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Half-Sovereign - 1838 to 1901 - Price Guide
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| Variety | VG-8 | F-12 | VF-20 | EF-40 | AU-50 | AU-55 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1838 | - | - | €318 | €318 | €552 | €702 |
| 1839 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1839 - Plain Edge - ↑↓ | - | - | €318 | €318 | €552 | €702 |
| 1839 - Plain Edge - ↑↑ | - | - | €318 | €318 | €552 | €702 |
| 1841 | - | - | €318 | €318 | €589 | €758 |
| 1842 | - | - | €318 | €318 | €456 | €460 |
| 1843 | - | - | €318 | €318 | €474 | €628 |
| 1844 | - | - | €318 | €318 | €462 | €568 |
| 1845 | - | - | €318 | €688 | €1,500 | €2,210 |
| 1846 | - | - | €318 | €318 | €462 | €565 |
| 1847 | - | - | €318 | €318 | €462 | €568 |
| 1848 - Wide date | - | - | €318 | €318 | €508 | €637 |
| 1848 - Close date | - | - | €318 | €318 | €462 | €568 |
| 1848 - Close date - 8/7 | - | - | €318 | €462 | €740 | €878 |
| 1849 | - | - | €318 | €318 | €468 | €582 |
| 1850 | - | - | €318 | €761 | €1,150 | €1,460 |
| 1851 | - | - | €318 | €318 | €438 | €537 |
| 1852 | - | €318 | €318 | €318 | €404 | €586 |
| 1853 | - | - | €318 | €318 | €436 | €438 |
| 1853 - Large Date | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1855 | - | - | €318 | €318 | €393 | €547 |
| 1856 | - | - | €318 | €318 | €439 | €462 |
| 1856 - 6/5 | - | - | €318 | €324 | €555 | €670 |
| 1857 | - | - | €318 | €318 | €459 | €569 |
| 1858 - 1st Head | - | - | €318 | €318 | €426 | €569 |
| 1858 - 2nd Head | - | - | €318 | €318 | €430 | €526 |
| 1859 | - | - | €318 | €318 | €378 | €448 |
| 1860 | - | - | €318 | €318 | €381 | €452 |
| 1861 | - | - | €318 | €318 | €404 | €487 |
| 1862 | - | - | €1,030 | €3,770 | €5,500 | €6,800 |
| 1863 - With Die Number | - | - | €318 | €318 | €390 | €477 |
| 1863 - Without Die Number | - | - | €318 | €318 | €404 | €487 |
| 1864 | - | - | €318 | €318 | €325 | €402 |
| 1865 | - | - | €318 | €318 | €351 | €378 |
| 1866 | - | - | €318 | €318 | €351 | €388 |
| 1867 | - | - | €318 | €318 | €351 | €360 |
| 1869 | - | - | €318 | €318 | €351 | €398 |
| 1870 | - | - | €318 | €318 | €332 | €407 |
| 1870 - Type A | - | - | €318 | €624 | €1,010 | €1,200 |
| 1871 - Type A | - | - | €318 | €367 | €611 | €733 |
| 1871 - Type B | - | - | €318 | €448 | €779 | €944 |
| 1871 - Type C | - | - | €318 | €506 | €784 | €924 |
| 1872 - 2nd Head | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1872 - 3rd Head | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1873 | - | - | €318 | €318 | €320 | €351 |
| 1874 | - | - | €318 | €318 | €329 | €346 |
| 1875 | - | - | €318 | €318 | €318 | €377 |
| 1876 - 3rd Head | - | - | €318 | €318 | €318 | €362 |
| 1876 - 4th Head | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1876 - 4th Head - Die Number | - | - | €318 | €318 | €318 | €362 |
| 1877 - 3rd Head | - | - | €318 | €318 | €318 | €318 |
| 1877 - 4th Head | - | - | €318 | €318 | €318 | €362 |
| 1878 | - | - | €318 | €318 | €318 | €366 |
| 1879 | - | - | €318 | €318 | €352 | €426 |
| 1880 - With Die Number | - | - | €318 | €318 | €367 | €448 |
| 1880 - Without Die Number | - | - | €318 | €318 | €318 | €437 |
