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Shilling - 1816 to 1901 - Price Guide

The Royal Mint undertook a massive recoinage programme in 1816, with large quantities of gold and silver coin being minted. Previous issues of silver coinage had been irregular, and the last issue, minted in 1787, was not intended for issue to the public. New silver coinage was to be of .925.

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Variety VG-8 F-12 VF-20 EF-40 AU-50 AU-55
1816 --$11.90$20.80$58.50$76.20
1816 - Plain Edge ------
1816 - Gold ------
1817 --$11.90$24.40$64.00$95.70
1817 - RRITT --$21.70$38.00$106$140
1817 - GEOE --$101$240$473$590
1817 - Plain Edge ------
1818 --$19.90$51.10$126$164
1818 - High 8 --$32.50$81.30$176$224
1819 --$16.30$28.00$72.30$94.50
1819 - 9/8 --$19.00$46.10$104$134
1819 - 9/6 ------
1820 --$16.30$26.20$71.40$94.00
1820 - HONI/S --$38.00$81.30$190$244
1821 --$15.20$56.50$140$165
1823 --$47.90$116$240$316
1824 --$12.80$52.40$142$172
1825 - Laureate Head --$19.40$62.40$155$193
1825 - Laureate Head - 5/3 ------
1825 - Bare Head --$11.00$38.40$95.60$124
1825 - Bare Head - Roman I --$163$488$841$1,020
1826 --$8.10$33.00$77.10$99.10
1826 - 6/2 ------
1827 --$38.40$108$251$322
1829 --$24.40$63.30$172$226
1831 ------
1831 - Plain Edge ------
1834 --$15.20$44.70$151$196
1835 --$17.40$48.80$159$214
1836 --$17.40$44.70$136$212
1837 --$27.60$82.70$202$261
1838 --$21.70$49.30$159$214
1839 - W.W. --$34.80$80.40$210$274
1839 - No W.W. --$21.20$49.70$153$205
1839 - W.W. - ↑↑ ------
1839 - No W.W. - ↑↑ ------
1839 - No W.W. - Plain Edge - ↑↑ ------
1840 --$25.30$63.70$177$234
1841 --$26.00$67.80$203$271
1842 --$21.20$46.10$137$183
1843 --$27.60$63.70$180$238
1844 --$21.70$42.50$132$177
1845 --$25.30$47.90$140$187
1846 --$17.20$42.50$132$171
1848 - 8/6 --$86.30$252$551$700
1849 --$26.70$61.00$168$221
1850 --$804$1,970$3,480$4,240
1850 - 50/49 --$888$2,100$4,000$4,950
1851 --$54.20$153$374$484
1852 --$14.50$32.50$116$157
1853 --$14.50$30.70$110$150
1854 --$260$644$1,340$1,610
1854 - 4/1 --$271$963$2,510$3,290
1855 --$13.40$28.90$108$147
1856 --$13.40$34.70$102$139
1857 --$13.40$28.90$102$139
1857 - Inverted G --$263$694$1,510$1,910
1858 --$13.40$28.90$102$139
1859 --$13.40$28.90$102$139
1859 - 9/8 ------
1860 --$14.10$34.80$121$164
1861 --$15.20$38.40$130$176
1861 - D/B in FD --$136$353$664$820
1862 --$51.50$115$262$335
1863 --$105$271$520$644
1863 - 3/1 --$106$306$640$806
1864 --$12.60$33.00$104$140
1865 --$12.60$33.00$104$140
1866 --$13.60$33.20$87.10$114
1866 - BBITANNIAR --$93.60$383$786$988
1867 - A5 --$12.60$36.60$106$141
1867 - A6 --$188$502$1,300$1,700
1867 - A5 - Plain Edge ------
1868 --$12.50$34.80$101$133
1869 --$21.20$52.40$140$183
1870 --$15.00$38.40$118$157
1871 --$12.50$30.70$103$140
1871 - Plain Edge ------
1872 --$12.50$30.70$96.70$130
1873 --$14.90$30.70$96.70$130
1874 --$12.50$30.70$96.70$137
1875 --$12.50$30.70$96.70$130
1876 --$15.00$38.40$109$144
1877 --$12.50$30.70$96.70$130
