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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 | - | - | €10.40 | €26.50 | €81.40 | €109 |
| 1839 | - | - | €10.80 | €26.50 | €81.40 | €109 |
| 1840 | - | - | €10.80 | €26.90 | €84.40 | €113 |
| 1841 | - | - | €13.20 | €30.80 | €96.60 | €129 |
| 1842 | - | - | €10.80 | €26.90 | €84.40 | €113 |
| 1843 | - | - | €10.80 | €26.90 | €84.40 | €113 |
| 1844 - Small 44 | - | - | €11.50 | €23.10 | €84.20 | €115 |
| 1844 - Large 44 | - | - | €15.20 | €32.30 | €92.30 | €122 |
| 1845 | - | - | €10.80 | €23.90 | €73.90 | €98.90 |
| 1846 | - | - | €10.80 | €23.90 | €76.00 | €102 |
| 1847 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1848 - 8/7 | - | - | €38.90 | €109 | €286 | €375 |
| 1850 | - | - | €12.30 | €25.40 | €79.80 | €107 |
| 1850 - 5/3 | - | - | €16.70 | €38.90 | €108 | €142 |
| 1851 | - | - | €9.20 | €22.30 | €77.50 | €105 |
| 1852 | - | - | €8.60 | €22.30 | €85.20 | €117 |
| 1853 | - | - | €7.80 | €21.90 | €77.70 | €106 |
| 1854 | - | - | €175 | €490 | €787 | €935 |
| 1855 | - | - | €8.60 | €21.20 | €79.10 | €108 |
| 1856 | - | - | €8.60 | €24.20 | €80.60 | €109 |
| 1857 | - | - | €8.60 | €24.20 | €80.60 | €109 |
| 1858 | - | - | €8.60 | €24.20 | €80.60 | €100 |
| 1858 - 8/6 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1859 | - | - | €8.60 | €24.20 | €80.60 | €109 |
| 1859 - 9/8 | - | - | €9.80 | €26.20 | €81.60 | €109 |
| 1860 | - | - | €9.20 | €23.50 | €80.20 | €109 |
| 1862 | - | - | €80.80 | €181 | €382 | €482 |
| 1863 | - | - | €59.70 | €125 | €283 | €362 |
| 1864 | - | - | €8.60 | €19.60 | €69.20 | €105 |
| 1865 | - | - | €8.60 | €21.20 | €79.80 | €109 |
| 1866 - With Die Number | - | - | €8.20 | €18.10 | €74.40 | €103 |
| 1866 - Without Die Number | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1867 - 1st Head | - | - | €10.40 | €23.10 | €93.80 | €129 |
| 1867 - 2nd Head | - | - | €10.00 | €23.10 | €81.00 | €110 |
| 1868 | - | - | €10.00 | €23.10 | €79.40 | €93.30 |
| 1869 | - | - | €10.80 | €22.30 | €88.70 | €122 |
| 1870 | - | - | €10.80 | €25.00 | €92.90 | €127 |
| 1870 - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1871 - With Die Number | - | - | €7.60 | €18.50 | €63.10 | €85.40 |
| 1871 - Without Die Number | - | - | €7.60 | €19.60 | €63.70 | €85.70 |
| 1871 - With Die Number - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1871 - Without Die Number - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1872 | - | - | €7.60 | €19.60 | €63.70 | €85.70 |
| 1873 | - | - | €7.60 | €18.50 | €62.10 | €84.00 |
| 1874 | - | - | €7.60 | €18.50 | €62.90 | €85.10 |
| 1875 | - | - | €7.60 | €18.50 | €62.10 | €84.00 |
| 1876 | - | - | €9.00 | €23.10 | €74.10 | €99.50 |
| 1877 - With Die Number | - | - | €7.60 | €18.50 | €62.10 | €84.00 |
| 1877 - Without Die Number | - | - | €6.80 | €18.50 | €62.10 | €84.00 |
| 1878 | - | - | €7.60 | €17.70 | €61.70 | €83.80 |
| 1878 - 8/7 | - | - | €39.20 | €147 | €431 | €573 |
| 1878 - DRITANNIAR | - | - | €110 | €293 | €633 | €803 |
| 1879 - With Die Number | - | - | €9.40 | €21.50 | €73.10 | €98.90 |
| 1879 - Without Die Number | - | - | €7.60 | €18.10 | €63.70 | €86.50 |
| 1879 - Without Die Number - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1880 - 2nd Head | - | - | €7.60 | €18.10 | €59.10 | €79.50 |
| 1880 - 3rd Head | - | - | €6.80 | €13.80 | €51.90 | €71.00 |
| 1881 | - | - | €6.80 | €14.60 | €46.50 | €62.50 |
