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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 | - | - | $376![]() | $376![]() | $651 | $828 |
1839 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1839 - Plain Edge - ↑↓ | - | - | $376![]() | $376![]() | $651 | $828 |
1839 - Plain Edge - ↑↑ | - | - | $376![]() | $376![]() | $651 | $828 |
1841 | - | - | $376![]() | $376![]() | $695 | $894 |
1842 | - | - | $376![]() | $376![]() | $538 | $543 |
1843 | - | - | $376![]() | $376![]() | $559 | $741 |
1844 | - | - | $376![]() | $376![]() | $545 | $669 |
1845 | - | - | $376![]() | $811 | $1,770![]() | $2,600 |
1846 | - | - | $376![]() | $376![]() | $545 | $667 |
1847 | - | - | $376![]() | $376![]() | $545 | $669 |
1848 - Wide date | - | - | $376![]() | $376![]() | $600 | $751 |
1848 - Close date | - | - | $376![]() | $376![]() | $545 | $669 |
1848 - Close date - 8/7 | - | - | $376![]() | $545 | $872 | $1,040 |
1849 | - | - | $376![]() | $376![]() | $552 | $686 |
1850 | - | - | $376![]() | $897 | $1,350 | $1,730 |
1851 | - | - | $376![]() | $376![]() | $516 | $633 |
1852 | - | $376![]() | $376![]() | $376![]() | $477 | $692 |
1853 | - | - | $376![]() | $376![]() | $514 | $516 |
1853 - Large Date | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1855 | - | - | $376![]() | $376![]() | $463 | $646 |
1856 | - | - | $376![]() | $376![]() | $518 | $545 |
1856 - 6/5 | - | - | $376![]() | $382 | $654 | $790 |
1857 | - | - | $376![]() | $376![]() | $542 | $671 |
1858 - 1st Head | - | - | $376![]() | $376![]() | $502 | $671 |
1858 - 2nd Head | - | - | $376![]() | $376![]() | $508 | $620 |
1859 | - | - | $376![]() | $376![]() | $446 | $528 |
1860 | - | - | $376![]() | $376![]() | $450 | $533 |
1861 | - | - | $376![]() | $376![]() | $477 | $574 |
1862 | - | - | $1,210 | $4,450![]() | $6,500 | $8,000 |
1863 - With Die Number | - | - | $376![]() | $376![]() | $460 | $562 |
1863 - Without Die Number | - | - | $376![]() | $376![]() | $477 | $574 |
1864 | - | - | $376![]() | $376![]() | $383 | $474![]() |
1865 | - | - | $376![]() | $376![]() | $414 | $445 |
1866 | - | - | $376![]() | $376![]() | $414 | $457 |
1867 | - | - | $376![]() | $376![]() | $414 | $424 |
1869 | - | - | $376![]() | $376![]() | $414 | $470 |
1870 | - | - | $376![]() | $376![]() | $392 | $480 |
1870 - Type A | - | - | $376![]() | $736 | $1,190 | $1,410 |
1871 - Type A | - | - | $376![]() | $433 | $721 | $864 |
1871 - Type B | - | - | $376![]() | $528 | $918 | $1,110 |
1871 - Type C | - | - | $376![]() | $596 | $925 | $1,090 |
1872 - 2nd Head | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1872 - 3rd Head | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1873 | - | - | $376![]() | $376![]() | $377 | $414 |
1874 | - | - | $376![]() | $376![]() | $388 | $408 |
1875 | - | - | $376![]() | $376![]() | $376 | $445 |
1876 - 3rd Head | - | - | $376![]() | $376![]() | $376![]() | $427 |
1876 - 4th Head | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1876 - 4th Head - Die Number | - | - | $376![]() | $376![]() | $376![]() | $427 |
1877 - 3rd Head | - | - | $376![]() | $376![]() | $376![]() | $376![]() |
1877 - 4th Head | - | - | $376![]() | $376![]() | $376![]() | $427 |
1878 | - | - | $376![]() | $376![]() | $376![]() | $432 |
1879 | - | - | $376![]() | $376![]() | $416 | $502 |
1880 - With Die Number | - | - | $376![]() | $376![]() | $433 | $528 |
1880 - Without Die Number | - | - | $376![]() | $376![]() | $376![]() | $516 |
1883 | - | - | $376![]() | $376![]() | $376![]() | $404 |
