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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 |
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1838 | - | - | $16.60 | $42.40 | $130 | $174 |
1839 | - | - | $17.20 | $42.40 | $130 | $174 |
1840 | - | - | $17.20 | $43.00 | $135 | $181 |
1841 | - | - | $21.10 | $49.10 | $154 | $207 |
1842 | - | - | $17.20 | $43.00 | $135 | $181 |
1843 | - | - | $17.20 | $43.00 | $135 | $181 |
1844 - Small 44 | - | - | $18.40 | $36.80 | $134 | $183 |
1844 - Large 44 | - | - | $24.30 | $51.60 | $147 | $195 |
1845 | - | - | $17.20 | $38.10 | $118 | $158 |
1846 | - | - | $17.20 | $38.10 | $121 | $163 |
1847 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1848 - 8/7 | - | - | $62.00 | $174 | $457 | $598 |
1850 | - | - | $19.60 | $40.50 | $127 | $171 |
1850 - 5/3 | - | - | $26.60 | $62.00 | $172 | $227 |
1851 | - | - | $14.70 | $35.60 | $124 | $168 |
1852 | - | - | $13.80 | $35.60 | $136 | $186 |
1853 | - | - | $12.50 | $35.00 | $124 | $168 |
1854 | - | - | $279 | $783 | $1,260 | $1,490 |
1855 | - | - | $13.80 | $33.80 | $126 | $172 |
1856 | - | - | $13.80 | $38.70 | $129 | $174 |
1857 | - | - | $13.80 | $38.70 | $129 | $174 |
1858 | - | - | $13.80 | $38.70 | $129 | $160 |
1858 - 8/6 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1859 | - | - | $13.80 | $38.70 | $129 | $174 |
1859 - 9/8 | - | - | $15.70 | $41.70 | $130 | $174 |
1860 | - | - | $14.70 | $37.40 | $128 | $173 |
1862 | - | - | $129 | $289 | $609 | $770 |
1863 | - | - | $95.20 | $199 | $451 | $577 |
1864 | - | - | $13.80 | $31.30 | $110 | $168 |
1865 | - | - | $13.80 | $33.80 | $127 | $174 |
1866 - With Die Number | - | - | $13.10 | $28.90 | $119 | $164 |
1866 - Without Die Number | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1867 - 1st Head | - | - | $16.60 | $36.80 | $150 | $206 |
1867 - 2nd Head | - | - | $16.00 | $36.80 | $129 | $175 |
1868 | - | - | $16.00 | $36.80 | $127 | $149 |
1869 | - | - | $17.20 | $35.60 | $141 | $194 |
1870 | - | - | $17.20 | $39.90 | $148 | $202 |
1870 - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1871 - With Die Number | - | - | $12.20 | $29.50 | $101 | $136 |
1871 - Without Die Number | - | - | $12.20 | $31.30 | $102 | $137 |
1871 - With Die Number - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1871 - Without Die Number - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1872 | - | - | $12.20 | $31.30 | $102 | $137 |
1873 | - | - | $12.20 | $29.50 | $99.10 | $134 |
1874 | - | - | $12.20 | $29.50 | $100 | $136 |
1875 | - | - | $12.20 | $29.50 | $99.10 | $134 |
1876 | - | - | $14.40 | $36.80 | $118 | $159 |
1877 - With Die Number | - | - | $12.20 | $29.50 | $99.10 | $134 |
1877 - Without Die Number | - | - | $10.90 | $29.50 | $99.10 | $134 |
1878 | - | - | $12.20 | $28.20 | $98.50 | $134 |
1878 - 8/7 | - | - | $62.60 | $235 | $688 | $915 |
1878 - DRITANNIAR | - | - | $175 | $467 | $1,010 | $1,280 |
1879 - With Die Number | - | - | $15.00 | $34.40 | $117 | $158 |
1879 - Without Die Number | - | - | $12.20 | $28.90 | $102 | $138 |
1879 - Without Die Number - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1880 - 2nd Head | - | - | $12.20 | $28.90 | $94.20 | $127 |
1880 - 3rd Head | - | - | $10.90 | $22.10 | $82.90 | $113 |
1881 | - | - | $10.90 | $23.30 | $74.30 | $99.80 |
