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Sixpence - 1816 to 1901 - Price Guide
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| Variety | VG-8 | F-12 | VF-20 | EF-40 | AU-50 | AU-55 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1816 | - | - | $11.50 | $20.60 | $52.70 | $68.70 |
| 1816 - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1816 - Gold | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1817 | - | - | $12.40 | $22.00 | $55.70 | $72.50 |
| 1817 - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1818 | - | - | $14.70 | $30.90 | $75.90 | $98.40 |
| 1819 | - | - | $13.70 | $24.60 | $63.30 | $82.60 |
| 1819 - 9/8 | - | - | $17.00 | $30.10 | $74.60 | $96.90 |
| 1820 | - | - | $13.70 | $24.60 | $61.90 | $80.50 |
| 1820 - No Colon | - | - | $172 | $550 | $790 | $911 |
| 1820 - Inverted 1 | - | - | $97.90 | $395 | $625 | $740 |
| 1820 - HONI/S | - | - | $103 | $412 | $601 | $696 |
| 1821 | - | - | $13.70 | $41.20 | $119 | $157 |
| 1821 - BBITANNIAR | - | - | $149 | $461 | $906 | $1,130 |
| 1824 | - | - | $12.80 | $41.80 | $137 | $184 |
| 1825 | - | - | $13.70 | $36.70 | $128 | $163 |
| 1826 - Laureate | - | - | $45.80 | $152 | $298 | $371 |
| 1826 - Bare | - | - | $11.10 | $41.20 | $105 | $137 |
| 1827 | - | - | $52.10 | $140 | $312 | $398 |
| 1828 | - | - | $19.20 | $64.10 | $169 | $259 |
| 1829 | - | - | $15.80 | $50.40 | $137 | $168 |
| 1831 | - | - | $18.10 | $41.20 | $117 | $156 |
| 1831 - ↑↑ | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1831 - Milled Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1834 | - | - | $18.60 | $44.70 | $129 | $171 |
| 1834 - Large Date | - | - | $21.00 | $49.80 | $152 | $203 |
| 1835 | - | - | $18.10 | $41.20 | $120 | $160 |
| 1836 | - | - | $23.70 | $61.30 | $190 | $254 |
| 1837 | - | - | $27.50 | $72.20 | $223 | $298 |
| 1837 - B/RRITANNIAR | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1838 | - | - | $15.50 | $39.50 | $121 | $162 |
| 1839 | - | - | $16.00 | $39.50 | $121 | $162 |
| 1840 | - | - | $16.00 | $40.10 | $126 | $169 |
| 1841 | - | - | $19.70 | $45.80 | $144 | $193 |
| 1842 | - | - | $16.00 | $40.10 | $126 | $169 |
| 1843 | - | - | $16.00 | $40.10 | $126 | $169 |
| 1844 - Small 44 | - | - | $17.20 | $34.40 | $125 | $171 |
| 1844 - Large 44 | - | - | $22.70 | $48.10 | $137 | $182 |
| 1845 | - | - | $16.00 | $35.50 | $110 | $147 |
| 1846 | - | - | $16.00 | $35.50 | $113 | $152 |
| 1847 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1848 - 8/7 | - | - | $57.90 | $163 | $426 | $558 |
| 1850 | - | - | $18.30 | $37.80 | $119 | $159 |
| 1850 - 5/3 | - | - | $24.90 | $57.90 | $161 | $212 |
| 1851 | - | - | $13.70 | $33.20 | $115 | $157 |
| 1852 | - | - | $12.80 | $33.20 | $127 | $174 |
| 1853 | - | - | $11.70 | $32.60 | $116 | $157 |
| 1854 | - | - | $261 | $730 | $1,170 | $1,390 |
| 1855 | - | - | $12.80 | $31.50 | $118 | $161 |
| 1856 | - | - | $12.80 | $36.10 | $120 | $162 |
| 1857 | - | - | $12.80 | $36.10 | $120 | $162 |
| 1858 | - | - | $12.80 | $36.10 | $120 | $150 |
| 1858 - 8/6 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1859 | - | - | $12.80 | $36.10 | $120 | $162 |
| 1859 - 9/8 | - | - | $14.70 | $39.00 | $121 | $163 |
| 1860 | - | - | $13.70 | $34.90 | $119 | $162 |
| 1862 | - | - | $120 | $269 | $568 | $718 |
| 1863 | - | - | $88.90 | $186 | $421 | $538 |
| 1864 | - | - | $12.80 | $29.20 | $103 | $157 |
| 1865 | - | - | $12.80 | $31.50 | $119 | $163 |
