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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 | - | - | $15.40 | $39.30 | $120 | $161 |
| 1839 | - | - | $15.90 | $39.30 | $120 | $161 |
| 1840 | - | - | $15.90 | $39.80 | $125 | $168 |
| 1841 | - | - | $19.60 | $45.50 | $143 | $192 |
| 1842 | - | - | $15.90 | $39.80 | $125 | $168 |
| 1843 | - | - | $15.90 | $39.80 | $125 | $168 |
| 1844 - Small 44 | - | - | $17.10 | $34.20 | $125 | $170 |
| 1844 - Large 44 | - | - | $22.50 | $47.80 | $137 | $181 |
| 1845 | - | - | $15.90 | $35.30 | $109 | $146 |
| 1846 | - | - | $15.90 | $35.30 | $112 | $151 |
| 1847 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1848 - 8/7 | - | - | $57.50 | $162 | $424 | $555 |
| 1850 | - | - | $18.20 | $37.60 | $118 | $158 |
| 1850 - 5/3 | - | - | $24.70 | $57.50 | $160 | $211 |
| 1851 | - | - | $13.70 | $33.00 | $115 | $156 |
| 1852 | - | - | $12.80 | $33.00 | $126 | $173 |
| 1853 | - | - | $11.60 | $32.40 | $115 | $156 |
| 1854 | - | - | $259 | $726 | $1,160 | $1,380 |
| 1855 | - | - | $12.80 | $31.30 | $117 | $160 |
| 1856 | - | - | $12.80 | $35.90 | $119 | $161 |
| 1857 | - | - | $12.80 | $35.90 | $119 | $161 |
| 1858 | - | - | $12.80 | $35.90 | $119 | $149 |
| 1858 - 8/6 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1859 | - | - | $12.80 | $35.90 | $119 | $161 |
| 1859 - 9/8 | - | - | $14.60 | $38.70 | $121 | $162 |
| 1860 | - | - | $13.70 | $34.70 | $119 | $161 |
| 1862 | - | - | $120 | $268 | $565 | $714 |
| 1863 | - | - | $88.30 | $185 | $418 | $535 |
| 1864 | - | - | $12.80 | $29.00 | $102 | $156 |
| 1865 | - | - | $12.80 | $31.30 | $118 | $162 |
| 1866 - With Die Number | - | - | $12.20 | $26.80 | $110 | $152 |
| 1866 - Without Die Number | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1867 - 1st Head | - | - | $15.40 | $34.20 | $139 | $191 |
| 1867 - 2nd Head | - | - | $14.80 | $34.20 | $120 | $163 |
| 1868 | - | - | $14.80 | $34.20 | $118 | $138 |
| 1869 | - | - | $15.90 | $33.00 | $131 | $180 |
| 1870 | - | - | $15.90 | $37.00 | $137 | $188 |
| 1870 - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1871 - With Die Number | - | - | $11.30 | $27.30 | $93.40 | $126 |
| 1871 - Without Die Number | - | - | $11.30 | $29.00 | $94.20 | $127 |
| 1871 - With Die Number - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1871 - Without Die Number - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1872 | - | - | $11.30 | $29.00 | $94.20 | $127 |
| 1873 | - | - | $11.30 | $27.30 | $91.90 | $124 |
| 1874 | - | - | $11.30 | $27.30 | $93.10 | $126 |
| 1875 | - | - | $11.30 | $27.30 | $91.90 | $124 |
| 1876 | - | - | $13.30 | $34.20 | $110 | $147 |
| 1877 - With Die Number | - | - | $11.30 | $27.30 | $91.90 | $124 |
| 1877 - Without Die Number | - | - | $10.10 | $27.30 | $91.90 | $124 |
| 1878 | - | - | $11.30 | $26.20 | $91.40 | $124 |
| 1878 - 8/7 | - | - | $58.10 | $218 | $638 | $849 |
| 1878 - DRITANNIAR | - | - | $162 | $433 | $937 | $1,190 |
| 1879 - With Die Number | - | - | $13.90 | $31.90 | $108 | $146 |
| 1879 - Without Die Number | - | - | $11.30 | $26.80 | $94.20 | $128 |
| 1879 - Without Die Number - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1880 - 2nd Head | - | - | $11.30 | $26.80 | $87.40 | $118 |
| 1880 - 3rd Head | - | - | $10.10 | $20.50 | $76.90 | $105 |
| 1881 | - | - | $10.10 | $21.60 | $68.90 | $92.50 |
