$11.70$26.30$76.50$102
1885 --$11.70$24.40$73.80$98.50
1886 --$11.70$24.40$73.80$98.50
1887 - Young head --$11.70$30.30$87.50$116
1887 - Jubilee head --$5.80$10.50$15.10$17.50
1888 --$30.20$59.30$97.10$116
1888 - 8/7 --$8.60$13.50$38.10$50.40
1889 - Large Head --$7.60$14.40$38.20$50.10
1889 - Small Head --$48.50$131$305$392
1890 --$8.60$15.10$40.40$53.00
1891 --$9.70$15.10$42.20$55.70
1892 --$9.70$15.10$42.20$55.70
1893 - Small Letters --$8.10$13.50$29.70$37.80
1893 - Large Letters --$7.20$16.20$32.10$40.10
1894 --$10.20$19.80$44.30$56.50
1895 - Small Rose --$11.30$27.00$51.20$63.40
1895 - Large Rose --$10.20$23.20$44.00$54.30
1896 - Small Rose --$9.20$18.90$40.50$51.20
1896 - Large Rose --$9.20$16.20$35.10$44.50
1897 --$9.20$13.30$33.60$43.80
1898 --$9.20$13.30$35.40$46.50
1899 --$9.20$14.40$36.90$48.10
1900 --$9.20$13.30$34.50$42.80
1901 --$9.20$13.30$34.50$45.10
Variety MS-60 MS-62 MS-63 MS-64 MS-65 MS-66 MS-67
1816 $95.70$154$183$202$337$352$660
1816 - Plain Edge -------
1816 - Gold -------
1817 $103$184$193$293$404$516-
1817 - RRITT $173$275$378----
1817 - GEOE $704$917$1,190----
1817 - Plain Edge -------
1818 $200$327$369$411---
1818 - High 8 $270$418$566----
1819 $116$164$231$331$364$396-
1819 - 9/8 $175$308$435$595---
1819 - 9/6 -------
1820 $116$161$172$293$414--
1820 - HONI/S $297$459$620----
1821 $222$382$523$928$1,090$1,240$1,410
1823 $362$606$676$746---
1824 $231$366$532$798$923$1,050-
1825 - Laureate Head $246$427$640$773$845$1,280-
1825 - Laureate Head - 5/3 -------
1825 - Bare Head $152$269$359$489$791$1,180-
1825 - Bare Head - Roman I $1,190$1,780$2,370----
1826 $120$250$327$405$778--
1826 - 6/2 -------
1827 $391$722$905----
1829 $279$496$639----
1831 -------
1831 - Plain Edge -------
1834 $257$418$461$503$828--
1835 $268$468$578$828---
1836 $266$426$460$494$851$1,210-
1837 $319$562$805----
1838 $267$450$632$649$784--
1839 - W.W. $337$692$780--$1,290-
1839 - No W.W. $256$415$485$556---
1839 - W.W. - ↑↑ -------
1839 - No W.W. - ↑↑ -------
1839 - No W.W. - Plain Edge - ↑↑ -------
1840 $289$479$668----
1841 $337$525$549$574$1,660--
1842 $227$390$400$411$549$944-
1843 $294$504$715$1,720---
1844 $220$394$487$614$839--
1845 $232$426$445$465$777--
1846 $220$341$427$513$544--
1848 - 8/6 $845$1,270$1,750----
1849 $273$407$420$693$966$1,210-
1850 $4,970$5,400$7,600----
1850 - 50/49 $5,900------
1851 $591$964$1,230----
1852 $198$285$293$392$491$822-
1853 $189$352$438$604---
1854 $2,030$3,260$4,850----
1854 - 4/1 $4,050------
1855 $186$343$501$609$991$1,370-
1856 $174$327$445$531$617--
1857 $174$272$294$399$505--
1857 - Inverted G $2,290------
1858 $174$327$396$520$633--
1859 $174$299$332$365$529$811-
1859 - 9/8 -------
1860 $206$399$406$414---
1861 $220$399$556$729$880--
1861 - D/B in FD $971------
1862 $407$730$1,110----
1863 $764$1,310$1,860----
1863 - 3/1 $968------
1864 $174$318$422$433$508$546-
1865 $174$284$427$443$463--
1866 $140$257$354$651---
1866 - BBITANNIAR $1,180$1,770$2,360----
1867 - A5 $174$328$481----
1867 - A6 $2,090$2,880$3,670----
