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Half-Sovereign - 1817 to 1901 - Price Guide
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| Variety | VG-8 | F-12 | VF-20 | EF-40 | AU-50 | AU-55 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1817 | - | - | $510 | $560 | $721 | $809 |
| 1818 | - | - | $510 | $596 | $917 | $1,080 |
| 1818 - 8/7 | - | - | $628 | $1,330 | $2,140 | $2,550 |
| 1820 | - | - | $510 | $510 | $813 | $966 |
| 1821 | - | - | $1,280 | $2,260 | $3,660 | $4,360 |
| 1823 | - | - | $510 | $619 | $1,050 | $1,190 |
| 1824 | - | - | $510 | $559 | $903 | $1,080 |
| 1825 | - | - | $510 | $522 | $848 | $920 |
| 1825 - Bare Head - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1826 | - | - | $510 | $510 | $885 | $1,080 |
| 1826 - Extra Tuft | - | - | $510 | $510 | $857 | $1,050 |
| 1827 | - | - | $510 | $513 | $959 | $1,180 |
| 1827 - Extra Tuft | - | - | $510 | $513 | $940 | $1,150 |
| 1828 | - | - | $510 | $510 | $940 | $976 |
| 1828 - Extra Tuft | - | - | $510 | $510 | $913 | $1,120 |
| 1831 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1831 - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1834 | - | - | $510 | $947 | $1,610 | $1,940 |
| 1835 | - | - | $510 | $684 | $1,050 | $1,350 |
| 1836 | - | - | $510 | $739 | $1,290 | $1,570 |
| 1836 - Sixpence Obverse | - | - | $2,620 | $5,700 | $9,400 | $11,200 |
| 1837 | - | - | $510 | $721 | $1,280 | $1,580 |
| 1838 | - | - | $510 | $510 | $883 | $1,120 |
| 1839 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1839 - Plain Edge - ↑↓ | - | - | $510 | $510 | $883 | $1,120 |
| 1839 - Plain Edge - ↑↑ | - | - | $510 | $510 | $883 | $1,120 |
| 1841 | - | - | $510 | $510 | $943 | $1,210 |
| 1842 | - | - | $510 | $510 | $730 | $736 |
| 1843 | - | - | $510 | $510 | $758 | $1,010 |
| 1844 | - | - | $510 | $510 | $739 | $908 |
| 1845 | - | - | $510 | $1,100 | $2,410 | $3,530 |
| 1846 | - | - | $510 | $510 | $739 | $904 |
| 1847 | - | - | $510 | $510 | $739 | $908 |
| 1848 - Wide date | - | - | $510 | $510 | $813 | $1,020 |
| 1848 - Close date | - | - | $510 | $510 | $739 | $908 |
| 1848 - Close date - 8/7 | - | - | $510 | $739 | $1,180 | $1,400 |
| 1849 | - | - | $510 | $510 | $749 | $931 |
| 1850 | - | - | $510 | $1,220 | $1,830 | $2,340 |
| 1851 | - | - | $510 | $510 | $700 | $858 |
| 1852 | - | $510 | $510 | $510 | $647 | $938 |
| 1853 | - | - | $510 | $510 | $698 | $701 |
| 1853 - Large Date | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1855 | - | - | $510 | $510 | $628 | $876 |
| 1856 | - | - | $510 | $510 | $702 | $739 |
| 1856 - 6/5 | - | - | $510 | $518 | $887 | $1,070 |
| 1857 | - | - | $510 | $510 | $735 | $910 |
| 1858 - 1st Head | - | - | $510 | $510 | $681 | $910 |
| 1858 - 2nd Head | - | - | $510 | $510 | $689 | $841 |
| 1859 | - | - | $510 | $510 | $605 | $716 |
| 1860 | - | - | $510 | $510 | $610 | $723 |
| 1861 | - | - | $510 | $510 | $647 | $779 |
| 1862 | - | - | $1,650 | $6,000 | $8,800 | $10,900 |
| 1863 - With Die Number | - | - | $510 | $510 | $624 | $762 |
| 1863 - Without Die Number | - | - | $510 | $510 | $647 | $779 |
| 1864 | - | - | $510 | $510 | $520 | $642 |
| 1865 | - | - | $510 | $510 | $561 | $604 |
| 1866 | - | - | $510 | $510 | $561 | $621 |
| 1867 | - | - | $510 | $510 | $561 | $575 |
| 1869 | - | - | $510 | $510 | $561 | $637 |
| 1870 | - | - | $510 | $510 | $531 | $652 |
| 1870 - Type A | - | - | $510 | $998 | $1,610 | $1,910 |
| 1871 - Type A | - | - | $510 | $587 | $977 | $1,170 |
| 1871 - Type B | - | - | $510 | $716 | $1,250 | $1,510 |
| 1871 - Type C | - | - | $510 | $809 | $1,250 | $1,480 |
| 1872 - 2nd Head | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1872 - 3rd Head | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1873 | - | - | $510 | $510 | $512 | $562 |
