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Half Penny - 1838 to 1901 - Price Guide
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| Variety | VG-8 | F-12 | VF-20 | EF-40 | AU-50 | AU-55 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1838 | - | - | $5.60 | $15.00 | $46.20 | $61.80 |
| 1839 - ↑↓ | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1839 - ↑↑ | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1841 | - | - | $4.90 | $13.30 | $39.60 | $52.70 |
| 1841 - Silver | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1843 | - | - | $27.90 | $58.70 | $147 | $192 |
| 1844 | - | - | $10.90 | $33.30 | $98.70 | $109 |
| 1845 | - | $135 | $215 | $495 | $1,250 | $1,630 |
| 1846 | - | - | $11.30 | $28.30 | $76.20 | $100 |
| 1847 | - | - | $11.30 | $27.30 | $75.70 | $99.90 |
| 1848 | - | - | $20.60 | $53.50 | $114 | $144 |
| 1848 - 8/7 | - | - | $10.40 | $30.00 | $82.20 | $108 |
| 1851 | - | - | $5.20 | $14.30 | $45.10 | $60.40 |
| 1851 - Dots on Shield | - | - | $3.70 | $10.60 | $41.20 | $56.50 |
| 1852 | - | - | $6.90 | $15.60 | $47.40 | $70.30 |
| 1853 | - | - | $4.00 | $8.50 | $28.00 | $37.70 |
| 1853 - 3/2 | - | - | $11.70 | $33.70 | $77.20 | $99.00 |
| 1854 | - | - | $4.20 | $7.40 | $27.20 | $40.60 |
| 1855 | - | - | $3.80 | $7.40 | $27.20 | $37.10 |
| 1856 | - | - | $6.90 | $16.60 | $47.00 | $62.20 |
| 1857 | - | - | $4.20 | $11.40 | $32.60 | $43.10 |
| 1857 - Dots on Shield | - | - | $2.60 | $8.10 | $30.00 | $40.90 |
| 1858 - 8/7 | - | - | $4.20 | $9.40 | $31.60 | $42.60 |
| 1858 - 8/6 | - | - | $4.60 | $11.50 | $35.10 | $46.90 |
| 1858 - Large Date | - | - | $3.70 | $9.10 | $31.10 | $42.10 |
| 1858 - Small Date | - | - | $3.10 | $9.10 | $28.00 | $37.40 |
| 1859 | - | - | $5.20 | $13.40 | $41.30 | $55.20 |
| 1859 - 9/8 | - | - | $8.50 | $20.00 | $59.70 | $79.60 |
| 1860 - Beaded Border | - | - | $2.00 | $7.10 | $26.90 | $36.70 |
| 1860 - Toothed Border | - | - | $3.00 | $9.80 | $45.30 | $63.00 |
| 1860 - Mule | - | - | $699 | $1,400 | $2,050 | $2,370 |
| 1861 | - | - | $7.00 | $15.80 | $54.10 | $73.30 |
| 1861 - Halp | - | - | $281 | $731 | - | - |
| 1861 - 6/8 | - | - | $262 | $765 | - | - |
| 1862 | - | - | $3.00 | $6.40 | $25.50 | $35.00 |
| 1862 - A at lighthouse | - | - | $609 | $1,170 | $1,870 | $2,220 |
| 1862 - B at lighthouse | - | - | $980 | $2,060 | $3,750 | $4,680 |
| 1862 - C at lighthouse | - | - | $999 | $2,750 | - | - |
| 1863 | - | - | $3.00 | $6.70 | $44.80 | $63.80 |
| 1864 | - | - | $2.00 | $9.20 | $45.00 | $62.90 |
| 1865 | - | - | $3.00 | $14.20 | $65.40 | $91.00 |
| 1865 - 5/3 | - | - | $44.10 | $111 | $270 | $349 |
| 1866 | - | - | $3.00 | $11.70 | $50.40 | $69.70 |
| 1867 | - | - | $3.00 | $12.30 | $53.80 | $74.60 |
| 1868 | - | - | $5.00 | $11.00 | $52.10 | $72.70 |
| 1869 | - | - | $26.60 | $88.70 | $242 | $319 |
| 1870 | - | - | $3.00 | $9.40 | $47.00 | $65.70 |