| 1866 - With Die Number | - | - | $12.30 | $26.90 | $111 | $153 |
| 1866 - Without Die Number | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1867 - 1st Head | - | - | $15.50 | $34.40 | $140 | $192 |
| 1867 - 2nd Head | - | - | $14.90 | $34.40 | $121 | $164 |
| 1868 | - | - | $14.90 | $34.40 | $118 | $139 |
| 1869 | - | - | $16.00 | $33.20 | $132 | $181 |
| 1870 | - | - | $16.00 | $37.20 | $138 | $189 |
| 1870 - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1871 - With Die Number | - | - | $11.30 | $27.50 | $93.90 | $127 |
| 1871 - Without Die Number | - | - | $11.30 | $29.20 | $94.80 | $128 |
| 1871 - With Die Number - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1871 - Without Die Number - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1872 | - | - | $11.30 | $29.20 | $94.80 | $128 |
| 1873 | - | - | $11.30 | $27.50 | $92.50 | $125 |
| 1874 | - | - | $11.30 | $27.50 | $93.70 | $127 |
| 1875 | - | - | $11.30 | $27.50 | $92.50 | $125 |
| 1876 | - | - | $13.40 | $34.40 | $110 | $148 |
| 1877 - With Die Number | - | - | $11.30 | $27.50 | $92.50 | $125 |
| 1877 - Without Die Number | - | - | $10.20 | $27.50 | $92.50 | $125 |
| 1878 | - | - | $11.30 | $26.30 | $91.90 | $125 |
| 1878 - 8/7 | - | - | $58.40 | $219 | $642 | $854 |
| 1878 - DRITANNIAR | - | - | $163 | $436 | $943 | $1,200 |
| 1879 - With Die Number | - | - | $14.00 | $32.10 | $109 | $147 |
| 1879 - Without Die Number | - | - | $11.30 | $26.90 | $94.80 | $129 |
| 1879 - Without Die Number - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1880 - 2nd Head | - | - | $11.30 | $26.90 | $87.90 | $118 |
| 1880 - 3rd Head | - | - | $10.20 | $20.60 | $77.30 | $106 |
| 1881 | - | - | $10.20 | $21.80 | $69.30 | $93.10 |
| 1881 - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1882 | - | - | $16.00 | $51.00 | $123 | $159 |
| 1883 | - | - | $10.20 | $21.80 | $69.90 | $110 |
| 1883 - Small R | - | - | $20.60 | $55.00 | $148 | $194 |
| 1884 | - | - | $10.20 | $21.80 | $71.90 | $97.00 |
| 1885 | - | - | $10.20 | $21.80 | $71.90 | $97.00 |
| 1886 | - | - | $10.20 | $46.00 | $71.90 | $97.00 |
| 1887 - Young head | - | - | $10.20 | $21.80 | $68.40 | $91.80 |
| 1887 - Jubilee head - Shield | - | - | $6.20 | $12.00 | $16.90 | $19.30 |
| 1887 - Jubilee head - Shield - R/V | - | - | $34.40 | $75.60 | $131 | $158 |
| 1887 - Jubilee head - Wreath | - | - | $6.20 | $11.10 | $17.10 | $20.10 |
| 1887 - Jubilee head - Shield - JEB on Trunc | - | - | $41.20 | $103 | $172 | $206 |
| 1888 | - | - | $8.60 | $15.20 | $33.40 | $42.50 |
| 1889 | - | - | $8.60 | $16.40 | $34.00 | $50.10 |
| 1890 | - | - | $11.00 | $17.00 | $36.60 | $46.30 |
| 1891 | - | - | $12.40 | $19.20 | $41.70 | $52.90 |
| 1892 | - | - | $13.70 | $22.70 | $46.00 | $57.70 |
| 1893 - Jubilee head | - | - | $762 | $1,610 | $3,170 | $3,950 |
| 1893 - Veiled head | - | - | $9.60 | $13.90 | $26.90 | $33.40 |
| 1894 | - | - | $12.40 | $22.70 | $49.10 | $51.80 |
| 1895 | - | - | $11.00 | $22.70 | $45.70 | $47.80 |
| 1896 | - | - | $10.30 | $20.60 | $39.50 | $41.20 |
| 1897 | - | - | $10.30 | $20.60 | $37.80 | $39.20 |
| 1898 | - | - | $10.30 | $20.60 | $39.50 | $41.20 |
| 1899 | - | - | $10.30 | $20.60 | $39.50 | $41.20 |
| 1900 | - | - | $10.30 | $20.60 | $39.50 | $41.20 |
| 1901 | - | - | $9.60 | $18.60 | $36.80 | $38.70 |
| Variety | MS-60 | MS-62 | MS-63 | MS-64 | MS-65 | MS-66 | MS-67 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1816 | $84.80 | $131 | $164 | $186 | $219 | $345 | $809 |
