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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 |
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1817 | - | - | $237 | $384 | $495 | $555 |
1818 | - | - | $254 | $409 | $630 | $740 |
1818 - 8/7 | - | - | $431 | $914 | $1,470 | $1,750 |
1820 | - | - | $237 | $349 | $558 | $663 |
1821 | - | - | $879 | $1,550 | $2,510 | $2,990 |
1823 | - | - | $241 | $425 | $718 | $818 |
1824 | - | - | $237 | $384 | $620 | $738 |
1825 | - | - | $237 | $358 | $582 | $631 |
1825 - Bare Head - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1826 | - | - | $237 | $339 | $607 | $741 |
1826 - Extra Tuft | - | - | $237 | $327 | $588 | $719 |
1827 | - | - | $237 | $352 | $658 | $811 |
1827 - Extra Tuft | - | - | $237 | $352 | $646 | $792 |
1828 | - | - | $237 | $340 | $646 | $670 |
1828 - Extra Tuft | - | - | $237 | $339 | $626 | $770 |
1831 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1831 - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1834 | - | - | $346 | $650 | $1,100 | $1,330 |
1835 | - | - | $270 | $469 | $718 | $929 |
1836 | - | - | $295 | $508 | $888 | $1,080 |
1836 - Sixpence Obverse | - | - | $1,800 | $3,930 | $6,400 | $7,700 |
1837 | - | - | $270 | $495 | $876 | $1,070 |
1838 | - | - | $237 | $276 | $606 | $771 |
1839 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1839 - Plain Edge - ↑↓ | - | - | $237 | $276 | $606 | $771 |
1839 - Plain Edge - ↑↑ | - | - | $237 | $276 | $606 | $771 |
1841 | - | - | $237 | $276 | $647 | $833 |
1842 | - | - | $237 | $263 | $501 | $506 |
1843 | - | - | $237 | $276 | $520 | $690 |
1844 | - | - | $237 | $276 | $508 | $623 |
1845 | - | - | $311 | $755 | $1,870 | $2,430 |
1846 | - | - | $237 | $276 | $508 | $621 |
1847 | - | - | $237 | $276 | $508 | $623 |
1848 - Wide date | - | - | $237 | $276 | $558 | $699 |
1848 - Close date | - | - | $237 | $276 | $508 | $623 |
1848 - Close date - 8/7 | - | - | $254 | $508 | $812 | $964 |
1849 | - | - | $237 | $263 | $514 | $639 |
1850 | - | - | $254 | $835 | $1,260 | $1,610 |
1851 | - | - | $237 | $263 | $481 | $589 |
1852 | - | $237 | $237 | $263 | $444 | $644 |
1853 | - | - | $237 | $263 | $479 | $481 |
1853 - Large Date | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1855 | - | - | $237 | $263 | $431 | $601 |
1856 | - | - | $237 | $263 | $482 | $508 |
1856 - 6/5 | - | - | $237 | $355 | $609 | $736 |
1857 | - | - | $237 | $263 | $504 | $625 |
1858 - 1st Head | - | - | $237 | $263 | $467 | $625 |
1858 - 2nd Head | - | - | $237 | $263 | $473 | $577 |
1859 | - | - | $237 | $243 | $416 | $492 |
1860 | - | - | $237 | $263 | $419 | $496 |
1861 | - | - | $237 | $263 | $444 | $535 |
1862 | - | - | $1,130 | $3,170 | $6,000 | $7,500 |
1863 - With Die Number | - | - | $237 | $238 | $428 | $523 |
1863 - Without Die Number | - | - | $237 | $263 | $444 | $535 |
1864 | - | - | $237 | $237 | $357 | $472 |
1865 | - | - | $237 | $237 | $385 | $418 |
1866 | - | - | $237 | $237 | $385 | $426 |
1867 | - | - | $237 | $237 | $385 | $395 |
1869 | - | - | $237 | $237 | $385 | $437 |
1870 | - | - | $237 | $237 | $365 | $447 |
1870 - Type A | - | - | $279 | $685 | $1,100 | $1,310 |
1871 - Type A | - | - | $237 | $403 | $671 | $805 |
1871 - Type B | - | - | $305 | $492 | $855 | $1,040 |
1871 - Type C | - | - | $305 | $555 | $861 | $1,010 |
1872 - 2nd Head | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1872 - 3rd Head | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1873 | - | - | $237 | $237 | $351 | $386 |
1874 | - | - | $237 | $237 | $362 | $380 |
1875 | - | - | $237 | $237 | $343 | $414 |
1876 - 3rd Head | - | - | $237 | $237 | $331 | $397 |
1876 - 4th Head | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1876 - 4th Head - Die Number | - | - | $237 | $237 | $291 | $397 |
1877 - 3rd Head | - | - | $237 | $237 | $331 | $340 |