| 1874 | - | - | $510 | $510 | $527 | $553 |
| 1875 | - | - | $510 | $510 | $510 | $603 |
| 1876 - 3rd Head | - | - | $510 | $510 | $510 | $579 |
| 1876 - 4th Head | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1876 - 4th Head - Die Number | - | - | $510 | $510 | $510 | $579 |
| 1877 - 3rd Head | - | - | $510 | $510 | $510 | $510 |
| 1877 - 4th Head | - | - | $510 | $510 | $510 | $579 |
| 1878 | - | - | $510 | $510 | $510 | $586 |
| 1879 | - | - | $510 | $510 | $564 | $682 |
| 1880 - With Die Number | - | - | $510 | $510 | $587 | $716 |
| 1880 - Without Die Number | - | - | $510 | $510 | $510 | $700 |
| 1883 | - | - | $510 | $510 | $510 | $548 |
| 1884 | - | - | $510 | $510 | $510 | $510 |
| 1885 | - | - | $510 | $510 | $510 | $510 |
| 1885 - 5/3 | - | - | $510 | $510 | $832 | $1,040 |
| 1887 - Normal JEB | - | - | $510 | $510 | $510 | $510 |
| 1887 - Small JEB | - | - | $510 | $510 | $510 | $510 |
| 1887 - Without JEB | - | - | $510 | $510 | $510 | $555 |
| 1890 - Low Shield | - | - | $510 | $510 | $510 | $520 |
| 1890 - High Shield - Normal JEB | - | - | $510 | $510 | $510 | $530 |
| 1890 - High Shield - Without JEB | - | - | $510 | $510 | $510 | $510 |
| 1891 - Low Shield | - | - | $510 | $510 | $510 | $510 |
| 1891 - High Shield | - | - | $510 | $510 | $510 | $525 |
| 1892 - Low Shield | - | - | $510 | $510 | $510 | $510 |
| 1892 - High Shield - Normal JEB | - | - | $510 | $510 | $510 | $510 |
| 1892 - High Shield - Without JEB | - | - | $510 | $510 | $510 | $510 |
| 1893 - Jubilee head | - | - | $510 | $510 | $510 | $510 |
| 1893 - Old head | - | - | $510 | $510 | $510 | $510 |
| 1894 | - | - | $510 | $510 | $510 | $510 |
| 1895 | - | - | $510 | $510 | $510 | $510 |
| 1896 | - | - | $510 | $510 | $510 | $510 |
| 1897 | - | - | $510 | $510 | $510 | $510 |
| 1898 | - | - | $510 | $510 | $510 | $510 |
| 1899 | - | - | $510 | $510 | $510 | $510 |
| 1900 | - | - | $510 | $510 | $510 | $510 |
| 1901 | - | - | $510 | $510 | $510 | $510 |
| Variety | MS-60 | MS-62 | MS-63 | MS-64 | MS-65 | MS-66 | MS-67 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1817 | $1,040 | $1,910 | $2,150 | $2,390 | $6,500 | $11,200 | - |
| 1818 | $1,240 | $1,920 | $2,830 | $3,460 | $4,340 | $11,500 | - |
| 1818 - 8/7 | $2,960 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1820 | $1,120 | $2,240 | $2,760 | - | - | - | - |
| 1821 | $5,100 | $6,700 | $8,800 | $9,300 | - | - | - |
| 1823 | $1,470 | $2,070 | $3,400 | $4,710 | $8,800 | - | - |
| 1824 | $1,250 | $2,150 | $2,930 | $3,080 | - | - | - |
| 1825 | $1,170 | $1,710 | $2,690 | $3,280 | - | - | - |
| 1825 - Bare Head - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1826 | $1,280 | $1,990 | $2,970 | $4,120 | $6,400 | $8,700 | - |
| 1826 - Extra Tuft | $1,240 | $2,100 | $2,430 | $4,570 | $6,700 | - | - |
| 1827 | $1,400 | $2,290 | $2,650 | $3,010 | - | - | - |
| 1827 - Extra Tuft | $1,370 | $2,400 | $2,790 | $4,440 | $6,100 | - | - |
| 1828 | $1,370 | $2,230 | $2,690 | $5,100 | $7,300 | - | - |
| 1828 - Extra Tuft | $1,330 | $1,900 | $3,090 | - | - | - | - |
| 1831 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1831 - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1834 | $2,260 | $3,050 | $4,030 | $5,200 | $15,800 | - | - |
| 1835 | $1,580 | $2,260 | $3,170 | $6,700 | $9,000 | - | - |
| 1836 | $1,850 | $2,850 | $5,000 | - | - | - | - |
| 1836 - Sixpence Obverse | $13,000 | $16,000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1837 | $1,830 | $2,810 | $3,780 | - | - | - | - |
| 1838 | $1,360 | $1,990 | $2,620 | $3,310 | $11,200 | - | - |
| 1839 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1839 - Plain Edge - ↑↓ | $1,360 | $1,990 | $2,620 | $3,310 | - | - | - |