| 1881 - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1882 | - | - | €10.80 | €34.20 | €82.50 | €107 |
| 1883 | - | - | €6.80 | €14.60 | €46.90 | €73.60 |
| 1883 - Small R | - | - | €13.80 | €36.90 | €99.30 | €130 |
| 1884 | - | - | €6.80 | €14.60 | €48.30 | €65.10 |
| 1885 | - | - | €6.80 | €14.60 | €48.30 | €65.10 |
| 1886 | - | - | €6.80 | €30.90 | €48.30 | €65.10 |
| 1887 - Young head | - | - | €6.80 | €14.60 | €46.00 | €65.00 |
| 1887 - Jubilee head - Shield | - | - | €4.20 | €8.10 | €11.30 | €13.00 |
| 1887 - Jubilee head - Shield - R/V | - | - | €23.10 | €50.80 | €87.70 | €106 |
| 1887 - Jubilee head - Wreath | - | - | €4.20 | €7.50 | €11.50 | €13.50 |
| 1887 - Jubilee head - Shield - JEB on Trunc | - | - | €27.70 | €69.20 | €115 | €138 |
| 1888 | - | - | €5.80 | €10.20 | €22.40 | €28.50 |
| 1889 | - | - | €5.80 | €11.00 | €22.80 | €33.70 |
| 1890 | - | - | €7.40 | €11.40 | €24.50 | €31.10 |
| 1891 | - | - | €8.30 | €12.90 | €28.00 | €35.50 |
| 1892 | - | - | €9.20 | €15.20 | €30.90 | €38.70 |
| 1893 - Jubilee head | - | - | €512 | €1,080 | €2,130 | €2,650 |
| 1893 - Veiled head | - | - | €6.50 | €9.30 | €18.00 | €22.40 |
| 1894 | - | - | €8.30 | €15.20 | €33.00 | €34.80 |
| 1895 | - | - | €7.40 | €15.20 | €30.70 | €32.10 |
| 1896 | - | - | €6.90 | €13.80 | €26.50 | €27.70 |
| 1897 | - | - | €6.90 | €13.80 | €25.40 | €26.40 |
| 1898 | - | - | €6.90 | €13.80 | €26.50 | €27.70 |
| 1899 | - | - | €6.90 | €13.80 | €26.50 | €27.70 |
| 1900 | - | - | €6.90 | €13.80 | €26.50 | €27.70 |
| 1901 | - | - | €6.50 | €12.50 | €24.70 | €26.00 |
| Variety | MS-60 | MS-62 | MS-63 | MS-64 | MS-65 | MS-66 | MS-67 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1838 | €136 | €229 | €267 | €305 | - | - | - |
| 1839 | €136 | €251 | €312 | €334 | €381 | €474 | - |
| 1840 | €142 | €267 | €392 | - | - | - | - |
| 1841 | €162 | €298 | €371 | - | - | - | - |
| 1842 | €142 | €267 | €392 | €401 | - | - | - |
| 1843 | €142 | €267 | €392 | - | - | - | - |
| 1844 - Small 44 | €145 | €280 | €343 | €359 | €385 | - | - |
| 1844 - Large 44 | €152 | €301 | €450 | €483 | €517 | - | - |
| 1845 | €124 | €248 | €392 | €419 | €446 | €591 | €1,360 |
| 1846 | €128 | €251 | €284 | €317 | €378 | €440 | - |
| 1847 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1848 - 8/7 | €464 | €809 | €1,110 | - | - | - | - |
| 1850 | €134 | €271 | €311 | €352 | €373 | - | - |
| 1850 - 5/3 | €177 | €300 | €423 | - | - | €587 | €1,730 |
| 1851 | €133 | €266 | €400 | - | - | - | €694 |
| 1852 | €148 | €269 | €391 | €396 | €401 | - | - |
| 1853 | €133 | €281 | €315 | €328 | €385 | €443 | €757 |
| 1854 | €1,080 | €2,010 | €2,950 | - | - | - | - |
| 1855 | €137 | €249 | €284 | €319 | - | - | - |
| 1856 | €137 | €257 | €279 | €300 | €385 | €469 | - |
| 1857 | €137 | €254 | €371 | - | - | - | - |
| 1858 | €137 | €219 | €242 | €268 | €294 | €357 | - |
| 1858 - 8/6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1859 | €137 | €254 | €287 | €321 | €338 | - | - |
| 1859 - 9/8 | €137 | €272 | €408 | - | - | - | - |
| 1860 | €137 | €261 | €385 | - | - | €704 | - |
| 1862 | €583 | €1,020 | €1,170 | €1,320 | €1,410 | - | - |
| 1863 | €440 | €769 | €1,100 | €1,580 | €2,050 | - | - |
| 1864 | €134 | €248 | €254 | €261 | €407 | - | - |
| 1865 | €138 | €246 | €276 | €306 | €331 | €357 | - |
| 1866 - With Die Number | €131 | €246 | €263 | €280 | €565 | €849 | - |
