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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 | - | - | $22.90 | $77.10 | $224 | $272 |
| 1816 - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1817 - Bull Head | - | - | $38.10 | $105 | $219 | $300 |
| 1817 - Bull Head - D/T in DEI | - | - | $76.20 | $356 | $660 | $813 |
| 1817 - Bull Head - E/R in DEI | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1817 - Bull Head - S/I in PENSE | - | - | $55.90 | $279 | $572 | $718 |
| 1817 - Bull Head - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1817 - Small Head | - | - | $22.90 | $78.70 | $212 | $242 |
| 1817 - Small Head - Reversed S's in garter | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1817 - Small Head - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1818 | - | - | $26.30 | $85.50 | $237 | $286 |
| 1818 - Small Head - Reversed S's in garter | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1819 | - | - | $21.60 | $77.50 | $211 | $286 |
| 1819 - 9/8 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1820 - George III | - | - | $34.70 | $110 | $296 | $389 |
| 1820 - George III - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1820 - George IV | - | - | $29.20 | $85.50 | $247 | $343 |
| 1820 - George IV - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1821 | - | - | $31.30 | $85.50 | $252 | $336 |
| 1823 - Reverse # 1 | - | - | $1,250 | $4,000 | $8,700 | $11,100 |
| 1823 - Reverse # 2 | - | - | $33.00 | $87.20 | $271 | $363 |
| 1824 - Laureate Head | - | - | $36.40 | $104 | $259 | $352 |
| 1824 - Bare Head | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1825 | - | - | $33.00 | $83.80 | $223 | $292 |
| 1825 - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1826 | - | - | $34.70 | $85.50 | $228 | $282 |
| 1828 | - | - | $92.30 | $258 | $604 | $777 |
| 1829 | - | - | $66.00 | $148 | $342 | $439 |
| 1831 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1831 - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1834 - W.W. in caps | - | - | $40.20 | $136 | $355 | $442 |
| 1834 - W.W. in script | - | - | $29.20 | $84.20 | $250 | $397 |
| 1834 - W.W. in script - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1835 | - | - | $38.50 | $115 | $304 | $399 |
| 1836 | - | - | $29.20 | $80.90 | $249 | $333 |
| 1836 - 6/5 | - | - | $54.60 | $148 | $452 | $604 |
| 1837 | - | - | $47.40 | $173 | $438 | $588 |
| 1839 | - | - | $1,180 | $3,240 | $6,300 | $7,900 |
| 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 | - | - | $59.70 | $182 | $528 | $672 |
| 1841 | - | - | $876 | $2,020 | $3,600 | $4,390 |
| 1842 | - | - | $54.60 | $157 | $553 | $663 |
| 1843 | - | - | $131 | $411 | $1,110 | $1,460 |
| 1844 | $27.60 | - | $47.40 | $126 | $432 | $586 |
| 1845 | - | - | $56.30 | $159 | $437 | $529 |
| 1845 - 5/3 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1846 | - | - | $50.80 | $145 | $450 | $603 |
| 1848 | - | - | $193 | $568 | $1,240 | $1,570 |
| 1848 - 8/7 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1848 - 8/6 | - | - | $172 | $510 | $1,070 | $1,350 |
| 1849 - Large Date | - | - | $73.20 | $213 | $569 | $747 |
| 1849 - Small Date | - | - | $102 | $320 | $722 | $923 |
| 1850 | - | - | $66.90 | $262 | $600 | $769 |
| 1853 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1862 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1862 - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1864 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1864 - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1874 | - | - | $22.90 | $67.70 | $196 | $260 |
| 1875 | - | - | $22.90 | $67.70 | $209 | $279 |
