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Half-Sovereign - 1817 to 1901 - Price Guide
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| Variety | VG-8 | F-12 | VF-20 | EF-40 | AU-50 | AU-55 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1817 | - | - | $512 | $563 | $724 | $813 |
| 1818 | - | - | $512 | $599 | $922 | $1,080 |
| 1818 - 8/7 | - | - | $632 | $1,340 | $2,150 | $2,560 |
| 1820 | - | - | $512 | $512 | $817 | $971 |
| 1821 | - | - | $1,290 | $2,270 | $3,680 | $4,380 |
| 1823 | - | - | $512 | $622 | $1,050 | $1,200 |
| 1824 | - | - | $512 | $562 | $908 | $1,080 |
| 1825 | - | - | $512 | $525 | $852 | $924 |
| 1825 - Bare Head - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1826 | - | - | $512 | $512 | $889 | $1,090 |
| 1826 - Extra Tuft | - | - | $512 | $512 | $861 | $1,050 |
| 1827 | - | - | $512 | $515 | $964 | $1,190 |
| 1827 - Extra Tuft | - | - | $512 | $515 | $945 | $1,160 |
| 1828 | - | - | $512 | $512 | $945 | $981 |
| 1828 - Extra Tuft | - | - | $512 | $512 | $917 | $1,130 |
| 1831 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1831 - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1834 | - | - | $512 | $952 | $1,610 | $1,940 |
| 1835 | - | - | $512 | $687 | $1,050 | $1,360 |
| 1836 | - | - | $512 | $743 | $1,300 | $1,580 |
| 1836 - Sixpence Obverse | - | - | $2,630 | $5,800 | $9,400 | $11,200 |
| 1837 | - | - | $512 | $724 | $1,280 | $1,590 |
| 1838 | - | - | $512 | $512 | $887 | $1,130 |
| 1839 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1839 - Plain Edge - ↑↓ | - | - | $512 | $512 | $887 | $1,130 |
| 1839 - Plain Edge - ↑↑ | - | - | $512 | $512 | $887 | $1,130 |
| 1841 | - | - | $512 | $512 | $947 | $1,220 |
| 1842 | - | - | $512 | $512 | $734 | $740 |
| 1843 | - | - | $512 | $512 | $762 | $1,010 |
| 1844 | - | - | $512 | $512 | $743 | $913 |
| 1845 | - | - | $512 | $1,110 | $2,420 | $3,550 |
| 1846 | - | - | $512 | $512 | $743 | $909 |
| 1847 | - | - | $512 | $512 | $743 | $913 |
| 1848 - Wide date | - | - | $512 | $512 | $817 | $1,020 |
| 1848 - Close date | - | - | $512 | $512 | $743 | $913 |
| 1848 - Close date - 8/7 | - | - | $512 | $743 | $1,190 | $1,410 |
| 1849 | - | - | $512 | $512 | $752 | $936 |
| 1850 | - | - | $512 | $1,220 | $1,840 | $2,350 |
| 1851 | - | - | $512 | $512 | $704 | $863 |
| 1852 | - | $512 | $512 | $512 | $650 | $943 |
| 1853 | - | - | $512 | $512 | $701 | $704 |
| 1853 - Large Date | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1855 | - | - | $512 | $512 | $632 | $880 |
| 1856 | - | - | $512 | $512 | $706 | $743 |
| 1856 - 6/5 | - | - | $512 | $520 | $892 | $1,080 |
| 1857 | - | - | $512 | $512 | $738 | $915 |
| 1858 - 1st Head | - | - | $512 | $512 | $684 | $915 |
| 1858 - 2nd Head | - | - | $512 | $512 | $692 | $845 |
| 1859 | - | - | $512 | $512 | $608 | $720 |
| 1860 | - | - | $512 | $512 | $613 | $727 |
| 1861 | - | - | $512 | $512 | $650 | $783 |
| 1862 | - | - | $1,650 | $6,100 | $8,800 | $10,900 |
| 1863 - With Die Number | - | - | $512 | $512 | $627 | $766 |
| 1863 - Without Die Number | - | - | $512 | $512 | $650 | $783 |
| 1864 | - | - | $512 | $512 | $523 | $646 |
| 1865 | - | - | $512 | $512 | $564 | $607 |
| 1866 | - | - | $512 | $512 | $564 | $624 |
| 1867 | - | - | $512 | $512 | $564 | $578 |
| 1869 | - | - | $512 | $512 | $564 | $640 |
| 1870 | - | - | $512 | $512 | $534 | $655 |
| 1870 - Type A | - | - | $512 | $1,000 | $1,620 | $1,920 |
| 1871 - Type A | - | - | $512 | $590 | $982 | $1,180 |
| 1871 - Type B | - | - | $512 | $720 | $1,250 | $1,520 |
| 1871 - Type C | - | - | $512 | $813 | $1,260 | $1,480 |
| 1872 - 2nd Head | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1872 - 3rd Head | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1873 | - | - | $512 | $512 | $515 | $565 |
