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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 | - | - | €10.60 | €27.00 | €82.70 | €111 |
| 1839 | - | - | €10.90 | €27.00 | €82.70 | €111 |
| 1840 | - | - | €10.90 | €27.40 | €85.80 | €115 |
| 1841 | - | - | €13.50 | €31.30 | €98.20 | €132 |
| 1842 | - | - | €10.90 | €27.40 | €85.80 | €115 |
| 1843 | - | - | €10.90 | €27.40 | €85.80 | €115 |
| 1844 - Small 44 | - | - | €11.70 | €23.50 | €85.60 | €117 |
| 1844 - Large 44 | - | - | €15.50 | €32.90 | €93.90 | €124 |
| 1845 | - | - | €10.90 | €24.30 | €75.10 | €101 |
| 1846 | - | - | €10.90 | €24.30 | €77.20 | €104 |
| 1847 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1848 - 8/7 | - | - | €39.50 | €111 | €291 | €381 |
| 1850 | - | - | €12.50 | €25.80 | €81.20 | €109 |
| 1850 - 5/3 | - | - | €17.00 | €39.50 | €110 | €145 |
| 1851 | - | - | €9.40 | €22.70 | €78.80 | €107 |
| 1852 | - | - | €8.80 | €22.70 | €86.60 | €119 |
| 1853 | - | - | €8.00 | €22.30 | €79.00 | €107 |
| 1854 | - | - | €178 | €499 | €800 | €950 |
| 1855 | - | - | €8.80 | €21.50 | €80.40 | €110 |
| 1856 | - | - | €8.80 | €24.60 | €81.90 | €111 |
| 1857 | - | - | €8.80 | €24.60 | €81.90 | €111 |
| 1858 | - | - | €8.80 | €24.60 | €81.90 | €102 |
| 1858 - 8/6 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1859 | - | - | €8.80 | €24.60 | €81.90 | €111 |
| 1859 - 9/8 | - | - | €10.00 | €26.60 | €82.90 | €111 |
| 1860 | - | - | €9.40 | €23.90 | €81.50 | €110 |
| 1862 | - | - | €82.10 | €184 | €388 | €490 |
| 1863 | - | - | €60.70 | €127 | €287 | €368 |
| 1864 | - | - | €8.80 | €19.90 | €70.40 | €107 |
| 1865 | - | - | €8.80 | €21.50 | €81.20 | €111 |
| 1866 - With Die Number | - | - | €8.40 | €18.40 | €75.70 | €104 |
| 1866 - Without Die Number | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1867 - 1st Head | - | - | €10.60 | €23.50 | €95.30 | €131 |
| 1867 - 2nd Head | - | - | €10.20 | €23.50 | €82.30 | €112 |
| 1868 | - | - | €10.20 | €23.50 | €80.80 | €94.80 |
| 1869 | - | - | €10.90 | €22.70 | €90.10 | €124 |
| 1870 | - | - | €10.90 | €25.40 | €94.40 | €129 |
| 1870 - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1871 - With Die Number | - | - | €7.70 | €18.80 | €64.10 | €86.80 |
| 1871 - Without Die Number | - | - | €7.70 | €19.90 | €64.70 | €87.10 |
| 1871 - With Die Number - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1871 - Without Die Number - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1872 | - | - | €7.70 | €19.90 | €64.70 | €87.10 |
| 1873 | - | - | €7.70 | €18.80 | €63.20 | €85.40 |
| 1874 | - | - | €7.70 | €18.80 | €63.90 | €86.50 |
| 1875 | - | - | €7.70 | €18.80 | €63.20 | €85.40 |
| 1876 | - | - | €9.20 | €23.50 | €75.30 | €101 |
| 1877 - With Die Number | - | - | €7.70 | €18.80 | €63.20 | €85.40 |
| 1877 - Without Die Number | - | - | €7.00 | €18.80 | €63.20 | €85.40 |
| 1878 | - | - | €7.70 | €18.00 | €62.80 | €85.20 |
| 1878 - 8/7 | - | - | €39.90 | €150 | €438 | €583 |
| 1878 - DRITANNIAR | - | - | €111 | €298 | €644 | €816 |
| 1879 - With Die Number | - | - | €9.50 | €21.90 | €74.30 | €101 |
| 1879 - Without Die Number | - | - | €7.70 | €18.40 | €64.70 | €87.90 |
| 1879 - Without Die Number - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1880 - 2nd Head | - | - | €7.70 | €18.40 | €60.00 | €80.90 |
| 1880 - 3rd Head | - | - | €7.00 | €14.10 | €52.80 | €72.20 |
