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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 | - | - | $233 | $272 | $596 | $758 |
1839 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1839 - Plain Edge - ↑↓ | - | - | $233 | $272 | $596 | $758 |
1839 - Plain Edge - ↑↑ | - | - | $233 | $272 | $596 | $758 |
1841 | - | - | $233 | $272 | $637 | $819 |
1842 | - | - | $233 | $259 | $493 | $497 |
1843 | - | - | $233 | $272 | $512 | $679 |
1844 | - | - | $233 | $272 | $499 | $613 |
1845 | - | - | $306 | $743 | $1,840 | $2,390 |
1846 | - | - | $233 | $272 | $499 | $611 |
1847 | - | - | $233 | $272 | $499 | $613 |
1848 - Wide date | - | - | $233 | $272 | $549 | $688 |
1848 - Close date | - | - | $233 | $272 | $499 | $613 |
1848 - Close date - 8/7 | - | - | $250 | $499 | $799 | $949 |
1849 | - | - | $233 | $259 | $506 | $629 |
1850 | - | - | $250 | $822 | $1,240 | $1,580 |
1851 | - | - | $233 | $259 | $473 | $580 |
1852 | - | $233 | $233 | $259 | $437 | $634 |
1853 | - | - | $233 | $259 | $471 | $473 |
1853 - Large Date | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1855 | - | - | $233 | $259 | $424 | $591 |
1856 | - | - | $233 | $259 | $474 | $499 |
1856 - 6/5 | - | - | $233 | $350 | $599 | $724 |
1857 | - | - | $233 | $259 | $496 | $615 |
1858 - 1st Head | - | - | $233 | $259 | $460 | $615 |
1858 - 2nd Head | - | - | $233 | $259 | $465 | $568 |
1859 | - | - | $233 | $239 | $409 | $484 |
1860 | - | - | $233 | $259 | $412 | $488 |
1861 | - | - | $233 | $259 | $437 | $526 |
1862 | - | - | $1,110 | $3,120 | $5,900 | $7,300 |
1863 - With Die Number | - | - | $233 | $234 | $421 | $515 |
1863 - Without Die Number | - | - | $233 | $259 | $437 | $526 |
1864 | - | - | $233 | $233 | $351 | $464 |
1865 | - | - | $233 | $233 | $379 | $411 |
1866 | - | - | $233 | $233 | $379 | $419 |
1867 | - | - | $233 | $233 | $379 | $389 |
1869 | - | - | $233 | $233 | $379 | $430 |
1870 | - | - | $233 | $233 | $359 | $440 |
1870 - Type A | - | - | $275 | $674 | $1,090 | $1,290 |
1871 - Type A | - | - | $233 | $396 | $660 | $792 |
1871 - Type B | - | - | $300 | $484 | $841 | $1,020 |
1871 - Type C | - | - | $300 | $546 | $847 | $998 |
1872 - 2nd Head | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1872 - 3rd Head | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1873 | - | - | $233 | $233 | $346 | $379 |
1874 | - | - | $233 | $233 | $356 | $374 |
1875 | - | - | $233 | $233 | $337 | $407 |
1876 - 3rd Head | - | - | $233 | $233 | $326 | $391 |
1876 - 4th Head | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1876 - 4th Head - Die Number | - | - | $233 | $233 | $286 | $391 |
1877 - 3rd Head | - | - | $233 | $233 | $326 | $335 |
1877 - 4th Head | - | - | $233 | $233 | $326 | $391 |
1878 | - | - | $233 | $233 | $300 | $395 |
1879 | - | - | $233 | $233 | $381 | $460 |
1880 - With Die Number | - | - | $233 | $233 | $396 | $484 |
1880 - Without Die Number | - | - | $233 | $233 | $325 | $473 |
1883 | - | - | $233 | $233 | $272 | $370 |
1884 | - | - | $233 | $233 | $262 | $328 |