| 1874 | - | - | $512 | $512 | $529 | $556 |
| 1875 | - | - | $512 | $512 | $512 | $606 |
| 1876 - 3rd Head | - | - | $512 | $512 | $512 | $582 |
| 1876 - 4th Head | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1876 - 4th Head - Die Number | - | - | $512 | $512 | $512 | $582 |
| 1877 - 3rd Head | - | - | $512 | $512 | $512 | $512 |
| 1877 - 4th Head | - | - | $512 | $512 | $512 | $582 |
| 1878 | - | - | $512 | $512 | $512 | $588 |
| 1879 | - | - | $512 | $512 | $567 | $685 |
| 1880 - With Die Number | - | - | $512 | $512 | $590 | $720 |
| 1880 - Without Die Number | - | - | $512 | $512 | $512 | $703 |
| 1883 | - | - | $512 | $512 | $512 | $550 |
| 1884 | - | - | $512 | $512 | $512 | $512 |
| 1885 | - | - | $512 | $512 | $512 | $512 |
| 1885 - 5/3 | - | - | $512 | $512 | $836 | $1,050 |
| 1887 - Normal JEB | - | - | $512 | $512 | $512 | $512 |
| 1887 - Small JEB | - | - | $512 | $512 | $512 | $512 |
| 1887 - Without JEB | - | - | $512 | $512 | $512 | $557 |
| 1890 - Low Shield | - | - | $512 | $512 | $512 | $523 |
| 1890 - High Shield - Normal JEB | - | - | $512 | $512 | $512 | $532 |
| 1890 - High Shield - Without JEB | - | - | $512 | $512 | $512 | $512 |
| 1891 - Low Shield | - | - | $512 | $512 | $512 | $512 |
| 1891 - High Shield | - | - | $512 | $512 | $512 | $528 |
| 1892 - Low Shield | - | - | $512 | $512 | $512 | $512 |
| 1892 - High Shield - Normal JEB | - | - | $512 | $512 | $512 | $512 |
| 1892 - High Shield - Without JEB | - | - | $512 | $512 | $512 | $512 |
| 1893 - Jubilee head | - | - | $512 | $512 | $512 | $512 |
| 1893 - Old head | - | - | $512 | $512 | $512 | $512 |
| 1894 | - | - | $512 | $512 | $512 | $512 |
| 1895 | - | - | $512 | $512 | $512 | $512 |
| 1896 | - | - | $512 | $512 | $512 | $512 |
| 1897 | - | - | $512 | $512 | $512 | $512 |
| 1898 | - | - | $512 | $512 | $512 | $512 |
| 1899 | - | - | $512 | $512 | $512 | $512 |
| 1900 | - | - | $512 | $512 | $512 | $512 |
| 1901 | - | - | $512 | $512 | $512 | $512 |
| Variety | MS-60 | MS-62 | MS-63 | MS-64 | MS-65 | MS-66 | MS-67 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1817 | $1,040 | $1,920 | $2,160 | $2,400 | $6,500 | $11,300 | - |
| 1818 | $1,240 | $1,930 | $2,850 | $3,470 | $4,360 | $11,600 | - |
| 1818 - 8/7 | $2,970 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1820 | $1,120 | $2,260 | $2,770 | - | - | - | - |
| 1821 | $5,100 | $6,700 | $8,800 | $9,400 | - | - | - |
| 1823 | $1,480 | $2,080 | $3,410 | $4,740 | $8,900 | - | - |
| 1824 | $1,250 | $2,160 | $2,950 | $3,100 | - | - | - |
| 1825 | $1,180 | $1,720 | $2,710 | $3,290 | - | - | - |
| 1825 - Bare Head - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1826 | $1,280 | $2,000 | $2,990 | $4,140 | $6,400 | $8,700 | - |
| 1826 - Extra Tuft | $1,240 | $2,110 | $2,450 | $4,590 | $6,700 | - | - |
| 1827 | $1,410 | $2,300 | $2,660 | $3,030 | - | - | - |
| 1827 - Extra Tuft | $1,370 | $2,410 | $2,800 | $4,460 | $6,100 | - | - |
| 1828 | $1,370 | $2,240 | $2,710 | $5,100 | $7,300 | - | - |
| 1828 - Extra Tuft | $1,340 | $1,910 | $3,110 | - | - | - | - |
| 1831 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1831 - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1834 | $2,280 | $3,070 | $4,050 | $5,300 | $15,900 | - | - |
| 1835 | $1,580 | $2,280 | $3,190 | $6,700 | $9,000 | - | - |
| 1836 | $1,860 | $2,870 | $5,000 | - | - | - | - |
| 1836 - Sixpence Obverse | $13,000 | $16,100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1837 | $1,840 | $2,820 | $3,800 | - | - | - | - |
| 1838 | $1,370 | $2,000 | $2,630 | $3,330 | $11,200 | - | - |
| 1839 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1839 - Plain Edge - ↑↓ | $1,370 | $2,000 | $2,630 | $3,330 | - | - | - |