| 1881 | - | - | €7.00 | €14.90 | €47.30 | €63.60 |
| 1881 - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1882 | - | - | €10.90 | €34.80 | €83.90 | €108 |
| 1883 | - | - | €7.00 | €14.90 | €47.70 | €74.80 |
| 1883 - Small R | - | - | €14.10 | €37.50 | €101 | €133 |
| 1884 | - | - | €7.00 | €14.90 | €49.10 | €66.20 |
| 1885 | - | - | €7.00 | €14.90 | €49.10 | €66.20 |
| 1886 | - | - | €7.00 | €31.40 | €49.10 | €66.20 |
| 1887 - Young head | - | - | €7.00 | €14.90 | €46.70 | €66.10 |
| 1887 - Jubilee head - Shield | - | - | €4.20 | €8.20 | €11.50 | €13.20 |
| 1887 - Jubilee head - Shield - R/V | - | - | €23.50 | €51.60 | €89.20 | €108 |
| 1887 - Jubilee head - Wreath | - | - | €4.20 | €7.60 | €11.70 | €13.80 |
| 1887 - Jubilee head - Shield - JEB on Trunc | - | - | €28.20 | €70.40 | €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 | €25.00 | €31.60 |
| 1891 | - | - | €8.40 | €13.10 | €28.50 | €36.10 |
| 1892 | - | - | €9.40 | €15.50 | €31.40 | €39.40 |
| 1893 - Jubilee head | - | - | €520 | €1,100 | €2,160 | €2,690 |
| 1893 - Veiled head | - | - | €6.60 | €9.50 | €18.30 | €22.80 |
| 1894 | - | - | €8.40 | €15.50 | €33.60 | €35.40 |
| 1895 | - | - | €7.50 | €15.50 | €31.20 | €32.60 |
| 1896 | - | - | €7.00 | €14.10 | €27.00 | €28.20 |
| 1897 | - | - | €7.00 | €14.10 | €25.80 | €26.80 |
| 1898 | - | - | €7.00 | €14.10 | €27.00 | €28.20 |
| 1899 | - | - | €7.00 | €14.10 | €27.00 | €28.20 |
| 1900 | - | - | €7.00 | €14.10 | €27.00 | €28.20 |
| 1901 | - | - | €6.60 | €12.70 | €25.10 | €26.40 |
| Variety | MS-60 | MS-62 | MS-63 | MS-64 | MS-65 | MS-66 | MS-67 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1838 | €138 | €233 | €271 | €310 | - | - | - |
| 1839 | €138 | €255 | €317 | €339 | €387 | €482 | - |
| 1840 | €144 | €272 | €399 | - | - | - | - |
| 1841 | €165 | €302 | €378 | - | - | - | - |
| 1842 | €144 | €272 | €399 | €407 | - | - | - |
| 1843 | €144 | €272 | €399 | - | - | - | - |
| 1844 - Small 44 | €148 | €285 | €348 | €365 | €392 | - | - |
| 1844 - Large 44 | €155 | €306 | €458 | €491 | €525 | - | - |
| 1845 | €126 | €252 | €399 | €426 | €453 | €601 | €1,380 |
| 1846 | €130 | €256 | €289 | €323 | €385 | €447 | - |
| 1847 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1848 - 8/7 | €471 | €823 | €1,130 | - | - | - | - |
| 1850 | €136 | €276 | €316 | €357 | €379 | - | - |
| 1850 - 5/3 | €180 | €305 | €430 | - | - | €596 | €1,760 |
| 1851 | €135 | €271 | €407 | - | - | - | €706 |
| 1852 | €151 | €274 | €397 | €403 | €408 | - | - |
| 1853 | €136 | €286 | €321 | €334 | €392 | €450 | €770 |
| 1854 | €1,100 | €2,040 | €3,000 | - | - | - | - |
| 1855 | €139 | €253 | €289 | €325 | - | - | - |
| 1856 | €139 | €261 | €283 | €305 | €391 | €477 | - |
| 1857 | €139 | €258 | €377 | - | - | - | - |
| 1858 | €139 | €222 | €246 | €272 | €298 | €363 | - |
| 1858 - 8/6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1859 | €139 | €258 | €292 | €326 | €344 | - | - |
| 1859 - 9/8 | €139 | €277 | €415 | - | - | - | - |
| 1860 | €139 | €265 | €391 | - | - | €716 | - |
| 1862 | €592 | €1,030 | €1,190 | €1,340 | €1,430 | - | - |
| 1863 | €448 | €782 | €1,120 | €1,600 | €2,090 | - | - |
| 1864 | €136 | €252 | €259 | €265 | €414 | - | - |
| 1865 | €141 | €250 | €281 | €311 | €337 | €363 | - |
| 1866 - With Die Number | €133 | €250 | €268 | €285 | €574 | €863 | - |
