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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 | $20.70 | $53.00 | $69.10 |
| 1816 - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1816 - Gold | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1817 | - | - | $12.40 | $22.10 | $56.00 | $72.90 |
| 1817 - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1818 | - | - | $14.70 | $31.10 | $76.30 | $98.90 |
| 1819 | - | - | $13.80 | $24.80 | $63.60 | $83.10 |
| 1819 - 9/8 | - | - | $17.00 | $30.30 | $75.00 | $97.40 |
| 1820 | - | - | $13.80 | $24.80 | $62.20 | $80.90 |
| 1820 - No Colon | - | - | $173 | $553 | $795 | $916 |
| 1820 - Inverted 1 | - | - | $98.50 | $397 | $628 | $744 |
| 1820 - HONI/S | - | - | $104 | $415 | $605 | $700 |
| 1821 | - | - | $13.80 | $41.50 | $119 | $158 |
| 1821 - BBITANNIAR | - | - | $150 | $464 | $911 | $1,140 |
| 1824 | - | - | $12.90 | $42.00 | $138 | $185 |
| 1825 | - | - | $13.80 | $36.80 | $128 | $164 |
| 1826 - Laureate | - | - | $46.10 | $153 | $300 | $373 |
| 1826 - Bare | - | - | $11.20 | $41.50 | $106 | $138 |
| 1827 | - | - | $52.40 | $141 | $314 | $400 |
| 1828 | - | - | $19.30 | $64.50 | $170 | $260 |
| 1829 | - | - | $15.90 | $50.70 | $138 | $169 |
| 1831 | - | - | $18.20 | $41.50 | $118 | $156 |
| 1831 - ↑↑ | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1831 - Milled Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1834 | - | - | $18.70 | $44.90 | $130 | $172 |
| 1834 - Large Date | - | - | $21.10 | $50.10 | $153 | $204 |
| 1835 | - | - | $18.20 | $41.50 | $121 | $161 |
| 1836 | - | - | $23.80 | $61.60 | $191 | $255 |
| 1837 | - | - | $27.60 | $72.50 | $224 | $299 |
| 1837 - B/RRITANNIAR | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1838 | - | - | $15.50 | $39.70 | $122 | $163 |
| 1839 | - | - | $16.10 | $39.70 | $122 | $163 |
| 1840 | - | - | $16.10 | $40.30 | $126 | $169 |
| 1841 | - | - | $19.80 | $46.10 | $145 | $194 |
| 1842 | - | - | $16.10 | $40.30 | $126 | $169 |
| 1843 | - | - | $16.10 | $40.30 | $126 | $169 |
| 1844 - Small 44 | - | - | $17.30 | $34.50 | $126 | $172 |
| 1844 - Large 44 | - | - | $22.80 | $48.40 | $138 | $183 |
| 1845 | - | - | $16.10 | $35.70 | $111 | $148 |
| 1846 | - | - | $16.10 | $35.70 | $114 | $153 |
| 1847 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1848 - 8/7 | - | - | $58.20 | $164 | $429 | $561 |
| 1850 | - | - | $18.40 | $38.00 | $119 | $160 |
| 1850 - 5/3 | - | - | $25.00 | $58.20 | $162 | $213 |
| 1851 | - | - | $13.80 | $33.40 | $116 | $157 |
| 1852 | - | - | $12.90 | $33.40 | $128 | $175 |
| 1853 | - | - | $11.70 | $32.80 | $116 | $158 |
| 1854 | - | - | $262 | $734 | $1,180 | $1,400 |
| 1855 | - | - | $12.90 | $31.70 | $118 | $162 |
| 1856 | - | - | $12.90 | $36.30 | $121 | $163 |
| 1857 | - | - | $12.90 | $36.30 | $121 | $163 |
| 1858 | - | - | $12.90 | $36.30 | $121 | $150 |
| 1858 - 8/6 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1859 | - | - | $12.90 | $36.30 | $121 | $163 |
| 1859 - 9/8 | - | - | $14.70 | $39.20 | $122 | $164 |
| 1860 | - | - | $13.80 | $35.10 | $120 | $163 |
| 1862 | - | - | $121 | $271 | $571 | $722 |
| 1863 | - | - | $89.30 | $187 | $423 | $541 |
| 1864 | - | - | $12.90 | $29.40 | $104 | $158 |
| 1865 | - | - | $12.90 | $31.70 | $119 | $163 |
| 1866 - With Die Number | - | - | $12.30 | $27.10 | $111 | $154 |