| 1839 - Plain Edge - ↑↑ | $1,370 | $2,000 | $2,630 | $3,330 | - | - | - |
| 1841 | $1,490 | $2,370 | $3,250 | $5,100 | - | - | - |
| 1842 | $1,080 | $1,880 | $2,020 | $4,770 | - | - | - |
| 1843 | $1,210 | $2,090 | $2,480 | - | - | - | - |
| 1844 | $1,080 | $1,650 | $2,210 | $4,490 | $4,990 | $5,500 | - |
| 1845 | $4,370 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1846 | $1,080 | $1,650 | $2,210 | $2,310 | $2,420 | $12,500 | - |
| 1847 | $1,080 | $1,650 | $2,210 | $4,770 | - | - | - |
| 1848 - Wide date | $1,230 | $1,850 | $2,470 | - | - | - | - |
| 1848 - Close date | $1,080 | $1,650 | $2,210 | - | - | - | - |
| 1848 - Close date - 8/7 | $1,630 | $2,490 | $3,340 | - | - | - | - |
| 1849 | $1,120 | $1,660 | $1,810 | $1,960 | $4,010 | - | - |
| 1850 | $2,870 | $3,700 | $4,540 | $8,800 | $13,100 | - | - |
| 1851 | $1,020 | $1,480 | $1,490 | $1,490 | $7,700 | - | - |
| 1852 | $1,130 | $1,630 | $1,740 | $3,020 | $7,200 | - | - |
| 1853 | $1,020 | $1,450 | $1,930 | $2,230 | - | - | - |
| 1853 - Large Date | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1855 | $1,040 | $1,470 | $2,330 | $2,500 | - | - | - |
| 1856 | $1,070 | $1,400 | $2,090 | $4,220 | $6,100 | - | - |
| 1856 - 6/5 | $1,260 | $1,820 | $2,380 | - | - | - | - |
| 1857 | $1,090 | $1,600 | $2,100 | $2,730 | - | - | - |
| 1858 - 1st Head | $1,090 | $1,600 | $2,100 | $3,000 | $4,730 | $6,500 | - |
| 1858 - 2nd Head | $998 | $1,470 | $1,950 | - | - | - | - |
| 1859 | $831 | $1,540 | $1,760 | $2,290 | - | - | - |
| 1860 | $841 | $1,200 | $1,550 | $2,770 | $3,140 | - | - |
| 1861 | $915 | $1,020 | $1,870 | $3,090 | $4,610 | - | - |
| 1862 | $13,000 | - | - | - | $22,800 | - | - |
| 1863 - With Die Number | $906 | $1,370 | $1,840 | - | - | - | - |
| 1863 - Without Die Number | $915 | $1,290 | $1,800 | $1,890 | $2,120 | - | - |
| 1864 | $817 | $1,230 | $1,660 | - | - | - | - |
| 1865 | $817 | $1,040 | $1,680 | - | - | - | - |
| 1866 | $817 | $1,230 | $1,590 | $6,400 | - | - | - |
| 1867 | $817 | $1,030 | $1,630 | - | - | - | - |
| 1869 | $817 | $1,130 | $1,630 | $2,240 | $4,840 | - | - |
| 1870 | $776 | $1,140 | $1,780 | - | - | - | - |
| 1870 - Type A | $2,230 | - | - | $15,800 | - | - | - |
| 1871 - Type A | $1,370 | $1,430 | $1,490 | - | - | - | - |
| 1871 - Type B | $1,780 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1871 - Type C | $1,710 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1872 - 2nd Head | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1872 - 3rd Head | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1873 | $614 | $915 | $1,440 | $3,330 | - | - | - |
| 1874 | $748 | $1,100 | $1,440 | $3,040 | - | - | - |
| 1875 | $711 | $1,040 | $1,300 | $1,570 | - | - | - |
| 1876 - 3rd Head | $678 | $987 | $1,340 | - | - | - | - |
| 1876 - 4th Head | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1876 - 4th Head - Die Number | $678 | $987 | $1,140 | - | - | - | - |
| 1877 - 3rd Head | $678 | $987 | $1,340 | $2,010 | - | - | - |
| 1877 - 4th Head | $678 | $987 | $1,180 | - | - | - | - |
| 1878 | $711 | $971 | $1,240 | - | - | - | - |
| 1879 | $803 | $1,100 | $1,390 | - | - | - | - |
| 1880 - With Die Number | $850 | $1,250 | $1,650 | $4,870 | - | - | - |
| 1880 - Without Die Number | $831 | $1,190 | $1,630 | - | - | - | - |
| 1883 | $636 | $885 | $1,020 | $1,600 | $4,740 | - | - |
| 1884 | $636 | $778 | $1,150 | $2,620 | - | - | - |
| 1885 | $616 | $793 | $1,080 | $1,900 | - | - | - |
| 1885 - 5/3 | $1,260 | $2,030 | $2,230 | - | - | - | - |
| 1887 - Normal JEB | $512 | $515 | $519 | $889 | $1,070 | $2,070 | - |
| 1887 - Small JEB | $594 | $1,080 | $1,560 | $3,180 | - | - | - |
| 1887 - Without JEB | $669 | $794 | $1,490 | - | - | - | - |
