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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 | - | - | $19.10 | $49.00 | $91.40 | $128 |
| 1903 | - | - | $231 | $740 | $1,880 | $2,700 |
| 1904 | - | - | $83.10 | $367 | $764 | $963 |
| 1905 | - | $465 | $820 | $2,200 | $5,100 | $6,500 |
| 1906 | - | - | $18.60 | $62.00 | $183 | $243 |
| 1907 | - | - | $20.80 | $73.40 | $205 | $290 |
| 1908 | - | - | $29.60 | $95.60 | $379 | $521 |
| 1909 | - | - | $20.80 | $78.60 | $313 | $430 |
| 1910 | - | - | $20.80 | $61.50 | $175 | $232 |
| 1911 | - | - | $15.70 | $33.00 | $71.20 | $90.20 |
| 1912 | - | - | $13.70 | $31.30 | $61.20 | $76.10 |
| 1913 | - | - | $13.70 | $35.00 | $73.80 | $93.30 |
| 1914 | - | - | $12.90 | $16.40 | $37.20 | $47.60 |
| 1915 | - | - | $12.90 | $16.40 | $33.80 | $42.50 |
| 1916 | - | - | $12.90 | $16.40 | $33.80 | $39.70 |
| 1917 | - | - | $12.90 | $20.50 | $46.10 | $59.00 |
| 1918 | - | - | $12.90 | $16.40 | $35.50 | $45.10 |
| 1919 | - | - | $12.90 | $20.50 | $44.40 | $52.10 |
| 1920 | - | - | $7.00 | $13.70 | $34.80 | $45.40 |
| 1921 | - | - | $7.00 | $13.70 | $37.60 | $49.50 |
| 1922 | - | - | $7.00 | $13.00 | $35.20 | $46.30 |
| 1923 | - | - | $7.00 | $9.60 | $25.30 | $33.10 |
| 1924 | - | - | $12.30 | $30.70 | $66.60 | $84.50 |
| 1925 | - | - | $37.60 | $93.90 | $300 | $403 |
| 1926 - Original Bust - Colon | - | - | $8.90 | $29.40 | $59.10 | $74.00 |
| 1926 - Original Bust - No Colon | - | - | $20.50 | $61.50 | $150 | $195 |
| 1926 - Modified Bust | - | - | $7.00 | $23.20 | $54.30 | $69.90 |
| 1927 | - | - | $7.00 | $13.00 | $33.80 | $46.60 |
| 1927 - Matte | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1928 | - | - | $7.00 | $8.20 | $17.10 | $21.50 |
| 1929 | - | - | $7.00 | $8.20 | $17.80 | $22.50 |
| 1930 | - | - | $19.90 | $90.50 | $290 | $390 |
| 1931 | - | - | $7.00 | $8.20 | $19.50 | $25.10 |
| 1932 | - | - | $7.00 | $10.90 | $22.50 | $28.40 |
| 1933 | - | - | $7.00 | $8.20 | $16.10 | $20.00 |
| 1934 | - | - | $7.00 | $15.00 | $55.30 | $75.50 |
| 1935 | - | - | $7.00 | $10.20 | $15.00 | $18.80 |
| 1936 | - | - | $7.00 | $10.20 | $14.00 | $17.20 |
| 1937 - George VI | - | - | - | $8.20 | $9.40 | $9.70 |
| 1937 - Edward VIII | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1938 | - | - | $7.00 | $8.20 | $9.60 | $12.50 |
| 1939 | - | - | $7.00 | $8.20 | $9.60 | $9.90 |
| 1940 | - | - | $7.00 | $8.20 | $9.60 | $9.90 |
| 1941 | - | - | $7.00 | $8.20 | $9.60 | $9.90 |
| 1942 | - | - | $7.00 | $8.20 | $9.60 | $9.90 |
| 1943 | - | - | $7.00 | $8.20 | $9.60 | $9.90 |
| 1944 | - | - | $7.00 | $8.20 | $9.60 | $9.90 |
| 1945 | - | - | $7.00 | $8.20 | $9.60 | $9.90 |
| 1946 | - | - | $7.00 | $8.20 | $9.60 | $9.90 |
| 1947 | - | - | - | $1.35 | $2.00 | $2.40 |
| 1948 | - | - | - | $1.35 | $2.00 | $2.40 |
| 1949 | - | - | - | $1.35 | $2.00 | $2.70 |
| 1950 | - | - | - | $1.35 | $2.00 | $2.40 |
| 1951 | - | - | - | $1.35 | $2.00 | $2.40 |
| 1952 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1952 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1953 - I between beads | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1953 - I points to a bead | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1954 | - | - | - | $1.35 | $4.80 | $6.50 |
| 1955 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1956 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1957 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1958 | - | - | - | $1.35 | $4.80 | $6.50 |
| 1959 | - | - | - | $1.35 | $6.80 | $9.60 |
| 1960 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1961 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1962 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1963 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1964 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1965 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1966 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1967 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Variety | MS-60 | MS-62 | MS-63 | MS-64 | MS-65 | MS-66 | MS-67 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1902 | $134 | $217 | $287 | $409 | $1,100 | - | - |
| 1903 | $3,350 | $5,300 | $7,300 | - | - | - | - |
| 1904 | $1,160 | $2,160 | $3,160 | $3,250 | - | - | - |
| 1905 | $8,000 | $11,900 | $15,700 | - | - | - | - |
| 1906 | $303 | $661 | $1,020 | - | - | - | - |
| 1907 | $363 | $788 | $1,210 | - | - | - | - |
| 1908 | $663 | $1,230 | $1,930 | - | - | - | - |
| 1909 | $548 | $842 | $1,020 | $1,200 | - | - | - |
| 1910 | $289 | $544 | $600 | $656 | - | - | - |
| 1911 | $109 | $220 | $330 | $430 | - | - | - |
| 1912 | $91.10 | $239 | $284 | $328 | - | - | - |
| 1913 | $113 | $254 | $396 | - | - | $590 | - |
| 1914 | $52.90 | $98.40 | $143 | $335 | - | - | - |
| 1915 | $45.50 | $104 | $121 | $193 | - | - | - |
| 1916 | $45.50 | $90.10 | $156 | $257 | $401 | - | - |
| 1917 | $64.90 | $111 | $157 | $308 | - | - | - |
| 1918 | $47.80 | $80.40 | $123 | $230 | $493 | - | - |
| 1919 | $59.80 | $113 | $177 | $181 | $596 | - | - |
| 1920 | $54.40 | $128 | $204 | $509 | - | - | - |
| 1921 | $63.80 | $120 | $159 | - | - | - | - |
| 1922 | $55.30 | $109 | $175 | $305 | - | - | - |
| 1923 | $34.20 | $68.30 | $97.10 | $511 | - | - | - |
| 1924 | $85.40 | $166 | $230 | $310 | - | - | - |
| 1925 | $507 | $936 | $1,370 | - | - | - | - |
| 1926 - Original Bust - Colon | $84.80 | $170 | $222 | $383 | - | - | - |
