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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 | - | - | $16.50 | $42.10 | $129 | $173 |
| 1839 | - | - | $17.10 | $42.10 | $129 | $173 |
| 1840 | - | - | $17.10 | $42.70 | $134 | $180 |
| 1841 | - | - | $21.00 | $48.90 | $153 | $205 |
| 1842 | - | - | $17.10 | $42.70 | $134 | $180 |
| 1843 | - | - | $17.10 | $42.70 | $134 | $180 |
| 1844 - Small 44 | - | - | $18.30 | $36.60 | $134 | $182 |
| 1844 - Large 44 | - | - | $24.20 | $51.30 | $147 | $194 |
| 1845 | - | - | $17.10 | $37.90 | $117 | $157 |
| 1846 | - | - | $17.10 | $37.90 | $121 | $162 |
| 1847 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1848 - 8/7 | - | - | $61.70 | $173 | $455 | $595 |
| 1850 | - | - | $19.50 | $40.30 | $127 | $170 |
| 1850 - 5/3 | - | - | $26.50 | $61.70 | $171 | $226 |
| 1851 | - | - | $14.70 | $35.40 | $123 | $167 |
| 1852 | - | - | $13.70 | $35.40 | $135 | $185 |
| 1853 | - | - | $12.50 | $34.80 | $123 | $168 |
| 1854 | - | - | $278 | $778 | $1,250 | $1,480 |
| 1855 | - | - | $13.70 | $33.60 | $125 | $171 |
| 1856 | - | - | $13.70 | $38.50 | $128 | $173 |
| 1857 | - | - | $13.70 | $38.50 | $128 | $173 |
| 1858 | - | - | $13.70 | $38.50 | $128 | $159 |
| 1858 - 8/6 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1859 | - | - | $13.70 | $38.50 | $128 | $173 |
| 1859 - 9/8 | - | - | $15.60 | $41.50 | $129 | $173 |
| 1860 | - | - | $14.70 | $37.20 | $127 | $172 |
| 1862 | - | - | $128 | $287 | $606 | $765 |
| 1863 | - | - | $94.70 | $198 | $449 | $574 |
| 1864 | - | - | $13.70 | $31.10 | $110 | $167 |
| 1865 | - | - | $13.70 | $33.60 | $127 | $173 |
| 1866 - With Die Number | - | - | $13.10 | $28.70 | $118 | $163 |
| 1866 - Without Die Number | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1867 - 1st Head | - | - | $16.50 | $36.60 | $149 | $205 |
| 1867 - 2nd Head | - | - | $15.90 | $36.60 | $129 | $174 |
| 1868 | - | - | $15.90 | $36.60 | $126 | $148 |
| 1869 | - | - | $17.10 | $35.40 | $141 | $193 |
| 1870 | - | - | $17.10 | $39.70 | $147 | $201 |
| 1870 - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1871 - With Die Number | - | - | $12.10 | $29.30 | $100 | $136 |
| 1871 - Without Die Number | - | - | $12.10 | $31.10 | $101 | $136 |
| 1871 - With Die Number - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1871 - Without Die Number - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1872 | - | - | $12.10 | $31.10 | $101 | $136 |
| 1873 | - | - | $12.10 | $29.30 | $98.60 | $133 |
| 1874 | - | - | $12.10 | $29.30 | $99.80 | $135 |
| 1875 | - | - | $12.10 | $29.30 | $98.60 | $133 |
| 1876 | - | - | $14.30 | $36.60 | $118 | $158 |
| 1877 - With Die Number | - | - | $12.10 | $29.30 | $98.60 | $133 |
| 1877 - Without Die Number | - | - | $10.90 | $29.30 | $98.60 | $133 |
| 1878 | - | - | $12.10 | $28.10 | $98.00 | $133 |
| 1878 - 8/7 | - | - | $62.30 | $234 | $685 | $910 |
| 1878 - DRITANNIAR | - | - | $174 | $465 | $1,000 | $1,270 |
| 1879 - With Die Number | - | - | $14.90 | $34.20 | $116 | $157 |
| 1879 - Without Die Number | - | - | $12.10 | $28.70 | $101 | $137 |
| 1879 - Without Die Number - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1880 - 2nd Head | - | - | $12.10 | $28.70 | $93.70 | $126 |
| 1880 - 3rd Head | - | - | $10.90 | $22.00 | $82.40 | $113 |
| 1881 | - | - | $10.90 | $23.20 | $73.90 | $99.20 |
