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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 --$517$568$731$821
1818 --$517$605$931$1,090
1818 - 8/7 --$638$1,350$2,180$2,590
1820 --$517$517$825$980
1821 --$1,300$2,290$3,710$4,420
1823 --$517$628$1,060$1,210
1824 --$517$567$917$1,090
1825 --$517$530$860$933
1825 - Bare Head - Plain Edge ------
1826 --$517$517$898$1,100
1826 - Extra Tuft --$517$517$870$1,060
1827 --$517$520$973$1,200
1827 - Extra Tuft --$517$520$954$1,170
1828 --$517$517$954$990
1828 - Extra Tuft --$517$517$926$1,140
1831 ------
1831 - Plain Edge ------
1834 --$517$961$1,630$1,960
1835 --$517$694$1,060$1,370
1836 --$517$750$1,310$1,590
1836 - Sixpence Obverse --$2,650$5,800$9,500$11,300
1837 --$517$731$1,290$1,610
1838 --$517$517$896$1,140
1839 ------
1839 - Plain Edge - ↑↓ --$517$517$896$1,140
1839 - Plain Edge - ↑↑ --$517$517$896$1,140
1841 --$517$517$957$1,230
1842 --$517$517$741$747
1843 --$517$517$769$1,020
1844 --$517$517$750$921
1845 --$517$1,120$2,440$3,580
1846 --$517$517$750$918
1847 --$517$517$750$921
1848 - Wide date --$517$517$825$1,030
1848 - Close date --$517$517$750$921
1848 - Close date - 8/7 --$517$750$1,200$1,430
1849 --$517$517$760$945
1850 --$517$1,230$1,860$2,380
1851 --$517$517$710$871
1852 -$517$517$517$656$952
1853 --$517$517$708$711
1853 - Large Date ------
1855 --$517$517$638$889
1856 --$517$517$713$750
1856 - 6/5 --$517$525$900$1,090
1857 --$517$517$746$924
1858 - 1st Head --$517$517$691$924
1858 - 2nd Head --$517$517$699$853
1859 --$517$517$614$727
1860 --$517$517$619$734
1861 --$517$517$656$790
1862 --$1,670$6,100$8,900$11,000
1863 - With Die Number --$517$517$633$774
1863 - Without Die Number --$517$517$656$790
1864 --$517$517$528$652
1865 --$517$517$570$613
1866 --$517$517$570$630
1867 --$517$517$570$584
1869 --$517$517$570$646
1870 --$517$517$539$661
1870 - Type A --$517$1,010$1,630$1,940
1871 - Type A --$517$596$992$1,190
1871 - Type B --$517$727$1,260$1,530
1871 - Type C --$517$821$1,270$1,500
1872 - 2nd Head ------
1872 - 3rd Head ------
1873 --$517$517$520$570
1874 --$517$517$535$562
1875 --$517$517$517$612
1876 - 3rd Head --$517$517$517$587
1876 - 4th Head ------
1876 - 4th Head - Die Number --$517$517$517$587
1877 - 3rd Head --$517$517$517$517
1877 - 4th Head --$517$517$517$587
1878 --$517$517$517$594
1879 --$517$517$572$692
1880 - With Die Number --$517$517$596$727
1880 - Without Die Number --$517$517$517$710
1883 --$517$517$517$556
1884 --$517$517$517$517
1885 --$517$517$517$517
1885 - 5/3 --$517$517$844$1,060
1887 - Normal JEB --$517$517$517$517
1887 - Small JEB --$517$517$517$517
1887 - Without JEB --$517$517$517$563
1890 - Low Shield --$517$517$517$528
1890 - High Shield - Normal JEB --$517$517$517$537
1890 - High Shield - Without JEB --$517$517$517$517
1891 - Low Shield --$517$517$517$517
1891 - High Shield --$517$517$517$533
1892 - Low Shield --$517$517$517$517
1892 - High Shield - Normal JEB --$517$517$517$517
1892 - High Shield - Without JEB --$517$517$517$517
