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Shilling - 1816 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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1816 | - | - | $15.20 | $26.50 | $74.60 | $97.10 |
1816 - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1816 - Gold | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1817 | - | - | $15.20 | $31.10 | $81.50 | $107 |
1817 - RRITT | - | - | $27.60 | $48.40 | $135 | $178 |
1817 - GEOE | - | - | $128 | $305 | $603 | $752 |
1817 - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1818 | - | - | $25.30 | $65.10 | $161 | $208 |
1818 - High 8 | - | - | $41.50 | $104 | $225 | $285 |
1819 | - | - | $20.70 | $35.70 | $92.10 | $120 |
1819 - 9/8 | - | - | $24.20 | $58.70 | $133 | $170 |
1819 - 9/6 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1820 | - | - | $20.70 | $33.40 | $91.00 | $120 |
1820 - HONI/S | - | - | $48.40 | $104 | $242 | $311 |
1821 | - | - | $19.30 | $72.00 | $178 | $210 |
1823 | - | - | $61.00 | $148 | $306 | $403 |
1824 | - | - | $16.40 | $66.80 | $181 | $220 |
1825 - Laureate Head | - | - | $24.80 | $79.50 | $197 | $246 |
1825 - Laureate Head - 5/3 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1825 - Bare Head | - | - | $14.00 | $48.90 | $122 | $158 |
1825 - Bare Head - Roman I | - | - | $207 | $622 | $1,070 | $1,300 |
1826 | - | - | $10.40 | $42.00 | $98.20 | $126 |
1826 - 6/2 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1827 | - | - | $48.90 | $138 | $320 | $410 |
1829 | - | - | $31.10 | $80.60 | $219 | $288 |
1831 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1831 - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1834 | - | - | $19.30 | $57.00 | $193 | $249 |
1835 | - | - | $22.10 | $62.20 | $203 | $273 |
1836 | - | - | $22.10 | $57.00 | $174 | $269 |
1837 | - | - | $35.10 | $105 | $257 | $333 |
1838 | - | - | $27.60 | $62.80 | $203 | $273 |
1839 - W.W. | - | - | $44.30 | $102 | $267 | $349 |
1839 - No W.W. | - | - | $27.10 | $63.30 | $195 | $262 |
1839 - W.W. - ↑↑ | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1839 - No W.W. - ↑↑ | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1839 - No W.W. - Plain Edge - ↑↑ | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1840 | - | - | $32.20 | $81.20 | $226 | $298 |
1841 | - | - | $33.20 | $86.40 | $259 | $345 |
1842 | - | - | $27.10 | $58.70 | $175 | $233 |
1843 | - | - | $35.10 | $81.20 | $229 | $303 |
1844 | - | - | $27.60 | $54.10 | $168 | $225 |
1845 | - | - | $32.20 | $61.00 | $179 | $238 |
1846 | - | - | $21.90 | $54.10 | $168 | $218 |
1848 - 8/6 | - | - | $110 | $321 | $702 | $892 |
1849 | - | - | $34.00 | $77.70 | $214 | $282 |
1850 | - | - | $1,020 | $2,500 | $4,430 | $5,400 |
1850 - 50/49 | - | - | $1,130 | $2,680 | $5,100 | $6,300 |
1851 | - | - | $69.10 | $195 | $476 | $617 |
1852 | - | - | $18.40 | $41.50 | $147 | $200 |
1853 | - | - | $18.40 | $39.20 | $140 | $191 |
1854 | - | - | $331 | $820 | $1,710 | $2,060 |
1854 - 4/1 | - | - | $345 | $1,230 | $3,200 | $4,190 |
1855 | - | - | $17.00 | $36.80 | $137 | $188 |
1856 | - | - | $17.00 | $44.20 | $130 | $177 |
1857 | - | - | $17.00 | $36.80 | $130 | $177 |
1857 - Inverted G | - | - | $335 | $884 | $1,920 | $2,430 |
1858 | - | - | $17.00 | $36.80 | $130 | $177 |
1859 | - | - | $17.00 | $36.80 | $130 | $177 |
1859 - 9/8 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1860 | - | - | $18.00 | $44.30 | $154 | $209 |
1861 | - | - | $19.30 | $48.90 | $166 | $224 |
1861 - D/B in FD | - | - | $173 | $449 | $846 | $1,050 |
1862 | - | - | $65.60 | $146 | $334 | $427 |
1863 | - | - | $134 | $345 | $662 | $820 |
1863 - 3/1 | - | - | $135 | $390 | $815 | $1,030 |
1864 | - | - | $16.10 | $42.00 | $133 | $178 |
1865 | - | - | $16.10 | $42.00 | $133 | $178 |
1866 | - | - | $17.30 | $42.30 | $111 | $145 |
1866 - BBITANNIAR | - | - | $119 | $488 | $1,000 | $1,260 |
1867 - A5 | - | - | $16.10 | $46.60 | $135 | $179 |
1867 - A6 | - | - | $239 | $639 | $1,660 | $2,170 |
1867 - A5 - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1868 | - | - | $15.90 | $44.30 | $128 | $170 |
1869 | - | - | $27.10 | $66.80 | $178 | $233 |
1870 | - | - | $19.10 | $48.90 | $150 | $200 |
1871 | - | - | $15.90 | $39.20 | $132 | $178 |
1871 - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1872 | - | - | $15.90 | $39.20 | $123 | $165 |
1873 | - | - | $17.30 | $39.20 | $123 | $165 |
1874 | - | - | $15.90 | $39.20 | $123 | $175 |
1875 | - | - | $15.90 | $39.20 | $123 | $165 |
1876 | - | - | $19.10 | $48.90 | $138 | $183 |
1877 | - | - | $15.90 | $39.20 | $123 | $165 |
1878 - 3rd Head | - | - | $22.10 | $55.30 | $166 | $221 |
1878 - 4th Head | - | - | $17.00 | $43.80 | $128 | $149 |
1879 - Shield - With Die Number | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1879 - Shield - Without Die Number | - | - | $15.50 | $31.10 | $136 | $189 |
1880 | - | - | $15.00 | $30.70 | $102 | $137 |
1880 - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1881 | - | - | $15.00 | $33.60 | $102 | $136 |
1881 - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1882 | - | - | $21.90 | $69.20 | $157 | $204 |
1883 | - | - | $17.80 | $33.60 | $107 | $143 |
1883 - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1884 | - | - | $15.00 | $33.60 | $98.00 | $130 |