| 1881 - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1882 | - | - | $17.10 | $54.30 | $131 | $169 |
| 1883 | - | - | $10.90 | $23.20 | $74.50 | $117 |
| 1883 - Small R | - | - | $22.00 | $58.60 | $158 | $207 |
| 1884 | - | - | $10.90 | $23.20 | $76.60 | $103 |
| 1885 | - | - | $10.90 | $23.20 | $76.60 | $103 |
| 1886 | - | - | $10.90 | $49.00 | $76.60 | $103 |
| 1887 - Young head | - | - | $10.90 | $23.20 | $73.00 | $103 |
| 1887 - Jubilee head - Shield | - | - | $6.60 | $12.80 | $18.00 | $20.60 |
| 1887 - Jubilee head - Shield - R/V | - | - | $36.60 | $80.60 | $139 | $169 |
| 1887 - Jubilee head - Wreath | - | - | $6.60 | $11.90 | $18.30 | $21.50 |
| 1887 - Jubilee head - Shield - JEB on Trunc | - | - | $44.00 | $110 | $183 | $220 |
| 1888 | - | - | $9.20 | $16.20 | $35.60 | $45.30 |
| 1889 | - | - | $9.20 | $17.50 | $36.20 | $53.40 |
| 1890 | - | - | $11.70 | $18.10 | $39.00 | $49.40 |
| 1891 | - | - | $13.20 | $20.50 | $44.50 | $56.40 |
| 1892 | - | - | $14.70 | $24.20 | $49.00 | $61.50 |
| 1893 - Jubilee head | - | - | $812 | $1,710 | $3,370 | $4,210 |
| 1893 - Veiled head | - | - | $10.30 | $14.80 | $28.60 | $35.60 |
| 1894 | - | - | $13.20 | $24.20 | $52.40 | $55.20 |
| 1895 | - | - | $11.70 | $24.20 | $48.70 | $50.90 |
| 1896 | - | - | $11.00 | $22.00 | $42.10 | $44.00 |
| 1897 | - | - | $11.00 | $22.00 | $40.30 | $41.80 |
| 1898 | - | - | $11.00 | $22.00 | $42.10 | $44.00 |
| 1899 | - | - | $11.00 | $22.00 | $42.10 | $44.00 |
| 1900 | - | - | $11.00 | $22.00 | $42.10 | $44.00 |
| 1901 | - | - | $10.30 | $19.80 | $39.20 | $41.30 |
| Variety | MS-60 | MS-62 | MS-63 | MS-64 | MS-65 | MS-66 | MS-67 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1838 | $216 | $364 | $424 | $483 | - | - | - |
| 1839 | $216 | $398 | $495 | $529 | $605 | $752 | - |
| 1840 | $225 | $424 | $623 | - | - | - | - |
| 1841 | $258 | $472 | $589 | - | - | - | - |
| 1842 | $225 | $424 | $623 | $636 | - | - | - |
| 1843 | $225 | $424 | $623 | - | - | - | - |
| 1844 - Small 44 | $231 | $445 | $544 | $570 | $611 | - | - |
| 1844 - Large 44 | $242 | $478 | $714 | $767 | $820 | - | - |
| 1845 | $197 | $393 | $623 | $665 | $708 | $938 | $2,160 |
| 1846 | $203 | $399 | $451 | $504 | $601 | $698 | - |
| 1847 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1848 - 8/7 | $736 | $1,280 | $1,760 | - | - | - | - |
| 1850 | $213 | $430 | $494 | $558 | $591 | - | - |
| 1850 - 5/3 | $281 | $476 | $672 | - | - | $931 | $2,740 |
| 1851 | $211 | $423 | $635 | - | - | - | $1,100 |
| 1852 | $235 | $428 | $620 | $629 | $637 | - | - |
| 1853 | $212 | $446 | $501 | $521 | $612 | $703 | $1,200 |
| 1854 | $1,720 | $3,190 | $4,690 | - | - | - | - |
| 1855 | $217 | $396 | $451 | $507 | - | - | - |
| 1856 | $217 | $408 | $442 | $476 | $611 | $745 | - |
| 1857 | $217 | $403 | $589 | - | - | - | - |
| 1858 | $217 | $347 | $384 | $425 | $466 | $566 | - |
| 1858 - 8/6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1859 | $217 | $403 | $456 | $509 | $536 | - | - |
| 1859 - 9/8 | $217 | $432 | $647 | - | - | - | - |
| 1860 | $217 | $414 | $611 | - | - | $1,120 | - |
| 1862 | $925 | $1,610 | $1,850 | $2,090 | $2,230 | - | - |
| 1863 | $699 | $1,220 | $1,740 | $2,500 | $3,260 | - | - |
| 1864 | $212 | $393 | $404 | $414 | $647 | - | - |
| 1865 | $220 | $391 | $438 | $485 | $526 | $566 | - |
| 1866 - With Die Number | $208 | $391 | $418 | $445 | $896 | $1,350 | - |
