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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 | - | - | $15.40 | $39.30 | $73.30 | $102 |
| 1903 | - | - | $185 | $594 | $1,510 | $2,160 |
| 1904 | - | - | $66.70 | $295 | $613 | $773 |
| 1905 | - | $373 | $658 | $1,770 | $4,090 | $5,300 |
| 1906 | - | - | $14.90 | $49.80 | $147 | $195 |
| 1907 | - | - | $16.70 | $58.90 | $165 | $219 |
| 1908 | - | - | $23.80 | $76.80 | $305 | $418 |
| 1909 | - | - | $16.70 | $63.10 | $251 | $345 |
| 1910 | - | - | $16.70 | $49.30 | $141 | $186 |
| 1911 | - | - | $14.40 | $26.50 | $57.10 | $72.40 |
| 1912 | - | - | $14.40 | $25.10 | $49.10 | $61.10 |
| 1913 | - | - | $14.40 | $28.10 | $59.30 | $74.90 |
| 1914 | - | - | $14.40 | $14.40 | $29.90 | $38.20 |
| 1915 | - | - | $14.40 | $14.40 | $27.10 | $34.10 |
| 1916 | - | - | $14.40 | $14.40 | $27.10 | $31.90 |
| 1917 | - | - | $14.40 | $16.40 | $37.00 | $47.40 |
| 1918 | - | - | $14.40 | $14.40 | $28.50 | $36.20 |
| 1919 | - | - | $14.40 | $16.40 | $35.60 | $41.80 |
| 1920 | - | - | $7.80 | $11.00 | $28.00 | $36.50 |
| 1921 | - | - | $7.80 | $11.00 | $30.20 | $39.80 |
| 1922 | - | - | $7.80 | $10.40 | $28.20 | $37.10 |
| 1923 | - | - | $7.80 | $7.80 | $20.30 | $26.60 |
| 1924 | - | - | $9.90 | $24.70 | $53.50 | $67.90 |
| 1925 | - | - | $30.20 | $75.40 | $241 | $324 |
| 1926 - Original Bust - Colon | - | - | $7.80 | $23.60 | $47.40 | $59.40 |
| 1926 - Original Bust - No Colon | - | - | $16.40 | $49.30 | $121 | $156 |
| 1926 - Modified Bust | - | - | $7.80 | $18.60 | $43.60 | $56.10 |
| 1927 | - | - | $7.80 | $10.40 | $27.10 | $37.40 |
| 1927 - Matte | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1928 | - | - | $7.80 | $7.80 | $13.70 | $17.30 |
| 1929 | - | - | $7.80 | $7.80 | $14.30 | $18.10 |
| 1930 | - | - | $16.00 | $72.70 | $233 | $313 |
| 1931 | - | - | $7.80 | $7.80 | $15.60 | $20.20 |
| 1932 | - | - | $7.80 | $8.80 | $18.10 | $22.80 |
| 1933 | - | - | $7.80 | $7.80 | $12.90 | $16.00 |
| 1934 | - | - | $7.80 | $12.10 | $44.40 | $60.60 |
| 1935 | - | - | $7.80 | $7.80 | $12.10 | $15.10 |
| 1936 | - | - | $7.80 | $7.80 | $11.20 | $13.80 |
| 1937 - George VI | - | - | - | $7.80 | $7.80 | $7.80 |
| 1937 - Edward VIII | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1938 | - | - | $7.80 | $7.80 | $7.80 | $7.80 |
| 1939 | - | - | $7.80 | $7.80 | $7.80 | $7.80 |
| 1940 | - | - | $7.80 | $7.80 | $7.80 | $7.80 |
| 1941 | - | - | $7.80 | $7.80 | $7.80 | $7.80 |
| 1942 | - | - | $7.80 | $7.80 | $7.80 | $7.80 |
| 1943 | - | - | $7.80 | $7.80 | $7.80 | $7.80 |
| 1944 | - | - | $7.80 | $7.80 | $7.80 | $7.80 |
| 1945 | - | - | $7.80 | $7.80 | $7.80 | $7.80 |
| 1946 | - | - | $7.80 | $7.80 | $7.80 | $7.80 |
| 1947 | - | - | - | $1.10 | $1.65 | $1.90 |
| 1948 | - | - | - | $1.10 | $1.65 | $1.90 |
| 1949 | - | - | - | $1.10 | $1.65 | $2.20 |
| 1950 | - | - | - | $1.10 | $1.65 | $1.90 |
| 1951 | - | - | - | $1.10 | $1.65 | $1.90 |
| 1952 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1952 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1953 - I between beads | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1953 - I points to a bead | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1954 | - | - | - | $1.10 | $3.80 | $5.20 |
| 1955 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1956 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1957 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1958 | - | - | - | $1.10 | $3.80 | $5.20 |
| 1959 | - | - | - | $1.10 | $5.50 | $7.70 |