| 1866 - Without Die Number | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1867 - 1st Head | - | - | $15.50 | $34.50 | $140 | $193 |
| 1867 - 2nd Head | - | - | $15.00 | $34.50 | $121 | $165 |
| 1868 | - | - | $15.00 | $34.50 | $119 | $140 |
| 1869 | - | - | $16.10 | $33.40 | $133 | $182 |
| 1870 | - | - | $16.10 | $37.40 | $139 | $190 |
| 1870 - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1871 - With Die Number | - | - | $11.40 | $27.60 | $94.40 | $128 |
| 1871 - Without Die Number | - | - | $11.40 | $29.40 | $95.30 | $128 |
| 1871 - With Die Number - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1871 - Without Die Number - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1872 | - | - | $11.40 | $29.40 | $95.30 | $128 |
| 1873 | - | - | $11.40 | $27.60 | $93.00 | $126 |
| 1874 | - | - | $11.40 | $27.60 | $94.10 | $127 |
| 1875 | - | - | $11.40 | $27.60 | $93.00 | $126 |
| 1876 | - | - | $13.50 | $34.50 | $111 | $149 |
| 1877 - With Die Number | - | - | $11.40 | $27.60 | $93.00 | $126 |
| 1877 - Without Die Number | - | - | $10.20 | $27.60 | $93.00 | $126 |
| 1878 | - | - | $11.40 | $26.50 | $92.40 | $125 |
| 1878 - 8/7 | - | - | $58.70 | $220 | $646 | $858 |
| 1878 - DRITANNIAR | - | - | $164 | $438 | $947 | $1,200 |
| 1879 - With Die Number | - | - | $14.00 | $32.20 | $109 | $148 |
| 1879 - Without Die Number | - | - | $11.40 | $27.10 | $95.30 | $129 |
| 1879 - Without Die Number - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1880 - 2nd Head | - | - | $11.40 | $27.10 | $88.40 | $119 |
| 1880 - 3rd Head | - | - | $10.20 | $20.70 | $77.70 | $106 |
| 1881 | - | - | $10.20 | $21.90 | $69.70 | $93.60 |
| 1881 - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1882 | - | - | $16.10 | $51.30 | $124 | $160 |
| 1883 | - | - | $10.20 | $21.90 | $70.30 | $110 |
| 1883 - Small R | - | - | $20.70 | $55.30 | $149 | $195 |
| 1884 | - | - | $10.20 | $21.90 | $72.30 | $97.50 |
| 1885 | - | - | $10.20 | $21.90 | $72.30 | $97.50 |
| 1886 | - | - | $10.20 | $46.20 | $72.30 | $97.50 |
| 1887 - Young head | - | - | $10.20 | $21.90 | $68.80 | $92.30 |
| 1887 - Jubilee head - Shield | - | - | $6.20 | $12.10 | $17.00 | $19.40 |
| 1887 - Jubilee head - Shield - R/V | - | - | $34.50 | $76.00 | $131 | $159 |
| 1887 - Jubilee head - Wreath | - | - | $6.20 | $11.20 | $17.20 | $20.20 |
| 1887 - Jubilee head - Shield - JEB on Trunc | - | - | $41.50 | $104 | $173 | $207 |
| 1888 | - | - | $8.60 | $15.30 | $33.60 | $42.70 |
| 1889 | - | - | $8.60 | $16.50 | $34.10 | $50.40 |
| 1890 | - | - | $11.10 | $17.00 | $36.70 | $46.60 |
| 1891 | - | - | $12.40 | $19.30 | $41.90 | $53.20 |
| 1892 | - | - | $13.80 | $22.80 | $46.20 | $58.00 |
| 1893 - Jubilee head | - | - | $766 | $1,620 | $3,180 | $3,970 |
| 1893 - Veiled head | - | - | $9.70 | $13.90 | $27.00 | $33.50 |
| 1894 | - | - | $12.40 | $22.80 | $49.40 | $52.10 |
| 1895 | - | - | $11.10 | $22.80 | $45.90 | $48.00 |
| 1896 | - | - | $10.40 | $20.70 | $39.70 | $41.50 |
| 1897 | - | - | $10.40 | $20.70 | $38.00 | $39.40 |
| 1898 | - | - | $10.40 | $20.70 | $39.70 | $41.50 |
| 1899 | - | - | $10.40 | $20.70 | $39.70 | $41.50 |
| 1900 | - | - | $10.40 | $20.70 | $39.70 | $41.50 |
| 1901 | - | - | $9.70 | $18.70 | $37.00 | $38.90 |
| Variety | MS-60 | MS-62 | MS-63 | MS-64 | MS-65 | MS-66 | MS-67 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1816 | $85.20 | $132 | $165 | $187 | $220 | $347 | $814 |
