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Half Crown - 1902 to 1967 - Price Guide
On the 1 March 1966, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, James Callaghan announced that the old £sd system would be replaced by a decimal currency in which the pound was to be divided into one hundred units. The half crown was demonetised on 1 January 1970, the year before the United Kingdom adopted decimal currency on Decimal Day. In the 20th century a slang term for the coin was half-a-dollar.
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| Variety | VG-8 | F-12 | VF-20 | EF-40 | AU-50 | AU-55 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1902 | - | - | $20.90 | $53.50 | $99.90 | $140 |
| 1903 | - | - | $252 | $809 | $2,050 | $2,950 |
| 1904 | - | - | $90.90 | $401 | $835 | $1,050 |
| 1905 | - | $508 | $896 | $2,410 | $5,600 | $7,200 |
| 1906 | - | - | $20.30 | $67.80 | $200 | $266 |
| 1907 | - | - | $22.80 | $80.30 | $225 | $298 |
| 1908 | - | - | $32.40 | $105 | $415 | $570 |
| 1909 | - | - | $22.80 | $85.90 | $342 | $470 |
| 1910 | - | - | $22.80 | $67.20 | $191 | $253 |
| 1911 | - | - | $19.60 | $36.10 | $77.80 | $98.60 |
| 1912 | - | - | $19.60 | $34.20 | $66.90 | $83.20 |
| 1913 | - | - | $19.60 | $38.20 | $80.70 | $102 |
| 1914 | - | - | $19.60 | $19.60 | $40.70 | $52.10 |
| 1915 | - | - | $19.60 | $19.60 | $37.00 | $46.50 |
| 1916 | - | - | $19.60 | $19.60 | $37.00 | $43.40 |
| 1917 | - | - | $19.60 | $22.40 | $50.40 | $64.50 |
| 1918 | - | - | $19.60 | $19.60 | $38.80 | $49.30 |
| 1919 | - | - | $19.60 | $22.40 | $48.50 | $56.90 |
| 1920 | - | - | $10.60 | $14.90 | $38.10 | $49.70 |
| 1921 | - | - | $10.60 | $14.90 | $41.10 | $54.10 |
| 1922 | - | - | $10.60 | $14.20 | $38.50 | $50.60 |
| 1923 | - | - | $10.60 | $10.60 | $27.60 | $36.20 |
| 1924 | - | - | $13.40 | $33.60 | $72.80 | $92.40 |
| 1925 | - | - | $41.10 | $103 | $328 | $441 |
| 1926 - Original Bust - Colon | - | - | $10.60 | $32.10 | $64.60 | $80.80 |
| 1926 - Original Bust - No Colon | - | - | $22.40 | $67.20 | $164 | $213 |
| 1926 - Modified Bust | - | - | $10.60 | $25.40 | $59.40 | $76.40 |
| 1927 | - | - | $10.60 | $14.20 | $37.00 | $50.90 |
| 1927 - Matte | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1928 | - | - | $10.60 | $10.60 | $18.70 | $23.50 |
| 1929 | - | - | $10.60 | $10.60 | $19.40 | $24.60 |
| 1930 | - | - | $21.80 | $98.90 | $317 | $427 |
| 1931 | - | - | $10.60 | $10.60 | $21.30 | $27.40 |
| 1932 | - | - | $10.60 | $11.90 | $24.60 | $31.00 |
| 1933 | - | - | $10.60 | $10.60 | $17.50 | $21.80 |
| 1934 | - | - | $10.60 | $16.40 | $60.50 | $82.50 |
| 1935 | - | - | $10.60 | $10.60 | $16.40 | $20.50 |
| 1936 | - | - | $10.60 | $10.60 | $15.30 | $18.90 |
| 1937 - George VI | - | - | - | $10.60 | $10.60 | $10.60 |
| 1937 - Edward VIII | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1938 | - | - | $10.60 | $10.60 | $10.60 | $10.60 |
| 1939 | - | - | $10.60 | $10.60 | $10.60 | $10.60 |
| 1940 | - | - | $10.60 | $10.60 | $10.60 | $10.60 |
| 1941 | - | - | $10.60 | $10.60 | $10.60 | $10.60 |
| 1942 | - | - | $10.60 | $10.60 | $10.60 | $10.60 |
| 1943 | - | - | $10.60 | $10.60 | $10.60 | $10.60 |
| 1944 | - | - | $10.60 | $10.60 | $10.60 | $10.60 |
| 1945 | - | - | $10.60 | $10.60 | $10.60 | $10.60 |
| 1946 | - | - | $10.60 | $10.60 | $10.60 | $10.60 |
| 1947 | - | - | - | $1.50 | $2.20 | $2.60 |
| 1948 | - | - | - | $1.50 | $2.20 | $2.60 |
| 1949 | - | - | - | $1.50 | $2.20 | $3.00 |
| 1950 | - | - | - | $1.50 | $2.20 | $2.60 |
| 1951 | - | - | - | $1.50 | $2.20 | $2.60 |
| 1952 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1952 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1953 - I between beads | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1953 - I points to a bead | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1954 | - | - | - | $1.50 | $5.20 | $7.10 |
| 1955 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1956 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1957 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1958 | - | - | - | $1.50 | $5.20 | $7.10 |
| 1959 | - | - | - | $1.50 | $7.50 | $10.50 |
