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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 | - | - | €10.30 | €26.40 | €80.80 | €108 |
| 1839 | - | - | €10.70 | €26.40 | €80.80 | €108 |
| 1840 | - | - | €10.70 | €26.70 | €83.80 | €112 |
| 1841 | - | - | €13.10 | €30.60 | €95.90 | €129 |
| 1842 | - | - | €10.70 | €26.70 | €83.80 | €112 |
| 1843 | - | - | €10.70 | €26.70 | €83.80 | €112 |
| 1844 - Small 44 | - | - | €11.50 | €22.90 | €83.70 | €114 |
| 1844 - Large 44 | - | - | €15.10 | €32.10 | €91.70 | €121 |
| 1845 | - | - | €10.70 | €23.70 | €73.30 | €98.20 |
| 1846 | - | - | €10.70 | €23.70 | €75.40 | €101 |
| 1847 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1848 - 8/7 | - | - | €38.60 | €108 | €284 | €372 |
| 1850 | - | - | €12.20 | €25.20 | €79.30 | €106 |
| 1850 - 5/3 | - | - | €16.60 | €38.60 | €107 | €141 |
| 1851 | - | - | €9.20 | €22.20 | €77.00 | €104 |
| 1852 | - | - | €8.60 | €22.20 | €84.60 | €116 |
| 1853 | - | - | €7.80 | €21.80 | €77.20 | €105 |
| 1854 | - | - | €174 | €487 | €781 | €928 |
| 1855 | - | - | €8.60 | €21.00 | €78.50 | €107 |
| 1856 | - | - | €8.60 | €24.10 | €80.00 | €108 |
| 1857 | - | - | €8.60 | €24.10 | €80.00 | €108 |
| 1858 | - | - | €8.60 | €24.10 | €80.00 | €99.70 |
| 1858 - 8/6 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1859 | - | - | €8.60 | €24.10 | €80.00 | €108 |
| 1859 - 9/8 | - | - | €9.80 | €26.00 | €81.00 | €108 |
| 1860 | - | - | €9.20 | €23.30 | €79.60 | €108 |
| 1862 | - | - | €80.20 | €180 | €379 | €479 |
| 1863 | - | - | €59.30 | €124 | €281 | €359 |
| 1864 | - | - | €8.60 | €19.50 | €68.70 | €105 |
| 1865 | - | - | €8.60 | €21.00 | €79.30 | €108 |
| 1866 - With Die Number | - | - | €8.20 | €18.00 | €73.90 | €102 |
| 1866 - Without Die Number | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1867 - 1st Head | - | - | €10.30 | €22.90 | €93.10 | €128 |
| 1867 - 2nd Head | - | - | €9.90 | €22.90 | €80.40 | €109 |
| 1868 | - | - | €9.90 | €22.90 | €78.90 | €92.60 |
| 1869 | - | - | €10.70 | €22.20 | €88.00 | €121 |
| 1870 | - | - | €10.70 | €24.80 | €92.20 | €126 |
| 1870 - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1871 - With Die Number | - | - | €7.60 | €18.30 | €62.60 | €84.80 |
| 1871 - Without Die Number | - | - | €7.60 | €19.50 | €63.20 | €85.10 |
| 1871 - With Die Number - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1871 - Without Die Number - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1872 | - | - | €7.60 | €19.50 | €63.20 | €85.10 |
| 1873 | - | - | €7.60 | €18.30 | €61.70 | €83.40 |
| 1874 | - | - | €7.60 | €18.30 | €62.50 | €84.50 |
| 1875 | - | - | €7.60 | €18.30 | €61.70 | €83.40 |
| 1876 | - | - | €8.90 | €22.90 | €73.50 | €98.80 |
| 1877 - With Die Number | - | - | €7.60 | €18.30 | €61.70 | €83.40 |
| 1877 - Without Die Number | - | - | €6.80 | €18.30 | €61.70 | €83.40 |
| 1878 | - | - | €7.60 | €17.60 | €61.30 | €83.20 |
| 1878 - 8/7 | - | - | €39.00 | €146 | €428 | €569 |
| 1878 - DRITANNIAR | - | - | €109 | €291 | €629 | €797 |
| 1879 - With Die Number | - | - | €9.30 | €21.40 | €72.60 | €98.20 |
| 1879 - Without Die Number | - | - | €7.60 | €18.00 | €63.20 | €85.90 |
| 1879 - Without Die Number - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1880 - 2nd Head | - | - | €7.60 | €18.00 | €58.60 | €79.00 |
| 1880 - 3rd Head | - | - | €6.80 | €13.80 | €51.60 | €70.50 |
| 1881 | - | - | €6.80 | €14.50 | €46.20 | €62.10 |
