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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 | - | - | $19.20 | $49.30 | $91.90 | $128 |
| 1903 | - | - | $232 | $745 | $1,890 | $2,710 |
| 1904 | - | - | $83.60 | $369 | $769 | $969 |
| 1905 | - | $468 | $825 | $2,220 | $5,100 | $6,600 |
| 1906 | - | - | $18.70 | $62.40 | $184 | $245 |
| 1907 | - | - | $21.00 | $73.90 | $207 | $292 |
| 1908 | - | - | $29.80 | $96.20 | $382 | $525 |
| 1909 | - | - | $21.00 | $79.00 | $315 | $433 |
| 1910 | - | - | $21.00 | $61.90 | $176 | $233 |
| 1911 | - | - | $15.80 | $33.20 | $71.60 | $90.80 |
| 1912 | - | - | $13.70 | $31.50 | $61.60 | $76.60 |
| 1913 | - | - | $13.70 | $35.20 | $74.30 | $93.90 |
| 1914 | - | - | $13.00 | $16.50 | $37.50 | $47.90 |
| 1915 | - | - | $13.00 | $16.50 | $34.00 | $42.80 |
| 1916 | - | - | $13.00 | $16.50 | $34.00 | $39.90 |
| 1917 | - | - | $13.00 | $20.60 | $46.40 | $59.40 |
| 1918 | - | - | $13.00 | $16.50 | $35.70 | $45.40 |
| 1919 | - | - | $13.00 | $20.60 | $44.70 | $52.40 |
| 1920 | - | - | $7.00 | $13.70 | $35.10 | $45.70 |
| 1921 | - | - | $7.00 | $13.70 | $37.80 | $49.80 |
| 1922 | - | - | $7.00 | $13.10 | $35.40 | $46.60 |
| 1923 | - | - | $7.00 | $9.60 | $25.40 | $33.30 |
| 1924 | - | - | $12.40 | $30.90 | $67.00 | $85.10 |
| 1925 | - | - | $37.80 | $94.50 | $302 | $406 |
| 1926 - Original Bust - Colon | - | - | $8.90 | $29.60 | $59.50 | $74.40 |
| 1926 - Original Bust - No Colon | - | - | $20.60 | $61.90 | $151 | $196 |
| 1926 - Modified Bust | - | - | $7.00 | $23.40 | $54.60 | $70.30 |
| 1927 | - | - | $7.00 | $13.10 | $34.00 | $46.90 |
| 1927 - Matte | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1928 | - | - | $7.00 | $8.20 | $17.20 | $21.70 |
| 1929 | - | - | $7.00 | $8.20 | $17.90 | $22.70 |
| 1930 | - | - | $20.10 | $91.10 | $292 | $393 |
| 1931 | - | - | $7.00 | $8.20 | $19.60 | $25.30 |
| 1932 | - | - | $7.00 | $11.00 | $22.70 | $28.50 |
| 1933 | - | - | $7.00 | $8.20 | $16.20 | $20.10 |
| 1934 | - | - | $7.00 | $15.10 | $55.70 | $76.00 |
| 1935 | - | - | $7.00 | $10.30 | $15.10 | $18.90 |
| 1936 | - | - | $7.00 | $10.30 | $14.10 | $17.40 |
| 1937 - George VI | - | - | - | $8.20 | $9.50 | $9.80 |
| 1937 - Edward VIII | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1938 | - | - | $7.00 | $8.20 | $9.60 | $12.50 |
| 1939 | - | - | $7.00 | $8.20 | $9.60 | $10.00 |
| 1940 | - | - | $7.00 | $8.20 | $9.60 | $10.00 |
| 1941 | - | - | $7.00 | $8.20 | $9.60 | $10.00 |
| 1942 | - | - | $7.00 | $8.20 | $9.60 | $10.00 |
| 1943 | - | - | $7.00 | $8.20 | $9.60 | $10.00 |
| 1944 | - | - | $7.00 | $8.20 | $9.60 | $10.00 |
| 1945 | - | - | $7.00 | $8.20 | $9.60 | $10.00 |
| 1946 | - | - | $7.00 | $8.20 | $9.60 | $10.00 |
| 1947 | - | - | - | $1.35 | $2.10 | $2.40 |
| 1948 | - | - | - | $1.35 | $2.10 | $2.40 |
| 1949 | - | - | - | $1.35 | $2.10 | $2.70 |
| 1950 | - | - | - | $1.35 | $2.10 | $2.40 |
| 1951 | - | - | - | $1.35 | $2.10 | $2.40 |
| 1952 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1952 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1953 - I between beads | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1953 - I points to a bead | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1954 | - | - | - | $1.35 | $4.80 | $6.50 |
| 1955 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1956 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1957 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1958 | - | - | - | $1.35 | $4.80 | $6.50 |
| 1959 | - | - | - | $1.35 | $6.90 | $9.60 |
| 1960 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1961 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1962 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1963 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1964 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1965 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1966 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1967 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Variety | MS-60 | MS-62 | MS-63 | MS-64 | MS-65 | MS-66 | MS-67 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1902 | $135 | $218 | $288 | $412 | $1,110 | - | - |
| 1903 | $3,370 | $5,300 | $7,300 | - | - | - | - |
| 1904 | $1,170 | $2,170 | $3,180 | $3,270 | - | - | - |
| 1905 | $8,000 | $11,900 | $15,800 | - | - | - | - |
| 1906 | $305 | $665 | $1,030 | - | - | - | - |
| 1907 | $365 | $792 | $1,210 | - | - | - | - |
| 1908 | $667 | $1,240 | $1,950 | - | - | - | - |
| 1909 | $551 | $847 | $1,030 | $1,210 | - | - | - |
| 1910 | $290 | $548 | $604 | $660 | - | - | - |
| 1911 | $110 | $221 | $332 | $433 | - | - | - |
| 1912 | $91.60 | $241 | $285 | $330 | - | - | - |
| 1913 | $113 | $256 | $399 | - | - | $594 | - |
| 1914 | $53.30 | $99.00 | $144 | $337 | - | - | - |
| 1915 | $45.80 | $104 | $122 | $194 | - | - | - |
| 1916 | $45.80 | $90.70 | $157 | $258 | $404 | - | - |
| 1917 | $65.30 | $111 | $158 | $310 | - | - | - |
| 1918 | $48.10 | $80.90 | $124 | $231 | $496 | - | - |
| 1919 | $60.10 | $113 | $178 | $182 | $599 | - | - |
| 1920 | $54.80 | $129 | $205 | $512 | - | - | - |
| 1921 | $64.10 | $121 | $160 | - | - | - | - |
| 1922 | $55.70 | $109 | $176 | $306 | - | - | - |
| 1923 | $34.40 | $68.70 | $97.70 | $514 | - | - | - |
| 1924 | $85.90 | $167 | $231 | $312 | - | - | - |
| 1925 | $510 | $942 | $1,370 | - | - | - | - |
| 1926 - Original Bust - Colon | $85.40 | $172 | $223 | $385 | - | - | - |
