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Half Crown - 1902 to 1967 - Price Guide
On the 1 March 1966, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, James Callaghan announced that the old £sd system would be replaced by a decimal currency in which the pound was to be divided into one hundred units. The half crown was demonetised on 1 January 1970, the year before the United Kingdom adopted decimal currency on Decimal Day. In the 20th century a slang term for the coin was half-a-dollar.
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| Variety | VG-8 | F-12 | VF-20 | EF-40 | AU-50 | AU-55 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1902 | - | - | $15.10 | $38.70 | $72.10 | $101 |
| 1903 | - | - | $182 | $584 | $1,480 | $2,130 |
| 1904 | - | - | $65.60 | $290 | $603 | $760 |
| 1905 | - | $367 | $647 | $1,740 | $4,030 | $5,200 |
| 1906 | - | - | $14.70 | $49.00 | $144 | $192 |
| 1907 | - | - | $16.40 | $58.00 | $162 | $215 |
| 1908 | - | - | $23.40 | $75.50 | $300 | $412 |
| 1909 | - | - | $16.40 | $62.00 | $247 | $340 |
| 1910 | - | - | $16.40 | $48.50 | $138 | $183 |
| 1911 | - | - | $14.20 | $26.10 | $56.20 | $71.20 |
| 1912 | - | - | $14.20 | $24.70 | $48.30 | $60.10 |
| 1913 | - | - | $14.20 | $27.60 | $58.30 | $73.60 |
| 1914 | - | - | $14.20 | $14.20 | $29.40 | $37.60 |
| 1915 | - | - | $14.20 | $14.20 | $26.70 | $33.60 |
| 1916 | - | - | $14.20 | $14.20 | $26.70 | $31.30 |
| 1917 | - | - | $14.20 | $16.20 | $36.40 | $46.60 |
| 1918 | - | - | $14.20 | $14.20 | $28.00 | $35.60 |
| 1919 | - | - | $14.20 | $16.20 | $35.10 | $41.10 |
| 1920 | - | - | $7.70 | $10.80 | $27.50 | $35.90 |
| 1921 | - | - | $7.70 | $10.80 | $29.70 | $39.10 |
| 1922 | - | - | $7.70 | $10.20 | $27.80 | $36.50 |
| 1923 | - | - | $7.70 | $7.70 | $20.00 | $26.20 |
| 1924 | - | - | $9.70 | $24.30 | $52.60 | $66.70 |
| 1925 | - | - | $29.70 | $74.10 | $237 | $318 |
| 1926 - Original Bust - Colon | - | - | $7.70 | $23.20 | $46.60 | $58.40 |
| 1926 - Original Bust - No Colon | - | - | $16.20 | $48.50 | $119 | $154 |
| 1926 - Modified Bust | - | - | $7.70 | $18.30 | $42.90 | $55.10 |
| 1927 | - | - | $7.70 | $10.20 | $26.70 | $36.80 |
| 1927 - Matte | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1928 | - | - | $7.70 | $7.70 | $13.50 | $17.00 |
| 1929 | - | - | $7.70 | $7.70 | $14.00 | $17.80 |
| 1930 | - | - | $15.70 | $71.40 | $229 | $308 |
| 1931 | - | - | $7.70 | $7.70 | $15.40 | $19.80 |
| 1932 | - | - | $7.70 | $8.60 | $17.80 | $22.40 |
| 1933 | - | - | $7.70 | $7.70 | $12.70 | $15.80 |
| 1934 | - | - | $7.70 | $11.90 | $43.70 | $59.60 |
| 1935 | - | - | $7.70 | $7.70 | $11.90 | $14.80 |
| 1936 | - | - | $7.70 | $7.70 | $11.10 | $13.60 |
| 1937 - George VI | - | - | - | $7.70 | $7.70 | $7.70 |
| 1937 - Edward VIII | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1938 | - | - | $7.70 | $7.70 | $7.70 | $7.70 |
| 1939 | - | - | $7.70 | $7.70 | $7.70 | $7.70 |
| 1940 | - | - | $7.70 | $7.70 | $7.70 | $7.70 |
| 1941 | - | - | $7.70 | $7.70 | $7.70 | $7.70 |
| 1942 | - | - | $7.70 | $7.70 | $7.70 | $7.70 |
| 1943 | - | - | $7.70 | $7.70 | $7.70 | $7.70 |
| 1944 | - | - | $7.70 | $7.70 | $7.70 | $7.70 |
| 1945 | - | - | $7.70 | $7.70 | $7.70 | $7.70 |
| 1946 | - | - | $7.70 | $7.70 | $7.70 | $7.70 |
| 1947 | - | - | - | $1.10 | $1.60 | $1.90 |
| 1948 | - | - | - | $1.10 | $1.60 | $1.90 |
| 1949 | - | - | - | $1.10 | $1.60 | $2.20 |
| 1950 | - | - | - | $1.10 | $1.60 | $1.90 |
| 1951 | - | - | - | $1.10 | $1.60 | $1.90 |
| 1952 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1952 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1953 - I between beads | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1953 - I points to a bead | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1954 | - | - | - | $1.10 | $3.80 | $5.10 |
| 1955 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1956 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1957 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1958 | - | - | - | $1.10 | $3.80 | $5.10 |
| 1959 | - | - | - | $1.10 | $5.40 | $7.50 |
