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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 | - | - | $12.20 | $31.20 | $95.70 | $128 |
| 1839 | - | - | $12.70 | $31.20 | $95.70 | $128 |
| 1840 | - | - | $12.70 | $31.70 | $99.30 | $133 |
| 1841 | - | - | $15.60 | $36.20 | $114 | $152 |
| 1842 | - | - | $12.70 | $31.70 | $99.30 | $133 |
| 1843 | - | - | $12.70 | $31.70 | $99.30 | $133 |
| 1844 - Small 44 | - | - | $13.60 | $27.20 | $99.10 | $135 |
| 1844 - Large 44 | - | - | $17.90 | $38.00 | $109 | $144 |
| 1845 | - | - | $12.70 | $28.10 | $86.90 | $116 |
| 1846 | - | - | $12.70 | $28.10 | $89.40 | $120 |
| 1847 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1848 - 8/7 | - | - | $45.70 | $129 | $337 | $441 |
| 1850 | - | - | $14.50 | $29.90 | $93.90 | $126 |
| 1850 - 5/3 | - | - | $19.60 | $45.70 | $127 | $168 |
| 1851 | - | - | $10.90 | $26.20 | $91.20 | $124 |
| 1852 | - | - | $10.10 | $26.20 | $100 | $137 |
| 1853 | - | - | $9.20 | $25.80 | $91.40 | $124 |
| 1854 | - | - | $206 | $577 | $925 | $1,100 |
| 1855 | - | - | $10.10 | $24.90 | $93.00 | $127 |
| 1856 | - | - | $10.10 | $28.50 | $94.80 | $128 |
| 1857 | - | - | $10.10 | $28.50 | $94.80 | $128 |
| 1858 | - | - | $10.10 | $28.50 | $94.80 | $118 |
| 1858 - 8/6 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1859 | - | - | $10.10 | $28.50 | $94.80 | $128 |
| 1859 - 9/8 | - | - | $11.60 | $30.80 | $95.90 | $129 |
| 1860 | - | - | $10.90 | $27.60 | $94.40 | $128 |
| 1862 | - | - | $95.00 | $213 | $449 | $567 |
| 1863 | - | - | $70.20 | $147 | $333 | $425 |
| 1864 | - | - | $10.10 | $23.10 | $81.40 | $124 |
| 1865 | - | - | $10.10 | $24.90 | $93.90 | $128 |
| 1866 - With Die Number | - | - | $9.70 | $21.30 | $87.60 | $121 |
| 1866 - Without Die Number | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1867 - 1st Head | - | - | $12.20 | $27.20 | $110 | $152 |
| 1867 - 2nd Head | - | - | $11.80 | $27.20 | $95.30 | $129 |
| 1868 | - | - | $11.80 | $27.20 | $93.40 | $110 |
| 1869 | - | - | $12.70 | $26.20 | $104 | $143 |
| 1870 | - | - | $12.70 | $29.40 | $109 | $149 |
| 1870 - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1871 - With Die Number | - | - | $9.00 | $21.70 | $74.20 | $100 |
| 1871 - Without Die Number | - | - | $9.00 | $23.10 | $74.90 | $101 |
| 1871 - With Die Number - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1871 - Without Die Number - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1872 | - | - | $9.00 | $23.10 | $74.90 | $101 |
| 1873 | - | - | $9.00 | $21.70 | $73.10 | $98.80 |
| 1874 | - | - | $9.00 | $21.70 | $74.00 | $100 |
| 1875 | - | - | $9.00 | $21.70 | $73.10 | $98.80 |
| 1876 | - | - | $10.60 | $27.20 | $87.10 | $117 |
| 1877 - With Die Number | - | - | $9.00 | $21.70 | $73.10 | $98.80 |
| 1877 - Without Die Number | - | - | $8.10 | $21.70 | $73.10 | $98.80 |
| 1878 | - | - | $9.00 | $20.80 | $72.60 | $98.50 |
| 1878 - 8/7 | - | - | $46.20 | $173 | $507 | $675 |
| 1878 - DRITANNIAR | - | - | $129 | $344 | $745 | $945 |
| 1879 - With Die Number | - | - | $11.00 | $25.30 | $86.00 | $116 |
| 1879 - Without Die Number | - | - | $9.00 | $21.30 | $74.90 | $102 |
| 1879 - Without Die Number - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1880 - 2nd Head | - | - | $9.00 | $21.30 | $69.50 | $93.60 |
| 1880 - 3rd Head | - | - | $8.10 | $16.30 | $61.10 | $83.50 |
| 1881 | - | - | $8.10 | $17.20 | $54.80 | $73.50 |