1884 | - | - | $376![]() | $376![]() | $376![]() | $376![]() |
1885 | - | - | $376![]() | $376![]() | $376![]() | $376![]() |
1885 - 5/3 | - | - | $376![]() | $376![]() | $613 | $770 |
1887 - Normal JEB | - | - | $376![]() | $376![]() | $376![]() | $376![]() |
1887 - Small JEB | - | - | $376![]() | $376![]() | $376![]() | $376 |
1887 - Without JEB | - | - | $376![]() | $376![]() | $376![]() | $409 |
1890 - Low Shield | - | - | $376![]() | $376![]() | $376![]() | $384![]() |
1890 - High Shield - Normal JEB | - | - | $376![]() | $376![]() | $376![]() | $390![]() |
1890 - High Shield - Without JEB | - | - | $376![]() | $376![]() | $376![]() | $376![]() |
1891 - Low Shield | - | - | $376![]() | $376![]() | $376![]() | $376![]() |
1891 - High Shield | - | - | $376![]() | $376![]() | $376![]() | $387![]() |
1892 - Low Shield | - | - | $376![]() | $376![]() | $376![]() | $376![]() |
1892 - High Shield - Normal JEB | - | - | $376![]() | $376![]() | $376![]() | $376![]() |
1892 - High Shield - Without JEB | - | - | $376![]() | $376![]() | $376![]() | $376![]() |
1893 - Jubilee head | - | - | $376![]() | $376![]() | $376![]() | $376![]() |
1893 - Old head | - | - | $376![]() | $376![]() | $376![]() | $376![]() |
1894 | - | - | $376![]() | $376![]() | $376![]() | $376![]() |
1895 | - | - | $376![]() | $376![]() | $376![]() | $376![]() |
1896 | - | - | $376![]() | $376![]() | $376![]() | $376![]() |
1897 | - | - | $376![]() | $376![]() | $376![]() | $376![]() |
1898 | - | - | $376![]() | $376![]() | $376![]() | $376![]() |
1899 | - | - | $376![]() | $376![]() | $376![]() | $376![]() |
1900 | - | - | $376![]() | $376![]() | $376![]() | $376![]() |
1901 | - | - | $376![]() | $376![]() | $376![]() | $376![]() |
Variety | MS-60 | MS-62 | MS-63 | MS-64 | MS-65 | MS-66 | MS-67 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1838 | $1,000 | $1,470 | $1,930 | $2,440 | $8,200 | - | - |
1839 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1839 - Plain Edge - ↑↓ | $1,000 | $1,470 | $1,930 | $2,440 | - | - | - |
1839 - Plain Edge - ↑↑ | $1,000 | $1,470 | $1,930 | $2,440 | - | - | - |
1841 | $1,090 | $1,740 | $2,380 | $3,730 | - | - | - |
1842 | $794 | $1,380 | $1,480 | $3,500![]() | - | - | - |
1843 | $889 | $1,530![]() | $1,820 | - | - | - | - |
1844 | $794 | $1,210 | $1,620 | $3,300 | $3,660 | $4,020 | - |
1845 | $3,200 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1846 | $794 | $1,210 | $1,620 | $1,700 | $1,770 | $9,100![]() | - |
1847 | $794 | $1,210 | $1,620![]() | $3,500![]() | - | - | - |
1848 - Wide date | $903 | $1,360 | $1,810 | - | - | - | - |
1848 - Close date | $794 | $1,210 | $1,620 | - | - | - | - |
1848 - Close date - 8/7 | $1,200 | $1,830 | $2,450 | - | - | - | - |
1849 | $821 | $1,220 | $1,330![]() | $1,440 | $2,940 | - | - |
1850 | $2,100 | $2,720 | $3,330 | $6,500 | $9,600 | - | - |
1851 | $749 | $1,090 | $1,090 | $1,090 | $5,600![]() | - | - |
1852 | $828 | $1,200 | $1,270 | $2,210 | $5,300![]() | - | - |
1853 | $746 | $1,060 | $1,420![]() | $1,640 | - | - | - |
1853 - Large Date | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1855 | $767 | $1,080 | $1,710![]() | $1,830 | - | - | - |
1856 | $787 | $1,030 | $1,530 | $3,100 | $4,440 | - | - |
1856 - 6/5 | $927 | $1,340 | $1,740 | - | - | - | - |
1857 | $801 | $1,170 | $1,540![]() | $2,000![]() | - | - | - |
1858 - 1st Head | $801 | $1,170 | $1,540 | $2,200 | $3,470 | $4,740 | - |
1858 - 2nd Head | $732 | $1,080 | $1,430 | - | - | - | - |
1859 | $610 | $1,130![]() | $1,290![]() | $1,680 | - | - | - |
