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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 | - | - | $15.00 | $38.50 | $71.80 | $100 |
| 1903 | - | - | $181 | $581 | $1,480 | $2,120 |
| 1904 | - | - | $65.30 | $288 | $600 | $756 |
| 1905 | - | $365 | $644 | $1,730 | $4,010 | $5,100 |
| 1906 | - | - | $14.60 | $48.70 | $144 | $191 |
| 1907 | - | - | $16.40 | $57.70 | $161 | $214 |
| 1908 | - | - | $23.20 | $75.10 | $298 | $409 |
| 1909 | - | - | $16.40 | $61.70 | $246 | $338 |
| 1910 | - | - | $16.40 | $48.30 | $137 | $182 |
| 1911 | - | - | $14.10 | $25.90 | $55.90 | $70.90 |
| 1912 | - | - | $14.10 | $24.60 | $48.10 | $59.80 |
| 1913 | - | - | $14.10 | $27.50 | $58.00 | $73.30 |
| 1914 | - | - | $14.10 | $14.10 | $29.20 | $37.40 |
| 1915 | - | - | $14.10 | $14.10 | $26.60 | $33.40 |
| 1916 | - | - | $14.10 | $14.10 | $26.60 | $31.20 |
| 1917 | - | - | $14.10 | $16.10 | $36.20 | $46.30 |
| 1918 | - | - | $14.10 | $14.10 | $27.90 | $35.40 |
| 1919 | - | - | $14.10 | $16.10 | $34.90 | $40.90 |
| 1920 | - | - | $7.60 | $10.70 | $27.40 | $35.70 |
| 1921 | - | - | $7.60 | $10.70 | $29.50 | $38.90 |
| 1922 | - | - | $7.60 | $10.20 | $27.60 | $36.40 |
| 1923 | - | - | $7.60 | $7.60 | $19.90 | $26.00 |
| 1924 | - | - | $9.70 | $24.10 | $52.30 | $66.40 |
| 1925 | - | - | $29.50 | $73.80 | $236 | $317 |
| 1926 - Original Bust - Colon | - | - | $7.60 | $23.10 | $46.40 | $58.10 |
| 1926 - Original Bust - No Colon | - | - | $16.10 | $48.30 | $118 | $153 |
| 1926 - Modified Bust | - | - | $7.60 | $18.20 | $42.70 | $54.90 |
| 1927 | - | - | $7.60 | $10.20 | $26.60 | $36.60 |
| 1927 - Matte | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1928 | - | - | $7.60 | $7.60 | $13.40 | $16.90 |
| 1929 | - | - | $7.60 | $7.60 | $14.00 | $17.70 |
| 1930 | - | - | $15.70 | $71.10 | $228 | $307 |
| 1931 | - | - | $7.60 | $7.60 | $15.30 | $19.70 |
| 1932 | - | - | $7.60 | $8.60 | $17.70 | $22.30 |
| 1933 | - | - | $7.60 | $7.60 | $12.60 | $15.70 |
| 1934 | - | - | $7.60 | $11.80 | $43.50 | $59.30 |
| 1935 | - | - | $7.60 | $7.60 | $11.80 | $14.80 |
| 1936 | - | - | $7.60 | $7.60 | $11.00 | $13.50 |
| 1937 - George VI | - | - | - | $7.60 | $7.60 | $7.60 |
| 1937 - Edward VIII | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1938 | - | - | $7.60 | $7.60 | $7.60 | $7.60 |
| 1939 | - | - | $7.60 | $7.60 | $7.60 | $7.60 |
| 1940 | - | - | $7.60 | $7.60 | $7.60 | $7.60 |
| 1941 | - | - | $7.60 | $7.60 | $7.60 | $7.60 |
| 1942 | - | - | $7.60 | $7.60 | $7.60 | $7.60 |
| 1943 | - | - | $7.60 | $7.60 | $7.60 | $7.60 |
| 1944 | - | - | $7.60 | $7.60 | $7.60 | $7.60 |
| 1945 | - | - | $7.60 | $7.60 | $7.60 | $7.60 |
| 1946 | - | - | $7.60 | $7.60 | $7.60 | $7.60 |
| 1947 | - | - | - | $1.05 | $1.60 | $1.90 |
| 1948 | - | - | - | $1.05 | $1.60 | $1.90 |
| 1949 | - | - | - | $1.05 | $1.60 | $2.10 |
| 1950 | - | - | - | $1.05 | $1.60 | $1.90 |
| 1951 | - | - | - | $1.05 | $1.60 | $1.90 |
| 1952 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1952 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1953 - I between beads | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1953 - I points to a bead | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1954 | - | - | - | $1.05 | $3.80 | $5.10 |
| 1955 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1956 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1957 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1958 | - | - | - | $1.05 | $3.80 | $5.10 |
| 1959 | - | - | - | $1.05 | $5.40 | $7.50 |