1885 | - | - | $233 | $233 | $272 | $333 |
1885 - 5/3 | - | - | $233 | $275 | $562 | $705 |
1887 - Normal JEB | - | - | $233 | $233 | $233 | $233 |
1887 - Small JEB | - | - | $233 | $233 | $275 | $337 |
1887 - Without JEB | - | - | $233 | $233 | $300 | $375 |
1890 - Low Shield | - | - | $233 | $233 | $312 | $336 |
1890 - High Shield - Normal JEB | - | - | $233 | $233 | $325 | $348 |
1890 - High Shield - Without JEB | - | - | $233 | $233 | $237 | $238 |
1891 - Low Shield | - | - | $233 | $233 | $233 | $264 |
1891 - High Shield | - | - | $233 | $233 | $300 | $332 |
1892 - Low Shield | - | - | $233 | $233 | $250 | $280 |
1892 - High Shield - Normal JEB | - | - | $233 | $233 | $237 | $238 |
1892 - High Shield - Without JEB | - | - | $233 | $233 | $262 | $278 |
1893 - Jubilee head | - | - | $233 | $233 | $254 | $257 |
1893 - Old head | - | - | $233 | $233 | $233 | $237 |
1894 | - | - | $233 | $233 | $233 | $233 |
1895 | - | - | $233 | $233 | $233 | $233 |
1896 | - | - | $233 | $233 | $233 | $233 |
1897 | - | - | $233 | $233 | $233 | $233 |
1898 | - | - | $233 | $233 | $233 | $233 |
1899 | - | - | $233 | $233 | $233 | $233 |
1900 | - | - | $233 | $233 | $233 | $233 |
1901 | - | - | $233 | $233 | $233 | $233 |
Variety | MS-60 | MS-62 | MS-63 | MS-64 | MS-65 | MS-66 | MS-67 |
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1838 | $921 | $1,340 | $1,770 | $2,240 | - | - | - |
1839 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1839 - Plain Edge - ↑↓ | $921 | $1,340 | $1,770 | $2,240 | - | - | - |
1839 - Plain Edge - ↑↑ | $921 | $1,340 | $1,770 | $2,240 | - | - | - |
1841 | $1,000 | $1,590 | $2,180 | $3,410 | - | - | - |
1842 | $727 | $1,260 | $1,360 | $2,550 | - | - | - |
1843 | $815 | $1,100 | $1,670 | - | - | - | - |
1844 | $727 | $1,110 | $1,490 | - | - | $3,680 | - |
1845 | $2,930 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1846 | $727 | $1,110 | $1,490 | $1,560 | $1,620 | $4,160 | - |
1847 | $727 | $1,110 | $1,180 | $1,250 | - | - | - |
1848 - Wide date | $827 | $1,240 | $1,660 | - | - | - | - |
1848 - Close date | $727 | $1,110 | $1,490 | - | - | - | - |
1848 - Close date - 8/7 | $1,100 | $1,670 | $2,250 | - | - | - | - |
1849 | $752 | $1,120 | $1,290 | $1,320 | $2,690 | - | - |
1850 | $1,930 | $2,490 | $3,050 | - | - | - | - |
1851 | $687 | $997 | $999 | $1,000 | $3,690 | - | - |
1852 | $758 | $1,100 | $1,170 | $2,030 | $2,890 | - | - |
1853 | $684 | $975 | $1,130 | $1,500 | - | - | - |
1853 - Large Date | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1855 | $702 | $990 | $1,330 | $1,680 | - | - | - |
1856 | $721 | $942 | $1,390 | $2,840 | $4,070 | - | - |
1856 - 6/5 | $849 | $1,220 | $1,600 | - | - | - | - |
1857 | $733 | $1,070 | $1,110 | $1,150 | - | - | - |
1858 - 1st Head | $733 | $1,070 | $1,410 | - | - | $4,340 | - |
1858 - 2nd Head | $671 | $991 | $1,310 | - | - | - | - |
1859 | $559 | $821 | $926 | - | - | - | - |
1860 | $565 | $808 | $969 | $1,860 | $2,110 | - | - |
1861 | $615 | $683 | $1,050 | $2,070 | $3,100 | - | - |
