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Sixpence - 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 previous issue, minted in 1787, had done little to alleviate the chronic shortage of silver coinage in general circulation.

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Variety VG-8 F-12 VF-20 EF-40 AU-50 AU-55
1816 --$12.40$22.40$57.20$74.70
1816 - Plain Edge ------
1816 - Gold ------
1817 --$13.40$23.90$60.50$78.80
1817 - Plain Edge ------
1818 --$15.90$33.60$82.40$107
1819 --$14.90$26.70$68.70$89.70
1819 - 9/8 --$18.40$32.70$81.10$105
1820 --$14.90$26.70$67.20$87.40
1820 - No Colon --$187$597$859$989
1820 - Inverted 1 --$106$429$679$804
1820 - HONI/S --$112$448$653$756
1821 --$14.90$44.80$129$171
1821 - BBITANNIAR --$162$501$984$1,230
1824 --$13.90$45.40$149$200
1825 --$14.90$39.80$139$177
1826 - Laureate --$49.80$165$324$403
1826 - Bare --$12.10$44.80$114$149
1827 --$56.60$152$339$432
1828 --$20.90$69.70$184$281
1829 --$17.20$54.70$149$183
1831 --$19.70$44.80$128$169
1831 - ↑↑ ------
1831 - Milled Edge ------
1834 --$20.20$48.50$140$186
1834 - Large Date --$22.80$54.10$165$221
1835 --$19.70$44.80$131$174
1836 --$25.80$66.60$206$276
1837 --$29.90$78.40$242$323
1837 - B/RRITANNIAR ------
1838 --$16.80$42.90$132$176
1839 --$17.40$42.90$132$176
1840 --$17.40$43.50$137$183
1841 --$21.40$49.80$156$209
1842 --$17.40$43.50$137$183
1843 --$17.40$43.50$137$183
1844 - Small 44 --$18.70$37.30$136$186
1844 - Large 44 --$24.60$52.30$149$198
1845 --$17.40$38.60$119$160
1846 --$17.40$38.60$123$165
1847 ------
1848 - 8/7 --$62.80$177$463$606
1850 --$19.90$41.10$129$173
1850 - 5/3 --$27.00$62.80$174$230
1851 --$14.90$36.10$125$170
1852 --$13.90$36.10$138$189
1853 --$12.70$35.50$126$171
1854 --$283$793$1,270$1,510
1855 --$13.90$34.20$128$175
1856 --$13.90$39.20$130$176
1857 --$13.90$39.20$130$176
1858 --$13.90$39.20$130$162
1858 - 8/6 ------
1859 --$13.90$39.20$130$176
1859 - 9/8 --$15.90$42.30$132$177
1860 --$14.90$37.90$130$176
1862 --$131$292$617$780
1863 --$96.50$202$457$585
1864 --$13.90$31.70$112$170
1865 --$13.90$34.20$129$177
1866 - With Die Number --$13.30$29.20$120$166
1866 - Without Die Number ------
1867 - 1st Head --$16.80$37.30$152$209
1867 - 2nd Head --$16.20$37.30$131$178
1868 --$16.20$37.30$128$151
1869 --$17.40$36.10$143$197
1870 --$17.40$40.40$150$205
1870 - Plain Edge ------
1871 - With Die Number --$12.30$29.90$102$138
1871 - Without Die Number --$12.30$31.70$103$139
1871 - With Die Number - Plain Edge ------
1871 - Without Die Number - Plain Edge ------
1872 --$12.30$31.70$103$139
1873 --$12.30$29.90$100$136
1874 --$12.30$29.90$102$138
1875 --$12.30$29.90$100$136
1876 --$14.60$37.30$120$161
1877 - With Die Number --$12.30$29.90$100$136
1877 - Without Die Number --$11.10$29.90$100$136
1878 --$12.30$28.60$99.80$135
1878 - 8/7 --$63.50$238$698$927
1878 - DRITANNIAR --$177$473$1,020$1,300
1879 - With Die Number --$15.20$34.80$118$160
1879 - Without Die Number --$12.30$29.20$103$140
1879 - Without Die Number - Plain Edge ------
1880 - 2nd Head --$12.30$29.20$95.50$129
1880 - 3rd Head --$11.10$22.40$84.00$115
1881 --$11.10$23.60$75.30$101
1881 - Plain Edge ------
1882 --$17.40$55.40$133$172
1883 --$11.10$23.60$75.90$119
1883 - Small R --$22.40$59.70$161$211
1884 --$11.10$23.60$78.10$105
1885 --$11.10$23.60$78.10$105
1886 --$11.10$50.00$78.10$105
1887 - Young head --$11.10$23.60$74.30$105
1887 - Jubilee head - Shield --$9.20$13.10$18.30$21.00
