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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 |
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1838 | - | - | $371![]() | $371![]() | $642 | $817 |
1839 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1839 - Plain Edge - ↑↓ | - | - | $371![]() | $371![]() | $642 | $817 |
1839 - Plain Edge - ↑↑ | - | - | $371![]() | $371![]() | $642 | $817 |
1841 | - | - | $371![]() | $371![]() | $686 | $882 |
1842 | - | - | $371![]() | $371![]() | $531 | $536 |
1843 | - | - | $371![]() | $371![]() | $551 | $731 |
1844 | - | - | $371![]() | $371![]() | $538 | $660 |
1845 | - | - | $371![]() | $800 | $1,750![]() | $2,570 |
1846 | - | - | $371![]() | $371![]() | $538 | $658 |
1847 | - | - | $371![]() | $371![]() | $538 | $660 |
1848 - Wide date | - | - | $371![]() | $371![]() | $592 | $741 |
1848 - Close date | - | - | $371![]() | $371![]() | $538 | $660 |
1848 - Close date - 8/7 | - | - | $371![]() | $538 | $860 | $1,020 |
1849 | - | - | $371![]() | $371![]() | $544 | $677 |
1850 | - | - | $371![]() | $885 | $1,330 | $1,700 |
1851 | - | - | $371![]() | $371![]() | $509 | $624 |
1852 | - | $371![]() | $371![]() | $371![]() | $471 | $682 |
1853 | - | - | $371![]() | $371![]() | $508 | $510 |
1853 - Large Date | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1855 | - | - | $371![]() | $371![]() | $457 | $637 |
1856 | - | - | $371![]() | $371![]() | $511 | $538 |
1856 - 6/5 | - | - | $371![]() | $376 | $645 | $780 |
1857 | - | - | $371![]() | $371![]() | $534 | $662 |
1858 - 1st Head | - | - | $371![]() | $371![]() | $495 | $662 |
1858 - 2nd Head | - | - | $371![]() | $371![]() | $501 | $612 |
1859 | - | - | $371![]() | $371![]() | $440 | $521 |
1860 | - | - | $371![]() | $371![]() | $444 | $526 |
1861 | - | - | $371![]() | $371![]() | $471 | $566 |
1862 | - | - | $1,200 | $4,390![]() | $6,400 | $7,900 |
1863 - With Die Number | - | - | $371![]() | $371![]() | $454 | $555 |
1863 - Without Die Number | - | - | $371![]() | $371![]() | $471 | $566 |
1864 | - | - | $371![]() | $371![]() | $378 | $467![]() |
1865 | - | - | $371![]() | $371![]() | $408 | $439 |
1866 | - | - | $371![]() | $371![]() | $408 | $451 |
1867 | - | - | $371![]() | $371![]() | $408 | $418 |
1869 | - | - | $371![]() | $371![]() | $408 | $463 |
1870 | - | - | $371![]() | $371![]() | $387 | $474 |
1870 - Type A | - | - | $371![]() | $726 | $1,170 | $1,390 |
1871 - Type A | - | - | $371![]() | $427 | $711 | $853 |
1871 - Type B | - | - | $371![]() | $521 | $906 | $1,100 |
1871 - Type C | - | - | $371![]() | $588 | $913 | $1,070 |
1872 - 2nd Head | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1872 - 3rd Head | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1873 | - | - | $371![]() | $371![]() | $372 | $409 |
1874 | - | - | $371![]() | $371![]() | $383 | $402 |
1875 | - | - | $371![]() | $371![]() | $371 | $439 |
1876 - 3rd Head | - | - | $371![]() | $371![]() | $371![]() | $421 |
1876 - 4th Head | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1876 - 4th Head - Die Number | - | - | $371![]() | $371![]() | $371![]() | $421 |
1877 - 3rd Head | - | - | $371![]() | $371![]() | $371![]() | $371![]() |
1877 - 4th Head | - | - | $371![]() | $371![]() | $371![]() | $421 |
1878 | - | - | $371![]() | $371![]() | $371![]() | $426 |
1879 | - | - | $371![]() | $371![]() | $410 | $496 |
1880 - With Die Number | - | - | $371![]() | $371![]() | $427 | $521 |
1880 - Without Die Number | - | - | $371![]() | $371![]() | $371![]() | $509 |