| 1960 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1961 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1962 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1963 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1964 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1965 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1966 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1967 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Variety | MS-60 | MS-62 | MS-63 | MS-64 | MS-65 | MS-66 | MS-67 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1902 | $146 | $296 | $317 | $454 | $1,210 | - | - |
| 1903 | $3,660 | $5,800 | $7,900 | - | - | - | - |
| 1904 | $1,270 | $2,360 | $3,250 | $3,560 | - | - | - |
| 1905 | $8,700 | $13,000 | $17,200 | - | - | - | - |
| 1906 | $332 | $723 | $1,110 | - | - | - | - |
| 1907 | $396 | $814 | $1,220 | - | - | - | - |
| 1908 | $725 | $1,350 | $2,110 | - | - | - | - |
| 1909 | $599 | $920 | $1,120 | $1,310 | - | - | - |
| 1910 | $315 | $595 | $656 | $717 | - | - | - |
| 1911 | $119 | $240 | $361 | $470 | $1,490 | - | - |
| 1912 | $99.60 | $261 | $423 | $466 | - | - | - |
| 1913 | $123 | $278 | $433 | - | - | $645 | - |
| 1914 | $57.90 | $108 | $156 | $366 | - | - | - |
| 1915 | $49.80 | $113 | $132 | $191 | $361 | - | - |
| 1916 | $49.80 | $98.50 | $148 | $162 | $439 | - | - |
| 1917 | $70.90 | $121 | $171 | $337 | - | - | - |
| 1918 | $52.30 | $87.90 | $134 | $205 | $539 | - | - |
| 1919 | $65.30 | $123 | $189 | $198 | $651 | - | - |
| 1920 | $59.50 | $140 | $223 | $557 | - | - | - |
| 1921 | $69.70 | $129 | $174 | - | - | - | - |
| 1922 | $60.50 | $119 | $191 | $333 | - | - | - |
| 1923 | $37.30 | $74.70 | $116 | $419 | - | - | - |
| 1924 | $93.30 | $182 | $251 | $339 | - | - | - |
| 1925 | $554 | $1,020 | $1,490 | - | - | - | - |
| 1926 - Original Bust - Colon | $92.70 | $186 | $242 | $418 | - | - | - |
| 1926 - Original Bust - No Colon | $261 | $426 | $590 | - | - | - | - |
| 1926 - Modified Bust | $99.60 | $188 | $277 | $410 | - | - | - |
| 1927 | $55.40 | $93.10 | $133 | $293 | $453 | - | - |
| 1927 - Matte | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1928 | $25.10 | $51.50 | $83.10 | $101 | $143 | - | - |
| 1929 | $26.10 | $47.40 | $70.90 | $211 | - | - | - |
| 1930 | $536 | $1,030 | $1,510 | $1,650 | $1,790 | - | - |
| 1931 | $29.90 | $56.30 | $83.10 | $153 | - | - | - |
| 1932 | $34.20 | $76.20 | $138 | $187 | - | - | - |
| 1933 | $23.70 | $51.30 | $98.20 | $156 | - | - | - |
| 1934 | $91.50 | $180 | $266 | $271 | - | - | - |
| 1935 | $21.40 | $35.60 | $58.20 | $96.20 | $181 | - | - |
| 1936 | $19.90 | $31.60 | $74.20 | $190 | $350 | $568 | - |
| 1937 - George VI | $10.60 | $17.50 | $28.10 | $168 | - | - | - |
| 1937 - Edward VIII | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1938 | $14.90 | $40.70 | $61.60 | - | - | - | - |
| 1939 | $10.60 | $18.70 | $29.40 | - | - | - | - |
| 1940 | $12.70 | $19.80 | $31.10 | $182 | - | - | - |
| 1941 | $10.60 | $17.80 | $28.60 | - | - | - | - |
| 1942 | $10.60 | $15.90 | $24.90 | - | - | - | - |
| 1943 | $10.60 | $17.80 | $28.60 | - | - | - | - |
| 1944 | $10.60 | $31.70 | $57.30 | - | - | - | - |
| 1945 | $10.60 | $14.70 | $40.10 | $147 | - | - | - |
| 1946 | $10.60 | $14.10 | $48.00 | $162 | - | - | - |
| 1947 | $3.00 | $9.30 | $15.70 | $37.60 | $289 | - | - |
| 1948 | $3.00 | $8.10 | $14.20 | - | - | - | - |
| 1949 | $3.70 | $15.50 | $28.50 | - | - | - | - |
| 1950 | $7.50 | $20.20 | $35.30 | - | - | - | - |
| 1951 | $7.50 | $21.40 | $37.80 | - | - | - | - |
| 1952 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1952 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1953 - I between beads | $1.50 | $3.40 | $6.00 | - | - | - | - |
| 1953 - I points to a bead | - | $3.70 | $7.50 | $41.30 | $75.20 | - | - |
| 1954 | $9.50 | $39.90 | $70.30 | - | - | - | - |
| 1955 | $1.50 | $7.80 | $15.20 | - | - | - | - |
| 1956 | $1.50 | $9.30 | $18.20 | - | - | - | - |
| 1957 | $1.50 | $6.70 | $11.90 | - | - | - | - |
| 1958 | $10.50 | $30.90 | $54.80 | - | - | - | - |
| 1959 | $12.70 | $38.10 | $67.80 | - | - | $142 | - |
| 1960 | $1.50 | $7.70 | $13.90 | $43.50 | $73.00 | - | - |
| 1961 | - | $3.20 | $6.50 | - | - | - | - |
| 1962 | $1.50 | $3.50 | $17.10 | $30.50 | $95.90 | - | - |
| 1963 | - | $2.40 | $4.70 | - | - | - | - |
| 1964 | - | $3.10 | $6.20 | $42.70 | $79.30 | - | - |
| 1965 | - | $2.10 | $4.20 | - | - | - | - |
| 1966 | - | - | $2.60 | $48.80 | $93.20 | - | - |
| 1967 | - | $1.30 | $5.00 | $77.20 | $93.20 | - | - |
