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Half-Sovereign - 1817 to 1901 - Price Guide
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| Variety | VG-8 | F-12 | VF-20 | EF-40 | AU-50 | AU-55 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1817 | - | - | €217 | €352 | €454 | €509 |
| 1818 | - | - | €233 | €375 | €577 | €678 |
| 1818 - 8/7 | - | - | €396 | €838 | €1,350 | €1,610 |
| 1820 | - | - | €217 | €320 | €512 | €608 |
| 1821 | - | - | €806 | €1,420 | €2,300 | €2,740 |
| 1823 | - | - | €221 | €390 | €659 | €750 |
| 1824 | - | - | €217 | €352 | €569 | €677 |
| 1825 | - | - | €217 | €329 | €534 | €579 |
| 1825 - Bare Head - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1826 | - | - | €217 | €311 | €557 | €680 |
| 1826 - Extra Tuft | - | - | €217 | €300 | €539 | €659 |
| 1827 | - | - | €217 | €323 | €603 | €744 |
| 1827 - Extra Tuft | - | - | €217 | €323 | €592 | €726 |
| 1828 | - | - | €217 | €312 | €592 | €614 |
| 1828 - Extra Tuft | - | - | €217 | €311 | €574 | €706 |
| 1831 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1831 - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1834 | - | - | €317 | €596 | €1,010 | €1,220 |
| 1835 | - | - | €247 | €430 | €658 | €851 |
| 1836 | - | - | €270 | €465 | €814 | €989 |
| 1836 - Sixpence Obverse | - | - | €1,650 | €3,610 | €5,900 | €7,000 |
| 1837 | - | - | €247 | €454 | €803 | €977 |
| 1838 | - | - | €217 | €253 | €555 | €707 |
| 1839 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1839 - Plain Edge - ↑↓ | - | - | €217 | €253 | €555 | €707 |
| 1839 - Plain Edge - ↑↑ | - | - | €217 | €253 | €555 | €707 |
| 1841 | - | - | €217 | €253 | €593 | €763 |
| 1842 | - | - | €217 | €241 | €460 | €463 |
| 1843 | - | - | €217 | €253 | €477 | €633 |
| 1844 | - | - | €217 | €253 | €465 | €571 |
| 1845 | - | - | €285 | €692 | €1,710 | €2,220 |
| 1846 | - | - | €217 | €253 | €465 | €569 |
| 1847 | - | - | €217 | €253 | €465 | €571 |
| 1848 - Wide date | - | - | €217 | €253 | €512 | €641 |
| 1848 - Close date | - | - | €217 | €253 | €465 | €571 |
| 1848 - Close date - 8/7 | - | - | €233 | €465 | €745 | €884 |
| 1849 | - | - | €217 | €241 | €471 | €586 |
| 1850 | - | - | €233 | €766 | €1,150 | €1,470 |
| 1851 | - | - | €217 | €241 | €441 | €540 |
| 1852 | - | €217 | €217 | €241 | €407 | €590 |
| 1853 | - | - | €217 | €241 | €439 | €441 |
| 1853 - Large Date | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1855 | - | - | €217 | €241 | €396 | €551 |
| 1856 | - | - | €217 | €241 | €442 | €465 |
| 1856 - 6/5 | - | - | €217 | €326 | €558 | €675 |
| 1857 | - | - | €217 | €241 | €462 | €573 |
| 1858 - 1st Head | - | - | €217 | €241 | €428 | €573 |
| 1858 - 2nd Head | - | - | €217 | €241 | €433 | €529 |
| 1859 | - | - | €217 | €222 | €381 | €451 |
| 1860 | - | - | €217 | €241 | €384 | €455 |
| 1861 | - | - | €217 | €241 | €407 | €490 |
| 1862 | - | - | €1,040 | €2,910 | €5,500 | €6,800 |
| 1863 - With Die Number | - | - | €217 | €218 | €393 | €480 |