1883 | - | - | $371![]() | $371![]() | $371![]() | $398 |
1884 | - | - | $371![]() | $371![]() | $371![]() | $371![]() |
1885 | - | - | $371![]() | $371![]() | $371![]() | $371![]() |
1885 - 5/3 | - | - | $371![]() | $371![]() | $605 | $760 |
1887 - Normal JEB | - | - | $371![]() | $371![]() | $371![]() | $371![]() |
1887 - Small JEB | - | - | $371![]() | $371![]() | $371![]() | $371 |
1887 - Without JEB | - | - | $371![]() | $371![]() | $371![]() | $403 |
1890 - Low Shield | - | - | $371![]() | $371![]() | $371![]() | $379![]() |
1890 - High Shield - Normal JEB | - | - | $371![]() | $371![]() | $371![]() | $385![]() |
1890 - High Shield - Without JEB | - | - | $371![]() | $371![]() | $371![]() | $371![]() |
1891 - Low Shield | - | - | $371![]() | $371![]() | $371![]() | $371![]() |
1891 - High Shield | - | - | $371![]() | $371![]() | $371![]() | $382![]() |
1892 - Low Shield | - | - | $371![]() | $371![]() | $371![]() | $371![]() |
1892 - High Shield - Normal JEB | - | - | $371![]() | $371![]() | $371![]() | $371![]() |
1892 - High Shield - Without JEB | - | - | $371![]() | $371![]() | $371![]() | $371![]() |
1893 - Jubilee head | - | - | $371![]() | $371![]() | $371![]() | $371![]() |
1893 - Old head | - | - | $371![]() | $371![]() | $371![]() | $371![]() |
1894 | - | - | $371![]() | $371![]() | $371![]() | $371![]() |
1895 | - | - | $371![]() | $371![]() | $371![]() | $371![]() |
1896 | - | - | $371![]() | $371![]() | $371![]() | $371![]() |
1897 | - | - | $371![]() | $371![]() | $371![]() | $371![]() |
1898 | - | - | $371![]() | $371![]() | $371![]() | $371![]() |
1899 | - | - | $371![]() | $371![]() | $371![]() | $371![]() |
1900 | - | - | $371![]() | $371![]() | $371![]() | $371![]() |
1901 | - | - | $371![]() | $371![]() | $371![]() | $371![]() |
Variety | MS-60 | MS-62 | MS-63 | MS-64 | MS-65 | MS-66 | MS-67 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1838 | $992 | $1,450 | $1,900 | $2,410 | $8,100 | - | - |
1839 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1839 - Plain Edge - ↑↓ | $992 | $1,450 | $1,900 | $2,410 | - | - | - |
1839 - Plain Edge - ↑↑ | $992 | $1,450 | $1,900 | $2,410 | - | - | - |
1841 | $1,080 | $1,720 | $2,350 | $3,680 | - | - | - |
1842 | $783 | $1,360 | $1,460 | $3,450![]() | - | - | - |
1843 | $877 | $1,510![]() | $1,800 | - | - | - | - |
1844 | $783 | $1,190 | $1,600 | $3,250 | $3,610 | $3,960 | - |
1845 | $3,160 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1846 | $783 | $1,190 | $1,600 | $1,670 | $1,750 | $9,000![]() | - |
1847 | $783 | $1,190 | $1,600![]() | $3,450![]() | - | - | - |
1848 - Wide date | $891 | $1,340 | $1,790 | - | - | - | - |
1848 - Close date | $783 | $1,190 | $1,600 | - | - | - | - |
1848 - Close date - 8/7 | $1,180 | $1,800 | $2,420 | - | - | - | - |
1849 | $810 | $1,200 | $1,310![]() | $1,420 | $2,900 | - | - |
1850 | $2,070 | $2,680 | $3,290 | $6,400 | $9,500 | - | - |
1851 | $739 | $1,070 | $1,080 | $1,080 | $5,600![]() | - | - |
1852 | $817 | $1,180 | $1,260 | $2,180 | $5,200![]() | - | - |
1853 | $736 | $1,050 | $1,400![]() | $1,610 | - | - | - |
1853 - Large Date | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1855 | $756 | $1,070 | $1,680![]() | $1,810 | - | - | - |
1856 | $776 | $1,010 | $1,510 | $3,060 | $4,380 | - | - |
1856 - 6/5 | $914 | $1,320 | $1,720 | - | - | - | - |
1857 | $790 | $1,150 | $1,520![]() | $1,970![]() | - | - | - |
1858 - 1st Head | $790 | $1,150 | $1,520 | $2,170 | $3,420 | $4,680 | - |
1858 - 2nd Head | $723 | $1,070 | $1,410 | - | - | - | - |