| 1816 - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1816 - Gold | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1817 | $89.80 | $138 | $185 | $213 | $388 | $767 | $1,150 |
| 1817 - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1818 | $121 | $184 | $227 | $312 | $450 | $589 | - |
| 1819 | $102 | $149 | $150 | $151 | $501 | $604 | - |
| 1819 - 9/8 | $120 | $184 | $274 | $443 | $613 | - | - |
| 1820 | $99.60 | $131 | $140 | $222 | $305 | $390 | - |
| 1820 - No Colon | $1,040 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1820 - Inverted 1 | $859 | $1,600 | $2,330 | - | - | - | - |
| 1820 - HONI/S | $795 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1821 | $197 | $320 | $371 | $423 | $500 | $994 | - |
| 1821 - BBITANNIAR | $1,360 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1824 | $233 | $432 | $498 | $564 | $604 | $1,170 | - |
| 1825 | $220 | $362 | $427 | $493 | $565 | $686 | - |
| 1826 - Laureate | $447 | $719 | $990 | - | - | - | - |
| 1826 - Bare | $170 | $337 | $350 | $363 | $899 | - | - |
| 1827 | $487 | $773 | $1,060 | - | - | - | - |
| 1828 | $325 | $563 | $734 | - | - | - | - |
| 1829 | $225 | $428 | $559 | - | - | - | - |
| 1831 | $195 | $292 | $327 | $374 | $422 | - | - |
| 1831 - ↑↑ | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1831 - Milled Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1834 | $214 | $366 | $392 | $418 | $530 | $717 | - |
| 1834 - Large Date | $256 | $424 | $592 | - | - | - | - |
| 1835 | $200 | $355 | $391 | $427 | $466 | - | - |
| 1836 | $320 | $507 | $694 | - | - | - | - |
| 1837 | $375 | $598 | $676 | - | - | - | - |
| 1837 - B/RRITANNIAR | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1838 | $204 | $343 | $400 | $456 | - | - | - |
| 1839 | $204 | $375 | $467 | $499 | $581 | $709 | - |
| 1840 | $212 | $400 | $587 | - | - | - | - |
| 1841 | $243 | $445 | $556 | - | - | - | - |
| 1842 | $212 | $400 | $587 | $600 | - | - | - |
| 1843 | $212 | $400 | $587 | - | - | - | - |
| 1844 - Small 44 | $218 | $420 | $513 | $538 | $576 | - | - |
| 1844 - Large 44 | $228 | $451 | $674 | $723 | $773 | - | - |
| 1845 | $185 | $370 | $587 | $627 | $667 | $884 | $2,040 |
| 1846 | $192 | $376 | $426 | $475 | $567 | $658 | - |
| 1847 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1848 - 8/7 | $694 | $1,210 | $1,660 | - | - | - | - |
| 1850 | $201 | $406 | $466 | $526 | $558 | - | - |
| 1850 - 5/3 | $265 | $449 | $633 | - | - | $878 | $2,580 |
| 1851 | $199 | $399 | $599 | - | - | - | $1,040 |
| 1852 | $222 | $403 | $585 | $593 | $601 | - | - |
| 1853 | $200 | $421 | $456 | $491 | $577 | $663 | $1,130 |
| 1854 | $1,620 | $3,010 | $4,420 | - | - | - | - |
| 1855 | $205 | $373 | $426 | $478 | - | - | - |
| 1856 | $205 | $385 | $417 | $449 | $576 | $702 | - |
| 1857 | $205 | $380 | $555 | - | - | - | - |
| 1858 | $205 | $327 | $362 | $401 | $439 | $534 | - |
| 1858 - 8/6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1859 | $205 | $380 | $430 | $480 | $506 | - | - |
| 1859 - 9/8 | $205 | $408 | $610 | - | - | - | - |
| 1860 | $205 | $390 | $576 | - | - | $1,050 | - |
| 1862 | $872 | $1,520 | $1,750 | $1,970 | $2,110 | - | - |
| 1863 | $659 | $1,150 | $1,640 | $2,360 | $3,070 | - | - |
| 1864 | $200 | $371 | $381 | $391 | $610 | - | - |
| 1865 | $207 | $368 | $413 | $458 | $496 | $534 | - |
| 1866 - With Die Number | $196 | $368 | $394 | $420 | $845 | $1,270 | - |
