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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 --$33.50$113$328$399
1816 - Plain Edge ------
1817 - Bull Head --$55.80$154$301$439
1817 - Bull Head - D/T in DEI --$112$521$968$1,190
1817 - Bull Head - E/R in DEI ------
1817 - Bull Head - S/I in PENSE --$81.90$409$838$1,050
1817 - Bull Head - Plain Edge ------
1817 - Small Head --$33.50$115$310$355
1817 - Small Head - Reversed S's in garter ------
1817 - Small Head - Plain Edge ------
1818 --$38.50$125$348$420
1818 - Small Head - Reversed S's in garter ------
1819 --$31.60$114$310$420
1819 - 9/8 ------
1820 - George III --$50.90$161$434$571
1820 - George III - Plain Edge ------
1820 - George IV --$42.80$125$362$502
1820 - George IV - Plain Edge ------
1821 --$45.90$125$370$492
1823 - Reverse # 1 --$1,840$5,900$12,800$16,300
1823 - Reverse # 2 --$48.40$128$397$532
1824 - Laureate Head --$53.40$152$379$516
1824 - Bare Head ------
1825 --$48.40$123$327$428
1825 - Plain Edge ------
1826 --$50.90$125$334$413
1828 --$135$378$886$1,140
1829 --$96.80$217$470$643
1831 ------
1831 - Plain Edge ------
1834 - W.W. in caps --$58.90$199$520$648
1834 - W.W. in script --$42.80$123$366$555
1834 - W.W. in script - Plain Edge ------
1835 --$56.50$169$446$584
1836 --$42.80$119$365$488
1836 - 6/5 --$80.00$217$662$885
1837 --$69.50$253$642$861
1839 --$1,730$4,750$9,300$11,500
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 --$87.50$267$774$985
1841 --$1,280$2,960$5,300$6,400
1842 --$80.00$230$811$972
1843 --$192$602$1,630$2,140
1844 $40.50-$69.50$185$634$858
1845 --$82.60$233$640$775
1845 - 5/3 ------
1846 --$74.40$212$660$884
1848 --$282$833$1,820$2,300
1848 - 8/7 ------
1848 - 8/6 --$252$748$1,570$1,980
1849 - Large Date --$107$312$834$1,090
1849 - Small Date --$150$469$1,060$1,350
1850 --$98.00$385$879$1,130
1853 ------
1862 ------
1862 - Plain Edge ------
1864 ------
1864 - Plain Edge ------
1874 --$33.50$99.30$287$381
1875 --$33.50$99.30$306$409
1876 --$36.00$104$297$393
1876 - 6/5 --$44.70$117$368$494
1877 --$33.50$96.80$281$373
1878 --$33.50$96.80$255$377
1879 --$40.90$105$325$435
1880 --$32.50$96.80$279$371
1881 --$32.50$96.80$273$362
1881 - Plain Edge ------
1882 --$36.00$99.30$302$404
1883 --$32.00$91.80$287$326
1883 - Plain Edge ------
1884 --$33.50$96.80$273$324
1885 --$31.00$96.80$273$362
1886 --$31.00$96.80$273$327
1886 - Plain Edge ------
1887 - Young head --$33.50$99.30$293$390
1887 - Jubilee head --$20.40$26.20$42.60$50.80
1888 --$20.40$37.20$73.50$91.70
1889 --$20.40$37.20$73.50$88.60
1890 --$20.40$41.30$104$118
1891 --$23.20$41.30$94.80$122
1892 --$20.40$43.80$101$130
1893 --$20.40$40.90$68.50$82.40
1894 --$20.50$56.50$122$155
1895 --$20.40$50.30$99.90$125
1896 --$20.40$46.30$96.70$122
1897 --$20.40$39.50$71.50$87.60
1898 --$20.40$44.40$91.70$110
1899 --$20.40$41.90$79.90$98.90
1900 --$20.40$39.50$71.50$87.60
1901 --$20.40$39.50$72.80$89.40
Variety MS-60 MS-62 MS-63 MS-64 MS-65 MS-66 MS-67
1816 $543$714$965$1,160$1,430--
1816 - Plain Edge -------
1817 - Bull Head $516$694$846$1,210$1,210--
1817 - Bull Head - D/T in DEI $1,410------
1817 - Bull Head - E/R in DEI -------
1817 - Bull Head - S/I in PENSE $1,270------
1817 - Bull Head - Plain Edge -------
1817 - Small Head $462$610$922$1,020$1,200$1,780-
1817 - Small Head - Reversed S's in garter -------
1817 - Small Head - Plain Edge -------
1818 $571$786$1,010$1,010$1,480$1,650-
1818 - Small Head - Reversed S's in garter -------
1819 $610$775$971$1,240$1,370$1,810-
1819 - 9/8 -------
1820 - George III $707$1,020$1,290$1,320---
1820 - George III - Plain Edge -------