1860 | $617 | $882 | $1,130![]() | $2,030 | $2,300 | - | - |
1861 | $671 | $746 | $1,370![]() | $2,260 | $3,380 | - | - |
1862 | $9,500 | - | - | - | $16,700 | - | - |
1863 - With Die Number | $664 | $1,010 | $1,350 | - | - | - | - |
1863 - Without Die Number | $671 | $947 | $1,320![]() | $1,390 | $1,550 | - | - |
1864 | $600 | $899 | $1,220![]() | - | - | - | - |
1865 | $600 | $763 | $1,240![]() | - | - | - | - |
1866 | $600 | $899 | $1,170 | $4,670 | - | - | - |
1867 | $600 | $755 | $1,200![]() | - | - | - | - |
1869 | $600 | $827 | $1,200 | $1,650![]() | $3,550 | - | - |
1870 | $569 | $836 | $1,300![]() | - | - | - | - |
1870 - Type A | $1,640 | - | - | $11,600 | - | - | - |
1871 - Type A | $1,010 | $1,050 | $1,090 | - | - | - | - |
1871 - Type B | $1,310 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1871 - Type C | $1,250 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1872 - 2nd Head | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1872 - 3rd Head | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1873 | $451 | $671 | $1,060 | $2,440![]() | - | - | - |
1874 | $548 | $804 | $1,060![]() | $2,230![]() | - | - | - |
1875 | $521 | $763 | $957![]() | $1,150 | - | - | - |
1876 - 3rd Head | $497 | $724 | $981 | - | - | - | - |
1876 - 4th Head | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1876 - 4th Head - Die Number | $497 | $724 | $833 | - | - | - | - |
1877 - 3rd Head | $497 | $724 | $981 | $1,480![]() | - | - | - |
1877 - 4th Head | $497 | $724 | $866 | - | - | - | - |
1878 | $521 | $713 | $911![]() | - | - | - | - |
1879 | $589 | $806 | $1,020 | - | - | - | - |
1880 - With Die Number | $623 | $918 | $1,210 | $3,570 | - | - | - |
1880 - Without Die Number | $610 | $872 | $1,200 | - | - | - | - |
1883 | $467 | $649 | $745 | $1,170![]() | $3,470 | - | - |
1884 | $467 | $571 | $840 | $1,920 | - | - | - |
1885 | $452 | $582 | $791 | $1,390![]() | - | - | - |
1885 - 5/3 | $927 | $1,490![]() | $1,640 | - | - | - | - |
1887 - Normal JEB | $376![]() | $378![]() | $381 | $652![]() | $788![]() | $1,520![]() | - |
1887 - Small JEB | $436 | $790 | $1,140 | $2,340 | - | - | - |
1887 - Without JEB | $491 | $583 | $1,090 | - | - | - | - |
1890 - Low Shield | $392 | $397 | $402 | $1,030 | - | - | - |
1890 - High Shield - Normal JEB | $405 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1890 - High Shield - Without JEB | $376![]() | $392![]() | $408 | - | - | - | - |
1891 - Low Shield | $376![]() | $644![]() | $913![]() | - | - | - | - |
1891 - High Shield | $399 | $421 | $443 | - | - | - | - |
1892 - Low Shield | $392 | $409 | $477![]() | - | - | - | - |
1892 - High Shield - Normal JEB | $376![]() | $397![]() | $419 | - | - | - | - |
1892 - High Shield - Without JEB | $378 | $390 | $402 | - | - | - | - |
1893 - Jubilee head | $376![]() | $404![]() | $433 | - | - | - | - |
1893 - Old head | $376![]() | $376![]() | $376![]() | $596 | $760![]() | $3,260 | - |
1894 | $376![]() | $376![]() | $376![]() | $699 | - | - | - |
1895 | $376![]() | $376![]() | $376![]() | $581![]() | - | - | - |
1896 | $376![]() | $376![]() | $415![]() | $874 | - | - | - |
1897 | $376![]() | $376![]() | $376![]() | $557![]() | - | - | - |
1898 | $376![]() | $378![]() | $380![]() | - | - | - | - |
1899 | $376![]() | $376![]() | $376![]() | $479![]() | $1,700 | - | - |
1900 | $376![]() | $376![]() | $376![]() | $537 | - | - | - |
1901 | $376![]() | $383![]() | $390![]() | $478 | $1,270![]() | - | - |
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.