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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 | - | - | $19.30 | $49.50 | $92.40 | $129 |
| 1903 | - | - | $233 | $749 | $1,900 | $2,730 |
| 1904 | - | - | $84.10 | $371 | $773 | $974 |
| 1905 | - | $470 | $829 | $2,230 | $5,200 | $6,600 |
| 1906 | - | - | $18.80 | $62.80 | $185 | $246 |
| 1907 | - | - | $21.10 | $74.30 | $208 | $294 |
| 1908 | - | - | $29.90 | $96.70 | $384 | $527 |
| 1909 | - | - | $21.10 | $79.50 | $317 | $435 |
| 1910 | - | - | $21.10 | $62.20 | $177 | $234 |
| 1911 | - | - | $15.90 | $33.40 | $72.00 | $91.30 |
| 1912 | - | - | $13.80 | $31.70 | $61.90 | $77.00 |
| 1913 | - | - | $13.80 | $35.40 | $74.70 | $94.30 |
| 1914 | - | - | $13.10 | $16.60 | $37.70 | $48.20 |
| 1915 | - | - | $13.10 | $16.60 | $34.20 | $43.00 |
| 1916 | - | - | $13.10 | $16.60 | $34.20 | $40.10 |
| 1917 | - | - | $13.10 | $20.70 | $46.60 | $59.70 |
| 1918 | - | - | $13.10 | $16.60 | $35.90 | $45.60 |
| 1919 | - | - | $13.10 | $20.70 | $44.90 | $52.70 |
| 1920 | - | - | $7.10 | $13.80 | $35.20 | $45.90 |
| 1921 | - | - | $7.10 | $13.80 | $38.00 | $50.10 |
| 1922 | - | - | $7.10 | $13.10 | $35.60 | $46.80 |
| 1923 | - | - | $7.10 | $9.70 | $25.60 | $33.50 |
| 1924 | - | - | $12.40 | $31.10 | $67.40 | $85.50 |
| 1925 | - | - | $38.00 | $95.00 | $304 | $408 |
| 1926 - Original Bust - Colon | - | - | $9.00 | $29.70 | $59.80 | $74.80 |
| 1926 - Original Bust - No Colon | - | - | $20.70 | $62.20 | $152 | $197 |
| 1926 - Modified Bust | - | - | $7.10 | $23.50 | $54.90 | $70.60 |
| 1927 | - | - | $7.10 | $13.10 | $34.20 | $47.10 |
| 1927 - Matte | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1928 | - | - | $7.10 | $8.30 | $17.30 | $21.80 |
| 1929 | - | - | $7.10 | $8.30 | $18.00 | $22.80 |
| 1930 | - | - | $20.20 | $91.60 | $294 | $395 |
| 1931 | - | - | $7.10 | $8.30 | $19.70 | $25.40 |
| 1932 | - | - | $7.10 | $11.10 | $22.80 | $28.70 |
| 1933 | - | - | $7.10 | $8.30 | $16.20 | $20.20 |
| 1934 | - | - | $7.10 | $15.20 | $56.00 | $76.30 |
| 1935 | - | - | $7.10 | $10.40 | $15.20 | $19.00 |
| 1936 | - | - | $7.10 | $10.40 | $14.20 | $17.40 |
| 1937 - George VI | - | - | - | $8.30 | $9.50 | $9.80 |
| 1937 - Edward VIII | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1938 | - | - | $7.10 | $8.30 | $9.70 | $12.60 |
| 1939 | - | - | $7.10 | $8.30 | $9.70 | $10.00 |
| 1940 | - | - | $7.10 | $8.30 | $9.70 | $10.00 |
| 1941 | - | - | $7.10 | $8.30 | $9.70 | $10.00 |
| 1942 | - | - | $7.10 | $8.30 | $9.70 | $10.00 |
| 1943 | - | - | $7.10 | $8.30 | $9.70 | $10.00 |
| 1944 | - | - | $7.10 | $8.30 | $9.70 | $10.00 |
| 1945 | - | - | $7.10 | $8.30 | $9.70 | $10.00 |
| 1946 | - | - | $7.10 | $8.30 | $9.70 | $10.00 |
| 1947 | - | - | - | $1.40 | $2.10 | $2.40 |
| 1948 | - | - | - | $1.40 | $2.10 | $2.40 |
| 1949 | - | - | - | $1.40 | $2.10 | $2.80 |
| 1950 | - | - | - | $1.40 | $2.10 | $2.40 |
| 1951 | - | - | - | $1.40 | $2.10 | $2.40 |
| 1952 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1952 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1953 - I between beads | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1953 - I points to a bead | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1954 | - | - | - | $1.40 | $4.80 | $6.60 |
| 1955 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1956 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1957 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1958 | - | - | - | $1.40 | $4.80 | $6.60 |
| 1959 | - | - | - | $1.40 | $6.90 | $9.70 |
| 1960 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1961 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1962 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1963 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1964 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1965 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1966 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1967 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Variety | MS-60 | MS-62 | MS-63 | MS-64 | MS-65 | MS-66 | MS-67 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1902 | $135 | $219 | $290 | $414 | $1,120 | - | - |