1887 - Jubilee head - Shield - R/V --$37.30$82.10$142$172
1887 - Jubilee head - Wreath --$9.20$12.10$18.60$21.90
1887 - Jubilee head - Shield - JEB on Trunc --$44.80$112$187$224
1888 --$9.30$16.60$36.30$46.10
1889 --$9.30$17.80$36.90$54.50
1890 --$11.90$18.40$39.70$50.30
1891 --$13.40$20.90$45.30$57.50
1892 --$14.90$24.60$50.00$62.60
1893 - Jubilee head --$827$1,740$3,440$4,290
1893 - Veiled head --$10.50$15.10$29.20$36.20
1894 --$13.40$24.60$53.40$56.20
1895 --$11.90$24.60$49.60$51.90
1896 --$11.20$22.40$42.90$44.80
1897 --$11.20$22.40$41.10$42.60
1898 --$11.20$22.40$42.90$44.80
1899 --$11.20$22.40$42.90$44.80
1900 --$11.20$22.40$42.90$44.80
1901 --$10.50$20.20$39.90$42.10
Variety MS-60 MS-62 MS-63 MS-64 MS-65 MS-66 MS-67
1816 $92.10$142$197$203$250$375$879
1816 - Plain Edge -------
1816 - Gold -------
1817 $97.00$149$217$231$419$829$1,240
1817 - Plain Edge -------
1818 $131$199$245$337$487$636-
1819 $111$153$170$183$541$652-
1819 - 9/8 $129$199$296$479$662--
1820 $108$142$151$240$330$421-
1820 - No Colon $1,120------
1820 - Inverted 1 $928$1,720$2,520----
1820 - HONI/S $859------
1821 $213$346$434$522$541$1,070-
1821 - BBITANNIAR $1,470------
1824 $252$467$538$610$653$1,260-
1825 $238$391$462$533$611$741-
1826 - Laureate $483$776$1,070----
1826 - Bare $184$365$378$392$971--
1827 $526$835$1,140----
1828 $351$608$793----
1829 $243$462$604----
1831 $210$305$339$397$456--
1831 - ↑↑ -------
1831 - Milled Edge -------
1834 $231$396$423$451$573$782-
1834 - Large Date $276$458$639----
1835 $216$380$420$461$503--
1836 $345$547$750----
1837 $405$646$730----
1837 - B/RRITANNIAR -------
1838 $220$371$432$493---
1839 $220$406$505$539$616$766-
1840 $230$432$635----
1841 $263$481$601----
1842 $230$432$635$648---
1843 $230$432$553----
1844 - Small 44 $235$454$554$581$623--
1844 - Large 44 $246$487$728$782$835--
1845 $200$400$635$678$721$955$2,200
1846 $207$407$460$513$612$711-
1847 -------
1848 - 8/7 $750$1,310$1,790----
1850 $217$438$503$569$603--
1850 - 5/3 $286$485$684--$949$2,790
1851 $215$431$647---$1,120
1852 $240$436$632$640$649--
1853 $216$454$510$531$623$716$1,220
1854 $1,750$3,250$4,780----
1855 $221$403$460$517---
1856 $221$416$450$485$622$759-
1857 $221$411$600----
1858 $221$354$392$433$475$577-
1858 - 8/6 -------
1859 $221$411$465$519$546--
1859 - 9/8 $221$440$659----
1860 $221$422$622--$1,140-
1862 $942$1,650$1,890$2,130$2,280--
1863 $712$1,240$1,780$2,550$3,320--
1864 $216$401$411$422$659--
1865 $224$398$446$495$536$577-
1866 - With Die Number $212$398$426$453$913$1,370-
1866 - Without Die Number -------
1867 - 1st Head $266$495$723----
1867 - 2nd Head $225$416$607----
1868 $220$370$446$523---
1869 $251$452$653----
1870 $260$454$648----
1870 - Plain Edge -------
1871 - With Die Number $174$349$365$381---
1871 - Without Die Number $174$361$547----
1871 - With Die Number - Plain Edge -------
1871 - Without Die Number - Plain Edge -------
1872 $174$354$534$601$667--
1873 $171$347$349$351$559$768-
1874 $174$342$403$465$468--
1875 $171$309$449----
1876 $202$406$610$862$1,570$1,860-
1877 - With Die Number $171$338$505$840---
1877 - Without Die Number $171$344$386$427$533--
1878 $171$345$519$624$881--
1878 - 8/7 $1,160$1,490$1,870----
1878 - DRITANNIAR $1,570------
1879 - With Die Number $202$373$545----
1879 - Without Die Number $177$347$476--$1,000-
1879 - Without Die Number - Plain Edge -------
1880 - 2nd Head $162$308$455----
1880 - 3rd Head $146$220$327----