| 1960 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1961 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1962 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1963 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1964 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1965 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1966 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1967 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Variety | MS-60 | MS-62 | MS-63 | MS-64 | MS-65 | MS-66 | MS-67 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1902 | $105 | $213 | $227 | $327 | $868 | - | - |
| 1903 | $2,630 | $4,170 | $5,700 | - | - | - | - |
| 1904 | $912 | $1,700 | $2,340 | $2,560 | - | - | - |
| 1905 | $6,300 | $9,300 | $12,300 | - | - | - | - |
| 1906 | $238 | $519 | $800 | - | - | - | - |
| 1907 | $285 | $585 | $880 | - | - | - | - |
| 1908 | $521 | $967 | $1,520 | - | - | - | - |
| 1909 | $430 | $661 | $802 | $943 | - | - | - |
| 1910 | $227 | $427 | $471 | $515 | - | - | - |
| 1911 | $85.80 | $173 | $259 | $338 | $1,070 | - | - |
| 1912 | $71.50 | $188 | $304 | $335 | - | - | - |
| 1913 | $88.50 | $200 | $311 | - | - | $463 | - |
| 1914 | $41.60 | $77.30 | $112 | $263 | - | - | - |
| 1915 | $35.80 | $81.30 | $95.20 | $137 | $260 | - | - |
| 1916 | $35.80 | $70.80 | $106 | $116 | $315 | - | - |
| 1917 | $51.00 | $87.00 | $123 | $242 | - | - | - |
| 1918 | $37.60 | $63.10 | $96.60 | $148 | $388 | - | - |
| 1919 | $46.90 | $88.60 | $136 | $142 | $468 | - | - |
| 1920 | $42.80 | $101 | $160 | $400 | - | - | - |
| 1921 | $50.10 | $92.60 | $125 | - | - | - | - |
| 1922 | $43.50 | $85.20 | $137 | $239 | - | - | - |
| 1923 | $26.80 | $53.60 | $83.30 | $301 | - | - | - |
| 1924 | $67.10 | $130 | $181 | $243 | - | - | - |
| 1925 | $398 | $736 | $1,070 | - | - | - | - |
| 1926 - Original Bust - Colon | $66.60 | $134 | $174 | $301 | - | - | - |
| 1926 - Original Bust - No Colon | $188 | $306 | $424 | - | - | - | - |
| 1926 - Modified Bust | $71.50 | $135 | $199 | $295 | - | - | - |
| 1927 | $39.80 | $66.90 | $95.20 | $211 | $326 | - | - |
| 1927 - Matte | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1928 | $18.10 | $37.00 | $59.70 | $72.60 | $103 | - | - |
| 1929 | $18.80 | $34.00 | $51.00 | $152 | - | - | - |
| 1930 | $385 | $737 | $1,080 | $1,190 | $1,290 | - | - |
| 1931 | $21.50 | $40.50 | $59.70 | $110 | - | - | - |
| 1932 | $24.60 | $54.80 | $98.90 | $135 | - | - | - |
| 1933 | $17.00 | $36.90 | $70.50 | $112 | - | - | - |
| 1934 | $65.70 | $130 | $191 | $194 | - | - | - |
| 1935 | $15.40 | $25.60 | $41.90 | $69.10 | $130 | - | - |
| 1936 | $14.30 | $22.70 | $53.30 | $136 | $252 | $408 | - |
| 1937 - George VI | $7.60 | $12.60 | $20.20 | $121 | - | - | - |
| 1937 - Edward VIII | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1938 | $10.70 | $29.20 | $44.30 | - | - | - | - |
| 1939 | $7.60 | $13.50 | $21.20 | - | - | - | - |
| 1940 | $9.10 | $14.20 | $22.40 | $131 | - | - | - |
| 1941 | $7.60 | $12.80 | $20.60 | - | - | - | - |
| 1942 | $7.60 | $11.40 | $17.90 | - | - | - | - |
| 1943 | $7.60 | $12.80 | $20.60 | - | - | - | - |
| 1944 | $7.60 | $22.80 | $41.20 | - | - | - | - |
| 1945 | $7.60 | $10.60 | $28.80 | $105 | - | - | - |
| 1946 | $7.60 | $10.10 | $34.50 | $116 | - | - | - |
| 1947 | $2.10 | $6.70 | $11.30 | $27.00 | $208 | - | - |
| 1948 | $2.10 | $5.80 | $10.20 | - | - | - | - |
| 1949 | $2.70 | $11.10 | $20.50 | - | - | - | - |
| 1950 | $5.40 | $14.50 | $25.40 | - | - | - | - |
| 1951 | $5.40 | $15.40 | $27.20 | - | - | - | - |
