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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1838 | - | - | €219 | €254 | €558 | €711 |
| 1839 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1839 - Plain Edge - ↑↓ | - | - | €219 | €254 | €558 | €711 |
| 1839 - Plain Edge - ↑↑ | - | - | €219 | €254 | €558 | €711 |
| 1841 | - | - | €219 | €254 | €596 | €768 |
| 1842 | - | - | €219 | €243 | €462 | €466 |
| 1843 | - | - | €219 | €254 | €480 | €636 |
| 1844 | - | - | €219 | €254 | €468 | €575 |
| 1845 | - | - | €287 | €696 | €1,720 | €2,240 |
| 1846 | - | - | €219 | €254 | €468 | €572 |
| 1847 | - | - | €219 | €254 | €468 | €575 |
| 1848 - Wide date | - | - | €219 | €254 | €515 | €645 |
| 1848 - Close date | - | - | €219 | €254 | €468 | €575 |
| 1848 - Close date - 8/7 | - | - | €234 | €468 | €749 | €889 |
| 1849 | - | - | €219 | €243 | €474 | €589 |
| 1850 | - | - | €234 | €770 | €1,160 | €1,480 |
| 1851 | - | - | €219 | €243 | €443 | €543 |
| 1852 | - | €219 | €219 | €243 | €409 | €594 |
| 1853 | - | - | €219 | €243 | €442 | €443 |
| 1853 - Large Date | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1855 | - | - | €219 | €243 | €398 | €554 |
| 1856 | - | - | €219 | €243 | €444 | €468 |
| 1856 - 6/5 | - | - | €219 | €327 | €561 | €678 |
| 1857 | - | - | €219 | €243 | €465 | €576 |
| 1858 - 1st Head | - | - | €219 | €243 | €431 | €576 |
| 1858 - 2nd Head | - | - | €219 | €243 | €436 | €532 |
| 1859 | - | - | €219 | €224 | €383 | €453 |
| 1860 | - | - | €219 | €243 | €386 | €458 |
| 1861 | - | - | €219 | €243 | €409 | €493 |
| 1862 | - | - | €1,040 | €2,920 | €5,600 | €6,900 |
| 1863 - With Die Number | - | - | €219 | €219 | €395 | €482 |
| 1863 - Without Die Number | - | - | €219 | €243 | €409 | €493 |
| 1864 | - | - | €219 | €219 | €329 | €435 |
| 1865 | - | - | €219 | €219 | €355 | €385 |
| 1866 | - | - | €219 | €219 | €355 | €393 |
| 1867 | - | - | €219 | €219 | €355 | €364 |
| 1869 | - | - | €219 | €219 | €355 | €403 |
| 1870 | - | - | €219 | €219 | €336 | €412 |
| 1870 - Type A | - | - | €257 | €632 | €1,020 | €1,210 |
| 1871 - Type A | - | - | €219 | €371 | €618 | €742 |
| 1871 - Type B | - | - | €281 | €453 | €788 | €955 |
| 1871 - Type C | - | - | €281 | €512 | €794 | €935 |
| 1872 - 2nd Head | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1872 - 3rd Head | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1873 | - | - | €219 | €219 | €324 | €355 |
| 1874 | - | - | €219 | €219 | €333 | €350 |
| 1875 | - | - | €219 | €219 | €316 | €382 |
| 1876 - 3rd Head | - | - | €219 | €219 | €306 | €366 |
| 1876 - 4th Head | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1876 - 4th Head - Die Number | - | - | €219 | €219 | €268 | €366 |
| 1877 - 3rd Head | - | - | €219 | €219 | €306 | €313 |
| 1877 - 4th Head | - | - | €219 | €219 | €306 | €366 |
| 1878 | - | - | €219 | €219 | €281 | €370 |
| 1879 | - | - | €219 | €219 | €357 | €431 |
| 1880 - With Die Number | - | - | €219 | €219 | €371 | €453 |
| 1880 - Without Die Number | - | - | €219 | €219 | €304 | €443 |
| 1883 | - | - | €219 | €219 | €255 | €346 |
| 1884 | - | - | €219 | €219 | €246 | €307 |