| 1881 - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1882 | - | - | $15.90 | $50.70 | $122 | $158 |
| 1883 | - | - | $10.10 | $21.60 | $69.50 | $109 |
| 1883 - Small R | - | - | $20.50 | $54.70 | $147 | $193 |
| 1884 | - | - | $10.10 | $21.60 | $71.40 | $96.40 |
| 1885 | - | - | $10.10 | $21.60 | $71.40 | $96.40 |
| 1886 | - | - | $10.10 | $45.70 | $71.40 | $96.40 |
| 1887 - Young head | - | - | $10.10 | $21.60 | $68.00 | $91.20 |
| 1887 - Jubilee head - Shield | - | - | $6.10 | $12.00 | $16.80 | $19.20 |
| 1887 - Jubilee head - Shield - R/V | - | - | $34.20 | $75.10 | $130 | $157 |
| 1887 - Jubilee head - Wreath | - | - | $6.10 | $11.00 | $17.00 | $20.00 |
| 1887 - Jubilee head - Shield - JEB on Trunc | - | - | $41.00 | $102 | $171 | $205 |
| 1888 | - | - | $8.50 | $15.10 | $33.20 | $42.20 |
| 1889 | - | - | $8.50 | $16.30 | $33.80 | $49.80 |
| 1890 | - | - | $10.90 | $16.90 | $36.30 | $46.10 |
| 1891 | - | - | $12.30 | $19.10 | $41.50 | $52.60 |
| 1892 | - | - | $13.70 | $22.50 | $45.70 | $57.30 |
| 1893 - Jubilee head | - | - | $757 | $1,600 | $3,150 | $3,920 |
| 1893 - Veiled head | - | - | $9.60 | $13.80 | $26.70 | $33.20 |
| 1894 | - | - | $12.30 | $22.50 | $48.80 | $51.50 |
| 1895 | - | - | $10.90 | $22.50 | $45.40 | $47.50 |
| 1896 | - | - | $10.20 | $20.50 | $39.30 | $41.00 |
| 1897 | - | - | $10.20 | $20.50 | $37.60 | $39.00 |
| 1898 | - | - | $10.20 | $20.50 | $39.30 | $41.00 |
| 1899 | - | - | $10.20 | $20.50 | $39.30 | $41.00 |
| 1900 | - | - | $10.20 | $20.50 | $39.30 | $41.00 |
| 1901 | - | - | $9.60 | $18.40 | $36.50 | $38.50 |
| Variety | MS-60 | MS-62 | MS-63 | MS-64 | MS-65 | MS-66 | MS-67 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1838 | $202 | $339 | $395 | $451 | - | - | - |
| 1839 | $202 | $371 | $462 | $494 | $575 | $701 | - |
| 1840 | $210 | $395 | $581 | - | - | - | - |
| 1841 | $240 | $440 | $550 | - | - | - | - |
| 1842 | $210 | $395 | $581 | $593 | - | - | - |
| 1843 | $210 | $395 | $581 | - | - | - | - |
| 1844 - Small 44 | $215 | $415 | $507 | $531 | $570 | - | - |
| 1844 - Large 44 | $225 | $446 | $666 | $715 | $764 | - | - |
| 1845 | $183 | $366 | $581 | $620 | $660 | $874 | $2,010 |
| 1846 | $190 | $372 | $421 | $470 | $560 | $651 | - |
| 1847 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1848 - 8/7 | $686 | $1,200 | $1,640 | - | - | - | - |
| 1850 | $199 | $401 | $461 | $520 | $551 | - | - |
| 1850 - 5/3 | $262 | $444 | $626 | - | - | $868 | $2,560 |
| 1851 | $196 | $394 | $592 | - | - | - | $1,030 |
| 1852 | $219 | $399 | $578 | $586 | $594 | - | - |
| 1853 | $198 | $416 | $451 | $486 | $570 | $655 | $1,120 |
| 1854 | $1,600 | $2,970 | $4,370 | - | - | - | - |
| 1855 | $203 | $369 | $421 | $473 | - | - | - |
| 1856 | $203 | $380 | $412 | $444 | $569 | $694 | - |
| 1857 | $203 | $376 | $549 | - | - | - | - |
| 1858 | $203 | $324 | $358 | $396 | $434 | $528 | - |
| 1858 - 8/6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1859 | $203 | $376 | $425 | $475 | $500 | - | - |
| 1859 - 9/8 | $203 | $403 | $603 | - | - | - | - |
| 1860 | $203 | $386 | $569 | - | - | $1,040 | - |
| 1862 | $862 | $1,510 | $1,730 | $1,950 | $2,080 | - | - |
| 1863 | $652 | $1,140 | $1,630 | $2,330 | $3,040 | - | - |
| 1864 | $198 | $367 | $376 | $386 | $603 | - | - |
| 1865 | $205 | $364 | $408 | $453 | $490 | $528 | - |
| 1866 - With Die Number | $194 | $364 | $390 | $415 | $836 | $1,260 | - |
