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Half Crown - 1816 to 1901 - Price Guide

From 1816, in the reign of George III, half crown British sterling silver coins had a diameter of 32.31 mm and a weight of 14.14 g, dimensions which remained the same for the half crown until decimalisation in 1971. Several (4) sovereigns were active during this period and the portraits changed at multiple occasions. The reverses always shows English lions passant (first and fourth quarters), a Scottish lion rampant (second quarter) and an Ireland harp (third quarter).

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Variety VG-8 F-12 VF-20 EF-40 AU-50 AU-55
1816 --$33.80$114$331$403
1816 - Plain Edge ------
1817 - Bull Head --$56.30$156$303$443
1817 - Bull Head - D/T in DEI --$113$526$976$1,200
1817 - Bull Head - E/R in DEI ------
1817 - Bull Head - S/I in PENSE --$82.60$413$845$1,060
1817 - Bull Head - Plain Edge ------
1817 - Small Head --$33.80$116$313$358
1817 - Small Head - Reversed S's in garter ------
1817 - Small Head - Plain Edge ------
1818 --$38.80$126$351$423
1818 - Small Head - Reversed S's in garter ------
1819 --$31.90$115$313$423
1819 - 9/8 ------
1820 - George III --$51.30$163$438$576
1820 - George III - Plain Edge ------
1820 - George IV --$43.20$126$365$506
1820 - George IV - Plain Edge ------
1821 --$46.30$126$373$496
1823 - Reverse # 1 --$1,850$5,900$12,900$16,400
1823 - Reverse # 2 --$48.80$129$401$537
1824 - Laureate Head --$53.80$153$382$521
1824 - Bare Head ------
1825 --$48.80$124$329$432
1825 - Plain Edge ------
1826 --$51.30$126$337$417
1828 --$136$382$893$1,150
1829 --$97.60$219$474$648
1831 ------
1831 - Plain Edge ------
1834 - W.W. in caps --$59.50$201$524$653
1834 - W.W. in script --$43.20$125$369$559
1834 - W.W. in script - Plain Edge ------
1835 --$56.90$170$450$589
1836 --$43.20$120$368$492
1836 - 6/5 --$80.70$219$668$892
1837 --$70.10$255$647$869
1839 --$1,740$4,790$9,400$11,600
1839 - WW Relief - Plain Edge - One plain fillet ------
1839 - WW Relief - Plain Edge - Two ornate fillets ------
1839 - WW Relief - Plain Edge - Two plain fillets ------
1839 - WW Incuse - Plain Edge - Two plain fillets ------
1839 - WW Incuse - Milled Edge ------
1840 --$88.20$269$781$993
1841 --$1,300$2,990$5,300$6,500
1842 --$80.70$232$818$980
1843 --$194$607$1,640$2,160
1844 $40.80-$70.10$186$639$866
1845 --$83.30$235$645$782
1845 - 5/3 ------
1846 --$75.10$214$665$891
1848 --$285$840$1,840$2,320
1848 - 8/7 ------
1848 - 8/6 --$254$754$1,580$2,000
1849 - Large Date --$108$315$841$1,100
1849 - Small Date --$151$473$1,070$1,360
1850 --$98.90$388$887$1,140
1853 ------
1862 ------
1862 - Plain Edge ------
1864 ------
1864 - Plain Edge ------
1874 --$33.80$100$289$384
1875 --$33.80$100$308$412
1876 --$36.30$105$299$397
1876 - 6/5 --$45.10$118$371$498
1877 --$33.80$97.60$283$376
1878 --$33.80$97.60$257$381
1879 --$41.30$106$328$439
1880 --$32.80$97.60$282$374
1881 --$32.80$97.60$276$365
1881 - Plain Edge ------
1882 --$36.30$100$305$407
1883 --$32.30$92.60$289$329
1883 - Plain Edge ------
1884 --$33.80$97.60$276$326
1885 --$31.30$97.60$276$365
