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Half Crown - 1902 to 1967 - Price Guide
On the 1 March 1966, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, James Callaghan announced that the old £sd system would be replaced by a decimal currency in which the pound was to be divided into one hundred units. The half crown was demonetised on 1 January 1970, the year before the United Kingdom adopted decimal currency on Decimal Day. In the 20th century a slang term for the coin was half-a-dollar.
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| Variety | VG-8 | F-12 | VF-20 | EF-40 | AU-50 | AU-55 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1902 | - | - | $21.00 | $53.70 | $100 | $140 |
| 1903 | - | - | $253 | $812 | $2,060 | $2,960 |
| 1904 | - | - | $91.20 | $403 | $838 | $1,060 |
| 1905 | - | $510 | $899 | $2,420 | $5,600 | $7,200 |
| 1906 | - | - | $20.40 | $68.10 | $200 | $267 |
| 1907 | - | - | $22.90 | $80.60 | $225 | $299 |
| 1908 | - | - | $32.50 | $105 | $416 | $572 |
| 1909 | - | - | $22.90 | $86.20 | $343 | $472 |
| 1910 | - | - | $22.90 | $67.40 | $192 | $254 |
| 1911 | - | - | $19.70 | $36.20 | $78.10 | $99.00 |
| 1912 | - | - | $19.70 | $34.30 | $67.10 | $83.50 |
| 1913 | - | - | $19.70 | $38.30 | $81.00 | $102 |
| 1914 | - | - | $19.70 | $19.70 | $40.80 | $52.30 |
| 1915 | - | - | $19.70 | $19.70 | $37.10 | $46.60 |
| 1916 | - | - | $19.70 | $19.70 | $37.10 | $43.50 |
| 1917 | - | - | $19.70 | $22.50 | $50.60 | $64.70 |
| 1918 | - | - | $19.70 | $19.70 | $39.00 | $49.50 |
| 1919 | - | - | $19.70 | $22.50 | $48.70 | $57.10 |
| 1920 | - | - | $10.70 | $15.00 | $38.20 | $49.80 |
| 1921 | - | - | $10.70 | $15.00 | $41.20 | $54.30 |
| 1922 | - | - | $10.70 | $14.20 | $38.60 | $50.80 |
| 1923 | - | - | $10.70 | $10.70 | $27.70 | $36.30 |
| 1924 | - | - | $13.50 | $33.70 | $73.10 | $92.70 |
| 1925 | - | - | $41.20 | $103 | $329 | $443 |
| 1926 - Original Bust - Colon | - | - | $10.70 | $32.20 | $64.80 | $81.10 |
| 1926 - Original Bust - No Colon | - | - | $22.50 | $67.40 | $165 | $214 |
| 1926 - Modified Bust | - | - | $10.70 | $25.50 | $59.60 | $76.60 |
| 1927 | - | - | $10.70 | $14.20 | $37.10 | $51.10 |
| 1927 - Matte | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1928 | - | - | $10.70 | $10.70 | $18.70 | $23.60 |
| 1929 | - | - | $10.70 | $10.70 | $19.50 | $24.70 |
| 1930 | - | - | $21.90 | $99.30 | $318 | $428 |
| 1931 | - | - | $10.70 | $10.70 | $21.40 | $27.50 |
| 1932 | - | - | $10.70 | $12.00 | $24.70 | $31.10 |
| 1933 | - | - | $10.70 | $10.70 | $17.60 | $21.90 |
| 1934 | - | - | $10.70 | $16.50 | $60.70 | $82.80 |
| 1935 | - | - | $10.70 | $10.70 | $16.50 | $20.60 |
| 1936 | - | - | $10.70 | $10.70 | $15.40 | $18.90 |
| 1937 - George VI | - | - | - | $10.70 | $10.70 | $10.70 |
| 1937 - Edward VIII | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1938 | - | - | $10.70 | $10.70 | $10.70 | $10.70 |
| 1939 | - | - | $10.70 | $10.70 | $10.70 | $10.70 |
| 1940 | - | - | $10.70 | $10.70 | $10.70 | $10.70 |
| 1941 | - | - | $10.70 | $10.70 | $10.70 | $10.70 |
| 1942 | - | - | $10.70 | $10.70 | $10.70 | $10.70 |
| 1943 | - | - | $10.70 | $10.70 | $10.70 | $10.70 |
| 1944 | - | - | $10.70 | $10.70 | $10.70 | $10.70 |
| 1945 | - | - | $10.70 | $10.70 | $10.70 | $10.70 |
| 1946 | - | - | $10.70 | $10.70 | $10.70 | $10.70 |
| 1947 | - | - | - | $1.50 | $2.20 | $2.60 |
| 1948 | - | - | - | $1.50 | $2.20 | $2.60 |
| 1949 | - | - | - | $1.50 | $2.20 | $3.00 |
| 1950 | - | - | - | $1.50 | $2.20 | $2.60 |
| 1951 | - | - | - | $1.50 | $2.20 | $2.60 |
| 1952 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1952 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1953 - I between beads | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1953 - I points to a bead | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1954 | - | - | - | $1.50 | $5.20 | $7.10 |
| 1955 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1956 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1957 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1958 | - | - | - | $1.50 | $5.20 | $7.10 |
| 1959 | - | - | - | $1.50 | $7.50 | $10.50 |
