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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 | - | - | $12.20 | $31.20 | $95.60 | $128 |
| 1839 | - | - | $12.60 | $31.20 | $95.60 | $128 |
| 1840 | - | - | $12.60 | $31.60 | $99.20 | $133 |
| 1841 | - | - | $15.50 | $36.20 | $113 | $152 |
| 1842 | - | - | $12.60 | $31.60 | $99.20 | $133 |
| 1843 | - | - | $12.60 | $31.60 | $99.20 | $133 |
| 1844 - Small 44 | - | - | $13.60 | $27.10 | $98.90 | $135 |
| 1844 - Large 44 | - | - | $17.90 | $38.00 | $108 | $144 |
| 1845 | - | - | $12.60 | $28.00 | $86.80 | $116 |
| 1846 | - | - | $12.60 | $28.00 | $89.20 | $120 |
| 1847 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1848 - 8/7 | - | - | $45.60 | $128 | $336 | $440 |
| 1850 | - | - | $14.50 | $29.80 | $93.80 | $126 |
| 1850 - 5/3 | - | - | $19.60 | $45.60 | $127 | $167 |
| 1851 | - | - | $10.80 | $26.20 | $91.00 | $123 |
| 1852 | - | - | $10.10 | $26.20 | $100 | $137 |
| 1853 | - | - | $9.20 | $25.80 | $91.30 | $124 |
| 1854 | - | - | $206 | $576 | $924 | $1,100 |
| 1855 | - | - | $10.10 | $24.80 | $92.80 | $127 |
| 1856 | - | - | $10.10 | $28.50 | $94.70 | $128 |
| 1857 | - | - | $10.10 | $28.50 | $94.70 | $128 |
| 1858 | - | - | $10.10 | $28.50 | $94.70 | $118 |
| 1858 - 8/6 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1859 | - | - | $10.10 | $28.50 | $94.70 | $128 |
| 1859 - 9/8 | - | - | $11.60 | $30.70 | $95.80 | $128 |
| 1860 | - | - | $10.80 | $27.60 | $94.20 | $128 |
| 1862 | - | - | $94.90 | $212 | $448 | $566 |
| 1863 | - | - | $70.10 | $147 | $332 | $425 |
| 1864 | - | - | $10.10 | $23.00 | $81.30 | $124 |
| 1865 | - | - | $10.10 | $24.80 | $93.80 | $128 |
| 1866 - With Die Number | - | - | $9.70 | $21.20 | $87.40 | $121 |
| 1866 - Without Die Number | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1867 - 1st Head | - | - | $12.20 | $27.10 | $110 | $152 |
| 1867 - 2nd Head | - | - | $11.80 | $27.10 | $95.10 | $129 |
| 1868 | - | - | $11.80 | $27.10 | $93.30 | $110 |
| 1869 | - | - | $12.60 | $26.20 | $104 | $143 |
| 1870 | - | - | $12.60 | $29.40 | $109 | $149 |
| 1870 - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1871 - With Die Number | - | - | $8.90 | $21.70 | $74.10 | $100 |
| 1871 - Without Die Number | - | - | $8.90 | $23.00 | $74.80 | $101 |
| 1871 - With Die Number - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1871 - Without Die Number - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1872 | - | - | $8.90 | $23.00 | $74.80 | $101 |
| 1873 | - | - | $8.90 | $21.70 | $73.00 | $98.60 |
| 1874 | - | - | $8.90 | $21.70 | $73.90 | $100.00 |
| 1875 | - | - | $8.90 | $21.70 | $73.00 | $98.60 |
| 1876 | - | - | $10.60 | $27.10 | $87.00 | $117 |
| 1877 - With Die Number | - | - | $8.90 | $21.70 | $73.00 | $98.60 |
| 1877 - Without Die Number | - | - | $8.00 | $21.70 | $73.00 | $98.60 |
| 1878 | - | - | $8.90 | $20.80 | $72.50 | $98.40 |
| 1878 - 8/7 | - | - | $46.10 | $173 | $507 | $674 |
| 1878 - DRITANNIAR | - | - | $129 | $344 | $743 | $943 |
| 1879 - With Die Number | - | - | $11.00 | $25.30 | $85.80 | $116 |
| 1879 - Without Die Number | - | - | $8.90 | $21.20 | $74.80 | $102 |
| 1879 - Without Die Number - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1880 - 2nd Head | - | - | $8.90 | $21.20 | $69.40 | $93.40 |
| 1880 - 3rd Head | - | - | $8.00 | $16.30 | $61.00 | $83.40 |
| 1881 | - | - | $8.00 | $17.20 | $54.70 | $73.40 |