1820 - George IV $599$858$1,070$1,240$2,350$3,140-
1820 - George IV - Plain Edge -------
1821 $614$893$1,100$1,670$2,020$2,360-
1823 - Reverse # 1 $19,800------
1823 - Reverse # 2 $667$988$1,290----
1824 - Laureate Head $658$1,050$1,450$3,160---
1824 - Bare Head -------
1825 $530$901$1,000----
1825 - Plain Edge -------
1826 $543$842$1,140$1,140$3,940--
1828 $1,390$2,570$3,750----
1829 $785$1,220$1,660----
1831 -------
1831 - Plain Edge -------
1834 - W.W. in caps $841$1,760$1,940----
1834 - W.W. in script $636$979$1,360$1,400$2,660--
1834 - W.W. in script - Plain Edge -------
1835 $723$1,190$1,890----
1836 $611$1,020$1,500$2,280$3,050--
1836 - 6/5 $1,110$1,750$2,230----
1837 $1,060$1,720$2,380----
1839 $13,800------
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 $1,280$2,060$3,050----
1841 $7,600$9,500$12,100----
1842 $1,220$1,990$2,520$3,150$3,430$3,720-
1843 $2,660$4,020$6,100----
1844 $1,080$1,920$2,410$2,730$3,940$4,800-
1845 $1,080$1,840$2,510$4,090---
1845 - 5/3 -------
1846 $1,110$1,960$2,380$3,030---
1848 $2,780$4,690$6,600----
1848 - 8/7 -------
1848 - 8/6 $2,390$3,880$5,400----
1849 - Large Date $1,360$2,280$2,770$5,100---
1849 - Small Date $1,650$2,750$3,850----
1850 $1,370$2,240$3,670$4,980---
1853 -------
1862 -------
1862 - Plain Edge -------
1864 -------
1864 - Plain Edge -------
1874 $475$832$1,120$1,670$2,320--
1875 $512$887$1,130$1,420$1,720--
1876 $489$852$1,250----
1876 - 6/5 $620$1,070$1,510----
1877 $465$853$1,130----
1878 $496$892$1,190$1,340---
1879 $545$992$1,100$1,210---
1880 $462$774$1,120----
1881 $450$740$1,040$1,280$1,860--
1881 - Plain Edge -------
1882 $506$920$1,070$1,220---
1883 $413$650$747$843---
1883 - Plain Edge -------
1884 $450$687$753$3,800$6,800--
1885 $450$793$1,030$1,070$1,940--
1886 $450$793$1,010$1,190$1,620--
1886 - Plain Edge -------
1887 - Young head $487$805$1,140$2,930---
1887 - Jubilee head $58.90$131$200$362$609$1,220-
1888 $110$216$342$704---
1889 $110$200$273$372$488--
1890 $143$247$350$420$491--
1891 $148$248$274$440$607$6,800-
1892 $158$276$394$401$1,080$2,580-
1893 $96.20$177$251$318$485$1,030-
1894 $187$331$420$461$625--
1895 $150$266$372$508$1,050--
1896 $147$262$290$319$488$658-
1897 $104$204$302$327$544$1,130-
1898 $132$243$320$430$739--
1899 $118$253$342$471$600--
1900 $104$198$286$513$660$1,000-
1901 $106$189$305$360---
Variety PR-60 PR-62 PR-63 PR-64 PR-65 PR-66 PR-67
1816 -------
1816 - Plain Edge ----$12,900--
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 -----$13,900-
1820 - George III - Plain Edge -------
1820 - George IV --$4,730----
1820 - George IV - Plain Edge -------
1821 --$7,500----
1823 - Reverse # 1 -------
1823 - Reverse # 2 -------
1824 - Laureate Head -------
1824 - Bare Head -------
1825 -------
1825 - Plain Edge -------
1826 -$4,090$4,570$5,900$11,400--
1828 -------
1829 -------
1831 -------
1831 - Plain Edge -$4,240-$6,000---
1834 - W.W. in caps -$4,240-----
1834 - W.W. in script -------
1834 - W.W. in script - Plain Edge -------
1835 -------
1836 -------
1836 - 6/5 -------
1837 -------
1839 -----$53,600-
1839 - WW Relief - Plain Edge - One plain fillet --$11,600----
1839 - WW Relief - Plain Edge - Two ornate fillets -------
1839 - WW Relief - Plain Edge - Two plain fillets -------
1839 - WW Incuse - Plain Edge - Two plain fillets ---$16,300---
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 -$1,260$1,300$1,810$2,530--
1888 -------
1889 -------
1890 -------
1891 -------
1892 -------
1893 -$1,020$1,490$1,850$2,830-$4,780
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.

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