| 1839 - Plain Edge - ↑↑ | $1,360 | $1,990 | $2,620 | $3,310 | - | - | - |
| 1841 | $1,480 | $2,360 | $3,230 | $5,100 | - | - | - |
| 1842 | $1,080 | $1,870 | $2,010 | $4,750 | - | - | - |
| 1843 | $1,210 | $2,080 | $2,470 | - | - | - | - |
| 1844 | $1,080 | $1,640 | $2,200 | $4,470 | $4,960 | $5,500 | - |
| 1845 | $4,340 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1846 | $1,080 | $1,640 | $2,200 | $2,300 | $2,410 | $12,400 | - |
| 1847 | $1,080 | $1,640 | $2,200 | $4,740 | - | - | - |
| 1848 - Wide date | $1,220 | $1,840 | $2,460 | - | - | - | - |
| 1848 - Close date | $1,080 | $1,640 | $2,200 | - | - | - | - |
| 1848 - Close date - 8/7 | $1,630 | $2,480 | $3,330 | - | - | - | - |
| 1849 | $1,110 | $1,660 | $1,810 | $1,950 | $3,990 | - | - |
| 1850 | $2,850 | $3,690 | $4,520 | $8,800 | $13,000 | - | - |
| 1851 | $1,020 | $1,480 | $1,480 | $1,480 | $7,700 | - | - |
| 1852 | $1,120 | $1,620 | $1,730 | $3,000 | $7,200 | - | - |
| 1853 | $1,010 | $1,440 | $1,920 | $2,220 | - | - | - |
| 1853 - Large Date | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1855 | $1,040 | $1,470 | $2,310 | $2,480 | - | - | - |
| 1856 | $1,070 | $1,390 | $2,080 | $4,200 | $6,000 | - | - |
| 1856 - 6/5 | $1,260 | $1,810 | $2,370 | - | - | - | - |
| 1857 | $1,090 | $1,590 | $2,090 | $2,720 | - | - | - |
| 1858 - 1st Head | $1,090 | $1,590 | $2,090 | $2,980 | $4,700 | $6,400 | - |
| 1858 - 2nd Head | $994 | $1,470 | $1,940 | - | - | - | - |
| 1859 | $827 | $1,540 | $1,760 | $2,280 | - | - | - |
| 1860 | $836 | $1,200 | $1,540 | $2,750 | $3,120 | - | - |
| 1861 | $910 | $1,010 | $1,860 | $3,070 | $4,580 | - | - |
| 1862 | $12,900 | - | - | - | $22,700 | - | - |
| 1863 - With Die Number | $901 | $1,370 | $1,830 | - | - | - | - |
| 1863 - Without Die Number | $910 | $1,280 | $1,790 | $1,880 | $2,100 | - | - |
| 1864 | $813 | $1,220 | $1,650 | - | - | - | - |
| 1865 | $813 | $1,030 | $1,680 | - | - | - | - |
| 1866 | $813 | $1,220 | $1,580 | $6,300 | - | - | - |
| 1867 | $813 | $1,020 | $1,620 | - | - | - | - |
| 1869 | $813 | $1,120 | $1,630 | $2,230 | $4,820 | - | - |
| 1870 | $772 | $1,130 | $1,770 | - | - | - | - |
| 1870 - Type A | $2,220 | - | - | $15,700 | - | - | - |
| 1871 - Type A | $1,370 | $1,420 | $1,480 | - | - | - | - |
| 1871 - Type B | $1,770 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1871 - Type C | $1,700 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1872 - 2nd Head | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1872 - 3rd Head | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1873 | $611 | $910 | $1,440 | $3,320 | - | - | - |
| 1874 | $744 | $1,090 | $1,440 | $3,030 | - | - | - |
| 1875 | $707 | $1,040 | $1,300 | $1,560 | - | - | - |
| 1876 - 3rd Head | $675 | $982 | $1,330 | - | - | - | - |
| 1876 - 4th Head | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1876 - 4th Head - Die Number | $675 | $982 | $1,130 | - | - | - | - |
| 1877 - 3rd Head | $675 | $982 | $1,330 | $2,000 | - | - | - |
| 1877 - 4th Head | $675 | $982 | $1,170 | - | - | - | - |
| 1878 | $707 | $967 | $1,240 | - | - | - | - |
| 1879 | $799 | $1,090 | $1,390 | - | - | - | - |
| 1880 - With Die Number | $846 | $1,250 | $1,650 | $4,840 | - | - | - |
| 1880 - Without Die Number | $827 | $1,180 | $1,630 | - | - | - | - |
| 1883 | $633 | $881 | $1,010 | $1,590 | $4,710 | - | - |
| 1884 | $633 | $775 | $1,140 | $2,610 | - | - | - |
| 1885 | $613 | $789 | $1,070 | $1,890 | - | - | - |
| 1885 - 5/3 | $1,260 | $2,020 | $2,220 | - | - | - | - |
| 1887 - Normal JEB | $510 | $513 | $516 | $885 | $1,070 | $2,060 | - |
| 1887 - Small JEB | $592 | $1,070 | $1,550 | $3,170 | - | - | - |
| 1887 - Without JEB | $665 | $791 | $1,480 | - | - | - | - |
| 1890 - Low Shield | $531 | $538 | $545 | $1,400 | - | - | - |
