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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 | - | - | $513![]() | $513![]() | $888 | $1,130 |
1839 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1839 - Plain Edge - ↑↓ | - | - | $513![]() | $513![]() | $888 | $1,130 |
1839 - Plain Edge - ↑↑ | - | - | $513![]() | $513![]() | $888 | $1,130 |
1841 | - | - | $513![]() | $513![]() | $948 | $1,220 |
1842 | - | - | $513![]() | $513![]() | $735 | $741 |
1843 | - | - | $513![]() | $513![]() | $762 | $1,010 |
1844 | - | - | $513![]() | $513![]() | $744 | $913 |
1845 | - | - | $513![]() | $1,110 | $2,420![]() | $3,550 |
1846 | - | - | $513![]() | $513![]() | $744 | $910 |
1847 | - | - | $513![]() | $513![]() | $744 | $913 |
1848 - Wide date | - | - | $513![]() | $513![]() | $818 | $1,030 |
1848 - Close date | - | - | $513![]() | $513![]() | $744 | $913 |
1848 - Close date - 8/7 | - | - | $513![]() | $744 | $1,190 | $1,410 |
1849 | - | - | $513![]() | $513![]() | $753 | $937 |
1850 | - | - | $513![]() | $1,220 | $1,840 | $2,360 |
1851 | - | - | $513![]() | $513![]() | $704 | $864 |
1852 | - | $513![]() | $513![]() | $513![]() | $651 | $944 |
1853 | - | - | $513![]() | $513![]() | $702 | $705 |
1853 - Large Date | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1855 | - | - | $513![]() | $513![]() | $632 | $881 |
1856 | - | - | $513![]() | $513![]() | $707 | $744 |
1856 - 6/5 | - | - | $513![]() | $521 | $893 | $1,080 |
1857 | - | - | $513![]() | $513![]() | $739 | $916 |
1858 - 1st Head | - | - | $513![]() | $513![]() | $685 | $916 |
1858 - 2nd Head | - | - | $513![]() | $513![]() | $693 | $846 |
1859 | - | - | $513![]() | $513![]() | $609 | $721 |
1860 | - | - | $513![]() | $513![]() | $614 | $728 |
1861 | - | - | $513![]() | $513![]() | $651 | $783 |
1862 | - | - | $1,650 | $6,100![]() | $8,800 | $10,900 |
1863 - With Die Number | - | - | $513![]() | $513![]() | $628 | $767 |
1863 - Without Die Number | - | - | $513![]() | $513![]() | $651 | $783 |
1864 | - | - | $513![]() | $513![]() | $523 | $646![]() |
1865 | - | - | $513![]() | $513![]() | $565 | $608 |
1866 | - | - | $513![]() | $513![]() | $565 | $624 |
1867 | - | - | $513![]() | $513![]() | $565 | $579 |
1869 | - | - | $513![]() | $513![]() | $565 | $641 |
1870 | - | - | $513![]() | $513![]() | $535 | $655 |
1870 - Type A | - | - | $513![]() | $1,000 | $1,620 | $1,920 |
1871 - Type A | - | - | $513![]() | $590 | $983 | $1,180 |
1871 - Type B | - | - | $513![]() | $721 | $1,250 | $1,520 |
1871 - Type C | - | - | $513![]() | $814 | $1,260 | $1,490 |
1872 - 2nd Head | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1872 - 3rd Head | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1873 | - | - | $513![]() | $513![]() | $515 | $565 |
1874 | - | - | $513![]() | $513![]() | $530 | $557 |
1875 | - | - | $513![]() | $513![]() | $513 | $607 |
1876 - 3rd Head | - | - | $513![]() | $513![]() | $513![]() | $582 |
1876 - 4th Head | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1876 - 4th Head - Die Number | - | - | $513![]() | $513![]() | $513![]() | $582 |
1877 - 3rd Head | - | - | $513![]() | $513![]() | $513![]() | $513![]() |
1877 - 4th Head | - | - | $513![]() | $513![]() | $513![]() | $582 |
1878 | - | - | $513![]() | $513![]() | $513![]() | $589 |
1879 | - | - | $513![]() | $513![]() | $567 | $686 |
1880 - With Die Number | - | - | $513![]() | $513![]() | $590 | $721 |
1880 - Without Die Number | - | - | $513![]() | $513![]() | $513![]() | $704 |
1883 | - | - | $513![]() | $513![]() | $513![]() | $551 |