| 1960 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1961 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1962 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1963 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1964 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1965 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1966 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1967 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Variety | MS-60 | MS-62 | MS-63 | MS-64 | MS-65 | MS-66 | MS-67 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1902 | $106 | $214 | $229 | $328 | $872 | - | - |
| 1903 | $2,640 | $4,190 | $5,700 | - | - | - | - |
| 1904 | $917 | $1,710 | $2,350 | $2,570 | - | - | - |
| 1905 | $6,300 | $9,400 | $12,400 | - | - | - | - |
| 1906 | $240 | $522 | $804 | - | - | - | - |
| 1907 | $286 | $588 | $884 | - | - | - | - |
| 1908 | $524 | $972 | $1,530 | - | - | - | - |
| 1909 | $432 | $665 | $806 | $947 | - | - | - |
| 1910 | $228 | $430 | $474 | $518 | - | - | - |
| 1911 | $86.30 | $173 | $261 | $339 | $1,070 | - | - |
| 1912 | $71.90 | $189 | $306 | $336 | - | - | - |
| 1913 | $89.00 | $201 | $313 | - | - | $466 | - |
| 1914 | $41.80 | $77.60 | $113 | $264 | - | - | - |
| 1915 | $36.00 | $81.70 | $95.60 | $138 | $261 | - | - |
| 1916 | $36.00 | $71.10 | $107 | $117 | $317 | - | - |
| 1917 | $51.20 | $87.40 | $124 | $243 | - | - | - |
| 1918 | $37.70 | $63.50 | $97.10 | $148 | $389 | - | - |
| 1919 | $47.20 | $89.00 | $136 | $143 | $470 | - | - |
| 1920 | $43.00 | $101 | $161 | $402 | - | - | - |
| 1921 | $50.30 | $93.00 | $126 | - | - | - | - |
| 1922 | $43.70 | $85.60 | $138 | $240 | - | - | - |
| 1923 | $27.00 | $53.90 | $83.70 | $303 | - | - | - |
| 1924 | $67.40 | $131 | $182 | $244 | - | - | - |
| 1925 | $400 | $739 | $1,080 | - | - | - | - |
| 1926 - Original Bust - Colon | $67.00 | $135 | $175 | $302 | - | - | - |
| 1926 - Original Bust - No Colon | $189 | $307 | $426 | - | - | - | - |
| 1926 - Modified Bust | $71.90 | $136 | $200 | $296 | - | - | - |
| 1927 | $40.00 | $67.20 | $95.70 | $212 | $327 | - | - |
| 1927 - Matte | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1928 | $18.20 | $37.20 | $60.00 | $72.90 | $103 | - | - |
| 1929 | $18.90 | $34.20 | $51.20 | $152 | - | - | - |
| 1930 | $387 | $741 | $1,090 | $1,190 | $1,290 | - | - |
| 1931 | $21.60 | $40.70 | $60.00 | $110 | - | - | - |
| 1932 | $24.70 | $55.00 | $99.40 | $135 | - | - | - |
| 1933 | $17.10 | $37.10 | $70.90 | $112 | - | - | - |
| 1934 | $66.10 | $130 | $192 | $195 | - | - | - |
| 1935 | $15.50 | $25.70 | $42.10 | $69.50 | $130 | - | - |
| 1936 | $14.40 | $22.80 | $53.60 | $137 | $253 | $410 | - |
| 1937 - George VI | $7.70 | $12.70 | $20.30 | $121 | - | - | - |
| 1937 - Edward VIII | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1938 | $10.80 | $29.40 | $44.50 | - | - | - | - |
| 1939 | $7.70 | $13.50 | $21.30 | - | - | - | - |
| 1940 | $9.20 | $14.30 | $22.50 | $132 | - | - | - |
| 1941 | $7.70 | $12.80 | $20.70 | - | - | - | - |
| 1942 | $7.70 | $11.50 | $18.00 | - | - | - | - |
| 1943 | $7.70 | $12.80 | $20.70 | - | - | - | - |
| 1944 | $7.70 | $22.90 | $41.40 | - | - | - | - |
| 1945 | $7.70 | $10.60 | $29.00 | $106 | - | - | - |
| 1946 | $7.70 | $10.20 | $34.60 | $117 | - | - | - |
| 1947 | $2.20 | $6.70 | $11.30 | $27.20 | $209 | - | - |
| 1948 | $2.20 | $5.80 | $10.20 | - | - | - | - |
| 1949 | $2.70 | $11.20 | $20.60 | - | - | - | - |
| 1950 | $5.40 | $14.60 | $25.50 | - | - | - | - |
| 1951 | $5.40 | $15.50 | $27.30 | - | - | - | - |
| 1952 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1952 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1953 - I between beads | $1.10 | $2.40 | $4.30 | - | - | - | - |
| 1953 - I points to a bead | - | $2.70 | $5.40 | $29.80 | $54.30 | - | - |
| 1954 | $6.80 | $28.80 | $50.80 | - | - | - | - |
| 1955 | $1.10 | $5.70 | $11.00 | - | - | - | - |
| 1956 | $1.10 | $6.70 | $13.10 | - | - | - | - |
| 1957 | $1.10 | $4.90 | $8.60 | - | - | - | - |
| 1958 | $7.50 | $22.30 | $39.50 | - | - | - | - |
| 1959 | $9.20 | $27.50 | $49.00 | - | - | $103 | - |
| 1960 | $1.10 | $5.60 | $10.10 | $31.40 | $52.70 | - | - |
| 1961 | - | $2.30 | $4.70 | - | - | - | - |
| 1962 | $1.10 | $2.50 | $12.30 | $22.00 | $69.30 | - | - |
| 1963 | - | $1.70 | $3.40 | - | - | - | - |
| 1964 | - | $2.30 | $4.50 | $30.90 | $57.30 | - | - |
| 1965 | - | $1.50 | $3.10 | - | - | - | - |
| 1966 | - | - | $1.90 | $35.30 | $67.30 | - | - |
| 1967 | - | $0.95 | $3.60 | $55.80 | $67.30 | - | - |