1893 - Jubilee head --$517$517$517$517
1893 - Old head --$517$517$517$517
1894 --$517$517$517$517
1895 --$517$517$517$517
1896 --$517$517$517$517
1897 --$517$517$517$517
1898 --$517$517$517$517
1899 --$517$517$517$517
1900 --$517$517$517$517
1901 --$517$517$517$517
1902 --$517$517$517$517
1903 --$517$517$517$517
1904 --$517$517$517$517
1904 - No BP --$517$517$517$517
1905 --$517$517$517$517
1906 --$517$517$517$517
1907 --$517$517$517$517
1908 --$517$517$517$517
1909 --$517$517$517$517
1910 --$517$517$517$517
1911 - Matte ------
1911 --$517$517$517$517
1912 --$517$517$517$517
1913 --$517$517$517$517
1914 --$517$517$517$517
1915 --$517$517$517$517
Variety MS-60 MS-62 MS-63 MS-64 MS-65 MS-66 MS-67
1817 $1,050$1,940$2,180$2,430$6,600$11,400-
1818 $1,260$1,950$2,880$3,510$4,400$11,700-
1818 - 8/7 $3,000------
1820 $1,130$2,280$2,800----
1821 $5,100$6,700$8,900$9,500---
1823 $1,500$2,100$3,450$4,780$9,000--
1824 $1,270$2,190$2,980$3,130---
1825 $1,190$1,740$2,730$3,330---
1825 - Bare Head - Plain Edge -------
1826 $1,290$2,020$3,020$4,180$6,500$8,800-
1826 - Extra Tuft $1,260$2,130$2,470$4,640$6,800--
1827 $1,430$2,320$2,690$3,060---
1827 - Extra Tuft $1,390$2,430$2,830$4,500$6,200--
1828 $1,390$2,260$2,730$5,200$7,400--
1828 - Extra Tuft $1,350$1,930$3,140----
1831 -------
1831 - Plain Edge -------
1834 $2,300$3,100$4,090$5,300$16,100--
1835 $1,600$2,300$3,220$6,800$9,100--
1836 $1,880$2,890$5,100----
1836 - Sixpence Obverse $13,200$16,200-----
1837 $1,860$2,850$3,840----
1838 $1,380$2,020$2,650$3,360$11,300--
1839 -------
1839 - Plain Edge - ↑↓ $1,380$2,020$2,650$3,360---
1839 - Plain Edge - ↑↑ $1,380$2,020$2,650$3,360---
1841 $1,510$2,390$3,280$5,100---
1842 $1,090$1,900$2,040$4,820---
1843 $1,220$2,110$2,510----
1844 $1,090$1,660$2,230$4,540$5,000$5,500-
1845 $4,410------
1846 $1,090$1,660$2,230$2,340$2,440$12,600-
1847 $1,090$1,660$2,230$4,810---
1848 - Wide date $1,240$1,870$2,490----
1848 - Close date $1,090$1,660$2,230----
1848 - Close date - 8/7 $1,650$2,510$3,380----
1849 $1,130$1,680$1,830$1,980$4,050--
1850 $2,890$3,740$4,590$8,900$13,200--
1851 $1,030$1,500$1,500$1,500$7,800--
1852 $1,140$1,650$1,750$3,050$7,300--
1853 $1,030$1,470$1,950$2,250---
1853 - Large Date -------
1855 $1,060$1,490$2,350$2,520---
1856 $1,080$1,420$2,110$4,260$6,100--
1856 - 6/5 $1,280$1,840$2,400----
1857 $1,100$1,610$2,120$2,760---
1858 - 1st Head $1,100$1,610$2,120$3,020$4,770$6,500-
1858 - 2nd Head $1,010$1,490$1,970----
1859 $839$1,560$1,780$2,310---
1860 $849$1,210$1,560$2,790$3,170--
1861 $924$1,030$1,890$3,120$4,650--
1862 $13,100---$23,100--
1863 - With Die Number $914$1,390$1,860----
1863 - Without Die Number $924$1,300$1,810$1,910$2,140--
1864 $825$1,240$1,680----
1865 $825$1,050$1,700----
1866 $825$1,240$1,610$6,400---
1867 $825$1,040$1,650----
1869 $825$1,140$1,650$2,270$4,890--
1870 $783$1,150$1,790----
1870 - Type A $2,250--$15,900---
1871 - Type A $1,390$1,440$1,500----
1871 - Type B $1,800------