1884 | - | - | $513![]() | $513![]() | $513![]() | $513![]() |
1885 | - | - | $513![]() | $513![]() | $513![]() | $513![]() |
1885 - 5/3 | - | - | $513![]() | $513![]() | $837 | $1,050 |
1887 - Normal JEB | - | - | $513![]() | $513![]() | $513![]() | $513![]() |
1887 - Small JEB | - | - | $513![]() | $513![]() | $513![]() | $513 |
1887 - Without JEB | - | - | $513![]() | $513![]() | $513![]() | $558 |
1890 - Low Shield | - | - | $513![]() | $513![]() | $513![]() | $524![]() |
1890 - High Shield - Normal JEB | - | - | $513![]() | $513![]() | $513![]() | $533![]() |
1890 - High Shield - Without JEB | - | - | $513![]() | $513![]() | $513![]() | $513![]() |
1891 - Low Shield | - | - | $513![]() | $513![]() | $513![]() | $513![]() |
1891 - High Shield | - | - | $513![]() | $513![]() | $513![]() | $528![]() |
1892 - Low Shield | - | - | $513![]() | $513![]() | $513![]() | $513![]() |
1892 - High Shield - Normal JEB | - | - | $513![]() | $513![]() | $513![]() | $513![]() |
1892 - High Shield - Without JEB | - | - | $513![]() | $513![]() | $513![]() | $513![]() |
1893 - Jubilee head | - | - | $513![]() | $513![]() | $513![]() | $513![]() |
1893 - Old head | - | - | $513![]() | $513![]() | $513![]() | $513![]() |
1894 | - | - | $513![]() | $513![]() | $513![]() | $513![]() |
1895 | - | - | $513![]() | $513![]() | $513![]() | $513![]() |
1896 | - | - | $513![]() | $513![]() | $513![]() | $513![]() |
1897 | - | - | $513![]() | $513![]() | $513![]() | $513![]() |
1898 | - | - | $513![]() | $513![]() | $513![]() | $513![]() |
1899 | - | - | $513![]() | $513![]() | $513![]() | $513![]() |
1900 | - | - | $513![]() | $513![]() | $513![]() | $513![]() |
1901 | - | - | $513![]() | $513![]() | $513![]() | $513![]() |
Variety | MS-60 | MS-62 | MS-63 | MS-64 | MS-65 | MS-66 | MS-67 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1838 | $1,370 | $2,000 | $2,630 | $3,330 | $11,200 | - | - |
1839 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1839 - Plain Edge - ↑↓ | $1,370 | $2,000 | $2,630 | $3,330 | - | - | - |
1839 - Plain Edge - ↑↑ | $1,370 | $2,000 | $2,630 | $3,330 | - | - | - |
1841 | $1,490 | $2,370 | $3,250 | $5,100 | - | - | - |
1842 | $1,080 | $1,880 | $2,030 | $4,780![]() | - | - | - |
1843 | $1,210 | $2,090![]() | $2,490 | - | - | - | - |
1844 | $1,080 | $1,650 | $2,210 | $4,500 | $4,990 | $5,500 | - |
1845 | $4,370 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1846 | $1,080 | $1,650 | $2,210 | $2,320 | $2,420 | $12,500![]() | - |
1847 | $1,080 | $1,650 | $2,210![]() | $4,770![]() | - | - | - |
1848 - Wide date | $1,230 | $1,850 | $2,470 | - | - | - | - |
1848 - Close date | $1,080 | $1,650 | $2,210 | - | - | - | - |
1848 - Close date - 8/7 | $1,640 | $2,490 | $3,350 | - | - | - | - |
1849 | $1,120 | $1,670 | $1,820![]() | $1,970 | $4,010 | - | - |
1850 | $2,870 | $3,710 | $4,550 | $8,800 | $13,100 | - | - |
1851 | $1,020 | $1,490 | $1,490 | $1,490 | $7,700![]() | - | - |
1852 | $1,130 | $1,630 | $1,740 | $3,020 | $7,200![]() | - | - |
1853 | $1,020 | $1,450 | $1,930![]() | $2,230 | - | - | - |
1853 - Large Date | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1855 | $1,050 | $1,480 | $2,330![]() | $2,500 | - | - | - |
1856 | $1,070 | $1,400 | $2,090 | $4,230 | $6,100 | - | - |
1856 - 6/5 | $1,260 | $1,820 | $2,380 | - | - | - | - |
1857 | $1,090 | $1,600 | $2,100![]() | $2,730![]() | - | - | - |
1858 - 1st Head | $1,090 | $1,600 | $2,100 | $3,000 | $4,730 | $6,500 | - |
1858 - 2nd Head | $999 | $1,480 | $1,950 | - | - | - | - |
1859 | $832 | $1,540![]() | $1,770![]() | $2,290 | - | - | - |
