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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 | - | - | €323 | €323 | €560 | €713 |
| 1839 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1839 - Plain Edge - ↑↓ | - | - | €323 | €323 | €560 | €713 |
| 1839 - Plain Edge - ↑↑ | - | - | €323 | €323 | €560 | €713 |
| 1841 | - | - | €323 | €323 | €598 | €770 |
| 1842 | - | - | €323 | €323 | €463 | €467 |
| 1843 | - | - | €323 | €323 | €481 | €638 |
| 1844 | - | - | €323 | €323 | €469 | €576 |
| 1845 | - | - | €323 | €698 | €1,530 | €2,240 |
| 1846 | - | - | €323 | €323 | €469 | €574 |
| 1847 | - | - | €323 | €323 | €469 | €576 |
| 1848 - Wide date | - | - | €323 | €323 | €516 | €647 |
| 1848 - Close date | - | - | €323 | €323 | €469 | €576 |
| 1848 - Close date - 8/7 | - | - | €323 | €469 | €751 | €892 |
| 1849 | - | - | €323 | €323 | €475 | €591 |
| 1850 | - | - | €323 | €772 | €1,160 | €1,490 |
| 1851 | - | - | €323 | €323 | €444 | €545 |
| 1852 | - | €323 | €323 | €323 | €411 | €595 |
| 1853 | - | - | €323 | €323 | €443 | €445 |
| 1853 - Large Date | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1855 | - | - | €323 | €323 | €399 | €556 |
| 1856 | - | - | €323 | €323 | €446 | €469 |
| 1856 - 6/5 | - | - | €323 | €329 | €563 | €680 |
| 1857 | - | - | €323 | €323 | €466 | €578 |
| 1858 - 1st Head | - | - | €323 | €323 | €432 | €578 |
| 1858 - 2nd Head | - | - | €323 | €323 | €437 | €534 |
| 1859 | - | - | €323 | €323 | €384 | €455 |
| 1860 | - | - | €323 | €323 | €387 | €459 |
| 1861 | - | - | €323 | €323 | €411 | €494 |
| 1862 | - | - | €1,040 | €3,830 | €5,600 | €6,900 |
| 1863 - With Die Number | - | - | €323 | €323 | €396 | €484 |
| 1863 - Without Die Number | - | - | €323 | €323 | €411 | €494 |
| 1864 | - | - | €323 | €323 | €330 | €408 |
| 1865 | - | - | €323 | €323 | €356 | €383 |
| 1866 | - | - | €323 | €323 | €356 | €394 |
| 1867 | - | - | €323 | €323 | €356 | €365 |
| 1869 | - | - | €323 | €323 | €356 | €404 |
| 1870 | - | - | €323 | €323 | €337 | €414 |
| 1870 - Type A | - | - | €323 | €634 | €1,020 | €1,210 |
| 1871 - Type A | - | - | €323 | €373 | €620 | €744 |
| 1871 - Type B | - | - | €323 | €455 | €790 | €958 |
| 1871 - Type C | - | - | €323 | €513 | €796 | €938 |
| 1872 - 2nd Head | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1872 - 3rd Head | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1873 | - | - | €323 | €323 | €325 | €357 |
| 1874 | - | - | €323 | €323 | €334 | €351 |
| 1875 | - | - | €323 | €323 | €323 | €383 |
| 1876 - 3rd Head | - | - | €323 | €323 | €323 | €367 |
| 1876 - 4th Head | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1876 - 4th Head - Die Number | - | - | €323 | €323 | €323 | €367 |
| 1877 - 3rd Head | - | - | €323 | €323 | €323 | €323 |
| 1877 - 4th Head | - | - | €323 | €323 | €323 | €367 |
| 1878 | - | - | €323 | €323 | €323 | €372 |
| 1879 | - | - | €323 | €323 | €358 | €433 |
| 1880 - With Die Number | - | - | €323 | €323 | €373 | €455 |
| 1880 - Without Die Number | - | - | €323 | €323 | €323 | €444 |
| 1883 | - | - | €323 | €323 | €323 | €348 |
| 1884 | - | - | €323 | €323 | €323 | €323 |