1885 | - | - | $15.00 | $31.30 | $94.50 | $126 |
1886 | - | - | $15.00 | $31.30 | $94.50 | $126 |
1887 - Young head | - | - | $15.00 | $38.80 | $112 | $149 |
1887 - Jubilee head | - | - | $6.20 | $13.50 | $19.40 | $22.40 |
1888 | - | - | $38.70 | $76.00 | $124 | $149 |
1888 - 8/7 | - | - | $11.10 | $17.30 | $48.80 | $64.60 |
1889 - Large Head | - | - | $9.70 | $18.40 | $48.90 | $64.20 |
1889 - Small Head | - | - | $62.20 | $168 | $391 | $502 |
1890 | - | - | $11.10 | $19.30 | $51.70 | $67.90 |
1891 | - | - | $12.40 | $19.30 | $54.00 | $71.30 |
1892 | - | - | $12.40 | $19.30 | $54.00 | $71.30 |
1893 - Small Letters | - | - | $10.40 | $17.30 | $38.00 | $48.40 |
1893 - Large Letters | - | - | $9.20 | $20.70 | $41.20 | $51.40 |
1894 | - | - | $13.10 | $25.30 | $56.70 | $72.40 |
1895 - Small Rose | - | - | $14.50 | $34.50 | $65.60 | $81.20 |
1895 - Large Rose | - | - | $13.10 | $29.70 | $56.30 | $69.60 |
1896 - Small Rose | - | - | $11.70 | $24.20 | $51.80 | $65.60 |
1896 - Large Rose | - | - | $11.70 | $20.70 | $44.90 | $57.00 |
1897 | - | - | $11.70 | $17.00 | $43.10 | $56.10 |
1898 | - | - | $11.70 | $17.00 | $45.40 | $59.50 |
1899 | - | - | $11.70 | $18.40 | $47.20 | $61.60 |
1900 | - | - | $11.70 | $17.00 | $44.20 | $54.80 |
1901 | - | - | $11.70 | $17.00 | $44.20 | $57.80 |
Variety | MS-60 | MS-62 | MS-63 | MS-64 | MS-65 | MS-66 | MS-67 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1816 | $123 | $186 | $249 | $258 | $408 | $451 | $845 |
1816 - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1816 - Gold | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1817 | $132 | $190 | $247 | $375 | $518 | $660 | - |
1817 - RRITT | $221 | $352 | $484 | - | - | - | - |
1817 - GEOE | $901 | $1,170 | $1,520 | - | - | - | - |
1817 - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1818 | $256 | $419 | $473 | $526 | - | - | - |
1818 - High 8 | $345 | $535 | $725 | - | - | - | - |
1819 | $149 | $210 | $296 | $425 | $466 | $507 | - |
1819 - 9/8 | $225 | $395 | $557 | $762 | - | - | - |
1819 - 9/6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1820 | $149 | $193 | $194 | $362 | $531 | - | - |
1820 - HONI/S | $380 | $587 | $795 | - | - | - | - |
1821 | $284 | $490 | $670 | $1,190 | $1,390 | $1,590 | $1,800 |
1823 | $464 | $776 | $866 | $956 | - | - | - |
1824 | $295 | $469 | $681 | $1,020 | $1,180 | $1,340 | - |
1825 - Laureate Head | $316 | $547 | $856 | $990 | $1,080 | $1,630 | - |
1825 - Laureate Head - 5/3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1825 - Bare Head | $195 | $345 | $460 | $626 | $1,010 | $1,510 | - |
1825 - Bare Head - Roman I | $1,520 | $2,280 | $3,040 | - | - | - | - |
1826 | $154 | $320 | $428 | $518 | $996 | - | - |
1826 - 6/2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1827 | $501 | $925 | $1,160 | - | - | - | - |
1829 | $357 | $635 | $818 | - | - | - | - |
1831 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1831 - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1834 | $329 | $536 | $576 | $617 | $1,060 | - | - |
1835 | $343 | $599 | $740 | $1,060 | - | - | - |
1836 | $340 | $575 | $604 | $633 | $1,090 | $1,550 | - |
1837 | $409 | $720 | $1,030 | - | - | - | - |
1838 | $343 | $576 | $653 | $730 | $1,000 | - | - |
1839 - W.W. | $432 | $886 | $999 | - | - | $1,660 | - |
1839 - No W.W. | $328 | $527 | $620 | $713 | - | - | - |
1839 - W.W. - ↑↑ | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1839 - No W.W. - ↑↑ | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1839 - No W.W. - Plain Edge - ↑↑ | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1840 | $371 | $613 | $855 | - | - | - | - |
1841 | $431 | $672 | $704 | $735 | $2,120 | - | - |
1842 | $291 | $499 | $513 | $527 | $703 | $1,210 | - |
1843 | $377 | $646 | $916 | $2,200 | - | - | - |
1844 | $282 | $504 | $624 | $787 | $1,070 | - | - |
1845 | $297 | $546 | $571 | $595 | $995 | - | - |
1846 | $282 | $437 | $532 | $627 | $697 | - | - |
1848 - 8/6 | $1,080 | $1,630 | $2,250 | - | - | - | - |
1849 | $349 | $522 | $538 | $888 | $1,240 | $1,550 | - |
1850 | $6,400 | $6,900 | $9,700 | - | - | - | - |
1850 - 50/49 | $7,500 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1851 | $757 | $1,240 | $1,580 | - | - | - | - |
1852 | $253 | $365 | $375 | $479 | $583 | $1,050 | - |
1853 | $242 | $451 | $561 | $774 | - | - | - |
1854 | $2,600 | $4,180 | $6,200 | - | - | - | - |
1854 - 4/1 | $5,200 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1855 | $238 | $440 | $642 | $779 | $1,270 | $1,760 | - |
1856 | $223 | $418 | $570 | - | - | - | - |
1857 | $223 | $349 | $377 | $511 | $646 | - | - |
1857 - Inverted G | $2,940 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1858 | $223 | $418 | $522 | $667 | $811 | - | - |
1859 | $223 | $383 | $425 | $467 | $677 | $1,040 | - |
1859 - 9/8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1860 | $264 | $510 | $521 | $531 | - | - | - |
1861 | $282 | $511 | $742 | $934 | $1,130 | - | - |
1861 - D/B in FD | $1,240 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1862 | $521 | $936 | $1,420 | - | - | - | - |
1863 | $979 | $1,680 | $2,380 | - | - | - | - |
1863 - 3/1 | $1,240 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1864 | $223 | $407 | $541 | $555 | $651 | $699 | - |
