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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 | - | - | $12.30 | $31.30 | $96.10 | $128 |
| 1839 | - | - | $12.70 | $31.30 | $96.10 | $128 |
| 1840 | - | - | $12.70 | $31.80 | $99.70 | $134 |
| 1841 | - | - | $15.60 | $36.30 | $114 | $153 |
| 1842 | - | - | $12.70 | $31.80 | $99.70 | $134 |
| 1843 | - | - | $12.70 | $31.80 | $99.70 | $134 |
| 1844 - Small 44 | - | - | $13.60 | $27.30 | $99.50 | $136 |
| 1844 - Large 44 | - | - | $18.00 | $38.20 | $109 | $144 |
| 1845 | - | - | $12.70 | $28.20 | $87.20 | $117 |
| 1846 | - | - | $12.70 | $28.20 | $89.70 | $120 |
| 1847 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1848 - 8/7 | - | - | $45.90 | $129 | $338 | $443 |
| 1850 | - | - | $14.50 | $30.00 | $94.30 | $126 |
| 1850 - 5/3 | - | - | $19.70 | $45.90 | $127 | $168 |
| 1851 | - | - | $10.90 | $26.30 | $91.50 | $124 |
| 1852 | - | - | $10.20 | $26.30 | $101 | $138 |
| 1853 | - | - | $9.30 | $25.90 | $91.80 | $125 |
| 1854 | - | - | $207 | $579 | $929 | $1,100 |
| 1855 | - | - | $10.20 | $25.00 | $93.30 | $128 |
| 1856 | - | - | $10.20 | $28.60 | $95.20 | $128 |
| 1857 | - | - | $10.20 | $28.60 | $95.20 | $128 |
| 1858 | - | - | $10.20 | $28.60 | $95.20 | $119 |
| 1858 - 8/6 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1859 | - | - | $10.20 | $28.60 | $95.20 | $128 |
| 1859 - 9/8 | - | - | $11.60 | $30.90 | $96.30 | $129 |
| 1860 | - | - | $10.90 | $27.70 | $94.70 | $128 |
| 1862 | - | - | $95.40 | $214 | $451 | $570 |
| 1863 | - | - | $70.50 | $148 | $334 | $427 |
| 1864 | - | - | $10.20 | $23.20 | $81.80 | $124 |
| 1865 | - | - | $10.20 | $25.00 | $94.30 | $129 |
| 1866 - With Die Number | - | - | $9.70 | $21.40 | $87.90 | $121 |
| 1866 - Without Die Number | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1867 - 1st Head | - | - | $12.30 | $27.30 | $111 | $152 |
| 1867 - 2nd Head | - | - | $11.80 | $27.30 | $95.60 | $130 |
| 1868 | - | - | $11.80 | $27.30 | $93.80 | $110 |
| 1869 | - | - | $12.70 | $26.30 | $105 | $144 |
| 1870 | - | - | $12.70 | $29.50 | $110 | $150 |
| 1870 - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1871 - With Die Number | - | - | $9.00 | $21.80 | $74.50 | $101 |
| 1871 - Without Die Number | - | - | $9.00 | $23.20 | $75.20 | $101 |
| 1871 - With Die Number - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1871 - Without Die Number - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1872 | - | - | $9.00 | $23.20 | $75.20 | $101 |
| 1873 | - | - | $9.00 | $21.80 | $73.40 | $99.10 |
| 1874 | - | - | $9.00 | $21.80 | $74.30 | $101 |
| 1875 | - | - | $9.00 | $21.80 | $73.40 | $99.10 |
| 1876 | - | - | $10.60 | $27.30 | $87.40 | $118 |
| 1877 - With Die Number | - | - | $9.00 | $21.80 | $73.40 | $99.10 |
| 1877 - Without Die Number | - | - | $8.10 | $21.80 | $73.40 | $99.10 |
| 1878 | - | - | $9.00 | $20.90 | $72.90 | $98.90 |
| 1878 - 8/7 | - | - | $46.30 | $174 | $509 | $677 |
| 1878 - DRITANNIAR | - | - | $129 | $346 | $747 | $948 |
| 1879 - With Die Number | - | - | $11.10 | $25.40 | $86.30 | $117 |
| 1879 - Without Die Number | - | - | $9.00 | $21.40 | $75.20 | $102 |
| 1879 - Without Die Number - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1880 - 2nd Head | - | - | $9.00 | $21.40 | $69.70 | $93.90 |
| 1880 - 3rd Head | - | - | $8.10 | $16.40 | $61.30 | $83.80 |
| 1881 | - | - | $8.10 | $17.30 | $55.00 | $73.80 |