| 1816 - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1816 - Gold | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1817 | $89.40 | $137 | $184 | $212 | $386 | $763 | $1,140 |
| 1817 - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1818 | $121 | $183 | $226 | $310 | $448 | $586 | - |
| 1819 | $102 | $148 | $149 | $150 | $498 | $600 | - |
| 1819 - 9/8 | $119 | $183 | $272 | $441 | $610 | - | - |
| 1820 | $99.10 | $131 | $139 | $221 | $303 | $388 | - |
| 1820 - No Colon | $1,030 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1820 - Inverted 1 | $855 | $1,590 | $2,320 | - | - | - | - |
| 1820 - HONI/S | $790 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1821 | $196 | $318 | $369 | $421 | $498 | $989 | - |
| 1821 - BBITANNIAR | $1,350 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1824 | $232 | $430 | $496 | $562 | $601 | $1,160 | - |
| 1825 | $219 | $360 | $425 | $491 | $562 | $682 | - |
| 1826 - Laureate | $444 | $715 | $985 | - | - | - | - |
| 1826 - Bare | $170 | $336 | $348 | $361 | $894 | - | - |
| 1827 | $484 | $769 | $1,050 | - | - | - | - |
| 1828 | $324 | $560 | $730 | - | - | - | - |
| 1829 | $223 | $425 | $557 | - | - | - | - |
| 1831 | $194 | $290 | $325 | $373 | $420 | - | - |
| 1831 - ↑↑ | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1831 - Milled Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1834 | $213 | $364 | $390 | $415 | $528 | $713 | - |
| 1834 - Large Date | $254 | $421 | $589 | - | - | - | - |
| 1835 | $199 | $353 | $389 | $425 | $464 | - | - |
| 1836 | $318 | $504 | $690 | - | - | - | - |
| 1837 | $373 | $595 | $672 | - | - | - | - |
| 1837 - B/RRITANNIAR | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1838 | $203 | $342 | $398 | $454 | - | - | - |
| 1839 | $203 | $373 | $465 | $497 | $578 | $705 | - |
| 1840 | $211 | $398 | $584 | - | - | - | - |
| 1841 | $242 | $443 | $553 | - | - | - | - |
| 1842 | $211 | $398 | $584 | $597 | - | - | - |
| 1843 | $211 | $398 | $584 | - | - | - | - |
| 1844 - Small 44 | $217 | $418 | $510 | $535 | $573 | - | - |
| 1844 - Large 44 | $227 | $449 | $670 | $720 | $769 | - | - |
| 1845 | $184 | $369 | $584 | $624 | $664 | $880 | $2,030 |
| 1846 | $191 | $374 | $423 | $473 | $564 | $655 | - |
| 1847 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1848 - 8/7 | $690 | $1,210 | $1,650 | - | - | - | - |
| 1850 | $200 | $404 | $464 | $524 | $555 | - | - |
| 1850 - 5/3 | $263 | $447 | $630 | - | - | $873 | $2,570 |
| 1851 | $198 | $397 | $596 | - | - | - | $1,030 |
| 1852 | $221 | $401 | $582 | $590 | $598 | - | - |
| 1853 | $199 | $418 | $454 | $489 | $574 | $659 | $1,130 |
| 1854 | $1,610 | $2,990 | $4,400 | - | - | - | - |
| 1855 | $204 | $371 | $423 | $476 | - | - | - |
| 1856 | $204 | $383 | $415 | $447 | $573 | $699 | - |
| 1857 | $204 | $378 | $552 | - | - | - | - |
| 1858 | $204 | $326 | $361 | $399 | $437 | $531 | - |
| 1858 - 8/6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1859 | $204 | $378 | $428 | $478 | $503 | - | - |
| 1859 - 9/8 | $204 | $406 | $607 | - | - | - | - |
| 1860 | $204 | $388 | $573 | - | - | $1,050 | - |
| 1862 | $868 | $1,520 | $1,740 | $1,960 | $2,100 | - | - |
| 1863 | $656 | $1,150 | $1,640 | $2,350 | $3,060 | - | - |
| 1864 | $199 | $369 | $379 | $389 | $607 | - | - |
| 1865 | $206 | $367 | $411 | $455 | $493 | $531 | - |