| 1881 - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1882 | - | - | $12.70 | $40.30 | $97.10 | $125 |
| 1883 | - | - | $8.10 | $17.20 | $55.20 | $86.60 |
| 1883 - Small R | - | - | $16.30 | $43.40 | $117 | $153 |
| 1884 | - | - | $8.10 | $17.20 | $56.80 | $76.60 |
| 1885 | - | - | $8.10 | $17.20 | $56.80 | $76.60 |
| 1886 | - | - | $8.10 | $36.30 | $56.80 | $76.60 |
| 1887 - Young head | - | - | $8.10 | $17.20 | $54.10 | $76.40 |
| 1887 - Jubilee head - Shield | - | - | $4.90 | $9.50 | $13.30 | $15.30 |
| 1887 - Jubilee head - Shield - R/V | - | - | $27.20 | $59.70 | $103 | $125 |
| 1887 - Jubilee head - Wreath | - | - | $4.90 | $8.80 | $13.50 | $15.90 |
| 1887 - Jubilee head - Shield - JEB on Trunc | - | - | $32.60 | $81.50 | $136 | $163 |
| 1888 | - | - | $6.80 | $12.00 | $26.40 | $33.60 |
| 1889 | - | - | $6.80 | $12.90 | $26.80 | $39.60 |
| 1890 | - | - | $8.70 | $13.40 | $28.90 | $36.60 |
| 1891 | - | - | $9.80 | $15.20 | $33.00 | $41.80 |
| 1892 | - | - | $10.90 | $17.90 | $36.30 | $45.50 |
| 1893 - Jubilee head | - | - | $602 | $1,270 | $2,500 | $3,120 |
| 1893 - Veiled head | - | - | $7.60 | $11.00 | $21.20 | $26.40 |
| 1894 | - | - | $9.80 | $17.90 | $38.80 | $40.90 |
| 1895 | - | - | $8.70 | $17.90 | $36.10 | $37.70 |
| 1896 | - | - | $8.10 | $16.30 | $31.20 | $32.60 |
| 1897 | - | - | $8.10 | $16.30 | $29.90 | $31.00 |
| 1898 | - | - | $8.10 | $16.30 | $31.20 | $32.60 |
| 1899 | - | - | $8.10 | $16.30 | $31.20 | $32.60 |
| 1900 | - | - | $8.10 | $16.30 | $31.20 | $32.60 |
| 1901 | - | - | $7.60 | $14.70 | $29.10 | $30.60 |
| Variety | MS-60 | MS-62 | MS-63 | MS-64 | MS-65 | MS-66 | MS-67 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1838 | $160 | $270 | $314 | $358 | - | - | - |
| 1839 | $160 | $295 | $367 | $392 | $448 | $557 | - |
| 1840 | $167 | $314 | $462 | - | - | - | - |
| 1841 | $191 | $350 | $437 | - | - | - | - |
| 1842 | $167 | $314 | $462 | $471 | - | - | - |
| 1843 | $167 | $314 | $462 | - | - | - | - |
| 1844 - Small 44 | $171 | $330 | $403 | $422 | $453 | - | - |
| 1844 - Large 44 | $179 | $354 | $529 | $569 | $608 | - | - |
| 1845 | $146 | $291 | $462 | $493 | $525 | $695 | $1,600 |
| 1846 | $151 | $296 | $335 | $373 | $445 | $517 | - |
| 1847 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1848 - 8/7 | $545 | $952 | $1,300 | - | - | - | - |
| 1850 | $158 | $319 | $366 | $414 | $438 | - | - |
| 1850 - 5/3 | $208 | $353 | $498 | - | - | $690 | $2,030 |
| 1851 | $156 | $313 | $471 | - | - | - | $817 |
| 1852 | $174 | $317 | $460 | $466 | $472 | - | - |
| 1853 | $157 | $331 | $371 | $386 | $453 | $521 | $891 |
| 1854 | $1,270 | $2,360 | $3,480 | - | - | - | - |
| 1855 | $161 | $293 | $335 | $376 | - | - | - |
| 1856 | $161 | $302 | $328 | $353 | $453 | $552 | - |
| 1857 | $161 | $299 | $436 | - | - | - | - |
| 1858 | $161 | $257 | $285 | $315 | $345 | $420 | - |
| 1858 - 8/6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1859 | $161 | $299 | $338 | $378 | $397 | - | - |
| 1859 - 9/8 | $161 | $320 | $480 | - | - | - | - |
| 1860 | $161 | $307 | $453 | - | - | $828 | - |
| 1862 | $686 | $1,200 | $1,370 | $1,550 | $1,660 | - | - |
| 1863 | $518 | $905 | $1,290 | $1,850 | $2,410 | - | - |
| 1864 | $157 | $291 | $299 | $307 | $479 | - | - |
| 1865 | $163 | $290 | $325 | $360 | $390 | $420 | - |
| 1866 - With Die Number | $154 | $290 | $310 | $330 | $664 | $999 | - |