| 1876 | - | - | $24.50 | $71.10 | $203 | $268 |
| 1876 - 6/5 | - | - | $30.50 | $79.60 | $251 | $337 |
| 1877 | - | - | $22.90 | $66.00 | $192 | $255 |
| 1878 | - | - | $22.90 | $66.00 | $174 | $257 |
| 1879 | - | - | $27.90 | $72.00 | $222 | $297 |
| 1880 | - | - | $22.20 | $66.00 | $191 | $253 |
| 1881 | - | - | $22.20 | $66.00 | $186 | $247 |
| 1881 - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1882 | - | - | $24.50 | $67.70 | $206 | $276 |
| 1883 | - | - | $21.80 | $62.70 | $196 | $223 |
| 1883 - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1884 | - | - | $22.90 | $66.00 | $186 | $221 |
| 1885 | - | - | $21.20 | $66.00 | $186 | $247 |
| 1886 | - | - | $21.20 | $66.00 | $186 | $223 |
| 1886 - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1887 - Young head | - | - | $22.90 | $67.70 | $200 | $266 |
| 1887 - Jubilee head | - | - | $11.20 | $17.90 | $29.00 | $34.60 |
| 1888 | - | - | $13.00 | $25.40 | $50.20 | $62.50 |
| 1889 | - | - | $12.30 | $25.40 | $50.20 | $60.40 |
| 1890 | - | - | $13.00 | $28.20 | $71.20 | $80.40 |
| 1891 | - | - | $15.80 | $28.20 | $64.70 | $82.90 |
| 1892 | - | - | $13.00 | $29.90 | $68.90 | $88.40 |
| 1893 | - | - | $11.90 | $27.90 | $46.80 | $56.20 |
| 1894 | - | - | $14.00 | $38.50 | $83.20 | $106 |
| 1895 | - | - | $11.90 | $34.30 | $68.20 | $85.10 |
| 1896 | - | - | $11.90 | $31.60 | $66.00 | $83.10 |
| 1897 | - | - | $11.90 | $26.90 | $48.80 | $59.80 |
| 1898 | - | - | $13.00 | $30.30 | $62.60 | $74.90 |
| 1899 | - | - | $13.00 | $28.60 | $54.50 | $67.50 |
| 1900 | - | - | $13.00 | $26.90 | $48.80 | $59.80 |
| 1901 | - | - | $13.00 | $26.90 | $49.70 | $61.00 |
| Variety | MS-60 | MS-62 | MS-63 | MS-64 | MS-65 | MS-66 | MS-67 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1816 | $370 | $487 | $624 | $798 | $978 | - | - |
| 1816 - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1817 - Bull Head | $352 | $474 | $579 | $827 | $827 | - | - |
| 1817 - Bull Head - D/T in DEI | $965 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1817 - Bull Head - E/R in DEI | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1817 - Bull Head - S/I in PENSE | $864 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1817 - Bull Head - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1817 - Small Head | $315 | $400 | $629 | $695 | $818 | $1,210 | - |
| 1817 - Small Head - Reversed S's in garter | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1817 - Small Head - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1818 | $389 | $537 | $688 | $693 | $1,010 | $1,130 | - |
| 1818 - Small Head - Reversed S's in garter | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1819 | $416 | $529 | $679 | $840 | $868 | $1,240 | - |
| 1819 - 9/8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1820 - George III | $483 | $695 | $754 | $900 | - | - | - |
| 1820 - George III - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1820 - George IV | $409 | $586 | $729 | $847 | $1,610 | $2,140 | - |
| 1820 - George IV - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1821 | $419 | $610 | $750 | $1,140 | $1,380 | $1,610 | - |
| 1823 - Reverse # 1 | $13,500 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1823 - Reverse # 2 | $455 | $674 | $880 | - | - | - | - |
| 1824 - Laureate Head | $449 | $719 | $989 | $2,160 | - | - | - |
| 1824 - Bare Head | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1825 | $362 | $615 | $685 | - | - | - | - |
| 1825 - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1826 | $370 | $575 | $779 | $780 | $2,690 | - | - |
| 1828 | $950 | $1,760 | $2,560 | - | - | - | - |
| 1829 | $536 | $833 | $1,130 | - | - | - | - |