1881 $127$216$305$415$525--
1881 - Plain Edge -------
1882 $212$437$663----
1883 $128$211$222$234$637$1,040-
1883 - Small R $261$504$747----
1884 $133$191$220$250$433$777-
1885 $133$209$211$213$377$780-
1886 $133$196$215$260$306$644-
1887 - Young head $125$210$211$212$321$2,670-
1887 - Jubilee head - Shield $23.60$60.40$67.20$155$235$454-
1887 - Jubilee head - Shield - R/V $202$313$448----
1887 - Jubilee head - Wreath $25.10$72.20$78.10$102$165--
1887 - Jubilee head - Shield - JEB on Trunc $261$280$298----
1888 $56.00$102$139$145$217$498-
1889 $56.00$105$127$150$200$327$762
1890 $61.00$109$147$192$261$396$589
1891 $69.70$112$128$188$248$478-
1892 $75.30$136$192$285$372$423-
1893 - Jubilee head $5,100$6,800$8,800----
1893 - Veiled head $43.30$87.40$128$177$363--
1894 $59.10$159$213$282---
1895 $54.10$117$132$147$156--
1896 $46.70$93.80$143$151---
1897 $44.20$88.00$149$187$206--
1898 $46.70$99.20$152$201$205--
1899 $46.70$96.70$97.90$99.00$343$586-
1900 $46.70$87.20$141$217$238$317$831
1901 $44.20$79.60$127$167$267--
Variety PR-60 PR-62 PR-63 PR-64 PR-65 PR-66 PR-67
1816 -------
1816 - Plain Edge -------
1816 - Gold -------
1817 -------
1817 - Plain Edge -------
1818 -------
1819 -------
1819 - 9/8 -------
1820 -------
1820 - No Colon -------
1820 - Inverted 1 -------
1820 - HONI/S -------
1821 ----$2,940--
1821 - BBITANNIAR -------
1824 -------
1825 -------
1826 - Laureate -------
1826 - Bare --$1,030$1,060$1,720--
1827 -------
1828 -------
1829 -------
1831 --$899-$1,910--
1831 - ↑↑ -------
1831 - Milled Edge -------
1834 ----$2,410--
1834 - Large Date -------
1835 -------
1836 -------
1837 -------
1837 - B/RRITANNIAR -------
1838 -------
1839 -$1,210$3,920--$7,400$13,400
1840 -------
1841 -------
1842 -------
1843 -------
1844 - Small 44 -------
1844 - Large 44 -------
1845 -------
1846 -------
1847 -------
1848 - 8/7 -------
1850 -------
1850 - 5/3 -------
1851 -------
1852 -------
1853 ----$2,140$2,320-
1854 -------
1855 -------
1856 -------
1857 -------
1858 -------
1858 - 8/6 -------
1859 -------
1859 - 9/8 -------
1860 -------
1862 -------
1863 -------
1864 -------
1865 -------
1866 - With Die Number -------
1866 - Without Die Number -------
1867 - 1st Head -------
1867 - 2nd Head -------
1868 -------
1869 -------
1870 -------
1870 - Plain Edge -------
1871 - With Die Number ----$3,700--
1871 - Without Die Number -------
1871 - With Die Number - Plain Edge -------
1871 - Without Die Number - Plain Edge -------
1872 -------
1873 -------
1874 -------
1875 -------
1876 -------
1877 - With Die Number -------
1877 - Without Die Number -------
1878 -------
1878 - 8/7 -------
1878 - DRITANNIAR -------
1879 - With Die Number -------
1879 - Without Die Number -------
1879 - Without Die Number - Plain Edge -------
1880 - 2nd Head -------
1880 - 3rd Head -------
1881 -------
1881 - Plain Edge -------
1882 -------
1883 -------
1883 - Small R -------
1884 -------
1885 -------
1886 -------
1887 - Young head -------
1887 - Jubilee head - Shield --$868---$1,340
1887 - Jubilee head - Shield - R/V -------
1887 - Jubilee head - Wreath -------
1887 - Jubilee head - Shield - JEB on Trunc -------
1888 -------
1889 -------
1890 -------
1891 -------
1892 -------
1893 - Jubilee head -------
1893 - Veiled head ----$796$1,060-
1894 -------
1895 -------
1896 -------
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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