| 1890 - Low Shield | $534 | $541 | $548 | $1,400 | - | - | - |
| 1890 - High Shield - Normal JEB | $553 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1890 - High Shield - Without JEB | $512 | $534 | $556 | - | - | - | - |
| 1891 - Low Shield | $512 | $878 | $1,240 | - | - | - | - |
| 1891 - High Shield | $543 | $574 | $604 | - | - | - | - |
| 1892 - Low Shield | $534 | $557 | $650 | - | - | - | - |
| 1892 - High Shield - Normal JEB | $512 | $542 | $571 | - | - | - | - |
| 1892 - High Shield - Without JEB | $515 | $532 | $548 | - | - | - | - |
| 1893 - Jubilee head | $512 | $551 | $590 | - | - | - | - |
| 1893 - Old head | $512 | $512 | $512 | $812 | $1,040 | $4,440 | - |
| 1894 | $512 | $512 | $512 | $953 | - | - | - |
| 1895 | $512 | $512 | $512 | $792 | - | - | - |
| 1896 | $512 | $512 | $566 | $1,190 | - | - | - |
| 1897 | $512 | $512 | $512 | $759 | - | - | - |
| 1898 | $512 | $515 | $518 | - | - | - | - |
| 1899 | $512 | $512 | $512 | $654 | $2,320 | - | - |
| 1900 | $512 | $512 | $512 | $732 | - | - | - |
| 1901 | $512 | $522 | $531 | $652 | $1,740 | - | - |
| Variety | PR-60 | PR-62 | PR-63 | PR-64 | PR-65 | PR-66 | PR-67 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1817 | - | - | - | $26,800 | - | - | - |
| 1818 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1818 - 8/7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1820 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1821 | - | - | - | $12,100 | $22,600 | - | - |
| 1823 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1824 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1825 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1825 - Bare Head - Plain Edge | - | - | - | $29,600 | - | - | - |
| 1826 | - | $5,200 | - | - | $13,900 | $21,200 | - |
| 1826 - Extra Tuft | - | - | $7,700 | $8,000 | - | $15,200 | - |
| 1827 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1827 - Extra Tuft | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1828 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1828 - Extra Tuft | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1831 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1831 - Plain Edge | - | $8,900 | $12,000 | $16,300 | $23,400 | $27,700 | - |
| 1834 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1835 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1836 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1836 - Sixpence Obverse | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1837 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1838 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1839 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1839 - Plain Edge - ↑↓ | - | - | $13,600 | - | - | - | - |
| 1839 - Plain Edge - ↑↑ | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1841 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1842 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1843 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1844 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1845 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1846 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1847 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1848 - Wide date | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1848 - Close date | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1848 - Close date - 8/7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1849 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1850 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1851 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1852 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1853 