| 1881 - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1882 | - | - | $12.60 | $40.20 | $96.90 | $125 |
| 1883 | - | - | $8.00 | $17.20 | $55.10 | $86.50 |
| 1883 - Small R | - | - | $16.30 | $43.40 | $117 | $153 |
| 1884 | - | - | $8.00 | $17.20 | $56.70 | $76.50 |
| 1885 | - | - | $8.00 | $17.20 | $56.70 | $76.50 |
| 1886 | - | - | $8.00 | $36.30 | $56.70 | $76.50 |
| 1887 - Young head | - | - | $8.00 | $17.20 | $54.00 | $76.30 |
| 1887 - Jubilee head - Shield | - | - | $4.90 | $9.50 | $13.30 | $15.20 |
| 1887 - Jubilee head - Shield - R/V | - | - | $27.10 | $59.60 | $103 | $125 |
| 1887 - Jubilee head - Wreath | - | - | $4.90 | $8.80 | $13.50 | $15.90 |
| 1887 - Jubilee head - Shield - JEB on Trunc | - | - | $32.50 | $81.30 | $136 | $163 |
| 1888 | - | - | $6.80 | $12.00 | $26.30 | $33.50 |
| 1889 | - | - | $6.80 | $12.90 | $26.80 | $39.60 |
| 1890 | - | - | $8.70 | $13.40 | $28.80 | $36.60 |
| 1891 | - | - | $9.80 | $15.20 | $32.90 | $41.70 |
| 1892 | - | - | $10.80 | $17.90 | $36.30 | $45.50 |
| 1893 - Jubilee head | - | - | $601 | $1,270 | $2,500 | $3,110 |
| 1893 - Veiled head | - | - | $7.60 | $10.90 | $21.20 | $26.30 |
| 1894 | - | - | $9.80 | $17.90 | $38.80 | $40.80 |
| 1895 | - | - | $8.70 | $17.90 | $36.10 | $37.70 |
| 1896 | - | - | $8.10 | $16.30 | $31.20 | $32.50 |
| 1897 | - | - | $8.10 | $16.30 | $29.80 | $31.00 |
| 1898 | - | - | $8.10 | $16.30 | $31.20 | $32.50 |
| 1899 | - | - | $8.10 | $16.30 | $31.20 | $32.50 |
| 1900 | - | - | $8.10 | $16.30 | $31.20 | $32.50 |
| 1901 | - | - | $7.60 | $14.60 | $29.00 | $30.50 |
| Variety | MS-60 | MS-62 | MS-63 | MS-64 | MS-65 | MS-66 | MS-67 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1838 | $160 | $269 | $314 | $358 | - | - | - |
| 1839 | $160 | $295 | $367 | $392 | $448 | $556 | - |
| 1840 | $167 | $314 | $461 | - | - | - | - |
| 1841 | $191 | $349 | $436 | - | - | - | - |
| 1842 | $167 | $314 | $461 | $471 | - | - | - |
| 1843 | $167 | $314 | $461 | - | - | - | - |
| 1844 - Small 44 | $171 | $329 | $403 | $422 | $452 | - | - |
| 1844 - Large 44 | $179 | $354 | $529 | $568 | $607 | - | - |
| 1845 | $145 | $291 | $461 | $492 | $524 | $694 | $1,600 |
| 1846 | $150 | $295 | $334 | $373 | $445 | $516 | - |
| 1847 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1848 - 8/7 | $544 | $951 | $1,300 | - | - | - | - |
| 1850 | $158 | $318 | $366 | $413 | $438 | - | - |
| 1850 - 5/3 | $208 | $352 | $497 | - | - | $689 | $2,030 |
| 1851 | $156 | $313 | $470 | - | - | - | $815 |
| 1852 | $174 | $317 | $459 | $465 | $471 | - | - |
| 1853 | $157 | $330 | $370 | $385 | $453 | $520 | $889 |
| 1854 | $1,270 | $2,360 | $3,470 | - | - | - | - |
| 1855 | $161 | $293 | $334 | $375 | - | - | - |
| 1856 | $161 | $302 | $327 | $352 | $452 | $551 | - |
| 1857 | $161 | $298 | $436 | - | - | - | - |
| 1858 | $161 | $257 | $284 | $315 | $345 | $419 | - |
| 1858 - 8/6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1859 | $161 | $298 | $338 | $377 | $397 | - | - |
| 1859 - 9/8 | $161 | $320 | $479 | - | - | - | - |
| 1860 | $161 | $306 | $452 | - | - | $827 | - |
| 1862 | $685 | $1,200 | $1,370 | $1,550 | $1,650 | - | - |
| 1863 | $517 | $904 | $1,290 | $1,850 | $2,410 | - | - |
| 1864 | $157 | $291 | $299 | $307 | $478 | - | - |
| 1865 | $163 | $289 | $324 | $359 | $389 | $419 | - |
| 1866 - With Die Number | $154 | $289 | $309 | $329 | $663 | $997 | - |