1878 - 3rd Head --$17.40$43.40$130$174
1878 - 4th Head --$13.40$34.30$101$117
1879 - Shield - With Die Number ------
1879 - Shield - Without Die Number --$12.20$24.40$107$148
1880 --$11.80$24.10$79.90$108
1880 - Plain Edge ------
1881 --$11.80$26.40$79.90$107
1881 - Plain Edge ------
1882 --$17.20$54.30$124$160
1883 --$14.00$26.40$83.70$112
1883 - Plain Edge ------
1884 --$11.80$26.40$76.90$102
1885 --$11.80$24.60$74.20$99.00
1886 --$11.80$24.60$74.20$99.00
1887 - Young head --$11.80$30.50$88.00$117
1887 - Jubilee head --$5.80$10.60$15.20$17.60
1888 --$30.40$59.70$97.60$117
1888 - 8/7 --$8.70$13.60$38.30$50.70
1889 - Large Head --$7.60$14.50$38.40$50.40
1889 - Small Head --$48.80$132$307$394
1890 --$8.70$15.20$40.60$53.30
1891 --$9.80$15.20$42.40$56.00
1892 --$9.80$15.20$42.40$56.00
1893 - Small Letters --$8.10$13.60$29.80$38.00
1893 - Large Letters --$7.20$16.30$32.30$40.30
1894 --$10.30$19.90$44.50$56.80
1895 - Small Rose --$11.40$27.10$51.50$63.70
1895 - Large Rose --$10.30$23.30$44.20$54.60
1896 - Small Rose --$9.20$19.00$40.70$51.50
1896 - Large Rose --$9.20$16.30$35.30$44.70
1897 --$9.20$13.40$33.80$44.00
1898 --$9.20$13.40$35.60$46.70
1899 --$9.20$14.50$37.10$48.40
1900 --$9.20$13.40$34.70$43.00
1901 --$9.20$13.40$34.70$45.40
Variety MS-60 MS-62 MS-63 MS-64 MS-65 MS-66 MS-67
1816 $96.30$155$184$203$339$354$663
1816 - Plain Edge -------
1816 - Gold -------
1817 $103$185$194$294$406$518-
1817 - RRITT $174$277$380----
1817 - GEOE $707$922$1,190----
1817 - Plain Edge -------
1818 $201$329$371$413---
1818 - High 8 $271$420$569----
1819 $117$165$232$333$366$398-
1819 - 9/8 $176$310$437$598---
1819 - 9/6 -------
1820 $117$162$173$295$416--
1820 - HONI/S $298$461$624----
1821 $223$385$526$933$1,090$1,250$1,410
1823 $364$609$680$750---
1824 $232$368$534$802$928$1,050-
1825 - Laureate Head $248$429$644$777$850$1,280-
1825 - Laureate Head - 5/3 -------
1825 - Bare Head $153$271$361$492$795$1,190-
1825 - Bare Head - Roman I $1,190$1,790$2,390----
1826 $121$251$329$407$782--
1826 - 6/2 -------
1827 $393$726$910----
1829 $280$498$642----
1831 -------
1831 - Plain Edge -------
1834 $258$420$463$506$833--
1835 $269$470$581$832---
1836 $267$428$462$496$856$1,220-
1837 $321$565$809----
1838 $269$452$635$653$788--
1839 - W.W. $339$695$784--$1,300-
1839 - No W.W. $257$417$488$559---
1839 - W.W. - ↑↑ -------
1839 - No W.W. - ↑↑ -------
1839 - No W.W. - Plain Edge - ↑↑ -------
1840 $291$481$671----
1841 $339$528$552$577$1,670--
1842 $229$392$403$413$552$949-
1843 $296$507$719$1,730---
1844 $221$396$490$618$843--
1845 $233$428$448$467$781--
1846 $221$343$429$516$547--
1848 - 8/6 $850$1,280$1,760----
1849 $274$410$423$697$971$1,220-
1850 $4,990$5,400$7,600----
1850 - 50/49 $5,900------
1851 $594$969$1,240----
1852 $199$287$295$394$494$826-
1853 $190$354$441$607---
1854 $2,040$3,280$4,880----
1854 - 4/1 $4,070------
1855 $187$345$504$612$997$1,380-
1856 $175$328$447$534$621--
1857 $175$274$296$401$507--
1857 - Inverted G $2,300------
1858 $175$328$398$523$637--