| 1863 - Without Die Number | - | - | €217 | €241 | €407 | €490 |
| 1864 | - | - | €217 | €217 | €327 | €433 |
| 1865 | - | - | €217 | €217 | €353 | €383 |
| 1866 | - | - | €217 | €217 | €353 | €391 |
| 1867 | - | - | €217 | €217 | €353 | €362 |
| 1869 | - | - | €217 | €217 | €353 | €401 |
| 1870 | - | - | €217 | €217 | €334 | €410 |
| 1870 - Type A | - | - | €256 | €628 | €1,010 | €1,200 |
| 1871 - Type A | - | - | €217 | €369 | €615 | €738 |
| 1871 - Type B | - | - | €279 | €451 | €784 | €950 |
| 1871 - Type C | - | - | €279 | €509 | €790 | €930 |
| 1872 - 2nd Head | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1872 - 3rd Head | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1873 | - | - | €217 | €217 | €322 | €354 |
| 1874 | - | - | €217 | €217 | €332 | €348 |
| 1875 | - | - | €217 | €217 | €314 | €380 |
| 1876 - 3rd Head | - | - | €217 | €217 | €304 | €364 |
| 1876 - 4th Head | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1876 - 4th Head - Die Number | - | - | €217 | €217 | €267 | €364 |
| 1877 - 3rd Head | - | - | €217 | €217 | €304 | €312 |
| 1877 - 4th Head | - | - | €217 | €217 | €304 | €364 |
| 1878 | - | - | €217 | €217 | €279 | €368 |
| 1879 | - | - | €217 | €217 | €355 | €429 |
| 1880 - With Die Number | - | - | €217 | €217 | €369 | €451 |
| 1880 - Without Die Number | - | - | €217 | €217 | €302 | €440 |
| 1883 | - | - | €217 | €217 | €253 | €345 |
| 1884 | - | - | €217 | €217 | €244 | €305 |
| 1885 | - | - | €217 | €217 | €254 | €311 |
| 1885 - 5/3 | - | - | €217 | €256 | €523 | €657 |
| 1887 - Normal JEB | - | - | €217 | €217 | €217 | €217 |
| 1887 - Small JEB | - | - | €217 | €217 | €256 | €314 |
| 1887 - Without JEB | - | - | €217 | €217 | €279 | €349 |
| 1890 - Low Shield | - | - | €217 | €217 | €291 | €313 |
| 1890 - High Shield - Normal JEB | - | - | €217 | €217 | €302 | €324 |
| 1890 - High Shield - Without JEB | - | - | €217 | €217 | €220 | €222 |
| 1891 - Low Shield | - | - | €217 | €217 | €217 | €246 |
| 1891 - High Shield | - | - | €217 | €217 | €279 | €310 |
| 1892 - Low Shield | - | - | €217 | €217 | €233 | €261 |
| 1892 - High Shield - Normal JEB | - | - | €217 | €217 | €220 | €222 |
| 1892 - High Shield - Without JEB | - | - | €217 | €217 | €244 | €259 |
| 1893 - Jubilee head | - | - | €217 | €217 | €237 | €239 |
| 1893 - Old head | - | - | €217 | €217 | €217 | €221 |
| 1894 | - | - | €217 | €217 | €217 | €217 |
| 1895 | - | - | €217 | €217 | €217 | €217 |
| 1896 | - | - | €217 | €217 | €217 | €217 |
| 1897 | - | - | €217 | €217 | €217 | €217 |
| 1898 | - | - | €217 | €217 | €217 | €217 |
| 1899 | - | - | €217 | €217 | €217 | €217 |
| 1900 | - | - | €217 | €217 | €217 | €217 |
| 1901 | - | - | €217 | €217 | €217 | €217 |
| Variety | MS-60 | MS-62 | MS-63 | MS-64 | MS-65 | MS-66 | MS-67 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1817 | €651 | €1,200 | €1,350 | €1,500 | €3,210 | €7,100 | - |
| 1818 | €779 | €1,210 | €1,780 | €2,180 | €2,730 | €7,300 | - |