| 1866 - Without Die Number | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1867 - 1st Head | $261 | $485 | $710 | - | - | - | - |
| 1867 - 2nd Head | $220 | $408 | $595 | - | - | - | - |
| 1868 | $216 | $363 | $438 | $513 | - | - | - |
| 1869 | $246 | $443 | $640 | - | - | - | - |
| 1870 | $255 | $445 | $636 | - | - | - | - |
| 1870 - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1871 - With Die Number | $171 | $342 | $358 | $374 | - | - | - |
| 1871 - Without Die Number | $171 | $354 | $537 | - | - | - | - |
| 1871 - With Die Number - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1871 - Without Die Number - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1872 | $171 | $348 | $524 | $590 | $655 | - | - |
| 1873 | $168 | $340 | $342 | $344 | $549 | $754 | - |
| 1874 | $170 | $336 | $396 | $456 | $459 | - | - |
| 1875 | $168 | $303 | $440 | - | - | - | - |
| 1876 | $198 | $399 | $599 | $846 | $1,540 | $1,830 | - |
| 1877 - With Die Number | $168 | $332 | $495 | - | - | - | - |
| 1877 - Without Die Number | $168 | $338 | $379 | $420 | $523 | - | - |
| 1878 | $168 | $339 | $510 | $612 | $865 | - | - |
| 1878 - 8/7 | $1,140 | $1,470 | $1,830 | - | - | - | - |
| 1878 - DRITANNIAR | $1,540 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1879 - With Die Number | $198 | $366 | $535 | - | - | - | - |
| 1879 - Without Die Number | $173 | $340 | $467 | - | - | $985 | - |
| 1879 - Without Die Number - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1880 - 2nd Head | $159 | $303 | $446 | - | - | - | - |
| 1880 - 3rd Head | $143 | $215 | $321 | - | - | - | - |
| 1881 | $125 | $212 | $299 | $407 | $515 | - | - |
| 1881 - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1882 | $208 | $429 | $650 | - | - | - | - |
| 1883 | $126 | $207 | $218 | $229 | $625 | $1,020 | - |
| 1883 - Small R | $256 | $495 | $733 | - | - | - | - |
| 1884 | $130 | $187 | $216 | $245 | $425 | $762 | - |
| 1885 | $130 | $205 | $207 | $209 | $370 | $766 | - |
| 1886 | $130 | $192 | $211 | $256 | $300 | $633 | - |
| 1887 - Young head | $123 | $206 | $207 | $208 | $315 | $2,620 | - |
| 1887 - Jubilee head - Shield | $23.20 | $59.30 | $66.60 | $152 | $222 | $446 | - |
| 1887 - Jubilee head - Shield - R/V | $198 | $319 | $440 | - | - | - | - |
| 1887 - Jubilee head - Wreath | $24.70 | $70.90 | $96.10 | $146 | $226 | - | - |
| 1887 - Jubilee head - Shield - JEB on Trunc | $256 | $275 | $292 | - | - | - | - |
| 1888 | $55.00 | $100 | $137 | $142 | $213 | $489 | - |
| 1889 | $55.00 | $103 | $125 | $147 | $196 | $321 | $748 |
| 1890 | $59.80 | $107 | $155 | $189 | $256 | $388 | $578 |
| 1891 | $68.40 | $110 | $125 | $185 | $244 | $469 | - |
| 1892 | $73.90 | $133 | $188 | $280 | $366 | $415 | - |
| 1893 - Jubilee head | $5,000 | $6,600 | $8,700 | - | - | - | - |
| 1893 - Veiled head | $42.50 | $85.80 | $125 | $238 | $357 | - | - |
| 1894 | $58.00 | $156 | $209 | $277 | - | - | - |
| 1895 | $53.10 | $114 | $129 | $144 | $153 | - | - |
| 1896 | $45.80 | $93.10 | $140 | $148 | - | - | - |
| 1897 | $43.40 | $86.40 | $128 | $183 | $193 | - | - |
| 1898 | $45.80 | $97.40 | $149 | $198 | $202 | - | - |
| 1899 | $45.80 | $94.90 | $96.00 | $97.20 | $336 | $575 | - |
| 1900 | $45.80 | $85.60 | $138 | $213 | $233 | $311 | $816 |
| 1901 | $43.40 | $83.90 | $125 | $172 | $262 | - | - |
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.