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1853 - Large Date | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1855 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1856 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1856 - 6/5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1857 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1858 - 1st Head | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1858 - 2nd Head | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1859 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1860 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1861 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1862 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1863 - With Die Number | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1863 - Without Die Number | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1864 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1865 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1866 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1867 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1869 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1870 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1870 - Type A | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1871 - Type A | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1871 - Type B | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1871 - Type C | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1872 - 2nd Head | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1872 - 3rd Head | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1873 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1874 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1875 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1876 - 3rd Head | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1876 - 4th Head | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1876 - 4th Head - Die Number | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1877 - 3rd Head | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1877 - 4th Head | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1878 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1879 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1880 - With Die Number | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1880 - Without Die Number | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1883 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1884 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1885 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1885 - 5/3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1887 - Normal JEB | - | $2,890 | $3,870 | $5,600 | $6,400 | $8,300 | - |
| 1887 - Small JEB | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1887 - Without JEB | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1890 - Low Shield | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1890 - High Shield - Normal JEB | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1890 - High Shield - Without JEB | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1891 - Low Shield | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1891 - High Shield | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1892 - Low Shield | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1892 - High Shield - Normal JEB | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1892 - High Shield - Without JEB | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1893 - Jubilee head | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1893 - Old head | - | - | - | $5,700 | $9,400 | - | $10,800 |
| 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.