| 1881 - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1882 | - | - | €10.70 | €34.00 | €81.90 | €106 |
| 1883 | - | - | €6.80 | €14.50 | €46.60 | €73.10 |
| 1883 - Small R | - | - | €13.80 | €36.70 | €98.50 | €129 |
| 1884 | - | - | €6.80 | €14.50 | €47.90 | €64.70 |
| 1885 | - | - | €6.80 | €14.50 | €47.90 | €64.70 |
| 1886 | - | - | €6.80 | €30.70 | €47.90 | €64.70 |
| 1887 - Young head | - | - | €6.80 | €14.50 | €45.60 | €64.50 |
| 1887 - Jubilee head - Shield | - | - | €4.10 | €8.00 | €11.30 | €12.90 |
| 1887 - Jubilee head - Shield - R/V | - | - | €22.90 | €50.40 | €87.10 | €105 |
| 1887 - Jubilee head - Wreath | - | - | €4.10 | €7.40 | €11.40 | €13.40 |
| 1887 - Jubilee head - Shield - JEB on Trunc | - | - | €27.50 | €68.80 | €115 | €138 |
| 1888 | - | - | €5.70 | €10.20 | €22.30 | €28.30 |
| 1889 | - | - | €5.70 | €10.90 | €22.70 | €33.40 |
| 1890 | - | - | €7.30 | €11.30 | €24.40 | €30.90 |
| 1891 | - | - | €8.30 | €12.80 | €27.80 | €35.30 |
| 1892 | - | - | €9.20 | €15.10 | €30.70 | €38.40 |
| 1893 - Jubilee head | - | - | €508 | €1,070 | €2,110 | €2,630 |
| 1893 - Veiled head | - | - | €6.40 | €9.20 | €17.90 | €22.30 |
| 1894 | - | - | €8.30 | €15.10 | €32.80 | €34.50 |
| 1895 | - | - | €7.30 | €15.10 | €30.50 | €31.90 |
| 1896 | - | - | €6.90 | €13.80 | €26.40 | €27.50 |
| 1897 | - | - | €6.90 | €13.80 | €25.20 | €26.20 |
| 1898 | - | - | €6.90 | €13.80 | €26.40 | €27.50 |
| 1899 | - | - | €6.90 | €13.80 | €26.40 | €27.50 |
| 1900 | - | - | €6.90 | €13.80 | €26.40 | €27.50 |
| 1901 | - | - | €6.40 | €12.40 | €24.50 | €25.80 |
| Variety | MS-60 | MS-62 | MS-63 | MS-64 | MS-65 | MS-66 | MS-67 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1838 | €135 | €228 | €265 | €302 | - | - | - |
| 1839 | €135 | €249 | €310 | €331 | €378 | €470 | - |
| 1840 | €141 | €265 | €390 | - | - | - | - |
| 1841 | €161 | €295 | €369 | - | - | - | - |
| 1842 | €141 | €265 | €390 | €398 | - | - | - |
| 1843 | €141 | €265 | €390 | - | - | - | - |
| 1844 - Small 44 | €144 | €278 | €340 | €357 | €382 | - | - |
| 1844 - Large 44 | €151 | €299 | €447 | €480 | €513 | - | - |
| 1845 | €123 | €246 | €390 | €416 | €443 | €587 | €1,350 |
| 1846 | €127 | €250 | €282 | €315 | €376 | €437 | - |
| 1847 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1848 - 8/7 | €460 | €804 | €1,100 | - | - | - | - |
| 1850 | €133 | €269 | €309 | €349 | €370 | - | - |
| 1850 - 5/3 | €176 | €298 | €420 | - | - | €582 | €1,710 |
| 1851 | €132 | €265 | €397 | - | - | - | €689 |
| 1852 | €147 | €268 | €388 | €393 | €398 | - | - |
| 1853 | €133 | €279 | €313 | €326 | €383 | €440 | €752 |
| 1854 | €1,080 | €1,990 | €2,930 | - | - | - | - |
| 1855 | €136 | €248 | €282 | €317 | - | - | - |
| 1856 | €136 | €255 | €277 | €298 | €382 | €466 | - |
| 1857 | €136 | €252 | €368 | - | - | - | - |
| 1858 | €136 | €217 | €240 | €266 | €291 | €354 | - |
| 1858 - 8/6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1859 | €136 | €252 | €285 | €319 | €336 | - | - |
| 1859 - 9/8 | €136 | €270 | €405 | - | - | - | - |
| 1860 | €136 | €259 | €382 | - | - | €699 | - |
| 1862 | €579 | €1,010 | €1,160 | €1,310 | €1,400 | - | - |
| 1863 | €437 | €764 | €1,090 | €1,560 | €2,040 | - | - |
| 1864 | €133 | €246 | €253 | €259 | €404 | - | - |
| 1865 | €138 | €244 | €274 | €304 | €329 | €354 | - |
| 1866 - With Die Number | €130 | €244 | €261 | €278 | €561 | €843 | - |