1877 - 4th Head | - | - | $237 | $237 | $331 | $397 |
1878 | - | - | $237 | $237 | $305 | $402 |
1879 | - | - | $237 | $237 | $387 | $468 |
1880 - With Die Number | - | - | $237 | $237 | $403 | $492 |
1880 - Without Die Number | - | - | $237 | $237 | $330 | $480 |
1883 | - | - | $237 | $237 | $276 | $376 |
1884 | - | - | $237 | $237 | $266 | $333 |
1885 | - | - | $237 | $237 | $277 | $339 |
1885 - 5/3 | - | - | $237 | $279 | $571 | $717 |
1887 - Normal JEB | - | - | $237 | $237 | $237 | $237 |
1887 - Small JEB | - | - | $237 | $237 | $279 | $343 |
1887 - Without JEB | - | - | $237 | $237 | $305 | $381 |
1890 - Low Shield | - | - | $237 | $237 | $317 | $341 |
1890 - High Shield - Normal JEB | - | - | $237 | $237 | $330 | $354 |
1890 - High Shield - Without JEB | - | - | $237 | $237 | $240 | $242 |
1891 - Low Shield | - | - | $237 | $237 | $237 | $269 |
1891 - High Shield | - | - | $237 | $237 | $305 | $338 |
1892 - Low Shield | - | - | $237 | $237 | $254 | $285 |
1892 - High Shield - Normal JEB | - | - | $237 | $237 | $240 | $242 |
1892 - High Shield - Without JEB | - | - | $237 | $237 | $266 | $282 |
1893 - Jubilee head | - | - | $237 | $237 | $258 | $261 |
1893 - Old head | - | - | $237 | $237 | $237 | $241 |
1894 | - | - | $237 | $237 | $237 | $237 |
1895 | - | - | $237 | $237 | $237 | $237 |
1896 | - | - | $237 | $237 | $237 | $237 |
1897 | - | - | $237 | $237 | $237 | $237 |
1898 | - | - | $237 | $237 | $237 | $237 |
1899 | - | - | $237 | $237 | $237 | $237 |
1900 | - | - | $237 | $237 | $237 | $237 |
1901 | - | - | $237 | $237 | $237 | $237 |
Variety | MS-60 | MS-62 | MS-63 | MS-64 | MS-65 | MS-66 | MS-67 |
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1817 | $711 | $1,310 | $1,480 | $1,640 | $3,500 | $7,700 | - |
1818 | $850 | $1,320 | $1,950 | $2,370 | $2,980 | $7,900 | - |
1818 - 8/7 | $2,030 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1820 | $768 | $1,490 | $1,890 | - | - | - | - |
1821 | $3,470 | $4,390 | $6,000 | $6,400 | - | - | - |
1823 | $1,010 | $1,420 | $2,330 | $3,230 | $5,600 | - | - |
1824 | $856 | $1,480 | $1,950 | $2,120 | - | - | - |
1825 | $806 | $1,180 | $1,810 | $2,250 | - | - | - |
1825 - Bare Head - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1826 | $876 | $1,370 | $1,900 | $2,830 | $4,390 | $6,000 | - |
1826 - Extra Tuft | $850 | $1,380 | $1,670 | $3,140 | $4,600 | - | - |
1827 | $964 | $1,570 | $1,820 | $2,070 | - | - | - |
1827 - Extra Tuft | $939 | $1,560 | $1,910 | $3,040 | $4,180 | - | - |
1828 | $939 | $1,530 | $1,850 | $3,480 | $5,000 | - | - |
1828 - Extra Tuft | $914 | $1,310 | $2,120 | - | - | - | - |
1831 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1831 - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1834 | $1,550 | $2,100 | $2,760 | $3,600 | - | - | - |
1835 | $1,080 | $1,470 | $2,180 | $3,730 | $6,200 | - | - |
1836 | $1,270 | $1,960 | $3,250 | - | - | - | - |
1836 - Sixpence Obverse | $8,900 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1837 | $1,260 | $1,930 | $2,590 | - | - | - | - |
1838 | $936 | $1,370 | $1,800 | $2,280 | - | - | - |
1839 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1839 - Plain Edge - ↑↓ | $936 | $1,370 | $1,800 | $2,280 | - | - | - |
1839 - Plain Edge - ↑↑ | $936 | $1,370 | $1,800 | $2,280 | - | - | - |
1841 | $1,020 | $1,620 | $2,220 | $3,470 | - | - | - |
1842 | $739 | $1,280 | $1,380 | $2,590 | - | - | - |
1843 | $828 | $1,120 | $1,700 | - | - | - | - |
1844 | $739 | $1,120 | $1,510 | - | - | $3,740 | - |
1845 | $2,980 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1846 | $739 | $1,120 | $1,510 | $1,580 | $1,650 | $4,230 | - |
1847 | $739 | $1,120 | $1,200 | $1,270 | - | - | - |
1848 - Wide date | $841 | $1,260 | $1,690 | - | - | - | - |
1848 - Close date | $739 | $1,120 | $1,510 | - | - | - | - |
1848 - Close date - 8/7 | $1,120 | $1,700 | $2,280 | - | - | - | - |