| 1866 - Without Die Number | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1867 - 1st Head | $193 | $360 | $526 | - | - | - | - |
| 1867 - 2nd Head | $163 | $302 | $441 | - | - | - | - |
| 1868 | $160 | $269 | $325 | $380 | - | - | - |
| 1869 | $182 | $329 | $475 | - | - | - | - |
| 1870 | $189 | $330 | $471 | - | - | - | - |
| 1870 - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1871 - With Die Number | $127 | $254 | $265 | $277 | - | - | - |
| 1871 - Without Die Number | $127 | $262 | $398 | - | - | - | - |
| 1871 - With Die Number - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1871 - Without Die Number - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1872 | $127 | $258 | $389 | $437 | $485 | - | - |
| 1873 | $124 | $252 | $254 | $255 | $407 | $559 | - |
| 1874 | $126 | $249 | $293 | $338 | $340 | - | - |
| 1875 | $124 | $225 | $326 | - | - | - | - |
| 1876 | $147 | $296 | $444 | $627 | $1,140 | $1,360 | - |
| 1877 - With Die Number | $124 | $246 | $367 | - | - | - | - |
| 1877 - Without Die Number | $124 | $250 | $281 | $311 | $388 | - | - |
| 1878 | $124 | $251 | $378 | $454 | $641 | - | - |
| 1878 - 8/7 | $842 | $1,090 | $1,360 | - | - | - | - |
| 1878 - DRITANNIAR | $1,140 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1879 - With Die Number | $147 | $272 | $396 | - | - | - | - |
| 1879 - Without Die Number | $129 | $252 | $346 | - | - | $730 | - |
| 1879 - Without Die Number - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1880 - 2nd Head | $118 | $224 | $331 | - | - | - | - |
| 1880 - 3rd Head | $106 | $160 | $238 | - | - | - | - |
| 1881 | $92.30 | $157 | $222 | $302 | $382 | - | - |
| 1881 - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1882 | $154 | $318 | $482 | - | - | - | - |
| 1883 | $93.20 | $154 | $162 | $170 | $463 | $756 | - |
| 1883 - Small R | $190 | $367 | $543 | - | - | - | - |
| 1884 | $96.40 | $139 | $160 | $182 | $315 | $565 | - |
| 1885 | $96.40 | $152 | $154 | $155 | $274 | $568 | - |
| 1886 | $96.40 | $142 | $156 | $189 | $223 | $469 | - |
| 1887 - Young head | $91.00 | $153 | $154 | $154 | $234 | $1,940 | - |
| 1887 - Jubilee head - Shield | $17.20 | $43.90 | $49.40 | $112 | $164 | $331 | - |
| 1887 - Jubilee head - Shield - R/V | $147 | $236 | $326 | - | - | - | - |
| 1887 - Jubilee head - Wreath | $18.30 | $52.50 | $71.20 | $108 | $168 | - | - |
| 1887 - Jubilee head - Shield - JEB on Trunc | $190 | $204 | $217 | - | - | - | - |
| 1888 | $40.70 | $74.20 | $101 | $105 | $158 | $362 | - |
| 1889 | $40.70 | $76.00 | $92.50 | $109 | $145 | $238 | $554 |
| 1890 | $44.40 | $79.70 | $115 | $140 | $190 | $288 | $428 |
| 1891 | $50.70 | $81.60 | $92.90 | $137 | $181 | $348 | - |
| 1892 | $54.80 | $98.90 | $140 | $207 | $271 | $307 | - |
| 1893 - Jubilee head | $3,730 | $4,920 | $6,400 | - | - | - | - |
| 1893 - Veiled head | $31.50 | $63.60 | $92.80 | $176 | $264 | - | - |
| 1894 | $43.00 | $116 | $155 | $205 | - | - | - |
| 1895 | $39.40 | $84.90 | $95.90 | $107 | $113 | - | - |
| 1896 | $33.90 | $69.00 | $104 | $110 | - | - | - |
| 1897 | $32.10 | $64.00 | $94.70 | $136 | $143 | - | - |
| 1898 | $33.90 | $72.20 | $110 | $147 | $149 | - | - |
| 1899 | $33.90 | $70.40 | $71.20 | $72.00 | $249 | $426 | - |
| 1900 | $33.90 | $63.50 | $102 | $158 | $173 | $231 | $605 |
| 1901 | $32.10 | $62.20 | $92.30 | $127 | $195 | - | - |
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.
