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Half-Sovereign - 1838 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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1838 | - | - | $321 | $374 | $821 | $1,040 |
1839 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1839 - Plain Edge - ↑↓ | - | - | $321 | $374 | $821 | $1,040 |
1839 - Plain Edge - ↑↑ | - | - | $321 | $374 | $821 | $1,040 |
1841 | - | - | $321 | $374 | $876 | $1,130 |
1842 | - | - | $321 | $357 | $679 | $685 |
1843 | - | - | $321 | $374 | $705 | $934 |
1844 | - | - | $321 | $374 | $687 | $844 |
1845 | - | - | $421 | $1,020 | $2,530 | $3,280 |
1846 | - | - | $321 | $374 | $687 | $841 |
1847 | - | - | $321 | $374 | $687 | $844 |
1848 - Wide date | - | - | $321 | $374 | $756 | $947 |
1848 - Close date | - | - | $321 | $374 | $687 | $844 |
1848 - Close date - 8/7 | - | - | $344 | $687 | $1,100 | $1,310 |
1849 | - | - | $321 | $357 | $696 | $866 |
1850 | - | - | $344 | $1,130 | $1,700 | $2,180 |
1851 | - | - | $321 | $357 | $651 | $798 |
1852 | - | $321 | $321 | $357 | $601 | $872 |
1853 | - | - | $321 | $357 | $649 | $651 |
1853 - Large Date | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1855 | - | - | $321 | $357 | $584 | $814 |
1856 | - | - | $321 | $357 | $653 | $687 |
1856 - 6/5 | - | - | $321 | $481 | $825 | $997 |
1857 | - | - | $321 | $357 | $683 | $846 |
1858 - 1st Head | - | - | $321 | $357 | $633 | $846 |
1858 - 2nd Head | - | - | $321 | $357 | $640 | $782 |
1859 | - | - | $321 | $329 | $563 | $666 |
1860 | - | - | $321 | $357 | $567 | $672 |
1861 | - | - | $321 | $357 | $601 | $724 |
1862 | - | - | $1,530 | $4,300 | $8,200 | $10,100 |
1863 - With Die Number | - | - | $321 | $322 | $580 | $709 |
1863 - Without Die Number | - | - | $321 | $357 | $601 | $724 |
1864 | - | - | $321 | $321 | $483 | $639 |
1865 | - | - | $321 | $321 | $522 | $566 |
1866 | - | - | $321 | $321 | $522 | $577 |
1867 | - | - | $321 | $321 | $522 | $535 |
1869 | - | - | $321 | $321 | $522 | $592 |
1870 | - | - | $321 | $321 | $494 | $606 |
1870 - Type A | - | - | $378 | $928 | $1,500 | $1,780 |
1871 - Type A | - | - | $321 | $546 | $909 | $1,090 |
1871 - Type B | - | - | $412 | $666 | $1,160 | $1,400 |
1871 - Type C | - | - | $412 | $752 | $1,170 | $1,370 |
1872 - 2nd Head | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1872 - 3rd Head | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1873 | - | - | $321 | $321 | $476 | $522 |
1874 | - | - | $321 | $321 | $490 | $514 |
1875 | - | - | $321 | $321 | $464 | $561 |
1876 - 3rd Head | - | - | $321 | $321 | $449 | $538 |
1876 - 4th Head | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1876 - 4th Head - Die Number | - | - | $321 | $321 | $394 | $538 |
1877 - 3rd Head | - | - | $321 | $321 | $449 | $460 |
1877 - 4th Head | - | - | $321 | $321 | $449 | $538 |
1878 | - | - | $321 | $321 | $412 | $544 |
1879 | - | - | $321 | $321 | $524 | $634 |
1880 - With Die Number | - | - | $321 | $321 | $546 | $666 |
1880 - Without Die Number | - | - | $321 | $321 | $447 | $650 |
1883 | - | - | $321 | $321 | $374 | $509 |
