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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 | - | - | $511![]() | $511![]() | $885 | $1,130 |
1839 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1839 - Plain Edge - ↑↓ | - | - | $511![]() | $511![]() | $885 | $1,130 |
1839 - Plain Edge - ↑↑ | - | - | $511![]() | $511![]() | $885 | $1,130 |
1841 | - | - | $511![]() | $511![]() | $945 | $1,220 |
1842 | - | - | $511![]() | $511![]() | $732 | $738 |
1843 | - | - | $511![]() | $511![]() | $760 | $1,010 |
1844 | - | - | $511![]() | $511![]() | $741 | $911 |
1845 | - | - | $511![]() | $1,100 | $2,410![]() | $3,540 |
1846 | - | - | $511![]() | $511![]() | $741 | $907 |
1847 | - | - | $511![]() | $511![]() | $741 | $911 |
1848 - Wide date | - | - | $511![]() | $511![]() | $816 | $1,020 |
1848 - Close date | - | - | $511![]() | $511![]() | $741 | $911 |
1848 - Close date - 8/7 | - | - | $511![]() | $741 | $1,190 | $1,410 |
1849 | - | - | $511![]() | $511![]() | $751 | $934 |
1850 | - | - | $511![]() | $1,220 | $1,840 | $2,350 |
1851 | - | - | $511![]() | $511![]() | $702 | $861 |
1852 | - | $511![]() | $511![]() | $511![]() | $649 | $941 |
1853 | - | - | $511![]() | $511![]() | $700 | $703 |
1853 - Large Date | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1855 | - | - | $511![]() | $511![]() | $630 | $878 |
1856 | - | - | $511![]() | $511![]() | $704 | $741 |
1856 - 6/5 | - | - | $511![]() | $519 | $890 | $1,080 |
1857 | - | - | $511![]() | $511![]() | $737 | $913 |
1858 - 1st Head | - | - | $511![]() | $511![]() | $683 | $913 |
1858 - 2nd Head | - | - | $511![]() | $511![]() | $690 | $843 |
1859 | - | - | $511![]() | $511![]() | $607 | $718 |
1860 | - | - | $511![]() | $511![]() | $612 | $725 |
1861 | - | - | $511![]() | $511![]() | $649 | $781 |
1862 | - | - | $1,650 | $6,100![]() | $8,800 | $10,900 |
1863 - With Die Number | - | - | $511![]() | $511![]() | $626 | $765 |
1863 - Without Die Number | - | - | $511![]() | $511![]() | $649 | $781 |
1864 | - | - | $511![]() | $511![]() | $521 | $644![]() |
1865 | - | - | $511![]() | $511![]() | $563 | $606 |
1866 | - | - | $511![]() | $511![]() | $563 | $622 |
1867 | - | - | $511![]() | $511![]() | $563 | $577 |
1869 | - | - | $511![]() | $511![]() | $563 | $639 |
1870 | - | - | $511![]() | $511![]() | $533 | $653 |
1870 - Type A | - | - | $511![]() | $1,000 | $1,610 | $1,920 |
1871 - Type A | - | - | $511![]() | $588 | $980 | $1,180 |
1871 - Type B | - | - | $511![]() | $718 | $1,250 | $1,510 |
1871 - Type C | - | - | $511![]() | $811 | $1,260 | $1,480 |
1872 - 2nd Head | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1872 - 3rd Head | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1873 | - | - | $511![]() | $511![]() | $513 | $563 |
1874 | - | - | $511![]() | $511![]() | $528 | $555 |
1875 | - | - | $511![]() | $511![]() | $511 | $605 |
1876 - 3rd Head | - | - | $511![]() | $511![]() | $511![]() | $580 |
1876 - 4th Head | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1876 - 4th Head - Die Number | - | - | $511![]() | $511![]() | $511![]() | $580 |
1877 - 3rd Head | - | - | $511![]() | $511![]() | $511![]() | $511![]() |
1877 - 4th Head | - | - | $511![]() | $511![]() | $511![]() | $580 |
1878 | - | - | $511![]() | $511![]() | $511![]() | $587 |
1879 | - | - | $511![]() | $511![]() | $565 | $683 |
1880 - With Die Number | - | - | $511![]() | $511![]() | $588 | $718 |
1880 - Without Die Number | - | - | $511![]() | $511![]() | $511![]() | $702 |
1883 | - | - | $511![]() | $511![]() | $511![]() | $549 |