| 1866 - Without Die Number | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1867 - 1st Head | $243 | $453 | $662 | - | - | - | - |
| 1867 - 2nd Head | $206 | $380 | $555 | - | - | - | - |
| 1868 | $201 | $339 | $408 | $478 | - | - | - |
| 1869 | $229 | $413 | $597 | - | - | - | - |
| 1870 | $238 | $415 | $593 | - | - | - | - |
| 1870 - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1871 - With Die Number | $159 | $319 | $334 | $348 | - | - | - |
| 1871 - Without Die Number | $159 | $330 | $500 | - | - | - | - |
| 1871 - With Die Number - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1871 - Without Die Number - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1872 | $159 | $324 | $489 | $550 | $611 | - | - |
| 1873 | $157 | $317 | $319 | $321 | $512 | $703 | - |
| 1874 | $159 | $313 | $369 | $425 | $428 | - | - |
| 1875 | $157 | $283 | $411 | - | - | - | - |
| 1876 | $185 | $372 | $558 | $789 | $1,430 | $1,710 | - |
| 1877 - With Die Number | $157 | $309 | $462 | - | - | - | - |
| 1877 - Without Die Number | $157 | $315 | $353 | $391 | $488 | - | - |
| 1878 | $157 | $316 | $475 | $571 | $806 | - | - |
| 1878 - 8/7 | $1,060 | $1,370 | $1,710 | - | - | - | - |
| 1878 - DRITANNIAR | $1,440 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1879 - With Die Number | $184 | $342 | $499 | - | - | - | - |
| 1879 - Without Die Number | $162 | $317 | $435 | - | - | $918 | - |
| 1879 - Without Die Number - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1880 - 2nd Head | $148 | $282 | $416 | - | - | - | - |
| 1880 - 3rd Head | $133 | $201 | $299 | - | - | - | - |
| 1881 | $116 | $198 | $279 | $380 | $480 | - | - |
| 1881 - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1882 | $194 | $400 | $606 | - | - | - | - |
| 1883 | $117 | $193 | $204 | $214 | $582 | $951 | - |
| 1883 - Small R | $239 | $461 | $683 | - | - | - | - |
| 1884 | $121 | $174 | $202 | $229 | $403 | $711 | - |
| 1885 | $121 | $191 | $193 | $195 | $345 | - | - |
| 1886 | $121 | $179 | $196 | $238 | $280 | $590 | - |
| 1887 - Young head | $114 | $170 | $186 | $240 | $294 | $2,450 | - |
| 1887 - Jubilee head - Shield | $21.60 | $60.60 | $61.10 | $135 | $182 | $416 | - |
| 1887 - Jubilee head - Shield - R/V | $184 | $297 | $410 | - | - | - | - |
| 1887 - Jubilee head - Wreath | $23.00 | $66.10 | $89.60 | $136 | $211 | - | - |
| 1887 - Jubilee head - Shield - JEB on Trunc | $239 | $256 | $282 | - | - | - | - |
| 1888 | $51.20 | $93.40 | $95.10 | $96.80 | $180 | $436 | - |
| 1889 | $51.20 | $95.60 | $102 | $108 | $183 | $299 | $697 |
| 1890 | $55.80 | $100 | $145 | $176 | $238 | $362 | $539 |
| 1891 | $63.80 | $103 | $117 | $172 | $227 | $438 | - |
| 1892 | $68.90 | $124 | $176 | $261 | $341 | $387 | - |
| 1893 - Jubilee head | $4,700 | $6,200 | $8,100 | - | - | - | - |
| 1893 - Veiled head | $39.60 | $78.20 | $117 | $222 | $333 | - | - |
| 1894 | $54.10 | $145 | $195 | $205 | - | - | - |
| 1895 | $49.50 | $107 | $121 | $134 | $142 | - | - |
| 1896 | $42.70 | $86.80 | $131 | $138 | - | - | - |
| 1897 | $40.40 | $80.60 | $119 | $171 | $180 | - | - |
| 1898 | $42.70 | $90.80 | $139 | $184 | $188 | - | - |
| 1899 | $42.70 | $88.50 | $89.60 | $90.60 | $313 | $536 | - |
| 1900 | $42.70 | $79.80 | $129 | $200 | $217 | $290 | $761 |
| 1901 | $40.40 | $78.30 | $116 | $160 | $245 | - | - |
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.