| 1866 - Without Die Number | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1867 - 1st Head | €167 | €311 | €455 | - | - | - | - |
| 1867 - 2nd Head | €141 | €261 | €381 | - | - | - | - |
| 1868 | €138 | €233 | €281 | €329 | - | - | - |
| 1869 | €158 | €284 | €410 | - | - | - | - |
| 1870 | €163 | €285 | €407 | - | - | - | - |
| 1870 - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1871 - With Die Number | €109 | €219 | €229 | €239 | - | - | - |
| 1871 - Without Die Number | €109 | €227 | €344 | - | - | - | - |
| 1871 - With Die Number - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1871 - Without Die Number - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1872 | €109 | €223 | €336 | €378 | €420 | - | - |
| 1873 | €108 | €218 | €219 | €221 | €352 | €483 | - |
| 1874 | €109 | €215 | €254 | €292 | €294 | - | - |
| 1875 | €108 | €194 | €282 | - | - | - | - |
| 1876 | €127 | €255 | €384 | €542 | €986 | €1,170 | - |
| 1877 - With Die Number | €108 | €212 | €317 | - | - | - | - |
| 1877 - Without Die Number | €108 | €216 | €242 | €269 | €335 | - | - |
| 1878 | €108 | €217 | €327 | €392 | €554 | - | - |
| 1878 - 8/7 | €727 | €939 | €1,170 | - | - | - | - |
| 1878 - DRITANNIAR | €989 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1879 - With Die Number | €127 | €235 | €343 | - | - | - | - |
| 1879 - Without Die Number | €111 | €218 | €299 | - | - | €631 | - |
| 1879 - Without Die Number - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1880 - 2nd Head | €102 | €194 | €286 | - | - | - | - |
| 1880 - 3rd Head | €91.50 | €138 | €205 | - | - | - | - |
| 1881 | €79.80 | €136 | €192 | €261 | €330 | - | - |
| 1881 - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1882 | €133 | €275 | €417 | - | - | - | - |
| 1883 | €80.60 | €133 | €140 | €147 | €400 | €653 | - |
| 1883 - Small R | €164 | €317 | €469 | - | - | - | - |
| 1884 | €83.30 | €120 | €138 | €157 | €272 | €488 | - |
| 1885 | €83.30 | €131 | €133 | €134 | €237 | €490 | - |
| 1886 | €83.30 | €123 | €135 | €164 | €192 | €405 | - |
| 1887 - Young head | €78.60 | €132 | €133 | €133 | €202 | €1,680 | - |
| 1887 - Jubilee head - Shield | €14.90 | €38.00 | €42.70 | €97.20 | €142 | €286 | - |
| 1887 - Jubilee head - Shield - R/V | €127 | €204 | €282 | - | - | - | - |
| 1887 - Jubilee head - Wreath | €15.80 | €45.40 | €61.50 | €93.20 | €145 | - | - |
| 1887 - Jubilee head - Shield - JEB on Trunc | €164 | €176 | €187 | - | - | - | - |
| 1888 | €35.20 | €64.10 | €87.60 | €90.90 | €136 | €313 | - |
| 1889 | €35.20 | €65.70 | €79.90 | €94.10 | €126 | €205 | €479 |
| 1890 | €38.30 | €68.80 | €99.30 | €121 | €164 | €249 | €370 |
| 1891 | €43.80 | €70.50 | €80.30 | €118 | €156 | €301 | - |
| 1892 | €47.30 | €85.40 | €121 | €179 | €234 | €266 | - |
| 1893 - Jubilee head | €3,230 | €4,250 | €5,500 | - | - | - | - |
| 1893 - Veiled head | €27.20 | €54.90 | €80.20 | €152 | €228 | - | - |
| 1894 | €37.20 | €99.90 | €134 | €178 | - | - | - |
| 1895 | €34.00 | €73.30 | €82.90 | €92.40 | €97.80 | - | - |
| 1896 | €29.30 | €59.60 | €90.00 | €94.90 | - | - | - |
| 1897 | €27.80 | €55.30 | €81.80 | €117 | €124 | - | - |
| 1898 | €29.30 | €62.40 | €95.40 | €127 | €129 | - | - |
| 1899 | €29.30 | €60.80 | €61.50 | €62.20 | €215 | €368 | - |
| 1900 | €29.30 | €54.80 | €88.50 | €136 | €149 | €199 | €523 |
| 1901 | €27.80 | €53.80 | €79.80 | €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.