1886 --$31.30$97.60$276$330
1886 - Plain Edge ------
1887 - Young head --$33.80$100$296$393
1887 - Jubilee head --$20.60$26.40$42.90$51.20
1888 --$20.60$37.50$74.10$92.50
1889 --$20.60$37.50$74.10$89.30
1890 --$20.60$41.70$105$119
1891 --$23.40$41.70$95.60$123
1892 --$20.60$44.20$102$131
1893 --$20.60$41.30$69.10$83.10
1894 --$20.60$56.90$123$156
1895 --$20.60$50.70$101$126
1896 --$20.60$46.70$97.50$123
1897 --$20.60$39.80$72.10$88.30
1898 --$20.60$44.80$92.50$111
1899 --$20.60$42.30$80.60$99.70
1900 --$20.60$39.80$72.10$88.30
1901 --$20.60$39.80$73.40$90.20
Variety MS-60 MS-62 MS-63 MS-64 MS-65 MS-66 MS-67
1816 $548$720$973$1,170$1,450--
1816 - Plain Edge -------
1817 - Bull Head $521$700$853$1,220$1,220--
1817 - Bull Head - D/T in DEI $1,430------
1817 - Bull Head - E/R in DEI -------
1817 - Bull Head - S/I in PENSE $1,280------
1817 - Bull Head - Plain Edge -------
1817 - Small Head $466$615$930$1,030$1,210$1,800-
1817 - Small Head - Reversed S's in garter -------
1817 - Small Head - Plain Edge -------
1818 $576$793$1,020$1,020$1,490$1,670-
1818 - Small Head - Reversed S's in garter -------
1819 $615$782$979$1,250$1,380$1,830-
1819 - 9/8 -------
1820 - George III $713$1,030$1,310$1,330---
1820 - George III - Plain Edge -------
1820 - George IV $604$866$1,080$1,250$2,370$3,170-
1820 - George IV - Plain Edge -------
1821 $619$901$1,110$1,680$2,030$2,380-
1823 - Reverse # 1 $19,900------
1823 - Reverse # 2 $673$997$1,300----
1824 - Laureate Head $663$1,060$1,460$3,190---
1824 - Bare Head -------
1825 $535$909$1,010----
1825 - Plain Edge -------
1826 $548$849$1,150$1,150$3,970--
1828 $1,400$2,600$3,790----
1829 $792$1,230$1,670----
1831 -------
1831 - Plain Edge -------
1834 - W.W. in caps $848$1,780$1,960----
1834 - W.W. in script $641$988$1,370$1,410$2,680--
1834 - W.W. in script - Plain Edge -------
1835 $729$1,200$1,900----
1836 $616$1,030$1,520$2,290$3,070--
1836 - 6/5 $1,120$1,760$2,250----
1837 $1,070$1,730$2,400----
1839 $13,900------
1839 - WW Relief - Plain Edge - One plain fillet -------
1839 - WW Relief - Plain Edge - Two ornate fillets -------
1839 - WW Relief - Plain Edge - Two plain fillets -------
1839 - WW Incuse - Plain Edge - Two plain fillets -------
1839 - WW Incuse - Milled Edge -------
1840 $1,290$2,080$3,080----
1841 $7,700$9,600$12,200----
1842 $1,230$2,010$2,540$3,180$3,460$3,750-
1843 $2,680$4,060$6,200----
1844 $1,090$1,940$2,430$2,750$3,980$4,840-
1845 $1,090$1,850$2,530$4,120---
1845 - 5/3 -------
1846 $1,120$1,970$2,400$3,060---
1848 $2,800$4,730$6,700----
1848 - 8/7 -------
1848 - 8/6 $2,410$3,910$5,400----
1849 - Large Date $1,370$2,300$2,800$5,200---
1849 - Small Date $1,660$2,770$3,890----
1850 $1,390$2,260$3,700$5,000---
1853 -------
1862 -------
1862 - Plain Edge -------
1864 -------
1864 - Plain Edge -------
1874 $479$839$1,130$1,680$2,340--
1875 $516$895$1,140$1,440$1,730--
1876 $494$860$1,260----
1876 - 6/5 $625$1,080$1,530----
1877 $469$860$1,140----
1878 $501$899$1,200$1,350---
1879 $550$1,000$1,110$1,220---
1880 $466$781$1,130----
1881 $454$746$1,050$1,290$1,870--
1881 - Plain Edge -------