| 1960 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1961 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1962 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1963 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1964 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1965 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1966 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1967 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Variety | MS-60 | MS-62 | MS-63 | MS-64 | MS-65 | MS-66 | MS-67 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1902 | $147 | $297 | $318 | $456 | $1,210 | - | - |
| 1903 | $3,670 | $5,800 | $8,000 | - | - | - | - |
| 1904 | $1,270 | $2,370 | $3,270 | $3,570 | - | - | - |
| 1905 | $8,800 | $13,000 | $17,200 | - | - | - | - |
| 1906 | $333 | $725 | $1,120 | - | - | - | - |
| 1907 | $398 | $817 | $1,230 | - | - | - | - |
| 1908 | $728 | $1,350 | $2,120 | - | - | - | - |
| 1909 | $601 | $924 | $1,120 | $1,320 | - | - | - |
| 1910 | $317 | $597 | $658 | $720 | - | - | - |
| 1911 | $120 | $241 | $362 | $472 | $1,490 | - | - |
| 1912 | $99.90 | $262 | $425 | $467 | - | - | - |
| 1913 | $124 | $279 | $435 | - | - | $647 | - |
| 1914 | $58.10 | $108 | $157 | $367 | - | - | - |
| 1915 | $50.00 | $114 | $133 | $191 | $363 | - | - |
| 1916 | $50.00 | $98.90 | $148 | $162 | $440 | - | - |
| 1917 | $71.20 | $121 | $172 | $338 | - | - | - |
| 1918 | $52.50 | $88.20 | $135 | $206 | $541 | - | - |
| 1919 | $65.60 | $124 | $190 | $198 | $654 | - | - |
| 1920 | $59.70 | $140 | $224 | $559 | - | - | - |
| 1921 | $69.90 | $129 | $175 | - | - | - | - |
| 1922 | $60.70 | $119 | $192 | $334 | - | - | - |
| 1923 | $37.50 | $74.90 | $116 | $421 | - | - | - |
| 1924 | $93.70 | $182 | $252 | $340 | - | - | - |
| 1925 | $556 | $1,030 | $1,500 | - | - | - | - |
| 1926 - Original Bust - Colon | $93.10 | $187 | $243 | $420 | - | - | - |
| 1926 - Original Bust - No Colon | $262 | $427 | $592 | - | - | - | - |
| 1926 - Modified Bust | $99.90 | $189 | $278 | $412 | - | - | - |
| 1927 | $55.60 | $93.40 | $133 | $294 | $455 | - | - |
| 1927 - Matte | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1928 | $25.20 | $51.70 | $83.30 | $101 | $143 | - | - |
| 1929 | $26.20 | $47.50 | $71.20 | $212 | - | - | - |
| 1930 | $538 | $1,030 | $1,520 | $1,660 | $1,800 | - | - |
| 1931 | $30.00 | $56.50 | $83.40 | $153 | - | - | - |
| 1932 | $34.30 | $76.50 | $138 | $188 | - | - | - |
| 1933 | $23.70 | $51.50 | $98.50 | $156 | - | - | - |
| 1934 | $91.80 | $181 | $267 | $272 | - | - | - |
| 1935 | $21.50 | $35.70 | $58.50 | $96.60 | $181 | - | - |
| 1936 | $20.00 | $31.70 | $74.40 | $190 | $351 | $570 | - |
| 1937 - George VI | $10.70 | $17.60 | $28.20 | $169 | - | - | - |
| 1937 - Edward VIII | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1938 | $15.00 | $40.80 | $61.80 | - | - | - | - |
| 1939 | $10.70 | $18.80 | $29.50 | - | - | - | - |
| 1940 | $12.70 | $19.90 | $31.20 | $183 | - | - | - |
| 1941 | $10.70 | $17.90 | $28.70 | - | - | - | - |
| 1942 | $10.70 | $16.00 | $25.00 | - | - | - | - |
| 1943 | $10.70 | $17.90 | $28.70 | - | - | - | - |
| 1944 | $10.70 | $31.80 | $57.50 | - | - | - | - |
| 1945 | $10.70 | $14.70 | $40.30 | $147 | - | - | - |
| 1946 | $10.70 | $14.10 | $48.10 | $162 | - | - | - |
| 1947 | $3.00 | $9.40 | $15.70 | $37.80 | $290 | - | - |
| 1948 | $3.00 | $8.10 | $14.20 | - | - | - | - |
| 1949 | $3.70 | $15.50 | $28.60 | - | - | - | - |
| 1950 | $7.50 | $20.20 | $35.50 | - | - | - | - |
| 1951 | $7.50 | $21.50 | $38.00 | - | - | - | - |
| 1952 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1952 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1953 - I between beads | $1.50 | $3.40 | $6.00 | - | - | - | - |
| 1953 - I points to a bead | - | $3.70 | $7.50 | $41.50 | $75.40 | - | - |
| 1954 | $9.50 | $40.00 | $70.60 | - | - | - | - |
| 1955 | $1.50 | $7.90 | $15.20 | - | - | - | - |
| 1956 | $1.50 | $9.40 | $18.20 | - | - | - | - |
| 1957 | $1.50 | $6.70 | $12.00 | - | - | - | - |
| 1958 | $10.50 | $31.00 | $54.90 | - | - | - | - |
| 1959 | $12.70 | $38.30 | $68.10 | - | - | $143 | - |
| 1960 | $1.50 | $7.70 | $14.00 | $43.60 | $73.20 | - | - |
| 1961 | - | $3.20 | $6.50 | - | - | - | - |
| 1962 | $1.50 | $3.50 | $17.10 | $30.60 | $96.30 | - | - |
| 1963 | - | $2.40 | $4.70 | - | - | - | - |
| 1964 | - | $3.10 | $6.20 | $42.90 | $79.60 | - | - |
| 1965 | - | $2.10 | $4.30 | - | - | - | - |
| 1966 | - | - | $2.60 | $49.00 | $93.50 | - | - |
| 1967 | - | $1.30 | $5.00 | $77.50 | $93.50 | - | - |