1849 | $764 | $1,140 | $1,320 | $1,340 | $2,740 | - | - |
1850 | $1,960 | $2,530 | $3,100 | - | - | - | - |
1851 | $698 | $1,010 | $1,020 | $1,020 | $3,750 | - | - |
1852 | $771 | $1,120 | $1,190 | $2,060 | $2,940 | - | - |
1853 | $695 | $991 | $1,150 | $1,520 | - | - | - |
1853 - Large Date | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1855 | $714 | $1,010 | $1,350 | $1,710 | - | - | - |
1856 | $733 | $957 | $1,410 | $2,880 | $4,140 | - | - |
1856 - 6/5 | $863 | $1,240 | $1,620 | - | - | - | - |
1857 | $745 | $1,090 | $1,130 | $1,170 | - | - | - |
1858 - 1st Head | $745 | $1,090 | $1,430 | - | - | $4,410 | - |
1858 - 2nd Head | $682 | $1,010 | $1,330 | - | - | - | - |
1859 | $568 | $834 | $941 | - | - | - | - |
1860 | $574 | $822 | $984 | $1,890 | $2,140 | - | - |
1861 | $625 | $695 | $1,070 | $2,110 | $3,150 | - | - |
1862 | $8,900 | - | - | - | $15,600 | - | - |
1863 - With Die Number | $619 | $939 | $1,260 | - | - | - | - |
1863 - Without Die Number | $625 | $882 | $1,140 | $1,290 | $1,440 | - | - |
1864 | $558 | $837 | $1,090 | - | - | - | - |
1865 | $558 | $710 | $1,120 | - | - | - | - |
1866 | $558 | $837 | $1,090 | - | - | - | - |
1867 | $558 | $703 | $1,020 | - | - | - | - |
1869 | $558 | $770 | $1,120 | $1,310 | $3,310 | - | - |
1870 | $530 | $779 | $1,030 | - | - | - | - |
1870 - Type A | $1,520 | - | - | $10,800 | - | - | - |
1871 - Type A | $939 | $977 | $1,020 | - | - | - | - |
1871 - Type B | $1,220 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1871 - Type C | $1,170 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1872 - 2nd Head | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1872 - 3rd Head | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1873 | $420 | $625 | $987 | $2,120 | - | - | - |
1874 | $511 | $749 | $789 | $828 | - | - | - |
1875 | $485 | $711 | $936 | $1,070 | - | - | - |
1876 - 3rd Head | $463 | $674 | $914 | - | - | - | - |
1876 - 4th Head | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1876 - 4th Head - Die Number | $463 | $674 | $776 | - | - | - | - |
1877 - 3rd Head | $463 | $674 | $914 | $1,290 | - | - | - |
1877 - 4th Head | $463 | $674 | $806 | - | - | - | - |
1878 | $485 | $664 | $720 | - | - | - | - |
1879 | $549 | $750 | $952 | - | - | - | - |
1880 - With Die Number | $581 | $855 | $1,130 | - | - | - | - |
1880 - Without Die Number | $568 | $812 | $1,120 | - | - | - | - |
1883 | $435 | $605 | $694 | $956 | $3,240 | - | - |
1884 | $435 | $532 | $782 | - | - | - | - |
1885 | $421 | $542 | $721 | $1,180 | - | - | - |
1885 - 5/3 | $863 | $1,190 | $1,520 | - | - | - | - |
1887 - Normal JEB | $237 | $288 | $353 | $565 | $653 | $1,130 | - |
1887 - Small JEB | $406 | $736 | $1,070 | - | - | - | - |
1887 - Without JEB | $457 | $543 | $1,020 | - | - | - | - |
1890 - Low Shield | $365 | $370 | $374 | - | - | - | - |
1890 - High Shield - Normal JEB | $377 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1890 - High Shield - Without JEB | $246 | $274 | $379 | - | - | - | - |
1891 - Low Shield | $282 | $321 | $422 | - | - | - | - |
1891 - High Shield | $371 | $392 | $412 | - | - | - | - |
1892 - Low Shield | $365 | $381 | $388 | - | - | - | - |
1892 - High Shield - Normal JEB | $246 | $318 | $390 | - | - | - | - |
1892 - High Shield - Without JEB | $352 | $363 | $374 | - | - | - | - |
1893 - Jubilee head | $263 | $333 | $403 | - | - | - | - |
1893 - Old head | $244 | $266 | $296 | $555 | $613 | - | - |
1894 | $237 | $282 | $327 | $651 | - | - | - |
1895 | $237 | $247 | $289 | $471 | - | - | - |
1896 | $237 | $264 | $375 | $814 | - | - | - |
1897 | $237 | $247 | $308 | $425 | - | - | - |
1898 | $237 | $266 | $279 | $292 | - | - | - |
1899 | $237 | $251 | $257 | $920 | $1,580 | - | - |
1900 | $237 | $247 | $310 | $500 | - | - | - |
1901 | $237 | $251 | $353 | $445 | $732 | - | - |
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.