| 1890 - High Shield - Normal JEB | $550 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1890 - High Shield - Without JEB | $510 | $531 | $553 | - | - | - | - |
| 1891 - Low Shield | $510 | $874 | $1,240 | - | - | - | - |
| 1891 - High Shield | $541 | $571 | $601 | - | - | - | - |
| 1892 - Low Shield | $531 | $555 | $647 | - | - | - | - |
| 1892 - High Shield - Normal JEB | $510 | $539 | $568 | - | - | - | - |
| 1892 - High Shield - Without JEB | $513 | $529 | $545 | - | - | - | - |
| 1893 - Jubilee head | $510 | $548 | $587 | - | - | - | - |
| 1893 - Old head | $510 | $510 | $510 | $808 | $1,030 | $4,420 | - |
| 1894 | $510 | $510 | $510 | $949 | - | - | - |
| 1895 | $510 | $510 | $510 | $789 | - | - | - |
| 1896 | $510 | $510 | $563 | $1,190 | - | - | - |
| 1897 | $510 | $510 | $510 | $756 | - | - | - |
| 1898 | $510 | $513 | $516 | - | - | - | - |
| 1899 | $510 | $510 | $510 | $650 | $2,310 | - | - |
| 1900 | $510 | $510 | $510 | $729 | - | - | - |
| 1901 | $510 | $519 | $528 | $648 | $1,730 | - | - |
| Variety | PR-60 | PR-62 | PR-63 | PR-64 | PR-65 | PR-66 | PR-67 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1817 | - | - | - | $26,600 | - | - | - |
| 1818 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1818 - 8/7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1820 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1821 | - | - | - | $12,000 | $22,500 | - | - |
| 1823 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1824 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1825 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1825 - Bare Head - Plain Edge | - | - | - | $29,500 | - | - | - |
| 1826 | - | $5,200 | - | - | $13,800 | $21,100 | - |
| 1826 - Extra Tuft | - | - | $7,600 | $8,000 | - | $15,200 | - |
| 1827 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1827 - Extra Tuft | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1828 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1828 - Extra Tuft | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1831 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1831 - Plain Edge | - | $8,900 | $12,000 | $16,200 | $23,300 | $27,500 | - |
| 1834 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1835 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1836 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1836 - Sixpence Obverse | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1837 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1838 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1839 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1839 - Plain Edge - ↑↓ | - | - | $13,500 | - | - | - | - |
| 1839 - Plain Edge - ↑↑ | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1841 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1842 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1843 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1844 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1845 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1846 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1847 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1848 - Wide date | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1848 - Close date | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1848 - Close date - 8/7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1849 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1850 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1851 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1852 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1853 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1853 - Large Date | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1855 