1884 | - | - | $321 | $321 | $361 | $451 |
1885 | - | - | $321 | $321 | $375 | $459 |
1885 - 5/3 | - | - | $321 | $378 | $773 | $971 |
1887 - Normal JEB | - | - | $321 | $321 | $321 | $321 |
1887 - Small JEB | - | - | $321 | $321 | $378 | $464 |
1887 - Without JEB | - | - | $321 | $321 | $412 | $516 |
1890 - Low Shield | - | - | $321 | $321 | $430 | $462 |
1890 - High Shield - Normal JEB | - | - | $321 | $321 | $447 | $479 |
1890 - High Shield - Without JEB | - | - | $321 | $321 | $326 | $328 |
1891 - Low Shield | - | - | $321 | $321 | $321 | $364 |
1891 - High Shield | - | - | $321 | $321 | $412 | $458 |
1892 - Low Shield | - | - | $321 | $321 | $344 | $386 |
1892 - High Shield - Normal JEB | - | - | $321 | $321 | $326 | $328 |
1892 - High Shield - Without JEB | - | - | $321 | $321 | $361 | $382 |
1893 - Jubilee head | - | - | $321 | $321 | $350 | $353 |
1893 - Old head | - | - | $321 | $321 | $321 | $326 |
1894 | - | - | $321 | $321 | $321 | $321 |
1895 | - | - | $321 | $321 | $321 | $321 |
1896 | - | - | $321 | $321 | $321 | $321 |
1897 | - | - | $321 | $321 | $321 | $321 |
1898 | - | - | $321 | $321 | $321 | $321 |
1899 | - | - | $321 | $321 | $321 | $321 |
1900 | - | - | $321 | $321 | $321 | $321 |
1901 | - | - | $321 | $321 | $321 | $321 |
Variety | MS-60 | MS-62 | MS-63 | MS-64 | MS-65 | MS-66 | MS-67 |
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1838 | $1,270 | $1,850 | $2,430 | $3,080 | - | - | - |
1839 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1839 - Plain Edge - ↑↓ | $1,270 | $1,850 | $2,430 | $3,080 | - | - | - |
1839 - Plain Edge - ↑↑ | $1,270 | $1,850 | $2,430 | $3,080 | - | - | - |
1841 | $1,380 | $2,190 | $3,010 | $4,700 | - | - | - |
1842 | $1,000 | $1,740 | $1,870 | $3,500 | - | - | - |
1843 | $1,120 | $1,520 | $2,300 | - | - | - | - |
1844 | $1,000 | $1,520 | $2,040 | - | - | $5,100 | - |
1845 | $4,040 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1846 | $1,000 | $1,520 | $2,040 | $2,140 | $2,240 | $5,700 | - |
1847 | $1,000 | $1,520 | $1,620 | $1,720 | - | - | - |
1848 - Wide date | $1,140 | $1,710 | $2,290 | - | - | - | - |
1848 - Close date | $1,000 | $1,520 | $2,040 | - | - | - | - |
1848 - Close date - 8/7 | $1,510 | $2,300 | $3,090 | - | - | - | - |
1849 | $1,040 | $1,540 | $1,780 | $1,820 | $3,710 | - | - |
1850 | $2,650 | $3,430 | $4,200 | - | - | - | - |
1851 | $945 | $1,370 | $1,380 | $1,380 | $5,100 | - | - |
1852 | $1,040 | $1,510 | $1,610 | $2,790 | $3,980 | - | - |
1853 | $941 | $1,340 | $1,560 | $2,060 | - | - | - |
1853 - Large Date | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1855 | $967 | $1,360 | $1,830 | $2,310 | - | - | - |
1856 | $992 | $1,300 | $1,910 | $3,910 | $5,600 | - | - |
1856 - 6/5 | $1,170 | $1,680 | $2,200 | - | - | - | - |
1857 | $1,010 | $1,480 | $1,530 | $1,580 | - | - | - |
1858 - 1st Head | $1,010 | $1,480 | $1,940 | - | - | $6,000 | - |
1858 - 2nd Head | $924 | $1,360 | $1,800 | - | - | - | - |
1859 | $769 | $1,130 | $1,270 | - | - | - | - |
1860 | $778 | $1,110 | $1,330 | $2,560 | $2,900 | - | - |
1861 | $846 | $941 | $1,450 | $2,850 | $4,260 | - | - |