| 1960 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1961 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1962 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1963 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1964 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1965 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1966 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1967 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Variety | MS-60 | MS-62 | MS-63 | MS-64 | MS-65 | MS-66 | MS-67 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1902 | $107 | $217 | $232 | $334 | $887 | - | - |
| 1903 | $2,690 | $4,260 | $5,800 | - | - | - | - |
| 1904 | $932 | $1,730 | $2,390 | $2,610 | - | - | - |
| 1905 | $6,400 | $9,500 | $12,600 | - | - | - | - |
| 1906 | $244 | $531 | $818 | - | - | - | - |
| 1907 | $291 | $597 | $899 | - | - | - | - |
| 1908 | $532 | $988 | $1,550 | - | - | - | - |
| 1909 | $440 | $676 | $820 | $963 | - | - | - |
| 1910 | $232 | $437 | $482 | $526 | - | - | - |
| 1911 | $87.70 | $176 | $265 | $345 | $1,090 | - | - |
| 1912 | $73.10 | $192 | $311 | $342 | - | - | - |
| 1913 | $90.50 | $204 | $318 | - | - | $474 | - |
| 1914 | $42.50 | $78.90 | $115 | $269 | - | - | - |
| 1915 | $36.60 | $83.10 | $97.30 | $140 | $265 | - | - |
| 1916 | $36.60 | $72.30 | $109 | $119 | $322 | - | - |
| 1917 | $52.10 | $88.90 | $126 | $247 | - | - | - |
| 1918 | $38.40 | $64.50 | $98.70 | $151 | $396 | - | - |
| 1919 | $48.00 | $90.50 | $139 | $145 | $478 | - | - |
| 1920 | $43.70 | $103 | $164 | $409 | - | - | - |
| 1921 | $51.20 | $94.60 | $128 | - | - | - | - |
| 1922 | $44.40 | $87.10 | $140 | $244 | - | - | - |
| 1923 | $27.40 | $54.80 | $85.10 | $308 | - | - | - |
| 1924 | $68.50 | $133 | $185 | $249 | - | - | - |
| 1925 | $407 | $752 | $1,100 | - | - | - | - |
| 1926 - Original Bust - Colon | $68.10 | $137 | $178 | $307 | - | - | - |
| 1926 - Original Bust - No Colon | $192 | $313 | $433 | - | - | - | - |
| 1926 - Modified Bust | $73.10 | $138 | $203 | $301 | - | - | - |
| 1927 | $40.70 | $68.40 | $97.30 | $215 | $333 | - | - |
| 1927 - Matte | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1928 | $18.50 | $37.80 | $61.00 | $74.10 | $105 | - | - |
| 1929 | $19.20 | $34.80 | $52.10 | $155 | - | - | - |
| 1930 | $393 | $753 | $1,110 | $1,210 | $1,320 | - | - |
| 1931 | $21.90 | $41.40 | $61.00 | $112 | - | - | - |
| 1932 | $25.10 | $56.00 | $101 | $138 | - | - | - |
| 1933 | $17.40 | $37.70 | $72.10 | $114 | - | - | - |
| 1934 | $67.20 | $133 | $195 | $199 | - | - | - |
| 1935 | $15.70 | $26.10 | $42.80 | $70.70 | $133 | - | - |
| 1936 | $14.60 | $23.20 | $54.50 | $139 | $257 | $417 | - |
| 1937 - George VI | $7.80 | $12.90 | $20.70 | $123 | - | - | - |
| 1937 - Edward VIII | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1938 | $11.00 | $29.90 | $45.20 | - | - | - | - |
| 1939 | $7.80 | $13.70 | $21.60 | - | - | - | - |
| 1940 | $9.30 | $14.50 | $22.90 | $134 | - | - | - |
| 1941 | $7.80 | $13.10 | $21.00 | - | - | - | - |
| 1942 | $7.80 | $11.70 | $18.30 | - | - | - | - |
| 1943 | $7.80 | $13.10 | $21.00 | - | - | - | - |
| 1944 | $7.80 | $23.30 | $42.10 | - | - | - | - |
| 1945 | $7.80 | $10.80 | $29.50 | $108 | - | - | - |
| 1946 | $7.80 | $10.30 | $35.20 | $119 | - | - | - |
| 1947 | $2.20 | $6.90 | $11.50 | $27.60 | $212 | - | - |
| 1948 | $2.20 | $5.90 | $10.40 | - | - | - | - |
| 1949 | $2.70 | $11.40 | $20.90 | - | - | - | - |
| 1950 | $5.50 | $14.80 | $25.90 | - | - | - | - |
| 1951 | $5.50 | $15.70 | $27.80 | - | - | - | - |