1884 | - | - | $511![]() | $511![]() | $511![]() | $511![]() |
1885 | - | - | $511![]() | $511![]() | $511![]() | $511![]() |
1885 - 5/3 | - | - | $511![]() | $511![]() | $834 | $1,050 |
1887 - Normal JEB | - | - | $511![]() | $511![]() | $511![]() | $511![]() |
1887 - Small JEB | - | - | $511![]() | $511![]() | $511![]() | $511 |
1887 - Without JEB | - | - | $511![]() | $511![]() | $511![]() | $556 |
1890 - Low Shield | - | - | $511![]() | $511![]() | $511![]() | $522![]() |
1890 - High Shield - Normal JEB | - | - | $511![]() | $511![]() | $511![]() | $531![]() |
1890 - High Shield - Without JEB | - | - | $511![]() | $511![]() | $511![]() | $511![]() |
1891 - Low Shield | - | - | $511![]() | $511![]() | $511![]() | $511![]() |
1891 - High Shield | - | - | $511![]() | $511![]() | $511![]() | $527![]() |
1892 - Low Shield | - | - | $511![]() | $511![]() | $511![]() | $511![]() |
1892 - High Shield - Normal JEB | - | - | $511![]() | $511![]() | $511![]() | $511![]() |
1892 - High Shield - Without JEB | - | - | $511![]() | $511![]() | $511![]() | $511![]() |
1893 - Jubilee head | - | - | $511![]() | $511![]() | $511![]() | $511![]() |
1893 - Old head | - | - | $511![]() | $511![]() | $511![]() | $511![]() |
1894 | - | - | $511![]() | $511![]() | $511![]() | $511![]() |
1895 | - | - | $511![]() | $511![]() | $511![]() | $511![]() |
1896 | - | - | $511![]() | $511![]() | $511![]() | $511![]() |
1897 | - | - | $511![]() | $511![]() | $511![]() | $511![]() |
1898 | - | - | $511![]() | $511![]() | $511![]() | $511![]() |
1899 | - | - | $511![]() | $511![]() | $511![]() | $511![]() |
1900 | - | - | $511![]() | $511![]() | $511![]() | $511![]() |
1901 | - | - | $511![]() | $511![]() | $511![]() | $511![]() |
Variety | MS-60 | MS-62 | MS-63 | MS-64 | MS-65 | MS-66 | MS-67 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1838 | $1,370 | $1,990 | $2,620 | $3,320 | $11,200 | - | - |
1839 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1839 - Plain Edge - ↑↓ | $1,370 | $1,990 | $2,620 | $3,320 | - | - | - |
1839 - Plain Edge - ↑↑ | $1,370 | $1,990 | $2,620 | $3,320 | - | - | - |
1841 | $1,490 | $2,370 | $3,240 | $5,100 | - | - | - |
1842 | $1,080 | $1,870 | $2,020 | $4,760![]() | - | - | - |
1843 | $1,210 | $2,090![]() | $2,480 | - | - | - | - |
1844 | $1,080 | $1,640 | $2,210 | $4,480 | $4,970 | $5,500 | - |
1845 | $4,360 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1846 | $1,080 | $1,640 | $2,210 | $2,310 | $2,410 | $12,400![]() | - |
1847 | $1,080 | $1,640 | $2,210![]() | $4,760![]() | - | - | - |
1848 - Wide date | $1,230 | $1,850 | $2,470 | - | - | - | - |
1848 - Close date | $1,080 | $1,640 | $2,210 | - | - | - | - |
1848 - Close date - 8/7 | $1,630 | $2,480 | $3,340 | - | - | - | - |
1849 | $1,120 | $1,660 | $1,810![]() | $1,960 | $4,000 | - | - |
1850 | $2,860 | $3,700 | $4,530 | $8,800 | $13,100 | - | - |
1851 | $1,020 | $1,480 | $1,480 | $1,490 | $7,700![]() | - | - |
1852 | $1,130 | $1,630 | $1,730 | $3,010 | $7,200![]() | - | - |
1853 | $1,010 | $1,450 | $1,930![]() | $2,220 | - | - | - |
1853 - Large Date | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1855 | $1,040 | $1,470 | $2,320![]() | $2,490 | - | - | - |
1856 | $1,070 | $1,400 | $2,080 | $4,210 | $6,000 | - | - |
1856 - 6/5 | $1,260 | $1,820 | $2,370 | - | - | - | - |
1857 | $1,090 | $1,590 | $2,090![]() | $2,720![]() | - | - | - |
1858 - 1st Head | $1,090 | $1,590 | $2,090 | $2,990 | $4,720 | $6,400 | - |
1858 - 2nd Head | $996 | $1,470 | $1,950 | - | - | - | - |
1859 | $829 | $1,540![]() | $1,760![]() | $2,290 | - | - | - |