1862 | $12,000 | - | - | - | $21,100 | - | - |
1863 - With Die Number | $838 | $1,270 | $1,710 | - | - | - | - |
1863 - Without Die Number | $846 | $1,190 | $1,540 | $1,750 | $1,960 | - | - |
1864 | $756 | $1,130 | $1,470 | - | - | - | - |
1865 | $756 | $962 | $1,510 | - | - | - | - |
1866 | $756 | $1,130 | $1,470 | - | - | - | - |
1867 | $756 | $952 | $1,380 | - | - | - | - |
1869 | $756 | $1,040 | $1,510 | $1,770 | $4,480 | - | - |
1870 | $717 | $1,050 | $1,390 | - | - | - | - |
1870 - Type A | $2,060 | - | - | $14,600 | - | - | - |
1871 - Type A | $1,270 | $1,320 | $1,370 | - | - | - | - |
1871 - Type B | $1,650 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1871 - Type C | $1,580 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1872 - 2nd Head | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1872 - 3rd Head | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1873 | $568 | $846 | $1,340 | $2,880 | - | - | - |
1874 | $692 | $1,010 | $1,070 | $1,120 | - | - | - |
1875 | $657 | $962 | $1,270 | $1,450 | - | - | - |
1876 - 3rd Head | $627 | $913 | $1,240 | - | - | - | - |
1876 - 4th Head | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1876 - 4th Head - Die Number | $627 | $913 | $1,050 | - | - | - | - |
1877 - 3rd Head | $627 | $913 | $1,240 | $1,750 | - | - | - |
1877 - 4th Head | $627 | $913 | $1,090 | - | - | - | - |
1878 | $657 | $899 | $975 | - | - | - | - |
1879 | $743 | $1,020 | $1,290 | - | - | - | - |
1880 - With Die Number | $786 | $1,160 | $1,530 | - | - | - | - |
1880 - Without Die Number | $769 | $1,100 | $1,510 | - | - | - | - |
1883 | $589 | $819 | $940 | $1,290 | $4,380 | - | - |
1884 | $589 | $720 | $1,060 | - | - | - | - |
1885 | $570 | $734 | $976 | $1,600 | - | - | - |
1885 - 5/3 | $1,170 | $1,620 | $2,060 | - | - | - | - |
1887 - Normal JEB | $321 | $390 | $478 | $765 | $885 | $1,530 | - |
1887 - Small JEB | $550 | $997 | $1,440 | - | - | - | - |
1887 - Without JEB | $619 | $735 | $1,370 | - | - | - | - |
1890 - Low Shield | $494 | $500 | $507 | - | - | - | - |
1890 - High Shield - Normal JEB | $511 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1890 - High Shield - Without JEB | $333 | $371 | $514 | - | - | - | - |
1891 - Low Shield | $382 | $435 | $571 | - | - | - | - |
1891 - High Shield | $503 | $531 | $558 | - | - | - | - |
1892 - Low Shield | $494 | $516 | $526 | - | - | - | - |
1892 - High Shield - Normal JEB | $333 | $430 | $528 | - | - | - | - |
1892 - High Shield - Without JEB | $477 | $492 | $507 | - | - | - | - |
1893 - Jubilee head | $357 | $451 | $546 | - | - | - | - |
1893 - Old head | $331 | $361 | $400 | $751 | $831 | - | - |
1894 | $321 | $382 | $442 | $882 | - | - | - |
1895 | $321 | $335 | $392 | $637 | - | - | - |
1896 | $321 | $358 | $508 | $1,100 | - | - | - |
1897 | $321 | $335 | $417 | $575 | - | - | - |
1898 | $321 | $360 | $378 | $396 | - | - | - |
1899 | $321 | $340 | $348 | $1,250 | $2,140 | - | - |
1900 | $321 | $335 | $420 | $677 | - | - | - |
1901 | $321 | $339 | $478 | $603 | $992 | - | - |
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.