| 1885 | - | - | €219 | €219 | €255 | €312 |
| 1885 - 5/3 | - | - | €219 | €257 | €526 | €661 |
| 1887 - Normal JEB | - | - | €219 | €219 | €219 | €219 |
| 1887 - Small JEB | - | - | €219 | €219 | €257 | €316 |
| 1887 - Without JEB | - | - | €219 | €219 | €281 | €351 |
| 1890 - Low Shield | - | - | €219 | €219 | €292 | €314 |
| 1890 - High Shield - Normal JEB | - | - | €219 | €219 | €304 | €326 |
| 1890 - High Shield - Without JEB | - | - | €219 | €219 | €222 | €223 |
| 1891 - Low Shield | - | - | €219 | €219 | €219 | €248 |
| 1891 - High Shield | - | - | €219 | €219 | €281 | €311 |
| 1892 - Low Shield | - | - | €219 | €219 | €234 | €263 |
| 1892 - High Shield - Normal JEB | - | - | €219 | €219 | €222 | €223 |
| 1892 - High Shield - Without JEB | - | - | €219 | €219 | €246 | €260 |
| 1893 - Jubilee head | - | - | €219 | €219 | €238 | €240 |
| 1893 - Old head | - | - | €219 | €219 | €219 | €222 |
| 1894 | - | - | €219 | €219 | €219 | €219 |
| 1895 | - | - | €219 | €219 | €219 | €219 |
| 1896 | - | - | €219 | €219 | €219 | €219 |
| 1897 | - | - | €219 | €219 | €219 | €219 |
| 1898 | - | - | €219 | €219 | €219 | €219 |
| 1899 | - | - | €219 | €219 | €219 | €219 |
| 1900 | - | - | €219 | €219 | €219 | €219 |
| 1901 | - | - | €219 | €219 | €219 | €219 |
| Variety | MS-60 | MS-62 | MS-63 | MS-64 | MS-65 | MS-66 | MS-67 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1838 | €863 | €1,260 | €1,650 | €2,100 | - | - | - |
| 1839 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1839 - Plain Edge - ↑↓ | €863 | €1,260 | €1,650 | €2,100 | - | - | - |
| 1839 - Plain Edge - ↑↑ | €863 | €1,260 | €1,650 | €2,100 | - | - | - |
| 1841 | €939 | €1,490 | €2,050 | €3,200 | - | - | - |
| 1842 | €681 | €1,180 | €1,270 | €2,390 | - | - | - |
| 1843 | €763 | €1,030 | €1,560 | - | - | - | - |
| 1844 | €681 | €1,040 | €1,390 | - | - | €3,450 | - |
| 1845 | €2,750 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1846 | €681 | €1,040 | €1,390 | €1,460 | €1,520 | €3,900 | - |
| 1847 | €681 | €1,040 | €1,100 | €1,170 | - | - | - |
| 1848 - Wide date | €775 | €1,170 | €1,560 | - | - | - | - |
| 1848 - Close date | €681 | €1,040 | €1,390 | - | - | - | - |
| 1848 - Close date - 8/7 | €1,030 | €1,570 | €2,110 | - | - | - | - |
| 1849 | €705 | €1,050 | €1,210 | €1,240 | €2,520 | - | - |
| 1850 | €1,800 | €2,330 | €2,860 | - | - | - | - |
| 1851 | €643 | €934 | €936 | €938 | €3,460 | - | - |
| 1852 | €711 | €1,030 | €1,090 | €1,900 | €2,710 | - | - |
| 1853 | €640 | €914 | €1,060 | €1,400 | - | - | - |
| 1853 - Large Date | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1855 | €658 | €928 | €1,240 | €1,570 | - | - | - |
| 1856 | €675 | €882 | €1,300 | €2,660 | €3,810 | - | - |
| 1856 - 6/5 | €795 | €1,150 | €1,500 | - | - | - | - |
| 1857 | €687 | €1,000 | €1,040 | €1,080 | - | - | - |
| 1858 - 1st Head | €687 | €1,000 | €1,320 | - | - | €4,070 | - |
| 1858 - 2nd Head | €629 | €928 | €1,230 | - | - | - | - |
| 1859 | €523 | €769 | €867 | - | - | - | - |
| 1860 | €529 | €757 | €907 | €1,740 | €1,980 | - | - |
| 1861 | €576 | €640 | €985 | €1,940 | €2,900 | - | - |