1881 - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1882 | - | - | $17.20 | $54.60 | $132 | $170 |
1883 | - | - | $10.90 | $23.30 | $74.90 | $117 |
1883 - Small R | - | - | $22.10 | $58.90 | $158 | $208 |
1884 | - | - | $10.90 | $23.30 | $77.00 | $104 |
1885 | - | - | $10.90 | $23.30 | $77.00 | $104 |
1886 | - | - | $10.90 | $49.30 | $77.00 | $104 |
1887 - Young head | - | - | $10.90 | $23.30 | $73.30 | $104![]() |
1887 - Jubilee head - Shield | - | - | $6.60 | $12.90 | $18.10 | $20.70 |
1887 - Jubilee head - Shield - R/V | - | - | $36.80 | $81.00 | $140 | $169 |
1887 - Jubilee head - Wreath | - | - | $6.60 | $11.90 | $18.40 | $21.60 |
1887 - Jubilee head - Shield - JEB on Trunc | - | - | $44.20 | $110 | $184 | $221 |
1888 | - | - | $9.20 | $16.30 | $35.80 | $45.50 |
1889 | - | - | $9.20 | $17.50 | $36.40 | $53.70 |
1890 | - | - | $11.80 | $18.20 | $39.20 | $49.70 |
1891 | - | - | $13.30 | $20.60 | $44.70 | $56.70 |
1892 | - | - | $14.70 | $24.30 | $49.30 | $61.80 |
1893 - Jubilee head | - | - | $816 | $1,720 | $3,390 | $4,230 |
1893 - Veiled head | - | - | $10.30 | $14.90 | $28.80 | $35.80 |
1894 | - | - | $13.30 | $24.30 | $52.70 | $55.50 |
1895 | - | - | $11.80 | $24.30 | $49.00 | $51.20 |
1896 | - | - | $11.00 | $22.10 | $42.40 | $44.20 |
1897 | - | - | $11.00 | $22.10 | $40.50 | $42.00 |
1898 | - | - | $11.00 | $22.10 | $42.40 | $44.20 |
1899 | - | - | $11.00 | $22.10 | $42.40 | $44.20 |
1900 | - | - | $11.00 | $22.10 | $42.40 | $44.20 |
1901 | - | - | $10.30 | $19.90 | $39.40 | $41.50 |
Variety | MS-60 | MS-62 | MS-63 | MS-64 | MS-65 | MS-66 | MS-67 |
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1838 | $217 | $366 | $426 | $486 | - | - | - |
1839 | $217 | $400 | $498 | $532 | $608 | $756 | - |
1840 | $227 | $426 | $626 | - | - | - | - |
1841 | $259 | $475 | $593 | - | - | - | - |
1842 | $227 | $426 | $626 | $639 | - | - | - |
1843 | $227 | $426 | $626 | - | - | - | - |
1844 - Small 44 | $232 | $447 | $547 | $573 | $614 | - | - |
1844 - Large 44 | $243 | $481 | $718 | $771 | $824 | - | - |
1845 | $198 | $395 | $626 | $669 | $711 | $943 | $2,170 |
1846 | $204 | $401 | $454 | $506 | $604 | $701 | - |
1847 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1848 - 8/7 | $740 | $1,290 | $1,770 | - | - | - | - |
1850 | $214 | $432 | $497 | $561 | $595 | - | - |
1850 - 5/3 | $282 | $479 | $675 | - | - | $936 | $2,750 |
1851 | $212 | $425 | $638 | - | - | - | $1,110 |
1852 | $236 | $430 | $624 | $632 | $640 | - | - |
1853 | $213 | $448 | $503![]() | $524 | $615 | $707 | $1,210 |
1854 | $1,730 | $3,200 | $4,710 | - | - | - | - |
1855 | $219 | $398 | $454 | $510 | - | - | - |
1856 | $219 | $410 | $444 | $479 | $614 | $749 | - |
1857 | $219 | $405 | $592 | - | - | - | - |
1858 | $219 | $349 | $386 | $427 | $468 | $569 | - |
1858 - 8/6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1859 | $219 | $405 | $459 | $512 | $539 | - | - |
1859 - 9/8 | $219 | $435 | $651 | - | - | - | - |
1860 | $219 | $416 | $614 | - | - | $1,120 | - |
1862 | $930 | $1,620 | $1,860 | $2,100 | $2,250 | - | - |
1863 | $703 | $1,230 | $1,750 | $2,510 | $3,270 | - | - |
1864 | $214 | $395 | $406 | $416 | $650 | - | - |
1865 | $221 | $393 | $440 | $488 | $529 | $569 | - |
1866 - With Die Number | $209 | $393 | $420 | $447 | $901 | $1,360 | - |