1862 | $8,700 | - | - | - | $15,300 | - | - |
1863 - With Die Number | $609 | $924 | $1,240 | - | - | - | - |
1863 - Without Die Number | $615 | $868 | $1,120 | $1,270 | $1,420 | - | - |
1864 | $549 | $824 | $1,070 | - | - | - | - |
1865 | $549 | $699 | $1,100 | - | - | - | - |
1866 | $549 | $824 | $1,070 | - | - | - | - |
1867 | $549 | $692 | $1,000 | - | - | - | - |
1869 | $549 | $757 | $1,100 | $1,290 | $3,260 | - | - |
1870 | $521 | $766 | $1,010 | - | - | - | - |
1870 - Type A | $1,500 | - | - | $10,600 | - | - | - |
1871 - Type A | $924 | $961 | $999 | - | - | - | - |
1871 - Type B | $1,200 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1871 - Type C | $1,150 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1872 - 2nd Head | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1872 - 3rd Head | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1873 | $413 | $615 | $971 | $2,090 | - | - | - |
1874 | $503 | $737 | $776 | $815 | - | - | - |
1875 | $478 | $699 | $921 | $1,050 | - | - | - |
1876 - 3rd Head | $456 | $663 | $899 | - | - | - | - |
1876 - 4th Head | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1876 - 4th Head - Die Number | $456 | $663 | $763 | - | - | - | - |
1877 - 3rd Head | $456 | $663 | $899 | $1,270 | - | - | - |
1877 - 4th Head | $456 | $663 | $793 | - | - | - | - |
1878 | $478 | $653 | $708 | - | - | - | - |
1879 | $540 | $738 | $936 | - | - | - | - |
1880 - With Die Number | $571 | $841 | $1,110 | - | - | - | - |
1880 - Without Die Number | $559 | $799 | $1,100 | - | - | - | - |
1883 | $428 | $595 | $683 | $941 | $3,180 | - | - |
1884 | $428 | $523 | $770 | - | - | - | - |
1885 | $414 | $533 | $709 | $1,160 | - | - | - |
1885 - 5/3 | $849 | $1,170 | $1,500 | - | - | - | - |
1887 - Normal JEB | $233 | $283 | $347 | $556 | $643 | $1,110 | - |
1887 - Small JEB | $400 | $724 | $1,050 | - | - | - | - |
1887 - Without JEB | $449 | $534 | $999 | - | - | - | - |
1890 - Low Shield | $359 | $364 | $368 | - | - | - | - |
1890 - High Shield - Normal JEB | $371 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1890 - High Shield - Without JEB | $242 | $269 | $373 | - | - | - | - |
1891 - Low Shield | $278 | $316 | $415 | - | - | - | - |
1891 - High Shield | $365 | $385 | $406 | - | - | - | - |
1892 - Low Shield | $359 | $375 | $382 | - | - | - | - |
1892 - High Shield - Normal JEB | $242 | $313 | $384 | - | - | - | - |
1892 - High Shield - Without JEB | $346 | $357 | $368 | - | - | - | - |
1893 - Jubilee head | $259 | $328 | $396 | - | - | - | - |
1893 - Old head | $240 | $262 | $291 | $546 | $603 | - | - |
1894 | $233 | $277 | $321 | $641 | - | - | - |
1895 | $233 | $243 | $285 | $463 | - | - | - |
1896 | $233 | $260 | $369 | $801 | - | - | - |
1897 | $233 | $243 | $303 | $418 | - | - | - |
1898 | $233 | $262 | $275 | $288 | - | - | - |
1899 | $233 | $247 | $253 | $905 | $1,560 | - | - |
1900 | $233 | $243 | $305 | $492 | - | - | - |
1901 | $233 | $247 | $347 | $438 | $721 | - | - |
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.