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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 --$376$413$532$597
1818 --$376$440$677$796
1818 - 8/7 --$464$983$1,580$1,880
1820 --$376$376$601$713
1821 --$945$1,670$2,700$3,220
1823 --$376$457$773$880
1824 --$376$413$667$794
1825 --$376$386$626$679
1825 - Bare Head - Plain Edge ------
1826 --$376$376$654$798
1826 - Extra Tuft --$376$376$633$774
1827 --$376$379$708$873
1827 - Extra Tuft --$376$379$695$852
1828 --$376$376$695$721
1828 - Extra Tuft --$376$376$674$829
1831 ------
1831 - Plain Edge ------
1834 --$376$700$1,190$1,430
1835 --$376$505$773$999
1836 --$376$546$956$1,160
1836 - Sixpence Obverse --$1,930$4,230$6,900$8,300
1837 --$376$532$942$1,170
1838 --$376$376$652$829
1839 ------
1839 - Plain Edge - ↑↓ --$376$376$652$829
1839 - Plain Edge - ↑↑ --$376$376$652$829
1841 --$376$376$696$896
1842 --$376$376$539$544
1843 --$376$376$560$742
1844 --$376$376$546$671
1845 --$376$812$1,780$2,610
1846 --$376$376$546$668
1847 --$376$376$546$671
1848 - Wide date --$376$376$601$753
1848 - Close date --$376$376$546$671
1848 - Close date - 8/7 --$376$546$874$1,040
1849 --$376$376$553$688
1850 --$376$899$1,350$1,730
1851 --$376$376$517$634
1852 -$376$376$376$478$693
1853 --$376$376$515$517
1853 - Large Date ------
1855 --$376$376$464$647
1856 --$376$376$519$546
1856 - 6/5 --$376$382$655$792
1857 --$376$376$543$672
1858 - 1st Head --$376$376$503$672
1858 - 2nd Head --$376$376$509$621
1859 --$376$376$447$529
1860 --$376$376$451$534
1861 --$376$376$478$575
1862 --$1,220$4,460$6,500$8,000
1863 - With Die Number --$376$376$461$563
1863 - Without Die Number --$376$376$478$575
1864 --$376$376$384$475
1865 --$376$376$415$446
1866 --$376$376$415$458
1867 --$376$376$415$425
1869 --$376$376$415$471
1870 --$376$376$393$481
1870 - Type A --$376$737$1,190$1,410
1871 - Type A --$376$433$722$866
1871 - Type B --$376$529$920$1,120
1871 - Type C --$376$597$927$1,090
1872 - 2nd Head ------
1872 - 3rd Head ------
1873 --$376$376$378$415
1874 --$376$376$389$409
1875 --$376$376$376$445
1876 - 3rd Head --$376$376$376$427
1876 - 4th Head ------
1876 - 4th Head - Die Number --$376$376$376$427
1877 - 3rd Head --$376$376$376$376
1877 - 4th Head --$376$376$376$427
1878 --$376$376$376$432
1879 --$376$376$416$503
1880 - With Die Number --$376$376$433$529
1880 - Without Die Number --$376$376$376$517
1883 --$376$376$376$404
1884 --$376$376$376$376
1885 --$376$376$376$376
1885 - 5/3 --$376$376$614$771
1887 - Normal JEB --$376$376$376$376
1887 - Small JEB --$376$376$376$376
1887 - Without JEB --$376$376$376$410
1890 - Low Shield --$376$376$376$384
1890 - High Shield - Normal JEB --$376$376$376$391
1890 - High Shield - Without JEB --$376$376$376$376
1891 - Low Shield --$376$376$376$376
1891 - High Shield --$376$376$376$388
1892 - Low Shield --$376$376$376$376
1892 - High Shield - Normal JEB --$376$376$376$376
1892 - High Shield - Without JEB --$376$376$376$376