| 1866 - Without Die Number | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1867 - 1st Head | €163 | €304 | €444 | - | - | - | - |
| 1867 - 2nd Head | €138 | €255 | €372 | - | - | - | - |
| 1868 | €135 | €227 | €274 | €321 | - | - | - |
| 1869 | €154 | €277 | €401 | - | - | - | - |
| 1870 | €160 | €279 | €398 | - | - | - | - |
| 1870 - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1871 - With Die Number | €107 | €214 | €224 | €234 | - | - | - |
| 1871 - Without Die Number | €107 | €221 | €336 | - | - | - | - |
| 1871 - With Die Number - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1871 - Without Die Number - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1872 | €107 | €218 | €328 | €369 | €410 | - | - |
| 1873 | €105 | €213 | €214 | €215 | €343 | €472 | - |
| 1874 | €107 | €210 | €248 | €285 | €287 | - | - |
| 1875 | €105 | €190 | €276 | - | - | - | - |
| 1876 | €124 | €249 | €375 | €529 | €963 | €1,140 | - |
| 1877 - With Die Number | €105 | €207 | €310 | - | - | - | - |
| 1877 - Without Die Number | €105 | €211 | €237 | €262 | €327 | - | - |
| 1878 | €105 | €212 | €319 | €383 | €541 | - | - |
| 1878 - 8/7 | €710 | €917 | €1,150 | - | - | - | - |
| 1878 - DRITANNIAR | €966 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1879 - With Die Number | €124 | €229 | €335 | - | - | - | - |
| 1879 - Without Die Number | €108 | €213 | €292 | - | - | €616 | - |
| 1879 - Without Die Number - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1880 - 2nd Head | €99.30 | €189 | €279 | - | - | - | - |
| 1880 - 3rd Head | €89.40 | €135 | €201 | - | - | - | - |
| 1881 | €77.90 | €133 | €187 | €255 | €322 | - | - |
| 1881 - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1882 | €130 | €268 | €407 | - | - | - | - |
| 1883 | €78.70 | €130 | €137 | €144 | €391 | €638 | - |
| 1883 - Small R | €160 | €309 | €458 | - | - | - | - |
| 1884 | €81.40 | €117 | €135 | €153 | €266 | €477 | - |
| 1885 | €81.40 | €128 | €130 | €131 | €231 | €479 | - |
| 1886 | €81.40 | €120 | €132 | €160 | €188 | €396 | - |
| 1887 - Young head | €76.80 | €129 | €130 | €130 | €197 | €1,640 | - |
| 1887 - Jubilee head - Shield | €14.50 | €37.10 | €41.70 | €94.90 | €139 | €279 | - |
| 1887 - Jubilee head - Shield - R/V | €124 | €199 | €275 | - | - | - | - |
| 1887 - Jubilee head - Wreath | €15.40 | €44.30 | €60.10 | €91.10 | €141 | - | - |
| 1887 - Jubilee head - Shield - JEB on Trunc | €160 | €172 | €183 | - | - | - | - |
| 1888 | €34.40 | €62.60 | €85.60 | €88.80 | €133 | €306 | - |
| 1889 | €34.40 | €64.20 | €78.00 | €91.90 | €123 | €201 | €468 |
| 1890 | €37.40 | €67.20 | €97.00 | €118 | €160 | €243 | €362 |
| 1891 | €42.80 | €68.90 | €78.40 | €115 | €152 | €294 | - |
| 1892 | €46.20 | €83.50 | €118 | €175 | €229 | €259 | - |
| 1893 - Jubilee head | €3,150 | €4,150 | €5,400 | - | - | - | - |
| 1893 - Veiled head | €26.60 | €53.70 | €78.30 | €149 | €223 | - | - |
| 1894 | €36.30 | €97.60 | €131 | €173 | - | - | - |
| 1895 | €33.20 | €71.60 | €80.90 | €90.20 | €95.50 | - | - |
| 1896 | €28.60 | €58.20 | €87.90 | €92.70 | - | - | - |
| 1897 | €27.10 | €54.10 | €79.90 | €115 | €121 | - | - |
| 1898 | €28.60 | €60.90 | €93.20 | €124 | €126 | - | - |
| 1899 | €28.60 | €59.40 | €60.10 | €60.80 | €210 | €360 | - |
| 1900 | €28.60 | €53.60 | €86.50 | €133 | €146 | €195 | €511 |
| 1901 | €27.10 | €52.50 | €77.90 | €107 | €164 | - | - |
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.