1860 | $841 | $1,200 | $1,550![]() | $2,770 | $3,140 | - | - |
1861 | $916 | $1,020 | $1,870![]() | $3,090 | $4,610 | - | - |
1862 | $13,000 | - | - | - | $22,900 | - | - |
1863 - With Die Number | $907 | $1,380 | $1,850 | - | - | - | - |
1863 - Without Die Number | $916 | $1,290 | $1,800![]() | $1,890 | $2,120 | - | - |
1864 | $818 | $1,230 | $1,660![]() | - | - | - | - |
1865 | $818 | $1,040 | $1,690![]() | - | - | - | - |
1866 | $818 | $1,230 | $1,590 | $6,400 | - | - | - |
1867 | $818 | $1,030 | $1,630![]() | - | - | - | - |
1869 | $818 | $1,130 | $1,640 | $2,250![]() | $4,850 | - | - |
1870 | $776 | $1,140 | $1,780![]() | - | - | - | - |
1870 - Type A | $2,230 | - | - | $15,800 | - | - | - |
1871 - Type A | $1,380 | $1,430 | $1,490 | - | - | - | - |
1871 - Type B | $1,790 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1871 - Type C | $1,710 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1872 - 2nd Head | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1872 - 3rd Head | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1873 | $615 | $916 | $1,450 | $3,340![]() | - | - | - |
1874 | $748 | $1,100 | $1,450![]() | $3,040![]() | - | - | - |
1875 | $711 | $1,040 | $1,310![]() | $1,570 | - | - | - |
1876 - 3rd Head | $679 | $988 | $1,340 | - | - | - | - |
1876 - 4th Head | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1876 - 4th Head - Die Number | $679 | $988 | $1,140 | - | - | - | - |
1877 - 3rd Head | $679 | $988 | $1,340 | $2,020![]() | - | - | - |
1877 - 4th Head | $679 | $988 | $1,180 | - | - | - | - |
1878 | $711 | $972 | $1,240![]() | - | - | - | - |
1879 | $804 | $1,100 | $1,390 | - | - | - | - |
1880 - With Die Number | $851 | $1,250 | $1,650 | $4,870 | - | - | - |
1880 - Without Die Number | $832 | $1,190 | $1,640 | - | - | - | - |
1883 | $637 | $886 | $1,020 | $1,600![]() | $4,740 | - | - |
1884 | $637 | $779 | $1,150 | $2,620 | - | - | - |
1885 | $617 | $794 | $1,080 | $1,900![]() | - | - | - |
1885 - 5/3 | $1,260 | $2,030![]() | $2,230 | - | - | - | - |
1887 - Normal JEB | $513![]() | $516![]() | $519 | $890![]() | $1,080![]() | $2,070![]() | - |
1887 - Small JEB | $595 | $1,080 | $1,560 | $3,190 | - | - | - |
1887 - Without JEB | $669 | $795 | $1,490 | - | - | - | - |
1890 - Low Shield | $535 | $542 | $549 | $1,410 | - | - | - |
1890 - High Shield - Normal JEB | $553 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1890 - High Shield - Without JEB | $513![]() | $534![]() | $556 | - | - | - | - |
1891 - Low Shield | $513![]() | $879![]() | $1,250![]() | - | - | - | - |
1891 - High Shield | $544 | $574 | $604 | - | - | - | - |
1892 - Low Shield | $535 | $558 | $651![]() | - | - | - | - |
1892 - High Shield - Normal JEB | $513![]() | $542![]() | $572 | - | - | - | - |
1892 - High Shield - Without JEB | $516 | $532 | $549 | - | - | - | - |
1893 - Jubilee head | $513![]() | $551![]() | $590 | - | - | - | - |
1893 - Old head | $513![]() | $513![]() | $513![]() | $813 | $1,040![]() | $4,440 | - |
1894 | $513![]() | $513![]() | $513![]() | $954 | - | - | - |
1895 | $513![]() | $513![]() | $513![]() | $793![]() | - | - | - |
1896 | $513![]() | $513![]() | $566![]() | $1,190 | - | - | - |
1897 | $513![]() | $513![]() | $513![]() | $760![]() | - | - | - |
1898 | $513![]() | $516![]() | $519![]() | - | - | - | - |
1899 | $513![]() | $513![]() | $513![]() | $654![]() | $2,320 | - | - |
1900 | $513![]() | $513![]() | $513![]() | $733 | - | - | - |
1901 | $513![]() | $522![]() | $532![]() | $652 | $1,740![]() | - | - |
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.