1859 | $602 | $1,120![]() | $1,280![]() | $1,660 | - | - | - |
1860 | $608 | $871 | $1,120![]() | $2,000 | $2,270 | - | - |
1861 | $662 | $736 | $1,350![]() | $2,230 | $3,330 | - | - |
1862 | $9,400 | - | - | - | $16,500 | - | - |
1863 - With Die Number | $655 | $995 | $1,330 | - | - | - | - |
1863 - Without Die Number | $662 | $934 | $1,300![]() | $1,370 | $1,530 | - | - |
1864 | $592 | $887 | $1,200![]() | - | - | - | - |
1865 | $592 | $753 | $1,220![]() | - | - | - | - |
1866 | $592 | $887 | $1,150 | $4,610 | - | - | - |
1867 | $592 | $745 | $1,180![]() | - | - | - | - |
1869 | $592 | $816 | $1,180 | $1,620![]() | $3,510 | - | - |
1870 | $561 | $825 | $1,290![]() | - | - | - | - |
1870 - Type A | $1,610 | - | - | $11,400 | - | - | - |
1871 - Type A | $995 | $1,040 | $1,080 | - | - | - | - |
1871 - Type B | $1,290 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1871 - Type C | $1,240 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1872 - 2nd Head | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1872 - 3rd Head | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1873 | $445 | $662 | $1,050 | $2,410![]() | - | - | - |
1874 | $541 | $793 | $1,050![]() | $2,200![]() | - | - | - |
1875 | $514 | $753 | $944![]() | $1,140 | - | - | - |
1876 - 3rd Head | $491 | $714 | $968 | - | - | - | - |
1876 - 4th Head | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1876 - 4th Head - Die Number | $491 | $714 | $822 | - | - | - | - |
1877 - 3rd Head | $491 | $714 | $968 | $1,460![]() | - | - | - |
1877 - 4th Head | $491 | $714 | $854 | - | - | - | - |
1878 | $514 | $703 | $899![]() | - | - | - | - |
1879 | $581 | $795 | $1,010 | - | - | - | - |
1880 - With Die Number | $615 | $906 | $1,200 | $3,520 | - | - | - |
1880 - Without Die Number | $602 | $860 | $1,180 | - | - | - | - |
1883 | $460 | $641 | $735 | $1,160![]() | $3,430 | - | - |
1884 | $460 | $563 | $829 | $1,900 | - | - | - |
1885 | $446 | $574 | $780 | $1,380![]() | - | - | - |
1885 - 5/3 | $914 | $1,470![]() | $1,610 | - | - | - | - |
1887 - Normal JEB | $371![]() | $373![]() | $376 | $644![]() | $778![]() | $1,500![]() | - |
1887 - Small JEB | $430 | $780 | $1,130 | $2,300 | - | - | - |
1887 - Without JEB | $484 | $575 | $1,080 | - | - | - | - |
1890 - Low Shield | $387 | $392 | $397 | $1,020 | - | - | - |
1890 - High Shield - Normal JEB | $400 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1890 - High Shield - Without JEB | $371![]() | $386![]() | $402 | - | - | - | - |
1891 - Low Shield | $371![]() | $635![]() | $900![]() | - | - | - | - |
1891 - High Shield | $393 | $415 | $437 | - | - | - | - |
1892 - Low Shield | $387 | $403 | $471![]() | - | - | - | - |
1892 - High Shield - Normal JEB | $371![]() | $392![]() | $413 | - | - | - | - |
1892 - High Shield - Without JEB | $373 | $385 | $397 | - | - | - | - |
1893 - Jubilee head | $371![]() | $399![]() | $427 | - | - | - | - |
1893 - Old head | $371![]() | $371![]() | $371![]() | $588 | $750![]() | $3,210 | - |
1894 | $371![]() | $371![]() | $371![]() | $690 | - | - | - |
1895 | $371![]() | $371![]() | $371![]() | $573![]() | - | - | - |
1896 | $371![]() | $371![]() | $409![]() | $863 | - | - | - |
1897 | $371![]() | $371![]() | $371![]() | $550![]() | - | - | - |
1898 | $371![]() | $373![]() | $375![]() | - | - | - | - |
1899 | $371![]() | $371![]() | $371![]() | $473![]() | $1,680 | - | - |
1900 | $371![]() | $371![]() | $371![]() | $530 | - | - | - |
1901 | $371![]() | $377![]() | $384![]() | $472 | $1,260![]() | - | - |
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.