| Variety | PR-60 | PR-62 | PR-63 | PR-64 | PR-65 | PR-66 | PR-67 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1902 | - | $312 | $407 | $447 | $555 | - | - |
| 1903 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1904 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1905 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1906 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1907 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1908 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1909 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1910 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1911 | - | $401 | $467 | $646 | - | $747 | - |
| 1912 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1913 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1914 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1915 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1916 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1917 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1918 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1919 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1920 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1921 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1922 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1923 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1924 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1925 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1926 - Original Bust - Colon | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1926 - Original Bust - No Colon | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1926 - Modified Bust | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1927 | - | $198 | $317 | $336 | $355 | $384 | - |
| 1927 - Matte | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1928 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1929 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1930 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1931 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1932 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1933 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1934 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1935 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1936 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1937 - George VI | - | - | - | $127 | $204 | $861 | - |
| 1937 - Edward VIII | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1938 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1939 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1940 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1941 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1942 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1943 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1944 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1945 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1946 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1947 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1948 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1949 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1950 | - | - | - | $149 | - | $177 | - |
| 1951 | - | - | - | - | $97.40 | - | - |
| 1952 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1952 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1953 - I between beads | - | - | - | $1,070 | - | - | - |
| 1953 - I points to a bead | - | - | - | - | $118 | - | - |
| 1954 | - | - | - | - | - | $6,500 | - |
| 1955 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1956 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1957 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1958 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1959 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1960 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1961 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1962 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1963 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1964 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1965 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1966 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1967 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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.