1893 - Jubilee head --$376$376$376$376
1893 - Old head --$376$376$376$376
1894 --$376$376$376$376
1895 --$376$376$376$376
1896 --$376$376$376$376
1897 --$376$376$376$376
1898 --$376$376$376$376
1899 --$376$376$376$376
1900 --$376$376$376$376
1901 --$376$376$376$376
1902 --$376$376$376$376
1903 --$376$376$376$376
1904 --$376$376$376$376
1904 - No BP --$376$376$376$376
1905 --$376$376$376$376
1906 --$376$376$376$376
1907 --$376$376$376$376
1908 --$376$376$376$376
1909 --$376$376$376$376
1910 --$376$376$376$376
1911 - Matte ------
1911 --$376$376$376$376
1912 --$376$376$376$376
1913 --$376$376$376$376
1914 --$376$376$376$376
1915 --$376$376$376$376
Variety MS-60 MS-62 MS-63 MS-64 MS-65 MS-66 MS-67
1817 $765$1,410$1,590$1,770$4,770$8,300-
1818 $915$1,420$2,090$2,550$3,200$8,500-
1818 - 8/7 $2,180------
1820 $826$1,660$2,040----
1821 $3,740$4,910$6,500$6,900---
1823 $1,090$1,530$2,510$3,480$6,500--
1824 $922$1,590$2,170$2,280---
1825 $867$1,270$1,990$2,420---
1825 - Bare Head - Plain Edge -------
1826 $942$1,470$2,200$3,040$4,720$6,400-
1826 - Extra Tuft $915$1,550$1,800$3,380$4,950--
1827 $1,040$1,690$1,960$2,230---
1827 - Extra Tuft $1,010$1,770$2,060$3,280$4,490--
1828 $1,010$1,650$1,990$3,750$5,400--
1828 - Extra Tuft $983$1,410$2,280----
1831 -------
1831 - Plain Edge -------
1834 $1,670$2,260$2,970$3,880$11,700--
1835 $1,160$1,670$2,340$4,930$6,600--
1836 $1,370$2,110$3,700----
1836 - Sixpence Obverse $9,600$11,800-----
1837 $1,350$2,070$2,790----
1838 $1,010$1,470$1,930$2,450$8,300--
1839 -------
1839 - Plain Edge - ↑↓ $1,010$1,470$1,930$2,450---
1839 - Plain Edge - ↑↑ $1,010$1,470$1,930$2,450---
1841 $1,100$1,740$2,390$3,730---
1842 $795$1,380$1,490$3,510---
1843 $891$1,540$1,830----
1844 $795$1,210$1,620$3,300$3,660$4,030-
1845 $3,210------
1846 $795$1,210$1,620$1,700$1,780$9,200-
1847 $795$1,210$1,620$3,500---
1848 - Wide date $904$1,360$1,820----
1848 - Close date $795$1,210$1,620----
1848 - Close date - 8/7 $1,200$1,830$2,460----
1849 $823$1,220$1,330$1,440$2,950--
1850 $2,110$2,720$3,340$6,500$9,600--
1851 $751$1,090$1,090$1,090$5,700--
1852 $829$1,200$1,280$2,220$5,300--
1853 $747$1,070$1,420$1,640---
1853 - Large Date -------
1855 $768$1,080$1,710$1,840---
1856 $788$1,030$1,530$3,100$4,450--
1856 - 6/5 $928$1,340$1,750----
1857 $802$1,170$1,540$2,010---
1858 - 1st Head $802$1,170$1,540$2,200$3,470$4,750-
1858 - 2nd Head $734$1,080$1,430----
1859 $611$1,130$1,300$1,680---
1860 $618$884$1,140$2,030$2,310--
1861 $672$747$1,370$2,270$3,390--
1862 $9,600---$16,800--
1863 - With Die Number $666$1,010$1,350----
1863 - Without Die Number $672$949$1,320$1,390$1,550--
1864 $601$901$1,220----
1865 $601$764$1,240----
1866 $601$901$1,170$4,680---
1867 $601$756$1,200----
1869 $601$828$1,200$1,650$3,560--
1870 $570$838$1,310----
1870 - Type A $1,640--$11,600---
1871 - Type A $1,010$1,050$1,090----
1871 - Type B $1,310------
1871 - Type C $1,260------