| 1952 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1952 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1953 - I between beads | $1.10 | $2.50 | $4.40 | - | - | - | - |
| 1953 - I points to a bead | - | $2.70 | $5.50 | $30.30 | $55.20 | - | - |
| 1954 | $6.90 | $29.30 | $51.60 | - | - | - | - |
| 1955 | $1.10 | $5.80 | $11.10 | - | - | - | - |
| 1956 | $1.10 | $6.90 | $13.30 | - | - | - | - |
| 1957 | $1.10 | $4.90 | $8.80 | - | - | - | - |
| 1958 | $7.70 | $22.70 | $40.20 | - | - | - | - |
| 1959 | $9.30 | $28.00 | $49.80 | - | - | $104 | - |
| 1960 | $1.10 | $5.70 | $10.20 | $31.90 | $53.60 | - | - |
| 1961 | - | $2.40 | $4.80 | - | - | - | - |
| 1962 | $1.10 | $2.60 | $12.50 | $22.40 | $70.40 | - | - |
| 1963 | - | $1.75 | $3.50 | - | - | - | - |
| 1964 | - | $2.30 | $4.60 | $31.40 | $58.20 | - | - |
| 1965 | - | $1.55 | $3.10 | - | - | - | - |
| 1966 | - | - | $1.90 | $35.80 | $68.40 | - | - |
| 1967 | - | $0.95 | $3.70 | $56.70 | $68.40 | - | - |
| Variety | PR-60 | PR-62 | PR-63 | PR-64 | PR-65 | PR-66 | PR-67 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1902 | - | $229 | $299 | $328 | $407 | - | - |
| 1903 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1904 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1905 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1906 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1907 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1908 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1909 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1910 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1911 | - | $295 | $343 | $474 | - | $548 | - |
| 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 | - | $146 | $233 | $247 | $260 | $282 | - |
| 1927 - Matte | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1928 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1929 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1930 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1931 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1932 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1933 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1934 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1935 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1936 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1937 - George VI | - | - | - | $93.50 | $150 | $633 | - |
| 1937 - Edward VIII | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1938 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1939 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1940 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1941 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1942 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1943 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1944 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1945 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1946 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1947 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1948 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1949 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1950 | - | - | - | $110 | - | $130 | - |
| 1951 | - | - | - | - | $71.50 | - | - |
| 1952 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1952 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1953 - I between beads | - | - | - | $788 | - | - | - |
| 1953 - I points to a bead | - | - | - | - | $86.40 | - | - |
| 1954 | - | - | - | - | - | $4,790 | - |
| 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.