1866 - Without Die Number | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1867 - 1st Head | $262 | $488 | $714 | - | - | - | - |
1867 - 2nd Head | $222 | $410 | $598 | - | - | - | - |
1868 | $217 | $365 | $440 | $516 | - | - | - |
1869 | $247 | $446 | $644 | - | - | - | - |
1870 | $257 | $448 | $639 | - | - | - | - |
1870 - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1871 - With Die Number | $172 | $344 | $360 | $376 | - | - | - |
1871 - Without Die Number | $172 | $356 | $540 | - | - | - | - |
1871 - With Die Number - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1871 - Without Die Number - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1872 | $172 | $350 | $527 | $593 | $658 | - | - |
1873 | $169 | $342 | $344 | $346 | $552 | $758 | - |
1874 | $171 | $337 | $398 | $459 | $461 | - | - |
1875 | $169 | $305 | $443 | - | - | - | - |
1876 | $199 | $401 | $602 | $851 | $1,550 | $1,840 | - |
1877 - With Die Number | $169 | $333 | $498 | - | - | - | - |
1877 - Without Die Number | $169 | $339 | $381 | $422 | $526 | - | - |
1878 | $169 | $341 | $513 | $616 | $869 | - | - |
1878 - 8/7 | $1,140 | $1,470 | $1,840 | - | - | - | - |
1878 - DRITANNIAR | $1,550 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1879 - With Die Number | $199 | $368 | $538 | - | - | - | - |
1879 - Without Die Number | $174 | $342 | $469 | - | - | $990 | - |
1879 - Without Die Number - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1880 - 2nd Head | $160 | $304 | $449 | - | - | - | - |
1880 - 3rd Head | $144 | $217 | $322 | - | - | - | - |
1881 | $125 | $213 | $301 | $409 | $518 | - | - |
1881 - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1882 | $209 | $431 | $654 | - | - | - | - |
1883 | $126 | $208 | $220 | $231 | $628 | $1,030 | - |
1883 - Small R | $258 | $497 | $737 | - | - | - | - |
1884 | $131 | $188 | $217 | $247 | $427 | $766 | - |
1885 | $131 | $206 | $208 | $210 | $372 | $770 | - |
1886 | $131 | $193 | $212 | $257 | $302 | $636 | - |
1887 - Young head | $123 | $207![]() | $208![]() | $209![]() | $317 | $2,640 | - |
1887 - Jubilee head - Shield | $23.30 | $59.60![]() | $67.00 | $153![]() | $223![]() | $448 | - |
1887 - Jubilee head - Shield - R/V | $199 | $320 | $442 | - | - | - | - |
1887 - Jubilee head - Wreath | $24.80 | $71.30 | $96.60 | $146 | $227 | - | - |
1887 - Jubilee head - Shield - JEB on Trunc | $258 | $276 | $294![]() | - | - | - | - |
1888 | $55.20 | $101 | $138![]() | $143![]() | $214![]() | $492![]() | - |
1889 | $55.20 | $103 | $125![]() | $148![]() | $197 | $323 | $752 |
1890 | $60.20 | $108 | $156 | $190 | $257 | $390 | $581 |
1891 | $68.70 | $111 | $126 | $185 | $245 | $472 | - |
1892 | $74.30 | $134 | $189 | $281 | $368 | $417 | - |
1893 - Jubilee head | $5,100 | $6,700 | $8,700 | - | - | - | - |
1893 - Veiled head | $42.70 | $86.20 | $126 | $239 | $359 | - | - |
1894 | $58.30 | $157 | $210 | $279![]() | - | - | - |
1895 | $53.40 | $115 | $130 | $145 | $154 | - | - |
1896 | $46.00 | $93.60 | $141 | $149 | - | - | - |
1897 | $43.60 | $86.90 | $128 | $184 | $194 | - | - |
1898 | $46.00 | $97.90 | $150 | $199 | $203 | - | - |
1899 | $46.00 | $95.40 | $96.60 | $97.70 | $338 | $578 | - |
1900 | $46.00 | $86.10 | $139 | $214 | $234 | $313 | $820 |
1901 | $43.60 | $84.40 | $125 | $172 | $264 | - | - |
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.