| 1831 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1831 - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1834 - W.W. in caps | $574 | $1,200 | $1,320 | - | - | - | - |
| 1834 - W.W. in script | $434 | $668 | $791 | $913 | $1,810 | - | - |
| 1834 - W.W. in script - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1835 | $493 | $815 | $1,290 | - | - | - | - |
| 1836 | $417 | $702 | $1,030 | $1,550 | $2,080 | - | - |
| 1836 - 6/5 | $756 | $1,190 | $1,520 | - | - | - | - |
| 1837 | $726 | $1,170 | $1,620 | - | - | - | - |
| 1839 | $9,400 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 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 | $874 | $1,410 | $2,080 | - | - | - | - |
| 1841 | $5,200 | $6,500 | $8,300 | - | - | - | - |
| 1842 | $832 | $1,360 | $1,720 | $2,290 | $2,670 | $3,180 | - |
| 1843 | $1,810 | $2,750 | $4,170 | - | - | - | - |
| 1844 | $739 | $1,310 | $1,640 | $1,860 | $2,690 | $3,280 | - |
| 1845 | $739 | $1,250 | $1,710 | $2,790 | - | - | - |
| 1845 - 5/3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1846 | $756 | $1,340 | $1,620 | $2,070 | - | - | - |
| 1848 | $1,890 | $3,200 | $4,510 | - | - | - | - |
| 1848 - 8/7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1848 - 8/6 | $1,630 | $2,650 | $3,660 | - | - | - | - |
| 1849 - Large Date | $925 | $1,560 | $1,890 | $3,500 | - | - | - |
| 1849 - Small Date | $1,120 | $1,880 | $2,630 | - | - | - | - |
| 1850 | $938 | $1,530 | $2,510 | $3,390 | - | - | - |
| 1853 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1862 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1862 - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1864 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1864 - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1874 | $324 | $578 | $767 | $1,140 | $1,580 | - | - |
| 1875 | $349 | $605 | $772 | $971 | $1,170 | - | - |
| 1876 | $334 | $582 | $850 | - | - | - | - |
| 1876 - 6/5 | $423 | $728 | $1,030 | - | - | - | - |
| 1877 | $318 | $582 | $770 | - | - | - | - |
| 1878 | $339 | $609 | $810 | $915 | - | - | - |
| 1879 | $372 | $677 | $752 | $826 | - | - | - |
| 1880 | $315 | $528 | $766 | - | - | - | - |
| 1881 | $307 | $505 | $709 | $874 | $1,270 | - | - |
| 1881 - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1882 | $345 | $628 | $728 | $829 | - | - | - |
| 1883 | $282 | $444 | $510 | $575 | - | - | - |
| 1883 - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1884 | $307 | $469 | $514 | $2,590 | $4,670 | - | - |
| 1885 | $307 | $541 | $702 | $727 | $1,320 | - | - |
| 1886 | $307 | $541 | $687 | $815 | $1,100 | - | - |
| 1886 - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1887 - Young head | $332 | $549 | $776 | $2,000 | - | - | - |
| 1887 - Jubilee head | $40.20 | $87.70 | $141 | $207 | $381 | $834 | - |
| 1888 | $74.90 | $147 | $220 | $480 | - | - | - |
| 1889 | $74.90 | $136 | $186 | $254 | $333 | - | - |
| 1890 | $97.80 | $168 | $239 | $287 | $335 | - | - |
| 1891 | $101 | $169 | $187 | $300 | $414 | $4,670 | - |
| 1892 | $108 | $188 | $269 | $318 | $734 | $1,760 | - |
| 1893 | $65.60 | $121 | $170 | $232 | $331 | $702 | - |
| 1894 | $128 | $226 | $287 | $315 | $426 | - | - |
| 1895 | $102 | $181 | $254 | $347 | $714 | - | - |
| 1896 | $100 | $179 | $198 | $218 | $333 | $449 | - |
| 1897 | $70.70 | $139 | $206 | $218 | $371 | $770 | - |
| 1898 | $89.80 | $166 | $219 | $294 | $504 | - | - |
| 1899 | $80.40 | $172 | $233 | $322 | $410 | - | - |
| 1900 | $70.70 | $135 | $200 | $381 | $451 | $682 | - |
| 1901 | $72.40 | $129 | $220 | $227 | - | - | - |
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.