| 1926 - Original Bust - No Colon | $239 | $389 | $540 | - | - | - | - |
| 1926 - Modified Bust | $91.10 | $172 | $253 | $319 | - | - | - |
| 1927 | $50.70 | $85.20 | $118 | - | - | - | - |
| 1927 - Matte | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1928 | $23.00 | $47.10 | $54.10 | $92.40 | $131 | - | - |
| 1929 | $23.90 | $43.30 | $65.30 | - | - | - | - |
| 1930 | $490 | $938 | $1,380 | $1,510 | $1,640 | - | - |
| 1931 | $27.30 | $51.50 | $76.00 | $128 | - | - | - |
| 1932 | $31.30 | $69.70 | $126 | $172 | - | - | - |
| 1933 | $21.60 | $47.00 | $89.80 | $117 | - | - | - |
| 1934 | $83.70 | $165 | $246 | $248 | - | - | - |
| 1935 | $19.60 | $32.60 | $53.60 | $88.00 | $165 | - | - |
| 1936 | $18.20 | $28.90 | $67.90 | $174 | $320 | $519 | - |
| 1937 - George VI | $12.00 | $16.10 | $25.70 | - | - | - | - |
| 1937 - Edward VIII | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1938 | $13.70 | $37.20 | $56.40 | - | - | - | - |
| 1939 | $9.60 | $17.10 | $26.90 | - | - | - | - |
| 1940 | $11.60 | $18.10 | $28.50 | $167 | - | - | - |
| 1941 | $9.60 | $16.30 | $26.20 | - | - | - | - |
| 1942 | $9.60 | $14.60 | $22.80 | - | - | - | - |
| 1943 | $9.60 | $16.30 | $26.20 | - | - | - | - |
| 1944 | $9.60 | $29.00 | $52.40 | - | - | - | - |
| 1945 | $9.60 | $13.40 | $20.50 | $134 | - | - | - |
| 1946 | $9.60 | $12.90 | $43.90 | $148 | - | - | - |
| 1947 | $2.70 | $8.50 | $14.30 | $34.40 | $264 | - | - |
| 1948 | $2.70 | $7.40 | $13.00 | - | - | - | - |
| 1949 | $3.40 | $14.20 | $26.10 | - | - | - | - |
| 1950 | $6.80 | $18.40 | $32.30 | - | - | - | - |
| 1951 | $6.80 | $19.60 | $34.60 | - | - | - | - |
| 1952 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1952 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1953 - I between beads | $1.35 | $3.10 | $5.50 | - | - | - | - |
| 1953 - I points to a bead | - | $3.40 | $6.80 | $37.80 | $68.80 | - | - |
| 1954 | $8.70 | $36.50 | $64.30 | - | - | - | - |
| 1955 | $1.35 | $7.20 | $13.90 | - | - | - | - |
| 1956 | $1.35 | $8.50 | $16.60 | - | - | - | - |
| 1957 | $1.35 | $6.10 | $10.90 | - | - | - | - |
| 1958 | $9.60 | $28.20 | $50.10 | - | - | - | - |
| 1959 | $11.60 | $34.90 | $62.00 | - | - | $130 | - |
| 1960 | $1.35 | $7.10 | $12.80 | $39.80 | $66.80 | - | - |
| 1961 | - | $3.00 | $5.90 | - | - | - | - |
| 1962 | $1.35 | $3.20 | $15.60 | $27.90 | $87.80 | - | - |
| 1963 | - | $2.20 | $4.30 | - | - | - | - |
| 1964 | - | $2.90 | $5.70 | $39.10 | $72.50 | - | - |
| 1965 | - | $1.95 | $3.90 | - | - | - | - |
| 1966 | - | - | $2.40 | $44.70 | $85.20 | - | - |
| 1967 | - | $1.20 | $4.60 | $70.70 | $85.20 | - | - |
| Variety | PR-60 | PR-62 | PR-63 | PR-64 | PR-65 | PR-66 | PR-67 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1902 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1903 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1904 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1905 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1906 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1907 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1908 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1909 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1910 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1911 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 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 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1927 - Matte | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1928 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1929 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1930 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1931 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1932 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1933 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1934 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1935 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1936 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1937 - George VI | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1937 - Edward VIII | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1938 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1939 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1940 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1941 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1942 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1943 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1944 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1945 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1946 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1947 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1948 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1949 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1950 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1951 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1952 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1952 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1953 - I between beads | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1953 - I points to a bead | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1954 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 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.