| 1903 | $3,390 | $5,400 | $7,300 | - | - | - | - |
| 1904 | $1,170 | $2,190 | $3,200 | $3,290 | - | - | - |
| 1905 | $8,100 | $12,000 | $15,900 | - | - | - | - |
| 1906 | $307 | $669 | $1,030 | - | - | - | - |
| 1907 | $367 | $797 | $1,220 | - | - | - | - |
| 1908 | $671 | $1,250 | $1,960 | - | - | - | - |
| 1909 | $554 | $852 | $1,030 | $1,210 | - | - | - |
| 1910 | $292 | $550 | $607 | $663 | - | - | - |
| 1911 | $111 | $222 | $334 | $435 | - | - | - |
| 1912 | $92.10 | $242 | $287 | $332 | - | - | - |
| 1913 | $114 | $257 | $401 | - | - | $597 | - |
| 1914 | $53.50 | $99.50 | $145 | $338 | - | - | - |
| 1915 | $46.10 | $105 | $123 | $195 | - | - | - |
| 1916 | $46.10 | $91.20 | $158 | $260 | $406 | - | - |
| 1917 | $65.60 | $112 | $158 | $312 | - | - | - |
| 1918 | $48.40 | $81.30 | $124 | $233 | $499 | - | - |
| 1919 | $60.50 | $114 | $179 | $183 | $603 | - | - |
| 1920 | $55.10 | $129 | $206 | $515 | - | - | - |
| 1921 | $64.50 | $121 | $161 | - | - | - | - |
| 1922 | $56.00 | $110 | $177 | $308 | - | - | - |
| 1923 | $34.50 | $69.10 | $98.20 | $516 | - | - | - |
| 1924 | $86.40 | $168 | $233 | $313 | - | - | - |
| 1925 | $512 | $947 | $1,380 | - | - | - | - |
| 1926 - Original Bust - Colon | $85.80 | $172 | $224 | $387 | - | - | - |
| 1926 - Original Bust - No Colon | $242 | $394 | $546 | - | - | - | - |
| 1926 - Modified Bust | $92.10 | $174 | $256 | $323 | - | - | - |
| 1927 | $51.30 | $86.20 | $120 | - | - | - | - |
| 1927 - Matte | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1928 | $23.30 | $47.70 | $54.70 | $93.40 | $132 | - | - |
| 1929 | $24.20 | $43.80 | $66.10 | - | - | - | - |
| 1930 | $496 | $949 | $1,400 | $1,530 | $1,660 | - | - |
| 1931 | $27.60 | $52.10 | $76.90 | $130 | - | - | - |
| 1932 | $31.70 | $70.50 | $127 | $173 | - | - | - |
| 1933 | $21.90 | $47.50 | $90.80 | $118 | - | - | - |
| 1934 | $84.60 | $167 | $249 | $250 | - | - | - |
| 1935 | $19.80 | $32.90 | $54.20 | $89.00 | $167 | - | - |
| 1936 | $18.40 | $29.20 | $68.60 | $175 | $324 | $525 | - |
| 1937 - George VI | $12.10 | $16.20 | $26.00 | - | - | - | - |
| 1937 - Edward VIII | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1938 | $13.80 | $37.60 | $57.00 | - | - | - | - |
| 1939 | $9.70 | $17.30 | $27.20 | - | - | - | - |
| 1940 | $11.70 | $18.30 | $28.80 | $169 | - | - | - |
| 1941 | $9.70 | $16.50 | $26.50 | - | - | - | - |
| 1942 | $9.70 | $14.70 | $23.00 | - | - | - | - |
| 1943 | $9.70 | $16.50 | $26.50 | - | - | - | - |
| 1944 | $9.70 | $29.30 | $53.00 | - | - | - | - |
| 1945 | $9.70 | $13.60 | $20.70 | $136 | - | - | - |
| 1946 | $9.70 | $13.00 | $44.40 | $149 | - | - | - |
| 1947 | $2.80 | $8.60 | $14.50 | $34.80 | $267 | - | - |
| 1948 | $2.80 | $7.50 | $13.10 | - | - | - | - |
| 1949 | $3.50 | $14.30 | $26.40 | - | - | - | - |
| 1950 | $6.90 | $18.70 | $32.70 | - | - | - | - |
| 1951 | $6.90 | $19.80 | $35.00 | - | - | - | - |
| 1952 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1952 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1953 - I between beads | $1.40 | $3.10 | $5.50 | - | - | - | - |
| 1953 - I points to a bead | - | $3.50 | $6.90 | $38.20 | $69.50 | - | - |
| 1954 | $8.80 | $36.90 | $65.10 | - | - | - | - |
| 1955 | $1.40 | $7.30 | $14.00 | - | - | - | - |
| 1956 | $1.40 | $8.60 | $16.80 | - | - | - | - |
| 1957 | $1.40 | $6.20 | $11.10 | - | - | - | - |
| 1958 | $9.70 | $28.60 | $50.70 | - | - | - | - |
| 1959 | $11.70 | $35.30 | $62.80 | - | - | $132 | - |
| 1960 | $1.40 | $7.10 | $12.90 | $40.20 | $67.50 | - | - |
| 1961 | - | $3.00 | $6.00 | - | - | - | - |
| 1962 | $1.40 | $3.20 | $15.80 | $28.20 | $88.80 | - | - |
| 1963 | - | $2.20 | $4.40 | - | - | - | - |
| 1964 | - | $2.90 | $5.80 | $39.60 | $73.40 | - | - |
| 1965 | - | $1.95 | $3.90 | - | - | - | - |
| 1966 | - | - | $2.40 | $45.20 | $86.20 | - | - |
| 1967 | - | $1.20 | $4.60 | $71.50 | $86.20 | - | - |
| 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.