1867 - A5 - Plain Edge -------
1868 $165$309$452$633---
1869 $226$371$428$485---
1870 $196$328$533----
1871 $175$315$454$486$611$713-
1871 - Plain Edge -------
1872 $162$266$272$277$384$490-
1873 $162$239$250----
1874 $162$278$309$340$580$815-
1875 $162$245$287$416$545$958-
1876 $178$356$535----
1877 $162$279$338$398---
1878 - 3rd Head $216$294$499$625$751--
1878 - 4th Head $166$250$334$418---
1879 - Shield - With Die Number -------
1879 - Shield - Without Die Number $189$332$393$662---
1880 $135$242$309----
1880 - Plain Edge -------
1881 $133$204$288----
1881 - Plain Edge -------
1882 $196$335$393$454$822$1,190-
1883 $140$224$265----
1883 - Plain Edge -------
1884 $127$227$290$300---
1885 $123$221$290$324$384--
1886 $123$221$319----
1887 - Young head $145$259$281$303---
1887 - Jubilee head $19.80$42.70$67.50$144$213$304-
1888 $135$165$254$310$351$403-
1888 - 8/7 $62.70$102$116----
1889 - Large Head $62.00$97.70$123$149$250$365$481
1889 - Small Head $479$754$951----
1890 $65.60$109$143$198$231$317-
1891 $69.20$123$137$150$155$272-
1892 $69.20$113$127$179$230$457-
1893 - Small Letters $48.50$74.60$101$144$210$265-
1893 - Large Letters $48.10$79.60$111$207---
1894 $68.80$129$148$168$272--
1895 - Small Rose $68.30$126$183----
1895 - Large Rose $61.10$106$165$186$292--
1896 - Small Rose $59.30$99.80$158----
1896 - Large Rose $53.90$92.40$124$179$270$339-
1897 $53.90$99.00$102$104$241--
1898 $57.50$98.20$110$121$273$385-
1899 $59.30$105$144$165$255--
1900 $55.70$88.10$140$182$268$813-
1901 $55.70$92.80$124$249---
Variety PR-60 PR-62 PR-63 PR-64 PR-65 PR-66 PR-67
1816 -------
1816 - Plain Edge -------
1816 - Gold -------
1817 -------
1817 - RRITT -------
1817 - GEOE -------
1817 - Plain Edge ---$1,870---
1818 -------
1818 - High 8 -------
1819 -------
1819 - 9/8 -------
1819 - 9/6 -------
1820 -------
1820 - HONI/S -------
1821 --$1,770$2,660---
1823 -------
1824 -------
1825 - Laureate Head -------
1825 - Laureate Head - 5/3 -------
1825 - Bare Head ----$1,870--
1825 - Bare Head - Roman I -------
1826 --$836$874---
1826 - 6/2 -------
1827 -------
1829 -------
1831 -------
1831 - Plain Edge --$1,270$1,790$2,100--
1834 -$1,600-----
1835 -------
1836 -------
1837 -------
1838 -------
1839 - W.W. -------
1839 - No W.W. -------
1839 - W.W. - ↑↑ --$2,600----
1839 - No W.W. - ↑↑ -------
1839 - No W.W. - Plain Edge - ↑↑ ----$9,400--
1840 -------
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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 ---$405---
1888 -------
1888 - 8/7 -------
1889 - Large Head -------
1889 - Small Head -------
1890 -------
1891 -------
1892 -------
1893 - Small Letters -------
1893 - Large Letters -$432$539$674$1,000$1,650-
1894 -------
1895 - Small Rose -------
1895 - Large Rose -------
1896 - Small Rose -------
1896 - Large Rose -------
1897 -------
1898 -------
1899 -------
1900 -------
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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.

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