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1856 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1856 - 6/5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1857 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1858 - 1st Head | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1858 - 2nd Head | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1859 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1860 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1861 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1862 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1863 - With Die Number | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1863 - Without Die Number | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1864 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1865 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1866 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1867 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1869 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1870 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1870 - Type A | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1871 - Type A | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1871 - Type B | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1871 - Type C | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1872 - 2nd Head | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1872 - 3rd Head | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1873 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1874 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1875 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1876 - 3rd Head | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1876 - 4th Head | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1876 - 4th Head - Die Number | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1877 - 3rd Head | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1877 - 4th Head | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1878 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1879 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1880 - With Die Number | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1880 - Without Die Number | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1883 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1884 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1885 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1885 - 5/3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1887 - Normal JEB | - | $2,870 | $3,850 | $5,500 | $6,400 | $8,200 | - |
| 1887 - Small JEB | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1887 - Without JEB | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1890 - Low Shield | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1890 - High Shield - Normal JEB | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1890 - High Shield - Without JEB | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1891 - Low Shield | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1891 - High Shield | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1892 - Low Shield | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1892 - High Shield - Normal JEB | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1892 - High Shield - Without JEB | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1893 - Jubilee head | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1893 - Old head | - | - | - | $5,600 | $9,300 | - | $10,800 |
| 1894 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1895 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 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.