| 1866 - Without Die Number | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1867 - 1st Head | $246 | $458 | $669 | - | - | - | - |
| 1867 - 2nd Head | $208 | $385 | $561 | - | - | - | - |
| 1868 | $203 | $342 | $413 | $484 | - | - | - |
| 1869 | $232 | $418 | $604 | - | - | - | - |
| 1870 | $241 | $420 | $599 | - | - | - | - |
| 1870 - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1871 - With Die Number | $161 | $323 | $338 | $352 | - | - | - |
| 1871 - Without Die Number | $161 | $334 | $506 | - | - | - | - |
| 1871 - With Die Number - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1871 - Without Die Number - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1872 | $161 | $328 | $495 | $556 | $618 | - | - |
| 1873 | $158 | $321 | $323 | $325 | $518 | $711 | - |
| 1874 | $161 | $316 | $373 | $430 | $433 | - | - |
| 1875 | $158 | $286 | $415 | - | - | - | - |
| 1876 | $187 | $376 | $565 | $798 | $1,450 | $1,720 | - |
| 1877 - With Die Number | $158 | $313 | $467 | - | - | - | - |
| 1877 - Without Die Number | $158 | $318 | $357 | $396 | $493 | - | - |
| 1878 | $158 | $320 | $481 | $578 | $816 | - | - |
| 1878 - 8/7 | $1,070 | $1,380 | $1,730 | - | - | - | - |
| 1878 - DRITANNIAR | $1,460 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1879 - With Die Number | $187 | $345 | $504 | - | - | - | - |
| 1879 - Without Die Number | $164 | $321 | $440 | - | - | $929 | - |
| 1879 - Without Die Number - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1880 - 2nd Head | $150 | $285 | $421 | - | - | - | - |
| 1880 - 3rd Head | $135 | $203 | $302 | - | - | - | - |
| 1881 | $117 | $200 | $282 | $384 | $486 | - | - |
| 1881 - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1882 | $196 | $404 | $613 | - | - | - | - |
| 1883 | $119 | $195 | $206 | $216 | $589 | $962 | - |
| 1883 - Small R | $242 | $466 | $691 | - | - | - | - |
| 1884 | $123 | $176 | $204 | $231 | $408 | $719 | - |
| 1885 | $123 | $193 | $195 | $197 | $349 | - | - |
| 1886 | $123 | $181 | $199 | $241 | $283 | $596 | - |
| 1887 - Young head | $116 | $172 | $189 | $243 | $297 | $2,470 | - |
| 1887 - Jubilee head - Shield | $21.90 | $61.30 | $61.80 | $137 | $184 | $421 | - |
| 1887 - Jubilee head - Shield - R/V | $187 | $301 | $415 | - | - | - | - |
| 1887 - Jubilee head - Wreath | $23.30 | $66.80 | $90.60 | $137 | $213 | - | - |
| 1887 - Jubilee head - Shield - JEB on Trunc | $242 | $259 | $285 | - | - | - | - |
| 1888 | $51.80 | $94.40 | $96.20 | $97.90 | $182 | $441 | - |
| 1889 | $51.80 | $96.70 | $103 | $110 | $185 | $303 | $705 |
| 1890 | $56.40 | $101 | $146 | $178 | $241 | $366 | $545 |
| 1891 | $64.50 | $104 | $118 | $174 | $230 | $443 | - |
| 1892 | $69.70 | $126 | $178 | $264 | $345 | $391 | - |
| 1893 - Jubilee head | $4,750 | $6,300 | $8,200 | - | - | - | - |
| 1893 - Veiled head | $40.10 | $79.10 | $118 | $224 | $336 | - | - |
| 1894 | $54.70 | $147 | $197 | $207 | - | - | - |
| 1895 | $50.10 | $108 | $122 | $136 | $144 | - | - |
| 1896 | $43.20 | $87.80 | $132 | $140 | - | - | - |
| 1897 | $40.90 | $81.50 | $120 | $173 | $182 | - | - |
| 1898 | $43.20 | $91.80 | $140 | $186 | $190 | - | - |
| 1899 | $43.20 | $89.50 | $90.60 | $91.60 | $317 | $542 | - |
| 1900 | $43.20 | $80.80 | $130 | $203 | $220 | $294 | $770 |
| 1901 | $40.90 | $79.20 | $117 | $162 | $248 | - | - |
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.