| 1862 | €8,200 | - | - | - | €14,400 | - | - |
| 1863 - With Die Number | €570 | €865 | €1,160 | - | - | - | - |
| 1863 - Without Die Number | €576 | €813 | €1,050 | €1,190 | €1,330 | - | - |
| 1864 | €515 | €772 | €1,000 | - | - | - | - |
| 1865 | €515 | €655 | €1,030 | - | - | - | - |
| 1866 | €515 | €772 | €1,000 | - | - | - | - |
| 1867 | €515 | €648 | €939 | - | - | - | - |
| 1869 | €515 | €710 | €1,030 | €1,210 | €3,050 | - | - |
| 1870 | €488 | €718 | €947 | - | - | - | - |
| 1870 - Type A | €1,400 | - | - | €9,900 | - | - | - |
| 1871 - Type A | €865 | €901 | €936 | - | - | - | - |
| 1871 - Type B | €1,120 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1871 - Type C | €1,080 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1872 - 2nd Head | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1872 - 3rd Head | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1873 | €387 | €576 | €909 | €1,960 | - | - | - |
| 1874 | €471 | €690 | €727 | €764 | - | - | - |
| 1875 | €447 | €655 | €863 | €988 | - | - | - |
| 1876 - 3rd Head | €427 | €621 | €842 | - | - | - | - |
| 1876 - 4th Head | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1876 - 4th Head - Die Number | €427 | €621 | €715 | - | - | - | - |
| 1877 - 3rd Head | €427 | €621 | €842 | €1,190 | - | - | - |
| 1877 - 4th Head | €427 | €621 | €743 | - | - | - | - |
| 1878 | €447 | €612 | €664 | - | - | - | - |
| 1879 | €506 | €692 | €877 | - | - | - | - |
| 1880 - With Die Number | €535 | €788 | €1,040 | - | - | - | - |
| 1880 - Without Die Number | €523 | €749 | €1,030 | - | - | - | - |
| 1883 | €401 | €557 | €640 | €881 | €2,980 | - | - |
| 1884 | €401 | €490 | €721 | - | - | - | - |
| 1885 | €388 | €499 | €664 | €1,090 | - | - | - |
| 1885 - 5/3 | €795 | €1,100 | €1,400 | - | - | - | - |
| 1887 - Normal JEB | €219 | €266 | €325 | €521 | €602 | €1,040 | - |
| 1887 - Small JEB | €374 | €678 | €982 | - | - | - | - |
| 1887 - Without JEB | €421 | €500 | €936 | - | - | - | - |
| 1890 - Low Shield | €336 | €341 | €345 | - | - | - | - |
| 1890 - High Shield - Normal JEB | €348 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1890 - High Shield - Without JEB | €226 | €252 | €350 | - | - | - | - |
| 1891 - Low Shield | €260 | €296 | €389 | - | - | - | - |
| 1891 - High Shield | €342 | €361 | €380 | - | - | - | - |
| 1892 - Low Shield | €336 | €351 | €358 | - | - | - | - |
| 1892 - High Shield - Normal JEB | €226 | €293 | €360 | - | - | - | - |
| 1892 - High Shield - Without JEB | €325 | €335 | €345 | - | - | - | - |
| 1893 - Jubilee head | €243 | €307 | €371 | - | - | - | - |
| 1893 - Old head | €225 | €246 | €272 | €511 | €565 | - | - |
| 1894 | €219 | €260 | €301 | €600 | - | - | - |
| 1895 | €219 | €228 | €267 | €434 | - | - | - |
| 1896 | €219 | €243 | €346 | €751 | - | - | - |
| 1897 | €219 | €228 | €284 | €391 | - | - | - |
| 1898 | €219 | €245 | €257 | €270 | - | - | - |
| 1899 | €219 | €232 | €237 | €848 | €1,460 | - | - |
| 1900 | €219 | €228 | €286 | €461 | - | - | - |
| 1901 | €219 | €231 | €325 | €410 | €675 | - | - |
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.