| 1881 - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1882 | - | - | $12.70 | $40.40 | $97.40 | $126 |
| 1883 | - | - | $8.10 | $17.30 | $55.40 | $86.90 |
| 1883 - Small R | - | - | $16.40 | $43.60 | $117 | $154 |
| 1884 | - | - | $8.10 | $17.30 | $57.00 | $76.90 |
| 1885 | - | - | $8.10 | $17.30 | $57.00 | $76.90 |
| 1886 | - | - | $8.10 | $36.50 | $57.00 | $76.90 |
| 1887 - Young head | - | - | $8.10 | $17.30 | $54.30 | $76.70 |
| 1887 - Jubilee head - Shield | - | - | $4.90 | $9.50 | $13.40 | $15.30 |
| 1887 - Jubilee head - Shield - R/V | - | - | $27.30 | $60.00 | $104 | $125 |
| 1887 - Jubilee head - Wreath | - | - | $4.90 | $8.80 | $13.60 | $16.00 |
| 1887 - Jubilee head - Shield - JEB on Trunc | - | - | $32.70 | $81.80 | $136 | $164 |
| 1888 | - | - | $6.80 | $12.10 | $26.50 | $33.70 |
| 1889 | - | - | $6.80 | $13.00 | $26.90 | $39.80 |
| 1890 | - | - | $8.70 | $13.50 | $29.00 | $36.80 |
| 1891 | - | - | $9.80 | $15.30 | $33.10 | $42.00 |
| 1892 | - | - | $10.90 | $18.00 | $36.50 | $45.70 |
| 1893 - Jubilee head | - | - | $604 | $1,270 | $2,510 | $3,130 |
| 1893 - Veiled head | - | - | $7.60 | $11.00 | $21.30 | $26.50 |
| 1894 | - | - | $9.80 | $18.00 | $39.00 | $41.10 |
| 1895 | - | - | $8.70 | $18.00 | $36.20 | $37.90 |
| 1896 | - | - | $8.20 | $16.40 | $31.30 | $32.70 |
| 1897 | - | - | $8.20 | $16.40 | $30.00 | $31.10 |
| 1898 | - | - | $8.20 | $16.40 | $31.30 | $32.70 |
| 1899 | - | - | $8.20 | $16.40 | $31.30 | $32.70 |
| 1900 | - | - | $8.20 | $16.40 | $31.30 | $32.70 |
| 1901 | - | - | $7.60 | $14.70 | $29.20 | $30.70 |
| Variety | MS-60 | MS-62 | MS-63 | MS-64 | MS-65 | MS-66 | MS-67 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1838 | $161 | $271 | $315 | $360 | - | - | - |
| 1839 | $161 | $296 | $368 | $394 | $450 | $559 | - |
| 1840 | $168 | $315 | $463 | - | - | - | - |
| 1841 | $192 | $351 | $439 | - | - | - | - |
| 1842 | $168 | $315 | $463 | $473 | - | - | - |
| 1843 | $168 | $315 | $463 | - | - | - | - |
| 1844 - Small 44 | $172 | $331 | $405 | $424 | $455 | - | - |
| 1844 - Large 44 | $180 | $356 | $531 | $571 | $610 | - | - |
| 1845 | $146 | $292 | $463 | $495 | $526 | $697 | $1,610 |
| 1846 | $151 | $297 | $336 | $375 | $447 | $519 | - |
| 1847 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1848 - 8/7 | $547 | $956 | $1,310 | - | - | - | - |
| 1850 | $159 | $320 | $368 | $415 | $440 | - | - |
| 1850 - 5/3 | $209 | $354 | $500 | - | - | $693 | $2,040 |
| 1851 | $157 | $315 | $472 | - | - | - | $820 |
| 1852 | $175 | $318 | $462 | $468 | $474 | - | - |
| 1853 | $158 | $332 | $372 | $387 | $455 | $523 | $894 |
| 1854 | $1,280 | $2,370 | $3,490 | - | - | - | - |
| 1855 | $162 | $294 | $336 | $377 | - | - | - |
| 1856 | $162 | $303 | $329 | $354 | $454 | $554 | - |
| 1857 | $162 | $300 | $438 | - | - | - | - |
| 1858 | $162 | $258 | $286 | $316 | $347 | $421 | - |
| 1858 - 8/6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1859 | $162 | $300 | $339 | $379 | $399 | - | - |
| 1859 - 9/8 | $162 | $322 | $481 | - | - | - | - |
| 1860 | $162 | $308 | $454 | - | - | $831 | - |
| 1862 | $688 | $1,200 | $1,380 | $1,550 | $1,660 | - | - |
| 1863 | $520 | $908 | $1,300 | $1,860 | $2,420 | - | - |
| 1864 | $158 | $293 | $300 | $308 | $481 | - | - |
| 1865 | $164 | $291 | $326 | $361 | $391 | $421 | - |
| 1866 - With Die Number | $154 | $291 | $311 | $331 | $667 | $1,000 | - |