| Variety | PR-60 | PR-62 | PR-63 | PR-64 | PR-65 | PR-66 | PR-67 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1902 | - | $225 | $294 | $323 | $401 | - | - |
| 1903 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1904 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1905 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1906 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1907 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1908 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1909 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1910 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1911 | - | $290 | $337 | $466 | - | $539 | - |
| 1912 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1913 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1914 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1915 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1916 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1917 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1918 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1919 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1920 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1921 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1922 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1923 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1924 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1925 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1926 - Original Bust - Colon | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1926 - Original Bust - No Colon | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1926 - Modified Bust | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1927 | - | $143 | $229 | $243 | $256 | $278 | - |
| 1927 - Matte | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1928 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1929 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1930 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1931 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1932 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1933 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1934 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1935 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1936 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1937 - George VI | - | - | - | $91.90 | $148 | $622 | - |
| 1937 - Edward VIII | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1938 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1939 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1940 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1941 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1942 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1943 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1944 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1945 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1946 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1947 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1948 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1949 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1950 | - | - | - | $108 | - | $128 | - |
| 1951 | - | - | - | - | $70.30 | - | - |
| 1952 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1952 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1953 - I between beads | - | - | - | $775 | - | - | - |
| 1953 - I points to a bead | - | - | - | - | $84.90 | - | - |
| 1954 | - | - | - | - | - | $4,710 | - |
| 1955 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1956 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1957 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1958 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1959 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1960 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1961 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1962 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1963 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1964 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1965 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1966 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1967 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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.