| 1818 - 8/7 | €1,860 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1820 | €704 | €1,360 | €1,740 | - | - | - | - |
| 1821 | €3,180 | €4,030 | €5,500 | €5,900 | - | - | - |
| 1823 | €928 | €1,310 | €2,140 | €2,970 | €5,100 | - | - |
| 1824 | €785 | €1,360 | €1,790 | €1,940 | - | - | - |
| 1825 | €739 | €1,080 | €1,660 | €2,060 | - | - | - |
| 1825 - Bare Head - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1826 | €803 | €1,250 | €1,740 | €2,590 | €4,030 | €5,500 | - |
| 1826 - Extra Tuft | €779 | €1,260 | €1,530 | €2,880 | €4,220 | - | - |
| 1827 | €884 | €1,440 | €1,670 | €1,900 | - | - | - |
| 1827 - Extra Tuft | €861 | €1,430 | €1,750 | €2,790 | €3,830 | - | - |
| 1828 | €861 | €1,400 | €1,700 | €3,200 | €4,590 | - | - |
| 1828 - Extra Tuft | €838 | €1,200 | €1,950 | - | - | - | - |
| 1831 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1831 - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1834 | €1,430 | €1,920 | €2,530 | €3,300 | - | - | - |
| 1835 | €992 | €1,350 | €2,000 | €3,420 | €5,700 | - | - |
| 1836 | €1,160 | €1,790 | €2,980 | - | - | - | - |
| 1836 - Sixpence Obverse | €8,200 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1837 | €1,150 | €1,770 | €2,380 | - | - | - | - |
| 1838 | €858 | €1,250 | €1,650 | €2,090 | - | - | - |
| 1839 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1839 - Plain Edge - ↑↓ | €858 | €1,250 | €1,650 | €2,090 | - | - | - |
| 1839 - Plain Edge - ↑↑ | €858 | €1,250 | €1,650 | €2,090 | - | - | - |
| 1841 | €934 | €1,480 | €2,040 | €3,180 | - | - | - |
| 1842 | €678 | €1,180 | €1,270 | €2,370 | - | - | - |
| 1843 | €759 | €1,030 | €1,560 | - | - | - | - |
| 1844 | €678 | €1,030 | €1,380 | - | - | €3,430 | - |
| 1845 | €2,730 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1846 | €678 | €1,030 | €1,380 | €1,450 | €1,510 | €3,880 | - |
| 1847 | €678 | €1,030 | €1,100 | €1,160 | - | - | - |
| 1848 - Wide date | €771 | €1,160 | €1,550 | - | - | - | - |
| 1848 - Close date | €678 | €1,030 | €1,380 | - | - | - | - |
| 1848 - Close date - 8/7 | €1,020 | €1,560 | €2,090 | - | - | - | - |
| 1849 | €701 | €1,040 | €1,210 | €1,230 | €2,510 | - | - |
| 1850 | €1,790 | €2,320 | €2,840 | - | - | - | - |
| 1851 | €640 | €929 | €931 | €933 | €3,440 | - | - |
| 1852 | €707 | €1,020 | €1,090 | €1,890 | €2,690 | - | - |
| 1853 | €637 | €909 | €1,060 | €1,400 | - | - | - |
| 1853 - Large Date | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1855 | €654 | €923 | €1,240 | €1,560 | - | - | - |
| 1856 | €672 | €878 | €1,290 | €2,640 | €3,790 | - | - |
| 1856 - 6/5 | €791 | €1,140 | €1,490 | - | - | - | - |
| 1857 | €683 | €999 | €1,040 | €1,070 | - | - | - |
| 1858 - 1st Head | €683 | €999 | €1,310 | - | - | €4,050 | - |
| 1858 - 2nd Head | €625 | €923 | €1,220 | - | - | - | - |
| 1859 | €521 | €765 | €863 | - | - | - | - |
| 1860 | €526 | €753 | €903 | €1,730 | €1,970 | - | - |
| 1861 | €573 | €637 | €980 | €1,930 | €2,880 | - | - |
| 1862 | €8,100 | - | - | - | €14,300 | - | - |
| 1863 - With Die Number | €567 | €861 | €1,150 | - | - | - | - |