| Variety | PR-60 | PR-62 | PR-63 | PR-64 | PR-65 | PR-66 | PR-67 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1902 | - | $313 | $408 | $448 | $557 | - | - |
| 1903 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1904 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1905 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1906 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1907 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1908 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1909 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1910 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1911 | - | $403 | $468 | $648 | - | $749 | - |
| 1912 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1913 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1914 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1915 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1916 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1917 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1918 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1919 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1920 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1921 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1922 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1923 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1924 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1925 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1926 - Original Bust - Colon | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1926 - Original Bust - No Colon | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1926 - Modified Bust | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1927 | - | $199 | $318 | $337 | $356 | $386 | - |
| 1927 - Matte | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1928 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1929 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1930 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1931 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1932 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1933 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1934 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1935 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1936 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1937 - George VI | - | - | - | $128 | $205 | $865 | - |
| 1937 - Edward VIII | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1938 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1939 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1940 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1941 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1942 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1943 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1944 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1945 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1946 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1947 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1948 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1949 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1950 | - | - | - | $150 | - | $178 | - |
| 1951 | - | - | - | - | $97.70 | - | - |
| 1952 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1952 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1953 - I between beads | - | - | - | $1,080 | - | - | - |
| 1953 - I points to a bead | - | - | - | - | $118 | - | - |
| 1954 | - | - | - | - | - | $6,500 | - |
| 1955 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1956 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1957 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1958 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1959 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1960 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1961 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1962 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1963 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1964 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1965 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1966 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1967 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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.
