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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 | - | - | $14.20 | $36.40 | $67.90 | $94.90 |
| 1903 | - | - | $171 | $550 | $1,400 | $2,000 |
| 1904 | - | - | $61.80 | $273 | $568 | $715 |
| 1905 | - | $345 | $609 | $1,640 | $3,790 | $4,870 |
| 1906 | - | - | $13.80 | $46.10 | $136 | $181 |
| 1907 | - | - | $15.50 | $54.60 | $153 | $216 |
| 1908 | - | - | $22.00 | $71.10 | $282 | $387 |
| 1909 | - | - | $15.50 | $58.40 | $233 | $320 |
| 1910 | - | - | $15.50 | $45.70 | $130 | $172 |
| 1911 | - | - | $11.70 | $24.50 | $52.90 | $67.00 |
| 1912 | - | - | $10.20 | $23.30 | $45.50 | $56.60 |
| 1913 | - | - | $10.20 | $26.00 | $54.90 | $69.30 |
| 1914 | - | - | $9.60 | $12.20 | $27.70 | $35.40 |
| 1915 | - | - | $9.60 | $12.20 | $25.10 | $31.60 |
| 1916 | - | - | $9.60 | $12.20 | $25.10 | $29.50 |
| 1917 | - | - | $9.60 | $15.20 | $34.30 | $43.80 |
| 1918 | - | - | $9.60 | $12.20 | $26.40 | $33.50 |
| 1919 | - | - | $9.60 | $15.20 | $33.00 | $38.70 |
| 1920 | - | - | $5.20 | $10.20 | $25.90 | $33.80 |
| 1921 | - | - | $5.20 | $10.20 | $27.90 | $36.80 |
| 1922 | - | - | $5.20 | $9.60 | $26.10 | $34.40 |
| 1923 | - | - | $5.20 | $7.10 | $18.80 | $24.60 |
| 1924 | - | - | $9.10 | $22.80 | $49.50 | $62.80 |
| 1925 | - | - | $27.90 | $69.80 | $223 | $300 |
| 1926 - Original Bust - Colon | - | - | $6.60 | $21.80 | $43.90 | $54.90 |
| 1926 - Original Bust - No Colon | - | - | $15.20 | $45.70 | $112 | $145 |
| 1926 - Modified Bust | - | - | $5.20 | $17.30 | $40.30 | $51.90 |
| 1927 | - | - | $5.20 | $9.60 | $25.10 | $34.60 |
| 1927 - Matte | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1928 | - | - | $5.20 | $6.10 | $12.70 | $16.00 |
| 1929 | - | - | $5.20 | $6.10 | $13.20 | $16.70 |
| 1930 | - | - | $14.80 | $67.20 | $216 | $290 |
| 1931 | - | - | $5.20 | $6.10 | $14.50 | $18.70 |
| 1932 | - | - | $5.20 | $8.10 | $16.70 | $21.10 |
| 1933 | - | - | $5.20 | $6.10 | $11.90 | $14.80 |
| 1934 | - | - | $5.20 | $11.20 | $41.10 | $56.10 |
| 1935 | - | - | $5.20 | $7.60 | $11.20 | $14.00 |
| 1936 | - | - | $5.20 | $7.60 | $10.40 | $12.80 |
| 1937 - George VI | - | - | - | $6.10 | $7.00 | $7.20 |
| 1937 - Edward VIII | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1938 | - | - | $5.20 | $6.10 | $7.10 | $9.30 |
| 1939 | - | - | $5.20 | $6.10 | $7.10 | $7.40 |
| 1940 | - | - | $5.20 | $6.10 | $7.10 | $7.40 |
| 1941 | - | - | $5.20 | $6.10 | $7.10 | $7.40 |
| 1942 | - | - | $5.20 | $6.10 | $7.10 | $7.40 |
| 1943 | - | - | $5.20 | $6.10 | $7.10 | $7.40 |
| 1944 | - | - | $5.20 | $6.10 | $7.10 | $7.40 |
| 1945 | - | - | $5.20 | $6.10 | $7.10 | $7.40 |
| 1946 | - | - | $5.20 | $6.10 | $7.10 | $7.40 |
| 1947 | - | - | - | $1.00 | $1.50 | $1.80 |
| 1948 | - | - | - | $1.00 | $1.50 | $1.80 |
| 1949 | - | - | - | $1.00 | $1.50 | $2.00 |
| 1950 | - | - | - | $1.00 | $1.50 | $1.80 |
| 1951 | - | - | - | $1.00 | $1.50 | $1.80 |
| 1952 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1952 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1953 - I between beads | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1953 - I points to a bead | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1954 | - | - | - | $1.00 | $3.60 | $4.80 |
| 1955 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1956 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1957 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1958 | - | - | - | $1.00 | $3.60 | $4.80 |
| 1959 | - | - | - | $1.00 | $5.10 | $7.10 |
| 1960 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1961 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1962 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1963 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1964 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1965 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1966 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1967 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Variety | MS-60 | MS-62 | MS-63 | MS-64 | MS-65 | MS-66 | MS-67 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1902 | $99.40 | $161 | $213 | $304 | $821 | - | - |