| 1883 | - | - | €318 | €318 | €318 | €342 |
| 1884 | - | - | €318 | €318 | €318 | €318 |
| 1885 | - | - | €318 | €318 | €318 | €318 |
| 1885 - 5/3 | - | - | €318 | €318 | €520 | €653 |
| 1887 - Normal JEB | - | - | €318 | €318 | €318 | €318 |
| 1887 - Small JEB | - | - | €318 | €318 | €318 | €318 |
| 1887 - Without JEB | - | - | €318 | €318 | €318 | €347 |
| 1890 - Low Shield | - | - | €318 | €318 | €318 | €325 |
| 1890 - High Shield - Normal JEB | - | - | €318 | €318 | €318 | €331 |
| 1890 - High Shield - Without JEB | - | - | €318 | €318 | €318 | €318 |
| 1891 - Low Shield | - | - | €318 | €318 | €318 | €318 |
| 1891 - High Shield | - | - | €318 | €318 | €318 | €328 |
| 1892 - Low Shield | - | - | €318 | €318 | €318 | €318 |
| 1892 - High Shield - Normal JEB | - | - | €318 | €318 | €318 | €318 |
| 1892 - High Shield - Without JEB | - | - | €318 | €318 | €318 | €318 |
| 1893 - Jubilee head | - | - | €318 | €318 | €318 | €318 |
| 1893 - Old head | - | - | €318 | €318 | €318 | €318 |
| 1894 | - | - | €318 | €318 | €318 | €318 |
| 1895 | - | - | €318 | €318 | €318 | €318 |
| 1896 | - | - | €318 | €318 | €318 | €318 |
| 1897 | - | - | €318 | €318 | €318 | €318 |
| 1898 | - | - | €318 | €318 | €318 | €318 |
| 1899 | - | - | €318 | €318 | €318 | €318 |
| 1900 | - | - | €318 | €318 | €318 | €318 |
| 1901 | - | - | €318 | €318 | €318 | €318 |
| Variety | MS-60 | MS-62 | MS-63 | MS-64 | MS-65 | MS-66 | MS-67 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1838 | €852 | €1,240 | €1,640 | €2,070 | €7,000 | - | - |
| 1839 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1839 - Plain Edge - ↑↓ | €852 | €1,240 | €1,640 | €2,070 | - | - | - |
| 1839 - Plain Edge - ↑↑ | €852 | €1,240 | €1,640 | €2,070 | - | - | - |
| 1841 | €927 | €1,470 | €2,020 | €3,160 | - | - | - |
| 1842 | €673 | €1,170 | €1,260 | €2,970 | - | - | - |
| 1843 | €754 | €1,300 | €1,550 | - | - | - | - |
| 1844 | €673 | €1,020 | €1,380 | €2,800 | €3,100 | €3,410 | - |
| 1845 | €2,720 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1846 | €673 | €1,020 | €1,380 | €1,440 | €1,500 | €7,800 | - |
| 1847 | €673 | €1,020 | €1,380 | €2,960 | - | - | - |
| 1848 - Wide date | €766 | €1,150 | €1,540 | - | - | - | - |
| 1848 - Close date | €673 | €1,020 | €1,380 | - | - | - | - |
| 1848 - Close date - 8/7 | €1,020 | €1,550 | €2,080 | - | - | - | - |
| 1849 | €696 | €1,040 | €1,130 | €1,220 | €2,490 | - | - |
| 1850 | €1,780 | €2,300 | €2,830 | €5,500 | €8,200 | - | - |
| 1851 | €636 | €923 | €925 | €927 | €4,790 | - | - |
| 1852 | €702 | €1,020 | €1,080 | €1,880 | €4,500 | - | - |
| 1853 | €633 | €903 | €1,200 | €1,390 | - | - | - |
| 1853 - Large Date | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1855 | €650 | €917 | €1,450 | €1,550 | - | - | - |
| 1856 | €667 | €872 | €1,300 | €2,630 | €3,770 | - | - |
| 1856 - 6/5 | €786 | €1,130 | €1,480 | - | - | - | - |
| 1857 | €679 | €992 | €1,310 | €1,700 | - | - | - |
| 1858 - 1st Head | €679 | €992 | €1,310 | €1,860 | €2,940 | €4,020 | - |
| 1858 - 2nd Head | €621 | €917 | €1,210 | - | - | - | - |
| 1859 | €517 | €960 | €1,100 | €1,430 | - | - | - |
| 1860 | €523 | €748 | €962 | €1,720 | €1,950 | - | - |