| 1866 - Without Die Number | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1867 - 1st Head | $193 | $359 | $525 | - | - | - | - |
| 1867 - 2nd Head | $163 | $302 | $441 | - | - | - | - |
| 1868 | $159 | $269 | $324 | $380 | - | - | - |
| 1869 | $182 | $328 | $474 | - | - | - | - |
| 1870 | $189 | $330 | $470 | - | - | - | - |
| 1870 - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1871 - With Die Number | $127 | $253 | $265 | $276 | - | - | - |
| 1871 - Without Die Number | $127 | $262 | $397 | - | - | - | - |
| 1871 - With Die Number - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1871 - Without Die Number - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1872 | $127 | $257 | $388 | $436 | $485 | - | - |
| 1873 | $124 | $252 | $253 | $255 | $406 | $558 | - |
| 1874 | $126 | $248 | $293 | $338 | $340 | - | - |
| 1875 | $124 | $225 | $326 | - | - | - | - |
| 1876 | $147 | $295 | $443 | $626 | $1,140 | $1,350 | - |
| 1877 - With Die Number | $124 | $245 | $366 | - | - | - | - |
| 1877 - Without Die Number | $124 | $250 | $280 | $310 | $387 | - | - |
| 1878 | $124 | $251 | $377 | $453 | $640 | - | - |
| 1878 - 8/7 | $840 | $1,080 | $1,360 | - | - | - | - |
| 1878 - DRITANNIAR | $1,140 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1879 - With Die Number | $146 | $271 | $396 | - | - | - | - |
| 1879 - Without Die Number | $128 | $252 | $345 | - | - | $729 | - |
| 1879 - Without Die Number - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1880 - 2nd Head | $117 | $224 | $330 | - | - | - | - |
| 1880 - 3rd Head | $106 | $159 | $237 | - | - | - | - |
| 1881 | $92.20 | $157 | $221 | $301 | $381 | - | - |
| 1881 - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1882 | $154 | $317 | $481 | - | - | - | - |
| 1883 | $93.10 | $153 | $162 | $170 | $462 | $755 | - |
| 1883 - Small R | $190 | $366 | $542 | - | - | - | - |
| 1884 | $96.20 | $138 | $160 | $182 | $314 | $564 | - |
| 1885 | $96.20 | $152 | $153 | $155 | $274 | $567 | - |
| 1886 | $96.20 | $142 | $156 | $189 | $222 | $468 | - |
| 1887 - Young head | $90.80 | $153 | $153 | $154 | $233 | $1,940 | - |
| 1887 - Jubilee head - Shield | $17.20 | $43.80 | $49.30 | $112 | $164 | $330 | - |
| 1887 - Jubilee head - Shield - R/V | $146 | $236 | $325 | - | - | - | - |
| 1887 - Jubilee head - Wreath | $18.30 | $52.50 | $71.10 | $108 | $167 | - | - |
| 1887 - Jubilee head - Shield - JEB on Trunc | $190 | $203 | $216 | - | - | - | - |
| 1888 | $40.70 | $74.10 | $101 | $105 | $158 | $362 | - |
| 1889 | $40.70 | $75.90 | $92.30 | $109 | $145 | $237 | $554 |
| 1890 | $44.30 | $79.50 | $115 | $140 | $189 | $287 | $428 |
| 1891 | $50.60 | $81.50 | $92.70 | $137 | $180 | $347 | - |
| 1892 | $54.70 | $98.70 | $139 | $207 | $271 | $307 | - |
| 1893 - Jubilee head | $3,730 | $4,910 | $6,400 | - | - | - | - |
| 1893 - Veiled head | $31.40 | $63.50 | $92.60 | $176 | $264 | - | - |
| 1894 | $42.90 | $115 | $155 | $205 | - | - | - |
| 1895 | $39.30 | $84.70 | $95.70 | $107 | $113 | - | - |
| 1896 | $33.90 | $68.90 | $104 | $110 | - | - | - |
| 1897 | $32.10 | $63.90 | $94.50 | $136 | $143 | - | - |
| 1898 | $33.90 | $72.10 | $110 | $146 | $149 | - | - |
| 1899 | $33.90 | $70.30 | $71.10 | $71.90 | $249 | $426 | - |
| 1900 | $33.90 | $63.40 | $102 | $157 | $173 | $230 | $604 |
| 1901 | $32.10 | $62.10 | $92.20 | $127 | $194 | - | - |
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.