| 1885 | - | - | €323 | €323 | €323 | €323 |
| 1885 - 5/3 | - | - | €323 | €323 | €528 | €663 |
| 1887 - Normal JEB | - | - | €323 | €323 | €323 | €323 |
| 1887 - Small JEB | - | - | €323 | €323 | €323 | €323 |
| 1887 - Without JEB | - | - | €323 | €323 | €323 | €352 |
| 1890 - Low Shield | - | - | €323 | €323 | €323 | €330 |
| 1890 - High Shield - Normal JEB | - | - | €323 | €323 | €323 | €336 |
| 1890 - High Shield - Without JEB | - | - | €323 | €323 | €323 | €323 |
| 1891 - Low Shield | - | - | €323 | €323 | €323 | €323 |
| 1891 - High Shield | - | - | €323 | €323 | €323 | €333 |
| 1892 - Low Shield | - | - | €323 | €323 | €323 | €323 |
| 1892 - High Shield - Normal JEB | - | - | €323 | €323 | €323 | €323 |
| 1892 - High Shield - Without JEB | - | - | €323 | €323 | €323 | €323 |
| 1893 - Jubilee head | - | - | €323 | €323 | €323 | €323 |
| 1893 - Old head | - | - | €323 | €323 | €323 | €323 |
| 1894 | - | - | €323 | €323 | €323 | €323 |
| 1895 | - | - | €323 | €323 | €323 | €323 |
| 1896 | - | - | €323 | €323 | €323 | €323 |
| 1897 | - | - | €323 | €323 | €323 | €323 |
| 1898 | - | - | €323 | €323 | €323 | €323 |
| 1899 | - | - | €323 | €323 | €323 | €323 |
| 1900 | - | - | €323 | €323 | €323 | €323 |
| 1901 | - | - | €323 | €323 | €323 | €323 |
| Variety | MS-60 | MS-62 | MS-63 | MS-64 | MS-65 | MS-66 | MS-67 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1838 | €865 | €1,260 | €1,660 | €2,100 | €7,100 | - | - |
| 1839 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1839 - Plain Edge - ↑↓ | €865 | €1,260 | €1,660 | €2,100 | - | - | - |
| 1839 - Plain Edge - ↑↑ | €865 | €1,260 | €1,660 | €2,100 | - | - | - |
| 1841 | €942 | €1,500 | €2,050 | €3,210 | - | - | - |
| 1842 | €683 | €1,190 | €1,280 | €3,010 | - | - | - |
| 1843 | €766 | €1,320 | €1,570 | - | - | - | - |
| 1844 | €683 | €1,040 | €1,400 | €2,840 | €3,150 | €3,460 | - |
| 1845 | €2,760 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1846 | €683 | €1,040 | €1,400 | €1,460 | €1,530 | €7,900 | - |
| 1847 | €683 | €1,040 | €1,400 | €3,010 | - | - | - |
| 1848 - Wide date | €777 | €1,170 | €1,560 | - | - | - | - |
| 1848 - Close date | €683 | €1,040 | €1,400 | - | - | - | - |
| 1848 - Close date - 8/7 | €1,030 | €1,570 | €2,110 | - | - | - | - |
| 1849 | €707 | €1,050 | €1,150 | €1,240 | €2,530 | - | - |
| 1850 | €1,810 | €2,340 | €2,870 | €5,600 | €8,300 | - | - |
| 1851 | €645 | €937 | €939 | €941 | €4,860 | - | - |
| 1852 | €713 | €1,030 | €1,100 | €1,910 | €4,570 | - | - |
| 1853 | €642 | €917 | €1,220 | €1,410 | - | - | - |
| 1853 - Large Date | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1855 | €660 | €931 | €1,470 | €1,580 | - | - | - |
| 1856 | €678 | €885 | €1,320 | €2,670 | €3,820 | - | - |
| 1856 - 6/5 | €798 | €1,150 | €1,500 | - | - | - | - |
| 1857 | €689 | €1,010 | €1,330 | €1,720 | - | - | - |
| 1858 - 1st Head | €689 | €1,010 | €1,330 | €1,890 | €2,990 | €4,080 | - |
| 1858 - 2nd Head | €631 | €931 | €1,230 | - | - | - | - |
| 1859 | €525 | €974 | €1,110 | €1,450 | - | - | - |
| 1860 | €531 | €760 | €977 | €1,750 | €1,980 | - | - |
| 1861 | €578 | €642 | €1,180 | €1,950 | €2,910 | - | - |