| 1903 | $2,490 | $3,940 | $5,400 | - | - | - | - |
| 1904 | $863 | $1,610 | $2,350 | $2,420 | - | - | - |
| 1905 | $5,900 | $8,800 | $11,700 | - | - | - | - |
| 1906 | $225 | $491 | $757 | - | - | - | - |
| 1907 | $269 | $585 | $896 | - | - | - | - |
| 1908 | $493 | $915 | $1,440 | - | - | - | - |
| 1909 | $407 | $626 | $759 | $892 | - | - | - |
| 1910 | $214 | $404 | $446 | $487 | - | - | - |
| 1911 | $81.20 | $163 | $245 | $319 | - | - | - |
| 1912 | $67.70 | $178 | $211 | $244 | - | - | - |
| 1913 | $83.70 | $189 | $294 | - | - | $438 | - |
| 1914 | $39.30 | $73.10 | $106 | $249 | - | - | - |
| 1915 | $33.80 | $76.90 | $90.00 | $143 | - | - | - |
| 1916 | $33.80 | $67.00 | $116 | $191 | $298 | - | - |
| 1917 | $48.20 | $82.30 | $116 | $229 | - | - | - |
| 1918 | $35.50 | $59.70 | $91.40 | $171 | $366 | - | - |
| 1919 | $44.40 | $83.80 | $131 | $134 | $443 | - | - |
| 1920 | $40.40 | $95.10 | $152 | $378 | - | - | - |
| 1921 | $47.40 | $89.20 | $118 | - | - | - | - |
| 1922 | $41.10 | $80.60 | $130 | $226 | - | - | - |
| 1923 | $25.40 | $50.70 | $72.10 | $379 | - | - | - |
| 1924 | $63.40 | $123 | $171 | $230 | - | - | - |
| 1925 | $376 | $696 | $1,020 | - | - | - | - |
| 1926 - Original Bust - Colon | $63.00 | $127 | $165 | $284 | - | - | - |
| 1926 - Original Bust - No Colon | $178 | $289 | $401 | - | - | - | - |
| 1926 - Modified Bust | $67.70 | $128 | $188 | $237 | - | - | - |
| 1927 | $37.60 | $63.30 | $88.00 | - | - | - | - |
| 1927 - Matte | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1928 | $17.10 | $35.00 | $40.20 | $68.60 | $97.10 | - | - |
| 1929 | $17.80 | $32.20 | $48.50 | - | - | - | - |
| 1930 | $364 | $697 | $1,030 | $1,120 | $1,220 | - | - |
| 1931 | $20.30 | $38.30 | $56.50 | $95.40 | - | - | - |
| 1932 | $23.30 | $51.80 | $93.60 | $127 | - | - | - |
| 1933 | $16.10 | $34.90 | $66.70 | $87.00 | - | - | - |
| 1934 | $62.20 | $123 | $183 | $184 | - | - | - |
| 1935 | $14.60 | $24.20 | $39.80 | $65.40 | $123 | - | - |
| 1936 | $13.50 | $21.50 | $50.40 | $129 | $238 | $386 | - |
| 1937 - George VI | $8.90 | $11.90 | $19.10 | - | - | - | - |
| 1937 - Edward VIII | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1938 | $10.20 | $27.60 | $41.90 | - | - | - | - |
| 1939 | $7.10 | $12.70 | $20.00 | - | - | - | - |
| 1940 | $8.60 | $13.40 | $21.20 | $124 | - | - | - |
| 1941 | $7.10 | $12.10 | $19.50 | - | - | - | - |
| 1942 | $7.10 | $10.80 | $16.90 | - | - | - | - |
| 1943 | $7.10 | $12.10 | $19.50 | - | - | - | - |
| 1944 | $7.10 | $21.50 | $38.90 | - | - | - | - |
| 1945 | $7.10 | $10.00 | $15.20 | $99.70 | - | - | - |
| 1946 | $7.10 | $9.60 | $32.60 | $110 | - | - | - |
| 1947 | $2.00 | $6.30 | $10.70 | $25.60 | $196 | - | - |
| 1948 | $2.00 | $5.50 | $9.60 | - | - | - | - |
| 1949 | $2.50 | $10.50 | $19.40 | - | - | - | - |
| 1950 | $5.10 | $13.70 | $24.00 | - | - | - | - |
| 1951 | $5.10 | $14.60 | $25.70 | - | - | - | - |
| 1952 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1952 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1953 - I between beads | $1.00 | $2.30 | $4.10 | - | - | - | - |
| 1953 - I points to a bead | - | $2.50 | $5.10 | $28.10 | $51.10 | - | - |
| 1954 | $6.40 | $27.10 | $47.80 | - | - | - | - |
| 1955 | $1.00 | $5.30 | $10.30 | - | - | - | - |
| 1956 | $1.00 | $6.30 | $12.30 | - | - | - | - |
| 1957 | $1.00 | $4.60 | $8.10 | - | - | - | - |
| 1958 | $7.10 | $21.00 | $37.20 | - | - | - | - |
| 1959 | $8.60 | $25.90 | $46.10 | - | - | $96.70 | - |
| 1960 | $1.00 | $5.20 | $9.50 | $29.50 | $49.60 | - | - |
| 1961 | - | $2.20 | $4.40 | - | - | - | - |
| 1962 | $1.00 | $2.40 | $11.60 | $20.70 | $65.20 | - | - |
| 1963 | - | $1.60 | $3.20 | - | - | - | - |
| 1964 | - | $2.10 | $4.20 | $29.10 | $53.90 | - | - |
| 1965 | - | $1.45 | $2.90 | - | - | - | - |
| 1966 | - | - | $1.80 | $33.20 | $63.30 | - | - |
| 1967 | - | $0.90 | $3.40 | $52.50 | $63.30 | - | - |
| 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.