1859 $175$301$334$367$532$815-
1859 - 9/8 -------
1860 $207$401$409$417---
1861 $221$401$559$733$885--
1861 - D/B in FD $976------
1862 $409$734$1,110----
1863 $768$1,320$1,870----
1863 - 3/1 $973------
1864 $175$319$424$436$511$549-
1865 $175$286$430$446$466--
1866 $141$258$356$655---
1866 - BBITANNIAR $1,190$1,780$2,370----
1867 - A5 $175$329$484----
1867 - A6 $2,100$2,900$3,690----
1867 - A5 - Plain Edge -------
1868 $166$310$454$637---
1869 $227$373$431$488---
1870 $197$330$536----
1871 $176$316$456$489$614$717-
1871 - Plain Edge -------
1872 $163$267$273$279$386$493-
1873 $163$241$252----
1874 $163$280$311$342$584$819-
1875 $163$247$289$418$548$963-
1876 $179$358$538----
1877 $163$281$340$400---
1878 - 3rd Head $217$295$502$628$755--
1878 - 4th Head $167$252$336$420---
1879 - Shield - With Die Number -------
1879 - Shield - Without Die Number $190$334$395$666---
1880 $136$243$311----
1880 - Plain Edge -------
1881 $133$205$289----
1881 - Plain Edge -------
1882 $197$337$396$457$826$1,200-
1883 $141$225$267----
1883 - Plain Edge -------
1884 $127$228$291$301---
1885 $124$222$292$325$386--
1886 $124$222$320----
1887 - Young head $146$260$282$304---
1887 - Jubilee head $19.90$42.90$67.90$145$214$306-
1888 $136$166$255$312$353$405-
1888 - 8/7 $63.00$103$117----
1889 - Large Head $62.40$98.20$124$150$251$367$483
1889 - Small Head $481$758$956----
1890 $66.00$110$144$199$232$319-
1891 $69.60$124$137$151$156$273-
1892 $69.60$113$128$180$232$460-
1893 - Small Letters $48.80$75.00$101$144$211$266-
1893 - Large Letters $48.40$80.00$112$208---
1894 $69.10$130$149$169$274--
1895 - Small Rose $68.70$127$184----
1895 - Large Rose $61.50$106$166$187$294--
1896 - Small Rose $59.70$100$159----
1896 - Large Rose $54.20$92.90$125$180$272$341-
1897 $54.20$99.50$102$105$242--
1898 $57.90$98.70$110$122$274$387-
1899 $59.70$105$145$166$256--
1900 $56.00$88.60$141$183$269$818-
1901 $56.00$93.30$124$251---
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 ---$1,880---
1818 -------
1818 - High 8 -------
1819 -------
1819 - 9/8 -------
1819 - 9/6 -------
1820 -------
1820 - HONI/S -------
1821 --$1,780$2,670---
1823 -------
1824 -------
1825 - Laureate Head -------
1825 - Laureate Head - 5/3 -------
1825 - Bare Head ----$1,880--
1825 - Bare Head - Roman I -------
1826 --$841$879---
1826 - 6/2 -------
1827 -------
1829 -------
1831 -------
1831 - Plain Edge --$1,280$1,800$2,110--
1834 -$1,610-----
1835 -------
1836 -------
1837 -------
1838 -------
1839 - W.W. -------
1839 - No W.W. -------
1839 - W.W. - ↑↑ --$2,610----
1839 - No W.W. - ↑↑ -------
1839 - No W.W. - Plain Edge - ↑↑ ----$9,400--
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 ---$407---
1888 -------
1888 - 8/7 -------
1889 - Large Head -------
1889 - Small Head -------
1890 -------
1891 -------
1892 -------
1893 - Small Letters -------
1893 - Large Letters -$434$542$678$1,010$1,660-
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.

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