| 1863 - Without Die Number | €573 | €809 | €1,040 | €1,180 | €1,320 | - | - |
| 1864 | €512 | €768 | €998 | - | - | - | - |
| 1865 | €512 | €651 | €1,020 | - | - | - | - |
| 1866 | €512 | €768 | €996 | - | - | - | - |
| 1867 | €512 | €645 | €934 | - | - | - | - |
| 1869 | €512 | €706 | €1,020 | €1,200 | €3,030 | - | - |
| 1870 | €486 | €714 | €942 | - | - | - | - |
| 1870 - Type A | €1,400 | - | - | €9,900 | - | - | - |
| 1871 - Type A | €861 | €896 | €931 | - | - | - | - |
| 1871 - Type B | €1,120 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1871 - Type C | €1,070 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1872 - 2nd Head | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1872 - 3rd Head | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1873 | €385 | €573 | €904 | €1,950 | - | - | - |
| 1874 | €468 | €686 | €723 | €760 | - | - | - |
| 1875 | €445 | €651 | €858 | €983 | - | - | - |
| 1876 - 3rd Head | €425 | €618 | €838 | - | - | - | - |
| 1876 - 4th Head | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1876 - 4th Head - Die Number | €425 | €618 | €711 | - | - | - | - |
| 1877 - 3rd Head | €425 | €618 | €838 | €1,190 | - | - | - |
| 1877 - 4th Head | €425 | €618 | €739 | - | - | - | - |
| 1878 | €445 | €608 | €660 | - | - | - | - |
| 1879 | €503 | €688 | €872 | - | - | - | - |
| 1880 - With Die Number | €532 | €784 | €1,040 | - | - | - | - |
| 1880 - Without Die Number | €521 | €745 | €1,020 | - | - | - | - |
| 1883 | €398 | €554 | €636 | €877 | €2,970 | - | - |
| 1884 | €398 | €488 | €717 | - | - | - | - |
| 1885 | €386 | €497 | €661 | €1,080 | - | - | - |
| 1885 - 5/3 | €791 | €1,090 | €1,400 | - | - | - | - |
| 1887 - Normal JEB | €217 | €264 | €323 | €518 | €599 | €1,030 | - |
| 1887 - Small JEB | €372 | €675 | €977 | - | - | - | - |
| 1887 - Without JEB | €419 | €498 | €931 | - | - | - | - |
| 1890 - Low Shield | €334 | €339 | €343 | - | - | - | - |
| 1890 - High Shield - Normal JEB | €346 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1890 - High Shield - Without JEB | €225 | €251 | €348 | - | - | - | - |
| 1891 - Low Shield | €259 | €295 | €387 | - | - | - | - |
| 1891 - High Shield | €340 | €359 | €378 | - | - | - | - |
| 1892 - Low Shield | €334 | €349 | €356 | - | - | - | - |
| 1892 - High Shield - Normal JEB | €225 | €291 | €358 | - | - | - | - |
| 1892 - High Shield - Without JEB | €323 | €333 | €343 | - | - | - | - |
| 1893 - Jubilee head | €241 | €305 | €369 | - | - | - | - |
| 1893 - Old head | €224 | €244 | €271 | €509 | €562 | - | - |
| 1894 | €217 | €258 | €300 | €597 | - | - | - |
| 1895 | €217 | €227 | €265 | €431 | - | - | - |
| 1896 | €217 | €242 | €344 | €747 | - | - | - |
| 1897 | €217 | €227 | €283 | €389 | - | - | - |
| 1898 | €217 | €244 | €256 | €268 | - | - | - |
| 1899 | €217 | €230 | €236 | €844 | €1,450 | - | - |
| 1900 | €217 | €227 | €284 | €459 | - | - | - |
| 1901 | €217 | €230 | €323 | €408 | €671 | - | - |
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.