| 1952 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1952 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1953 - I between beads | $1.05 | $2.40 | $4.30 | - | - | - | - |
| 1953 - I points to a bead | - | $2.70 | $5.40 | $29.70 | $54.00 | - | - |
| 1954 | $6.80 | $28.70 | $50.50 | - | - | - | - |
| 1955 | $1.05 | $5.60 | $10.90 | - | - | - | - |
| 1956 | $1.05 | $6.70 | $13.10 | - | - | - | - |
| 1957 | $1.05 | $4.80 | $8.60 | - | - | - | - |
| 1958 | $7.50 | $22.20 | $39.30 | - | - | - | - |
| 1959 | $9.10 | $27.40 | $48.70 | - | - | $102 | - |
| 1960 | $1.05 | $5.50 | $10.00 | $31.20 | $52.40 | - | - |
| 1961 | - | $2.30 | $4.70 | - | - | - | - |
| 1962 | $1.05 | $2.50 | $12.30 | $21.90 | $68.90 | - | - |
| 1963 | - | $1.70 | $3.40 | - | - | - | - |
| 1964 | - | $2.20 | $4.50 | $30.70 | $57.00 | - | - |
| 1965 | - | $1.50 | $3.00 | - | - | - | - |
| 1966 | - | - | $1.90 | $35.10 | $66.90 | - | - |
| 1967 | - | $0.95 | $3.60 | $55.50 | $66.90 | - | - |
| Variety | PR-60 | PR-62 | PR-63 | PR-64 | PR-65 | PR-66 | PR-67 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1902 | - | $224 | $292 | $321 | $399 | - | - |
| 1903 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1904 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1905 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1906 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1907 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1908 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1909 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1910 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1911 | - | $288 | $335 | $464 | - | $537 | - |
| 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 | - | $143 | $228 | $241 | $255 | $276 | - |
| 1927 - Matte | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1928 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1929 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1930 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1931 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1932 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1933 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1934 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1935 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1936 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1937 - George VI | - | - | - | $91.50 | $147 | $619 | - |
| 1937 - Edward VIII | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1938 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1939 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1940 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1941 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1942 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1943 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1944 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1945 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1946 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1947 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1948 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1949 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1950 | - | - | - | $107 | - | $127 | - |
| 1951 | - | - | - | - | $70.00 | - | - |
| 1952 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1952 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1953 - I between beads | - | - | - | $771 | - | - | - |
| 1953 - I points to a bead | - | - | - | - | $84.50 | - | - |
| 1954 | - | - | - | - | - | $4,690 | - |
| 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.
