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Half Crown - 1902 to 1967 - Price Guide
On the 1 March 1966, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, James Callaghan announced that the old £sd system would be replaced by a decimal currency in which the pound was to be divided into one hundred units. The half crown was demonetised on 1 January 1970, the year before the United Kingdom adopted decimal currency on Decimal Day. In the 20th century a slang term for the coin was half-a-dollar.
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| Variety | VG-8 | F-12 | VF-20 | EF-40 | AU-50 | AU-55 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1902 | - | - | $20.80 | $53.30 | $99.40 | $139 |
| 1903 | - | - | $251 | $805 | $2,040 | $2,930 |
| 1904 | - | - | $90.40 | $399 | $831 | $1,050 |
| 1905 | - | $505 | $892 | $2,400 | $5,500 | $7,100 |
| 1906 | - | - | $20.20 | $67.50 | $199 | $264 |
| 1907 | - | - | $22.70 | $79.90 | $224 | $297 |
| 1908 | - | - | $32.20 | $104 | $413 | $567 |
| 1909 | - | - | $22.70 | $85.50 | $341 | $468 |
| 1910 | - | - | $22.70 | $66.90 | $190 | $252 |
| 1911 | - | - | $19.50 | $35.90 | $77.40 | $98.10 |
| 1912 | - | - | $19.50 | $34.10 | $66.60 | $82.80 |
| 1913 | - | - | $19.50 | $38.00 | $80.30 | $101 |
| 1914 | - | - | $19.50 | $19.50 | $40.50 | $51.80 |
| 1915 | - | - | $19.50 | $19.50 | $36.80 | $46.30 |
| 1916 | - | - | $19.50 | $19.50 | $36.80 | $43.20 |
| 1917 | - | - | $19.50 | $22.30 | $50.20 | $64.20 |
| 1918 | - | - | $19.50 | $19.50 | $38.60 | $49.00 |
| 1919 | - | - | $19.50 | $22.30 | $48.30 | $56.70 |
| 1920 | - | - | $10.60 | $14.90 | $37.90 | $49.40 |
| 1921 | - | - | $10.60 | $14.90 | $40.90 | $53.90 |
| 1922 | - | - | $10.60 | $14.10 | $38.30 | $50.30 |
| 1923 | - | - | $10.60 | $10.60 | $27.50 | $36.00 |
| 1924 | - | - | $13.40 | $33.40 | $72.40 | $92.00 |
| 1925 | - | - | $40.90 | $102 | $327 | $439 |
| 1926 - Original Bust - Colon | - | - | $10.60 | $32.00 | $64.30 | $80.40 |
| 1926 - Original Bust - No Colon | - | - | $22.30 | $66.90 | $163 | $212 |
| 1926 - Modified Bust | - | - | $10.60 | $25.30 | $59.10 | $76.00 |
| 1927 | - | - | $10.60 | $14.10 | $36.80 | $50.70 |
| 1927 - Matte | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1928 | - | - | $10.60 | $10.60 | $18.60 | $23.40 |
| 1929 | - | - | $10.60 | $10.60 | $19.30 | $24.50 |
| 1930 | - | - | $21.70 | $98.50 | $316 | $424 |
| 1931 | - | - | $10.60 | $10.60 | $21.20 | $27.30 |
| 1932 | - | - | $10.60 | $11.90 | $24.50 | $30.80 |
| 1933 | - | - | $10.60 | $10.60 | $17.50 | $21.70 |
| 1934 | - | - | $10.60 | $16.30 | $60.20 | $82.10 |
| 1935 | - | - | $10.60 | $10.60 | $16.30 | $20.40 |
| 1936 | - | - | $10.60 | $10.60 | $15.20 | $18.80 |
| 1937 - George VI | - | - | - | $10.60 | $10.60 | $10.60 |
| 1937 - Edward VIII | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1938 | - | - | $10.60 | $10.60 | $10.60 | $10.60 |
| 1939 | - | - | $10.60 | $10.60 | $10.60 | $10.60 |
| 1940 | - | - | $10.60 | $10.60 | $10.60 | $10.60 |
| 1941 | - | - | $10.60 | $10.60 | $10.60 | $10.60 |
| 1942 | - | - | $10.60 | $10.60 | $10.60 | $10.60 |
| 1943 | - | - | $10.60 | $10.60 | $10.60 | $10.60 |
| 1944 | - | - | $10.60 | $10.60 | $10.60 | $10.60 |
| 1945 | - | - | $10.60 | $10.60 | $10.60 | $10.60 |
| 1946 | - | - | $10.60 | $10.60 | $10.60 | $10.60 |
| 1947 | - | - | - | $1.50 | $2.20 | $2.60 |
| 1948 | - | - | - | $1.50 | $2.20 | $2.60 |
| 1949 | - | - | - | $1.50 | $2.20 | $3.00 |
| 1950 | - | - | - | $1.50 | $2.20 | $2.60 |
| 1951 | - | - | - | $1.50 | $2.20 | $2.60 |
| 1952 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1952 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1953 - I between beads | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1953 - I points to a bead | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1954 | - | - | - | $1.50 | $5.20 | $7.10 |
| 1955 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1956 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1957 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1958 | - | - | - | $1.50 | $5.20 | $7.10 |
| 1959 | - | - | - | $1.50 | $7.40 | $10.40 |