1865 | $223 | $407 | $549 | $568 | $594 | - | - |
1866 | $180 | $329 | $453 | $834 | - | - | - |
1866 - BBITANNIAR | $1,520 | $2,270 | $3,020 | - | - | - | - |
1867 - A5 | $223 | $420 | $616 | - | - | - | - |
1867 - A6 | $2,680 | $3,690 | $4,710 | - | - | - | - |
1867 - A5 - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1868 | $212 | $395 | $579 | $811 | - | - | - |
1869 | $289 | $476 | $549 | $622 | - | - | - |
1870 | $250 | $420 | $683 | - | - | - | - |
1871 | $225 | $403 | $582 | $622 | $782 | $913 | - |
1871 - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1872 | $207 | $334 | $344 | $355 | $492 | $628 | - |
1873 | $207 | $309 | $321 | - | - | - | - |
1874 | $207 | $356 | $396 | $435 | $743 | $1,040 | - |
1875 | $207 | $312 | $362 | $530 | $698 | $1,230 | - |
1876 | $228 | $457 | $685 | - | - | - | - |
1877 | $207 | $357 | $433 | $509 | - | - | - |
1878 - 3rd Head | $276 | $376 | $639 | $801 | $962 | - | - |
1878 - 4th Head | $213 | $321 | $428 | $535 | - | - | - |
1879 - Shield - With Die Number | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1879 - Shield - Without Die Number | $242 | $425 | $504 | $848 | - | - | - |
1880 | $173 | $310 | $447 | - | - | - | - |
1880 - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1881 | $170 | $262 | $368 | - | - | - | - |
1881 - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1882 | $250 | $429 | $504 | $582 | $1,050 | $1,520 | - |
1883 | $180 | $287 | $340 | - | - | - | - |
1883 - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1884 | $162 | $291 | $374 | $384 | - | - | - |
1885 | $158 | $283 | $372 | $437 | $492 | - | - |
1886 | $158 | $283 | $408 | - | - | - | - |
1887 - Young head | $185 | $331 | $360 | $388 | - | - | - |
1887 - Jubilee head | $25.30 | $54.60 | $87.50 | $167 | $262 | $390 | - |
1888 | $173 | $211 | $325 | $397 | $449 | $516 | - |
1888 - 8/7 | $80.30 | $131 | $149 | - | - | - | - |
1889 - Large Head | $79.50 | $125 | $158 | $191 | $320 | $468 | $616 |
1889 - Small Head | $613 | $965 | $1,220 | - | - | - | - |
1890 | $84.10 | $144 | $182 | $254 | $295 | $406 | - |
1891 | $88.70 | $158 | $175 | $192 | $199 | $348 | - |
1892 | $88.70 | $145 | $163 | $229 | $295 | $585 | - |
1893 - Small Letters | $62.20 | $95.60 | $129 | $184 | $269 | $339 | - |
1893 - Large Letters | $61.60 | $102 | $142 | $265 | - | - | - |
1894 | $88.10 | $165 | $170 | $176 | $349 | - | - |
1895 - Small Rose | $87.50 | $161 | $235 | - | - | - | - |
1895 - Large Rose | $78.30 | $135 | $212 | $238 | $374 | - | - |
1896 - Small Rose | $76.00 | $128 | $202 | - | - | - | - |
1896 - Large Rose | $69.10 | $119 | $168 | $230 | $346 | $435 | - |
1897 | $69.10 | $127 | $130 | $133 | $308 | - | - |
1898 | $73.70 | $126 | $133 | $140 | $350 | $493 | - |
1899 | $76.00 | $134 | $184 | $211 | $326 | - | - |
1900 | $71.40 | $113 | $204 | $234 | $343 | $1,040 | - |
1901 | $71.40 | $119 | $166 | $320 | - | - | - |
Variety | PR-60 | PR-62 | PR-63 | PR-64 | PR-65 | PR-66 | PR-67 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1816 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1816 - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1816 - Gold | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1817 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1817 - RRITT | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1817 - GEOE | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1817 - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1818 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1818 - High 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1819 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1819 - 9/8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1819 - 9/6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1820 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1820 - HONI/S | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1821 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1823 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1824 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1825 - Laureate Head | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1825 - Laureate Head - 5/3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1825 - Bare Head | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1825 - Bare Head - Roman I | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1826 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1826 - 6/2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1827 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1829 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1831 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1831 - Plain Edge | - | - | $950 | - | $2,690 | - | - |