1882 $510$928$1,080$1,230---
1883 $416$656$753$851---
1883 - Plain Edge -------
1884 $454$693$760$3,830$6,900--
1885 $454$799$1,040$1,070$1,960--
1886 $454$799$1,010$1,200$1,630--
1886 - Plain Edge -------
1887 - Young head $491$812$1,150$2,960---
1887 - Jubilee head $59.50$133$202$366$614$1,230-
1888 $111$218$345$710---
1889 $111$201$275$375$492--
1890 $145$249$353$424$495--
1891 $150$250$276$444$612$6,900-
1892 $160$278$397$405$1,090$2,600-
1893 $97.00$178$253$321$490$1,040-
1894 $189$334$424$465$630--
1895 $151$268$375$513$1,050--
1896 $148$264$293$322$493$663-
1897 $105$206$305$330$549$1,140-
1898 $133$245$323$434$746--
1899 $119$255$345$475$606--
1900 $105$199$288$517$666$1,010-
1901 $107$190$307$363---
Variety PR-60 PR-62 PR-63 PR-64 PR-65 PR-66 PR-67
1816 -------
1816 - Plain Edge ----$13,000--
1817 - Bull Head -------
1817 - Bull Head - D/T in DEI -------
1817 - Bull Head - E/R in DEI -------
1817 - Bull Head - S/I in PENSE -------
1817 - Bull Head - Plain Edge -------
1817 - Small Head -------
1817 - Small Head - Reversed S's in garter -------
1817 - Small Head - Plain Edge -------
1818 -------
1818 - Small Head - Reversed S's in garter -------
1819 -------
1819 - 9/8 -------
1820 - George III -----$14,000-
1820 - George III - Plain Edge -------
1820 - George IV --$4,770----
1820 - George IV - Plain Edge -------
1821 --$7,600----
1823 - Reverse # 1 -------
1823 - Reverse # 2 -------
1824 - Laureate Head -------
1824 - Bare Head -------
1825 -------
1825 - Plain Edge -------
1826 -$4,130$4,600$5,900$11,500--
1828 -------
1829 -------
1831 -------
1831 - Plain Edge -$4,280-$6,000---
1834 - W.W. in caps -$4,280-----
1834 - W.W. in script -------
1834 - W.W. in script - Plain Edge -------
1835 -------
1836 -------
1836 - 6/5 -------
1837 -------
1839 -----$54,100-
1839 - WW Relief - Plain Edge - One plain fillet --$11,700----
1839 - WW Relief - Plain Edge - Two ornate fillets -------
1839 - WW Relief - Plain Edge - Two plain fillets -------
1839 - WW Incuse - Plain Edge - Two plain fillets ---$16,400---
1839 - WW Incuse - Milled Edge -------
1840 -------
1841 -------
1842 -------
1843 -------
1844 -------
1845 -------
1845 - 5/3 -------
1846 -------
1848 -------
1848 - 8/7 -------
1848 - 8/6 -------
1849 - Large Date -------
1849 - Small Date -------
1850 -------
1853 -------
1862 -------
1862 - Plain Edge -------
1864 -------
1864 - Plain Edge -------
1874 -------
1875 -------
1876 -------
1876 - 6/5 -------
1877 -------
1878 -------
1879 -------
1880 -------
1881 -------
1881 - Plain Edge -------
1882 -------
1883 -------
1883 - Plain Edge -------
1884 -------
1885 -------
1886 -------
1886 - Plain Edge -------
1887 - Young head -------
1887 - Jubilee head -$1,270$1,310$1,830$2,550--
1888 -------
1889 -------
1890 -------
1891 -------
1892 -------
1893 -$1,030$1,500$1,860$2,860-$4,820
1894 -------
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1896 -------
1897 -------
1898 -------
1899 -------
1900 -------
1901 -------

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.

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