| 1960 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1961 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1962 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1963 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1964 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1965 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1966 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1967 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Variety | MS-60 | MS-62 | MS-63 | MS-64 | MS-65 | MS-66 | MS-67 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1902 | $146 | $295 | $315 | $452 | $1,200 | - | - |
| 1903 | $3,640 | $5,800 | $7,900 | - | - | - | - |
| 1904 | $1,260 | $2,350 | $3,240 | $3,540 | - | - | - |
| 1905 | $8,700 | $12,900 | $17,100 | - | - | - | - |
| 1906 | $330 | $719 | $1,110 | - | - | - | - |
| 1907 | $394 | $810 | $1,220 | - | - | - | - |
| 1908 | $721 | $1,340 | $2,100 | - | - | - | - |
| 1909 | $596 | $916 | $1,110 | $1,310 | - | - | - |
| 1910 | $314 | $592 | $653 | $713 | - | - | - |
| 1911 | $119 | $239 | $359 | $468 | $1,480 | - | - |
| 1912 | $99.10 | $260 | $421 | $463 | - | - | - |
| 1913 | $123 | $277 | $431 | - | - | $642 | - |
| 1914 | $57.60 | $107 | $155 | $364 | - | - | - |
| 1915 | $49.50 | $113 | $132 | $190 | $360 | - | - |
| 1916 | $49.50 | $98.00 | $147 | $161 | $437 | - | - |
| 1917 | $70.60 | $120 | $170 | $335 | - | - | - |
| 1918 | $52.00 | $87.40 | $134 | $204 | $537 | - | - |
| 1919 | $65.00 | $123 | $188 | $197 | $648 | - | - |
| 1920 | $59.20 | $139 | $222 | $554 | - | - | - |
| 1921 | $69.30 | $128 | $173 | - | - | - | - |
| 1922 | $60.20 | $118 | $190 | $331 | - | - | - |
| 1923 | $37.20 | $74.30 | $115 | $417 | - | - | - |
| 1924 | $92.90 | $181 | $250 | $337 | - | - | - |
| 1925 | $551 | $1,020 | $1,490 | - | - | - | - |
| 1926 - Original Bust - Colon | $92.30 | $185 | $241 | $416 | - | - | - |
| 1926 - Original Bust - No Colon | $260 | $424 | $587 | - | - | - | - |
| 1926 - Modified Bust | $99.10 | $187 | $276 | $408 | - | - | - |
| 1927 | $55.10 | $92.70 | $132 | $292 | $451 | - | - |
| 1927 - Matte | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1928 | $25.00 | $51.30 | $82.60 | $100 | $142 | - | - |
| 1929 | $26.00 | $47.10 | $70.60 | $210 | - | - | - |
| 1930 | $533 | $1,020 | $1,500 | $1,650 | $1,780 | - | - |
| 1931 | $29.70 | $56.00 | $82.70 | $152 | - | - | - |
| 1932 | $34.10 | $75.80 | $137 | $187 | - | - | - |
| 1933 | $23.50 | $51.10 | $97.70 | $155 | - | - | - |
| 1934 | $91.00 | $180 | $264 | $269 | - | - | - |
| 1935 | $21.30 | $35.40 | $58.00 | $95.80 | $180 | - | - |
| 1936 | $19.80 | $31.40 | $73.80 | $189 | $348 | $565 | - |
| 1937 - George VI | $10.60 | $17.50 | $28.00 | $167 | - | - | - |
| 1937 - Edward VIII | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1938 | $14.90 | $40.50 | $61.30 | - | - | - | - |
| 1939 | $10.60 | $18.60 | $29.30 | - | - | - | - |
| 1940 | $12.60 | $19.70 | $31.00 | $181 | - | - | - |
| 1941 | $10.60 | $17.70 | $28.50 | - | - | - | - |
| 1942 | $10.60 | $15.80 | $24.80 | - | - | - | - |
| 1943 | $10.60 | $17.70 | $28.50 | - | - | - | - |
| 1944 | $10.60 | $31.50 | $57.00 | - | - | - | - |
| 1945 | $10.60 | $14.60 | $39.90 | $146 | - | - | - |
| 1946 | $10.60 | $14.00 | $47.70 | $161 | - | - | - |
| 1947 | $3.00 | $9.30 | $15.60 | $37.50 | $288 | - | - |
| 1948 | $3.00 | $8.00 | $14.10 | - | - | - | - |
| 1949 | $3.70 | $15.40 | $28.40 | - | - | - | - |
| 1950 | $7.40 | $20.10 | $35.20 | - | - | - | - |
| 1951 | $7.40 | $21.30 | $37.70 | - | - | - | - |
| 1952 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1952 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1953 - I between beads | $1.50 | $3.30 | $5.90 | - | - | - | - |
| 1953 - I points to a bead | - | $3.70 | $7.40 | $41.10 | $74.80 | - | - |
| 1954 | $9.40 | $39.70 | $70.00 | - | - | - | - |
| 1955 | $1.50 | $7.80 | $15.10 | - | - | - | - |
| 1956 | $1.50 | $9.30 | $18.10 | - | - | - | - |
| 1957 | $1.50 | $6.70 | $11.90 | - | - | - | - |
| 1958 | $10.40 | $30.70 | $54.50 | - | - | - | - |
| 1959 | $12.60 | $38.00 | $67.50 | - | - | $142 | - |
| 1960 | $1.50 | $7.70 | $13.90 | $43.20 | $72.60 | - | - |
| 1961 | - | $3.20 | $6.40 | - | - | - | - |
| 1962 | $1.50 | $3.50 | $17.00 | $30.40 | $95.50 | - | - |
| 1963 | - | $2.40 | $4.70 | - | - | - | - |
| 1964 | - | $3.10 | $6.20 | $42.50 | $78.90 | - | - |
| 1965 | - | $2.10 | $4.20 | - | - | - | - |
| 1966 | - | - | $2.60 | $48.60 | $92.70 | - | - |
| 1967 | - | $1.30 | $5.00 | $76.90 | $92.70 | - | - |