1871 - Type C $1,730------
1872 - 2nd Head -------
1872 - 3rd Head -------
1873 $620$924$1,460$3,370---
1874 $755$1,110$1,460$3,070---
1875 $717$1,050$1,320$1,580---
1876 - 3rd Head $685$996$1,350----
1876 - 4th Head -------
1876 - 4th Head - Die Number $685$996$1,150----
1877 - 3rd Head $685$996$1,350$2,030---
1877 - 4th Head $685$996$1,190----
1878 $717$981$1,250----
1879 $811$1,110$1,410----
1880 - With Die Number $858$1,260$1,670$4,920---
1880 - Without Die Number $839$1,200$1,650----
1883 $642$894$1,030$1,610$4,780--
1884 $642$786$1,160$2,650---
1885 $622$801$1,090$1,920---
1885 - 5/3 $1,280$2,050$2,250----
1887 - Normal JEB $517$520$524$898$1,090$2,090-
1887 - Small JEB $600$1,090$1,580$3,210---
1887 - Without JEB $675$802$1,500----
1890 - Low Shield $539$546$553$1,420---
1890 - High Shield - Normal JEB $558------
1890 - High Shield - Without JEB $517$539$561----
1891 - Low Shield $517$887$1,260----
1891 - High Shield $549$579$610----
1892 - Low Shield $539$563$656----
1892 - High Shield - Normal JEB $517$547$577----
1892 - High Shield - Without JEB $520$537$553----
1893 - Jubilee head $517$556$596----
1893 - Old head $517$517$517$820$1,050$4,480-
1894 $517$517$517$963---
1895 $517$517$517$800---
1896 $517$517$571$1,200---
1897 $517$517$517$767---
1898 $517$520$523----
1899 $517$517$517$660$2,340--
1900 $517$517$517$739---
1901 $517$527$536$658$1,750--
1902 $517$517$517$517$814--
1903 $517$517$517$517$576--
1904 $517$517$517$1,010---
1904 - No BP $517$517$517----
1905 $517$517$517$604---
1906 $517$517$517$599---
1907 $517$517$517$542---
1908 $517$517$517$517$788--
1909 $517$517$517$517---
1910 $517$517$517$517---
1911 - Matte -------
1911 $517$517$517$517$1,120$1,490-
1912 $517$517$517$561$798--
1913 $517$517$517$517$723--
1914 $517$517$517$517$597$1,990-
1915 $517$517$517$517$743$2,130-
Variety PR-60 PR-62 PR-63 PR-64 PR-65 PR-66 PR-67
1817 ---$27,000---
1818 -------
1818 - 8/7 -------
1820 -------
1821 ---$12,200$22,800--
1823 -------
1824 -------
1825 -------
1825 - Bare Head - Plain Edge ---$29,900---
1826 -$5,300--$14,000$21,400-
1826 - Extra Tuft --$7,700$8,100-$15,400-
1827 -------
1827 - Extra Tuft -------
1828 -------
1828 - Extra Tuft -------
1831 -------
1831 - Plain Edge -$9,000$12,200$16,400$23,600$27,900-
1834 -------
1835 -------
1836 -------
1836 - Sixpence Obverse -------
1837 -------
1838 -------
1839 -------
1839 - Plain Edge - ↑↓ --$13,700----
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 -$2,920$3,910$5,600$6,500$8,400-
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-$10,900
1894 -------
1895 -------
1896 -------
1897 -------
1898 -------
1899 -------
1900 -------
1901 -------
1902 $620$770$883$1,880--$11,100
1903 -------
1904 -------
1904 - No BP -------
1905 -------
1906 -------
1907 -------
1908 -------
1909 -------
1910 -------
1911 - Matte -------
1911 -$1,030$1,150$1,660$1,970$2,960-
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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