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Half-Sovereign - 1817 to 1915 - Price Guide

The half sovereign British gold coin was first issued in 1817 (proclaimed legal tender on October 10th) and became the smallest gold coin in regular use. Once war began in 1914, paper currency of ten shillings were quickly issued to take the place of the half sovereign. In 1915, the last circulating ones were minted. Although it no longer circulated, the sovereign had been issued as a bullion coin beginning in 1957, and with special-quality proof coins issued from 1979.

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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
1902 --$512$512$512$512
1903 --$512$512$512$512
1904 --$512$512$512$512
1904 - No BP --$512$512$512$512
1905 --$512$512$512$512
1906 --$512$512$512$512
1907 --$512$512$512$512
1908 --$512$512$512$512
1909 --$512$512$512$512
1910 --$512$512$512$512
1911 - Matte ------
1911 --$512$512$512$512
1912 --$512$512$512$512
1913 --$512$512$512$512
1914 --$512$512$512$512
1915 --$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--
1902 $512$512$512$512$806--
1903 $512$512$512$512$571--
1904 $512$512$512$999---
1904 - No BP $512$512$512----
1905 $512$512$512$598---
1906 $512$512$512$594---
1907 $512$512$512$536---
1908 $512$512$512$512$780--
1909 $512$512$512$512---
1910 $512$512$512$512---
1911 - Matte -------
1911 $512$512$512$512$1,110$1,480-
1912 $512$512$512$555$790--
1913 $512$512$512$512$716--
1914 $512$512$512$512$591$1,970-
1915 $512$512$512$512$736$2,110-
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 -------
1902 $614$763$875$1,860--$11,000
1903 -------
1904 -------
1904 - No BP -------
1905 -------
1906 -------
1907 -------
1908 -------
1909 -------
1910 -------
1911 - Matte -------
1911 -$1,020$1,140$1,640$1,950$2,930-
1912 -------
1913 -------
1914 -------
1915 -------

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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