| Variety | PR-60 | PR-62 | PR-63 | PR-64 | PR-65 | PR-66 | PR-67 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1902 | - | $310 | $405 | $444 | $552 | - | - |
| 1903 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1904 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1905 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1906 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1907 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1908 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1909 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1910 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1911 | - | $399 | $464 | $643 | - | $743 | - |
| 1912 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1913 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1914 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1915 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1916 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1917 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1918 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1919 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1920 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1921 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1922 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1923 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1924 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1925 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1926 - Original Bust - Colon | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1926 - Original Bust - No Colon | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1926 - Modified Bust | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1927 | - | $197 | $316 | $334 | $353 | $383 | - |
| 1927 - Matte | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1928 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1929 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1930 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1931 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1932 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1933 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1934 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1935 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1936 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1937 - George VI | - | - | - | $127 | $203 | $857 | - |
| 1937 - Edward VIII | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1938 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1939 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1940 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1941 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1942 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1943 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1944 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1945 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1946 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1947 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1948 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1949 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1950 | - | - | - | $148 | - | $176 | - |
| 1951 | - | - | - | - | $96.90 | - | - |
| 1952 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1952 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1953 - I between beads | - | - | - | $1,070 | - | - | - |
| 1953 - I points to a bead | - | - | - | - | $117 | - | - |
| 1954 | - | - | - | - | - | $6,500 | - |
| 1955 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1956 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1957 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1958 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1959 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1960 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1961 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1962 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1963 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1964 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1965 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1966 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1967 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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.