| 1862 | €8,200 | - | - | - | €14,400 | - | - |
| 1863 - With Die Number | €572 | €868 | €1,160 | - | - | - | - |
| 1863 - Without Die Number | €578 | €815 | €1,130 | €1,190 | €1,340 | - | - |
| 1864 | €516 | €774 | €1,050 | - | - | - | - |
| 1865 | €516 | €657 | €1,060 | - | - | - | - |
| 1866 | €516 | €774 | €1,000 | €4,020 | - | - | - |
| 1867 | €516 | €650 | €1,030 | - | - | - | - |
| 1869 | €516 | €712 | €1,030 | €1,420 | €3,060 | - | - |
| 1870 | €490 | €720 | €1,120 | - | - | - | - |
| 1870 - Type A | €1,410 | - | - | €10,000 | - | - | - |
| 1871 - Type A | €868 | €903 | €939 | - | - | - | - |
| 1871 - Type B | €1,130 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1871 - Type C | €1,080 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1872 - 2nd Head | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1872 - 3rd Head | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1873 | €388 | €578 | €912 | €2,110 | - | - | - |
| 1874 | €472 | €692 | €912 | €1,920 | - | - | - |
| 1875 | €449 | €657 | €824 | €991 | - | - | - |
| 1876 - 3rd Head | €428 | €623 | €845 | - | - | - | - |
| 1876 - 4th Head | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1876 - 4th Head - Die Number | €428 | €623 | €717 | - | - | - | - |
| 1877 - 3rd Head | €428 | €623 | €845 | €1,270 | - | - | - |
| 1877 - 4th Head | €428 | €623 | €745 | - | - | - | - |
| 1878 | €449 | €614 | €784 | - | - | - | - |
| 1879 | €507 | €694 | €880 | - | - | - | - |
| 1880 - With Die Number | €537 | €790 | €1,040 | €3,070 | - | - | - |
| 1880 - Without Die Number | €525 | €751 | €1,030 | - | - | - | - |
| 1883 | €402 | €559 | €642 | €1,010 | €2,990 | - | - |
| 1884 | €402 | €492 | €723 | €1,660 | - | - | - |
| 1885 | €389 | €501 | €681 | €1,200 | - | - | - |
| 1885 - 5/3 | €798 | €1,280 | €1,410 | - | - | - | - |
| 1887 - Normal JEB | €323 | €326 | €328 | €562 | €679 | €1,310 | - |
| 1887 - Small JEB | €375 | €680 | €986 | €2,010 | - | - | - |
| 1887 - Without JEB | €422 | €502 | €939 | - | - | - | - |
| 1890 - Low Shield | €337 | €342 | €346 | €887 | - | - | - |
| 1890 - High Shield - Normal JEB | €349 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1890 - High Shield - Without JEB | €323 | €337 | €351 | - | - | - | - |
| 1891 - Low Shield | €323 | €555 | €786 | - | - | - | - |
| 1891 - High Shield | €343 | €362 | €381 | - | - | - | - |
| 1892 - Low Shield | €337 | €352 | €411 | - | - | - | - |
| 1892 - High Shield - Normal JEB | €323 | €342 | €361 | - | - | - | - |
| 1892 - High Shield - Without JEB | €326 | €336 | €346 | - | - | - | - |
| 1893 - Jubilee head | €323 | €348 | €373 | - | - | - | - |
| 1893 - Old head | €323 | €323 | €323 | €513 | €655 | €2,800 | - |
| 1894 | €323 | €323 | €323 | €602 | - | - | - |
| 1895 | €323 | €323 | €323 | €500 | - | - | - |
| 1896 | €323 | €323 | €357 | €753 | - | - | - |
| 1897 | €323 | €323 | €323 | €480 | - | - | - |
| 1898 | €323 | €325 | €327 | - | - | - | - |
| 1899 | €323 | €323 | €323 | €413 | €1,460 | - | - |
| 1900 | €323 | €323 | €323 | €462 | - | - | - |
| 1901 | €323 | €329 | €335 | €411 | €1,100 | - | - |
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.