1834 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1835 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1836 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1837 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1838 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1839 - W.W. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1839 - No W.W. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1839 - W.W. - ↑↑ | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1839 - No W.W. - ↑↑ | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1839 - No W.W. - Plain Edge - ↑↑ | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1840 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1841 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1842 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1843 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1844 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1845 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1846 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1848 - 8/6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1849 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1850 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1850 - 50/49 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1851 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1852 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1853 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1854 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1854 - 4/1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1855 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1856 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1857 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1857 - Inverted G | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1858 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1859 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1859 - 9/8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1860 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1861 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1861 - D/B in FD | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1862 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1863 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1863 - 3/1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1864 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1865 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1866 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1866 - BBITANNIAR | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1867 - A5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1867 - A6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1867 - A5 - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1868 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1869 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1870 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1871 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1871 - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1872 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1873 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1874 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1875 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1876 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1877 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1878 - 3rd Head | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1878 - 4th Head | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1879 - Shield - With Die Number | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1879 - Shield - Without Die Number | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1880 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1880 - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1881 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1881 - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1882 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1883 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1883 - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1884 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1885 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1886 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1887 - Young head | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1887 - Jubilee head | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1888 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1888 - 8/7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1889 - Large Head | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1889 - Small Head | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1890 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1891 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1892 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1893 - Small Letters | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1893 - Large Letters | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1894 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1895 - Small Rose | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1895 - Large Rose | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1896 - Small Rose | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1896 - Large Rose | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1897 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1898 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1899 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1900 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1901 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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.