| 1866 - With Die Number | $195 | $367 | $392 | $417 | $841 | $1,260 | - |
| 1866 - Without Die Number | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1867 - 1st Head | $245 | $455 | $666 | - | - | - | - |
| 1867 - 2nd Head | $207 | $383 | $558 | - | - | - | - |
| 1868 | $202 | $341 | $411 | $481 | - | - | - |
| 1869 | $231 | $416 | $601 | - | - | - | - |
| 1870 | $239 | $418 | $596 | - | - | - | - |
| 1870 - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1871 - With Die Number | $160 | $321 | $336 | $350 | - | - | - |
| 1871 - Without Die Number | $160 | $332 | $503 | - | - | - | - |
| 1871 - With Die Number - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1871 - Without Die Number - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1872 | $160 | $326 | $492 | $553 | $614 | - | - |
| 1873 | $158 | $319 | $321 | $323 | $515 | $707 | - |
| 1874 | $160 | $315 | $371 | $428 | $431 | - | - |
| 1875 | $158 | $285 | $413 | - | - | - | - |
| 1876 | $186 | $374 | $562 | $794 | $1,440 | $1,720 | - |
| 1877 - With Die Number | $158 | $311 | $465 | - | - | - | - |
| 1877 - Without Die Number | $158 | $317 | $355 | $394 | $491 | - | - |
| 1878 | $158 | $318 | $478 | $575 | $811 | - | - |
| 1878 - 8/7 | $1,070 | $1,370 | $1,720 | - | - | - | - |
| 1878 - DRITANNIAR | $1,450 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1879 - With Die Number | $186 | $344 | $502 | - | - | - | - |
| 1879 - Without Die Number | $163 | $319 | $438 | - | - | $924 | - |
| 1879 - Without Die Number - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1880 - 2nd Head | $149 | $284 | $419 | - | - | - | - |
| 1880 - 3rd Head | $134 | $202 | $301 | - | - | - | - |
| 1881 | $117 | $199 | $281 | $382 | $483 | - | - |
| 1881 - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1882 | $195 | $402 | $610 | - | - | - | - |
| 1883 | $118 | $194 | $205 | $215 | $586 | $957 | - |
| 1883 - Small R | $241 | $464 | $687 | - | - | - | - |
| 1884 | $122 | $175 | $203 | $230 | $406 | $715 | - |
| 1885 | $122 | $192 | $194 | $196 | $347 | - | - |
| 1886 | $122 | $180 | $198 | $240 | $282 | $593 | - |
| 1887 - Young head | $115 | $171 | $188 | $242 | $296 | $2,460 | - |
| 1887 - Jubilee head - Shield | $21.80 | $61.00 | $61.40 | $136 | $183 | $418 | - |
| 1887 - Jubilee head - Shield - R/V | $186 | $299 | $412 | - | - | - | - |
| 1887 - Jubilee head - Wreath | $23.10 | $66.50 | $90.10 | $137 | $212 | - | - |
| 1887 - Jubilee head - Shield - JEB on Trunc | $241 | $258 | $284 | - | - | - | - |
| 1888 | $51.60 | $93.90 | $95.70 | $97.40 | $181 | $438 | - |
| 1889 | $51.60 | $96.20 | $103 | $109 | $184 | $301 | $702 |
| 1890 | $56.10 | $101 | $145 | $177 | $240 | $364 | $542 |
| 1891 | $64.10 | $103 | $118 | $173 | $229 | $440 | - |
| 1892 | $69.30 | $125 | $177 | $263 | $343 | $389 | - |
| 1893 - Jubilee head | $4,730 | $6,200 | $8,100 | - | - | - | - |
| 1893 - Veiled head | $39.90 | $78.70 | $117 | $223 | $335 | - | - |
| 1894 | $54.40 | $146 | $196 | $206 | - | - | - |
| 1895 | $49.80 | $107 | $121 | $135 | $143 | - | - |
| 1896 | $43.00 | $87.30 | $132 | $139 | - | - | - |
| 1897 | $40.70 | $81.10 | $120 | $172 | $181 | - | - |
| 1898 | $43.00 | $91.40 | $140 | $185 | $189 | - | - |
| 1899 | $43.00 | $89.10 | $90.10 | $91.20 | $315 | $540 | - |
| 1900 | $43.00 | $80.30 | $130 | $202 | $219 | $292 | $766 |
| 1901 | $40.70 | $78.80 | $117 | $161 | $246 | - | - |
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.