1872 - 2nd Head -------
1872 - 3rd Head -------
1873 $452$672$1,060$2,450---
1874 $550$805$1,060$2,230---
1875 $522$765$959$1,150---
1876 - 3rd Head $498$725$983----
1876 - 4th Head -------
1876 - 4th Head - Die Number $498$725$835----
1877 - 3rd Head $498$725$983$1,480---
1877 - 4th Head $498$725$867----
1878 $522$714$912----
1879 $590$807$1,020----
1880 - With Die Number $625$920$1,220$3,580---
1880 - Without Die Number $611$874$1,200----
1883 $468$651$747$1,170$3,480--
1884 $468$572$842$1,930---
1885 $453$583$792$1,400---
1885 - 5/3 $928$1,490$1,640----
1887 - Normal JEB $376$379$381$653$790$1,520-
1887 - Small JEB $437$792$1,150$2,340---
1887 - Without JEB $491$584$1,090----
1890 - Low Shield $393$398$403$1,030---
1890 - High Shield - Normal JEB $406------
1890 - High Shield - Without JEB $376$392$408----
1891 - Low Shield $376$645$914----
1891 - High Shield $399$422$444----
1892 - Low Shield $393$410$478----
1892 - High Shield - Normal JEB $376$398$420----
1892 - High Shield - Without JEB $379$391$403----
1893 - Jubilee head $376$405$433----
1893 - Old head $376$376$376$597$762$3,260-
1894 $376$376$376$701---
1895 $376$376$376$582---
1896 $376$376$416$876---
1897 $376$376$376$558---
1898 $376$379$381----
1899 $376$376$376$480$1,700--
1900 $376$376$376$538---
1901 $376$383$390$479$1,280--
1902 $376$376$376$376$592--
1903 $376$376$376$376$419--
1904 $376$376$376$734---
1904 - No BP $376$376$376----
1905 $376$376$376$439---
1906 $376$376$376$436---
1907 $376$376$376$394---
1908 $376$376$376$376$573--
1909 $376$376$376$376---
1910 $376$376$376$376---
1911 - Matte -------
1911 $376$376$376$376$817$1,090-
1912 $376$376$376$408$581--
1913 $376$376$376$376$526--
1914 $376$376$376$376$435$1,450-
1915 $376$376$376$376$541$1,550-
Variety PR-60 PR-62 PR-63 PR-64 PR-65 PR-66 PR-67
1817 ---$19,700---
1818 -------
1818 - 8/7 -------
1820 -------
1821 ---$8,900$16,600--
1823 -------
1824 -------
1825 -------
1825 - Bare Head - Plain Edge ---$21,800---
1826 -$3,820--$10,200$15,500-
1826 - Extra Tuft --$5,600$5,900-$11,200-
1827 -------
1827 - Extra Tuft -------
1828 -------
1828 - Extra Tuft -------
1831 -------
1831 - Plain Edge -$6,600$8,900$12,000$17,200$20,300-
1834 -------
1835 -------
1836 -------
1836 - Sixpence Obverse -------
1837 -------
1838 -------
1839 -------
1839 - Plain Edge - ↑↓ --$10,000----
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 -$2,120$2,850$4,100$4,700$6,100-
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 ---$4,150$6,900-$8,000
1894 -------
1895 -------
1896 -------
1897 -------
1898 -------
1899 -------
1900 -------
1901 -------
1902 $451$561$643$1,370--$8,100
1903 -------
1904 -------
1904 - No BP -------
1905 -------
1906 -------
1907 -------
1908 -------
1909 -------
1910 -------
1911 - Matte -------
1911 -$751$836$1,210$1,430$2,150-
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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