| 1926 - Original Bust - No Colon | $241 | $392 | $543 | - | - | - | - |
| 1926 - Modified Bust | $91.60 | $173 | $255 | $321 | - | - | - |
| 1927 | $51.00 | $85.70 | $119 | - | - | - | - |
| 1927 - Matte | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1928 | $23.10 | $47.40 | $54.40 | $93.00 | $131 | - | - |
| 1929 | $24.10 | $43.60 | $65.70 | - | - | - | - |
| 1930 | $493 | $944 | $1,390 | $1,520 | $1,650 | - | - |
| 1931 | $27.50 | $51.80 | $76.50 | $129 | - | - | - |
| 1932 | $31.50 | $70.20 | $127 | $173 | - | - | - |
| 1933 | $21.80 | $47.30 | $90.40 | $118 | - | - | - |
| 1934 | $84.20 | $166 | $248 | $249 | - | - | - |
| 1935 | $19.70 | $32.80 | $53.90 | $88.60 | $166 | - | - |
| 1936 | $18.30 | $29.10 | $68.30 | $175 | $322 | $523 | - |
| 1937 - George VI | $12.00 | $16.20 | $25.90 | - | - | - | - |
| 1937 - Edward VIII | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1938 | $13.70 | $37.40 | $56.70 | - | - | - | - |
| 1939 | $9.60 | $17.20 | $27.10 | - | - | - | - |
| 1940 | $11.70 | $18.20 | $28.60 | $168 | - | - | - |
| 1941 | $9.60 | $16.40 | $26.30 | - | - | - | - |
| 1942 | $9.60 | $14.70 | $22.90 | - | - | - | - |
| 1943 | $9.60 | $16.40 | $26.30 | - | - | - | - |
| 1944 | $9.60 | $29.20 | $52.70 | - | - | - | - |
| 1945 | $9.60 | $13.50 | $20.60 | $135 | - | - | - |
| 1946 | $9.60 | $12.90 | $44.10 | $149 | - | - | - |
| 1947 | $2.70 | $8.60 | $14.40 | $34.60 | $266 | - | - |
| 1948 | $2.70 | $7.40 | $13.10 | - | - | - | - |
| 1949 | $3.40 | $14.30 | $26.20 | - | - | - | - |
| 1950 | $6.90 | $18.60 | $32.50 | - | - | - | - |
| 1951 | $6.90 | $19.70 | $34.80 | - | - | - | - |
| 1952 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1952 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1953 - I between beads | $1.35 | $3.10 | $5.50 | - | - | - | - |
| 1953 - I points to a bead | - | $3.40 | $6.90 | $38.00 | $69.20 | - | - |
| 1954 | $8.70 | $36.70 | $64.70 | - | - | - | - |
| 1955 | $1.35 | $7.20 | $14.00 | - | - | - | - |
| 1956 | $1.35 | $8.60 | $16.70 | - | - | - | - |
| 1957 | $1.35 | $6.20 | $11.00 | - | - | - | - |
| 1958 | $9.60 | $28.40 | $50.40 | - | - | - | - |
| 1959 | $11.70 | $35.10 | $62.40 | - | - | $131 | - |
| 1960 | $1.35 | $7.10 | $12.80 | $40.00 | $67.20 | - | - |
| 1961 | - | $3.00 | $6.00 | - | - | - | - |
| 1962 | $1.35 | $3.20 | $15.70 | $28.10 | $88.30 | - | - |
| 1963 | - | $2.20 | $4.30 | - | - | - | - |
| 1964 | - | $2.90 | $5.70 | $39.40 | $73.00 | - | - |
| 1965 | - | $1.95 | $3.90 | - | - | - | - |
| 1966 | - | - | $2.40 | $44.90 | $85.70 | - | - |
| 1967 | - | $1.20 | $4.60 | $71.10 | $85.70 | - | - |
| Variety | PR-60 | PR-62 | PR-63 | PR-64 | PR-65 | PR-66 | PR-67 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1902 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1903 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1904 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1905 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1906 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1907 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1908 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1909 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1910 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1911 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 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 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1927 - Matte | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1928 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1929 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1930 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1931 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1932 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1933 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1934 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1935 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1936 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1937 - George VI | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1937 - Edward VIII | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1938 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1939 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1940 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1941 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1942 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1943 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1944 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1945 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1946 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1947 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1948 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1949 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1950 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1951 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1952 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1952 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1953 - I between beads | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1953 - I points to a bead | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1954 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 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.