| 1866 - Without Die Number | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1867 - 1st Head | $194 | $361 | $528 | - | - | - | - |
| 1867 - 2nd Head | $164 | $303 | $443 | - | - | - | - |
| 1868 | $160 | $270 | $326 | $382 | - | - | - |
| 1869 | $183 | $330 | $477 | - | - | - | - |
| 1870 | $190 | $331 | $473 | - | - | - | - |
| 1870 - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1871 - With Die Number | $127 | $255 | $266 | $278 | - | - | - |
| 1871 - Without Die Number | $127 | $263 | $399 | - | - | - | - |
| 1871 - With Die Number - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1871 - Without Die Number - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1872 | $127 | $259 | $390 | $439 | $487 | - | - |
| 1873 | $125 | $253 | $255 | $256 | $408 | $561 | - |
| 1874 | $127 | $250 | $294 | $339 | $341 | - | - |
| 1875 | $125 | $226 | $328 | - | - | - | - |
| 1876 | $148 | $297 | $446 | $630 | $1,140 | $1,360 | - |
| 1877 - With Die Number | $125 | $247 | $368 | - | - | - | - |
| 1877 - Without Die Number | $125 | $251 | $282 | $312 | $389 | - | - |
| 1878 | $125 | $252 | $379 | $456 | $643 | - | - |
| 1878 - 8/7 | $845 | $1,090 | $1,360 | - | - | - | - |
| 1878 - DRITANNIAR | $1,150 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1879 - With Die Number | $147 | $273 | $398 | - | - | - | - |
| 1879 - Without Die Number | $129 | $253 | $347 | - | - | $733 | - |
| 1879 - Without Die Number - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1880 - 2nd Head | $118 | $225 | $332 | - | - | - | - |
| 1880 - 3rd Head | $106 | $160 | $238 | - | - | - | - |
| 1881 | $92.70 | $158 | $223 | $303 | $383 | - | - |
| 1881 - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1882 | $154 | $319 | $484 | - | - | - | - |
| 1883 | $93.60 | $154 | $162 | $171 | $465 | $759 | - |
| 1883 - Small R | $191 | $368 | $545 | - | - | - | - |
| 1884 | $96.80 | $139 | $161 | $183 | $316 | $567 | - |
| 1885 | $96.80 | $153 | $154 | $156 | $275 | $570 | - |
| 1886 | $96.80 | $143 | $157 | $190 | $224 | $471 | - |
| 1887 - Young head | $91.30 | $154 | $154 | $155 | $234 | $1,950 | - |
| 1887 - Jubilee head - Shield | $17.30 | $44.10 | $49.60 | $113 | $165 | $332 | - |
| 1887 - Jubilee head - Shield - R/V | $147 | $237 | $327 | - | - | - | - |
| 1887 - Jubilee head - Wreath | $18.40 | $52.70 | $71.50 | $108 | $168 | - | - |
| 1887 - Jubilee head - Shield - JEB on Trunc | $191 | $204 | $217 | - | - | - | - |
| 1888 | $40.90 | $74.50 | $102 | $106 | $159 | $364 | - |
| 1889 | $40.90 | $76.30 | $92.80 | $109 | $146 | $239 | $556 |
| 1890 | $44.50 | $80.00 | $115 | $140 | $190 | $289 | $430 |
| 1891 | $50.90 | $81.90 | $93.20 | $137 | $181 | $349 | - |
| 1892 | $55.00 | $99.20 | $140 | $208 | $272 | $309 | - |
| 1893 - Jubilee head | $3,750 | $4,940 | $6,400 | - | - | - | - |
| 1893 - Veiled head | $31.60 | $63.80 | $93.10 | $177 | $265 | - | - |
| 1894 | $43.20 | $116 | $155 | $206 | - | - | - |
| 1895 | $39.50 | $85.20 | $96.20 | $107 | $114 | - | - |
| 1896 | $34.10 | $69.30 | $104 | $110 | - | - | - |
| 1897 | $32.30 | $64.30 | $95.00 | $136 | $144 | - | - |
| 1898 | $34.10 | $72.50 | $111 | $147 | $150 | - | - |
| 1899 | $34.10 | $70.60 | $71.50 | $72.30 | $250 | $428 | - |
| 1900 | $34.10 | $63.70 | $103 | $158 | $174 | $232 | $607 |
| 1901 | $32.30 | $62.50 | $92.70 | $128 | $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.