| 1866 - Without Die Number | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1867 - 1st Head | €164 | €306 | €447 | - | - | - | - |
| 1867 - 2nd Head | €139 | €257 | €375 | - | - | - | - |
| 1868 | €136 | €229 | €276 | €323 | - | - | - |
| 1869 | €155 | €279 | €404 | - | - | - | - |
| 1870 | €161 | €281 | €400 | - | - | - | - |
| 1870 - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1871 - With Die Number | €108 | €216 | €225 | €235 | - | - | - |
| 1871 - Without Die Number | €108 | €223 | €338 | - | - | - | - |
| 1871 - With Die Number - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1871 - Without Die Number - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1872 | €108 | €219 | €330 | €372 | €413 | - | - |
| 1873 | €106 | €214 | €216 | €217 | €346 | €475 | - |
| 1874 | €107 | €211 | €249 | €287 | €289 | - | - |
| 1875 | €106 | €191 | €278 | - | - | - | - |
| 1876 | €125 | €251 | €377 | €533 | €970 | €1,150 | - |
| 1877 - With Die Number | €106 | €209 | €312 | - | - | - | - |
| 1877 - Without Die Number | €106 | €213 | €239 | €264 | €330 | - | - |
| 1878 | €106 | €214 | €321 | €386 | €545 | - | - |
| 1878 - 8/7 | €716 | €923 | €1,150 | - | - | - | - |
| 1878 - DRITANNIAR | €973 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1879 - With Die Number | €125 | €231 | €337 | - | - | - | - |
| 1879 - Without Die Number | €109 | €214 | €294 | - | - | €621 | - |
| 1879 - Without Die Number - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1880 - 2nd Head | €100 | €191 | €281 | - | - | - | - |
| 1880 - 3rd Head | €90.00 | €136 | €202 | - | - | - | - |
| 1881 | €78.50 | €133 | €188 | €257 | €325 | - | - |
| 1881 - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1882 | €131 | €270 | €410 | - | - | - | - |
| 1883 | €79.30 | €131 | €138 | €145 | €394 | €643 | - |
| 1883 - Small R | €162 | €312 | €462 | - | - | - | - |
| 1884 | €81.90 | €118 | €136 | €155 | €268 | €480 | - |
| 1885 | €81.90 | €129 | €131 | €132 | €233 | €482 | - |
| 1886 | €81.90 | €121 | €133 | €161 | €189 | €399 | - |
| 1887 - Young head | €77.30 | €130 | €131 | €131 | €199 | €1,650 | - |
| 1887 - Jubilee head - Shield | €14.60 | €37.30 | €42.00 | €95.60 | €140 | €281 | - |
| 1887 - Jubilee head - Shield - R/V | €125 | €201 | €277 | - | - | - | - |
| 1887 - Jubilee head - Wreath | €15.50 | €44.70 | €60.50 | €91.70 | €142 | - | - |
| 1887 - Jubilee head - Shield - JEB on Trunc | €162 | €173 | €184 | - | - | - | - |
| 1888 | €34.60 | €63.10 | €86.20 | €89.40 | €134 | €308 | - |
| 1889 | €34.60 | €64.60 | €78.60 | €92.60 | €124 | €202 | €471 |
| 1890 | €37.70 | €67.70 | €97.70 | €119 | €161 | €245 | €364 |
| 1891 | €43.10 | €69.40 | €78.90 | €116 | €154 | €296 | - |
| 1892 | €46.50 | €84.10 | €119 | €176 | €230 | €261 | - |
| 1893 - Jubilee head | €3,170 | €4,180 | €5,500 | - | - | - | - |
| 1893 - Veiled head | €26.80 | €54.00 | €78.90 | €150 | €225 | - | - |
| 1894 | €36.60 | €98.30 | €132 | €175 | - | - | - |
| 1895 | €33.50 | €72.10 | €81.50 | €90.90 | €96.20 | - | - |
| 1896 | €28.90 | €58.70 | €88.50 | €93.30 | - | - | - |
| 1897 | €27.30 | €54.40 | €80.50 | €116 | €122 | - | - |
| 1898 | €28.90 | €61.40 | €93.90 | €125 | €127 | - | - |
| 1899 | €28.90 | €59.80 | €60.50 | €61.20 | €212 | €362 | - |
| 1900 | €28.90 | €54.00 | €87.10 | €134 | €147 | €196 | €514 |
| 1901 | €27.30 | €52.90 | €78.50 | €108 | €165 | - | - |
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.