1860 | $839 | $1,200 | $1,540![]() | $2,760 | $3,130 | - | - |
1861 | $913 | $1,010 | $1,860![]() | $3,080 | $4,600 | - | - |
1862 | $13,000 | - | - | - | $22,800 | - | - |
1863 - With Die Number | $904 | $1,370 | $1,840 | - | - | - | - |
1863 - Without Die Number | $913 | $1,290 | $1,790![]() | $1,890 | $2,110 | - | - |
1864 | $816 | $1,220 | $1,660![]() | - | - | - | - |
1865 | $816 | $1,040 | $1,680![]() | - | - | - | - |
1866 | $816 | $1,220 | $1,590 | $6,400 | - | - | - |
1867 | $816 | $1,030 | $1,630![]() | - | - | - | - |
1869 | $816 | $1,120 | $1,630 | $2,240![]() | $4,830 | - | - |
1870 | $774 | $1,140 | $1,770![]() | - | - | - | - |
1870 - Type A | $2,220 | - | - | $15,800 | - | - | - |
1871 - Type A | $1,370 | $1,430 | $1,480 | - | - | - | - |
1871 - Type B | $1,780 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1871 - Type C | $1,710 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1872 - 2nd Head | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1872 - 3rd Head | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1873 | $613 | $913 | $1,440 | $3,330![]() | - | - | - |
1874 | $746 | $1,090 | $1,440![]() | $3,030![]() | - | - | - |
1875 | $709 | $1,040 | $1,300![]() | $1,570 | - | - | - |
1876 - 3rd Head | $677 | $985 | $1,330 | - | - | - | - |
1876 - 4th Head | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1876 - 4th Head - Die Number | $677 | $985 | $1,130 | - | - | - | - |
1877 - 3rd Head | $677 | $985 | $1,330 | $2,010![]() | - | - | - |
1877 - 4th Head | $677 | $985 | $1,180 | - | - | - | - |
1878 | $709 | $969 | $1,240![]() | - | - | - | - |
1879 | $802 | $1,100 | $1,390 | - | - | - | - |
1880 - With Die Number | $848 | $1,250 | $1,650 | $4,860 | - | - | - |
1880 - Without Die Number | $829 | $1,190 | $1,630 | - | - | - | - |
1883 | $635 | $883 | $1,010 | $1,590![]() | $4,730 | - | - |
1884 | $635 | $777 | $1,140 | $2,620 | - | - | - |
1885 | $615 | $791 | $1,080 | $1,900![]() | - | - | - |
1885 - 5/3 | $1,260 | $2,030![]() | $2,220 | - | - | - | - |
1887 - Normal JEB | $511![]() | $514![]() | $518 | $887![]() | $1,070![]() | $2,070![]() | - |
1887 - Small JEB | $593 | $1,080 | $1,560 | $3,180 | - | - | - |
1887 - Without JEB | $667 | $793 | $1,480 | - | - | - | - |
1890 - Low Shield | $533 | $540 | $547 | $1,400 | - | - | - |
1890 - High Shield - Normal JEB | $551 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1890 - High Shield - Without JEB | $511![]() | $533![]() | $554 | - | - | - | - |
1891 - Low Shield | $511![]() | $876![]() | $1,240![]() | - | - | - | - |
1891 - High Shield | $542 | $572 | $602 | - | - | - | - |
1892 - Low Shield | $533 | $556 | $649![]() | - | - | - | - |
1892 - High Shield - Normal JEB | $511![]() | $540![]() | $570 | - | - | - | - |
1892 - High Shield - Without JEB | $514 | $531 | $547 | - | - | - | - |
1893 - Jubilee head | $511![]() | $550![]() | $588 | - | - | - | - |
1893 - Old head | $511![]() | $511![]() | $511![]() | $811 | $1,030![]() | $4,430 | - |
1894 | $511![]() | $511![]() | $511![]() | $951 | - | - | - |
1895 | $511![]() | $511![]() | $511![]() | $791![]() | - | - | - |
1896 | $511![]() | $511![]() | $564![]() | $1,190 | - | - | - |
1897 | $511![]() | $511![]() | $511![]() | $758![]() | - | - | - |
1898 | $511![]() | $514![]() | $517![]() | - | - | - | - |
1899 | $511![]() | $511![]() | $511![]() | $652![]() | $2,310 | - | - |
1900 | $511![]() | $511![]() | $511![]() | $731 | - | - | - |
1901 | $511![]() | $520![]() | $530![]() | $650 | $1,730![]() | - | - |
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.