| 1861 | €569 | €633 | €1,160 | €1,920 | €2,870 | - | - |
| 1862 | €8,100 | - | - | - | €14,200 | - | - |
| 1863 - With Die Number | €563 | €855 | €1,150 | - | - | - | - |
| 1863 - Without Die Number | €569 | €803 | €1,120 | €1,180 | €1,320 | - | - |
| 1864 | €508 | €763 | €1,030 | - | - | - | - |
| 1865 | €508 | €647 | €1,050 | - | - | - | - |
| 1866 | €508 | €763 | €990 | €3,960 | - | - | - |
| 1867 | €508 | €640 | €1,020 | - | - | - | - |
| 1869 | €508 | €701 | €1,020 | €1,400 | €3,010 | - | - |
| 1870 | €482 | €709 | €1,100 | - | - | - | - |
| 1870 - Type A | €1,390 | - | - | €9,800 | - | - | - |
| 1871 - Type A | €855 | €890 | €924 | - | - | - | - |
| 1871 - Type B | €1,110 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1871 - Type C | €1,060 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1872 - 2nd Head | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1872 - 3rd Head | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1873 | €382 | €569 | €898 | €2,070 | - | - | - |
| 1874 | €465 | €682 | €898 | €1,890 | - | - | - |
| 1875 | €442 | €647 | €812 | €976 | - | - | - |
| 1876 - 3rd Head | €422 | €614 | €832 | - | - | - | - |
| 1876 - 4th Head | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1876 - 4th Head - Die Number | €422 | €614 | €706 | - | - | - | - |
| 1877 - 3rd Head | €422 | €614 | €832 | €1,250 | - | - | - |
| 1877 - 4th Head | €422 | €614 | €734 | - | - | - | - |
| 1878 | €442 | €604 | €772 | - | - | - | - |
| 1879 | €500 | €683 | €867 | - | - | - | - |
| 1880 - With Die Number | €529 | €779 | €1,030 | €3,030 | - | - | - |
| 1880 - Without Die Number | €517 | €740 | €1,020 | - | - | - | - |
| 1883 | €396 | €551 | €632 | €993 | €2,950 | - | - |
| 1884 | €396 | €484 | €713 | €1,630 | - | - | - |
| 1885 | €383 | €493 | €670 | €1,180 | - | - | - |
| 1885 - 5/3 | €786 | €1,260 | €1,390 | - | - | - | - |
| 1887 - Normal JEB | €318 | €321 | €323 | €553 | €668 | €1,290 | - |
| 1887 - Small JEB | €370 | €670 | €971 | €1,980 | - | - | - |
| 1887 - Without JEB | €416 | €494 | €924 | - | - | - | - |
| 1890 - Low Shield | €332 | €337 | €341 | €874 | - | - | - |
| 1890 - High Shield - Normal JEB | €344 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1890 - High Shield - Without JEB | €318 | €332 | €346 | - | - | - | - |
| 1891 - Low Shield | €318 | €546 | €774 | - | - | - | - |
| 1891 - High Shield | €338 | €357 | €376 | - | - | - | - |
| 1892 - Low Shield | €332 | €347 | €404 | - | - | - | - |
| 1892 - High Shield - Normal JEB | €318 | €337 | €355 | - | - | - | - |
| 1892 - High Shield - Without JEB | €321 | €331 | €341 | - | - | - | - |
| 1893 - Jubilee head | €318 | €343 | €367 | - | - | - | - |
| 1893 - Old head | €318 | €318 | €318 | €505 | €645 | €2,760 | - |
| 1894 | €318 | €318 | €318 | €593 | - | - | - |
| 1895 | €318 | €318 | €318 | €493 | - | - | - |
| 1896 | €318 | €318 | €352 | €742 | - | - | - |
| 1897 | €318 | €318 | €318 | €472 | - | - | - |
| 1898 | €318 | €320 | €322 | - | - | - | - |
| 1899 | €318 | €318 | €318 | €407 | €1,440 | - | - |
| 1900 | €318 | €318 | €318 | €455 | - | - | - |
| 1901 | €318 | €324 | €330 | €405 | €1,080 | - | - |
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.