| 1871 | - | - | $41.60 | $90.30 | $285 | $431 |
| 1872 | - | - | $2.50 | $7.70 | $39.50 | $55.30 |
| 1873 | - | - | $2.50 | $10.00 | $47.20 | $65.90 |
| 1874 | - | - | $5.00 | $25.00 | $87.60 | $119 |
| 1874 - H | - | - | $3.00 | $6.70 | $35.80 | $56.00 |
| 1874 - Narrow date | - | - | $12.00 | $60.00 | $242 | $333 |
| 1875 | - | - | $3.00 | $6.40 | $39.40 | $55.90 |
| 1875 - H | - | - | $3.00 | $8.20 | $46.30 | $65.40 |
| 1876 - H | - | - | $5.00 | $7.40 | $41.60 | $58.70 |
| 1877 | - | - | $3.00 | $7.10 | $39.80 | $56.10 |
| 1878 | - | - | $5.00 | $20.80 | $76.60 | $105 |
| 1878 - Wide date | - | - | $89.90 | $200 | $362 | $443 |
| 1879 | - | - | $3.00 | $7.10 | $33.70 | $47.00 |
| 1880 | - | - | $2.50 | $8.00 | $39.20 | $54.80 |
| 1881 | - | - | $2.50 | $8.00 | $37.50 | $52.30 |
| 1881 - H | - | - | $3.00 | $6.30 | $36.70 | $51.90 |
| 1882 - H | - | - | $3.00 | $6.30 | $36.70 | $51.90 |
| 1883 - Rose | - | - | $14.00 | $32.50 | $63.80 | $82.10 |
| 1883 - Broach | - | - | $3.00 | $8.00 | $39.20 | $54.80 |
| 1884 | - | - | $3.00 | $5.50 | $30.40 | $42.90 |
| 1885 | - | - | $3.00 | $7.00 | $29.70 | $41.10 |
| 1886 | - | - | $3.00 | $7.00 | $37.30 | $41.10 |
| 1887 | - | - | $3.00 | $7.00 | $27.20 | $37.30 |
| 1888 | - | - | $3.00 | $7.00 | $36.00 | $50.50 |
| 1889 | - | - | $3.00 | $7.00 | $36.00 | $50.50 |
| 1889 - 9/8 | - | - | $27.50 | $48.30 | $133 | $175 |
| 1890 | - | - | $3.00 | $7.00 | $26.00 | $35.50 |
| 1891 | - | - | $3.00 | $7.00 | $24.70 | $33.60 |
| 1892 | - | - | $2.00 | $7.50 | $40.00 | $46.30 |
| 1893 | - | - | $3.00 | $7.00 | $33.50 | $46.70 |
| 1894 | - | - | $3.00 | $8.10 | $45.70 | $64.50 |
| 1895 | - | - | $2.00 | $5.50 | $12.00 | $15.20 |
| 1896 | - | - | $1.00 | $3.00 | $6.50 | $8.20 |
| 1897 - Low Sea Level | - | - | $1.00 | $3.00 | $6.50 | $8.20 |
| 1897 - High Sea Level | - | - | $1.00 | $4.50 | $8.50 | $10.50 |
| 1898 | - | - | $1.00 | $4.00 | $8.00 | $10.00 |
| 1899 | - | - | $1.00 | $3.00 | $6.50 | $8.20 |
| 1900 | - | - | $1.00 | $3.00 | $6.50 | $8.20 |
| 1901 | - | - | $1.00 | $3.00 | $5.50 | $6.10 |
| Variety | MS-60 | MS-62 | MS-63 | MS-64 | MS-65 | MS-66 | MS-67 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1838 | $77.40 | $207 | $233 | $260 | $266 | - | - |
| 1839 - ↑↓ | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1839 - ↑↑ | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1841 | $65.80 | $152 | $171 | $189 | $272 | - | - |
| 1841 - Silver | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1843 | $236 | $300 | $342 | - | - | - | - |
| 1844 | $164 | $268 | $373 | - | - | - | - |
| 1845 | $2,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1846 | $124 | $228 | $286 | $366 | - | - | - |
| 1847 | $124 | $228 | $331 | - | - | - | - |
| 1848 | $174 | $289 | $454 | - | - | - | - |
| 1848 - 8/7 | $134 | $220 | $258 | $296 | - | - | - |
| 1851 | $75.80 | $160 | $164 | $168 | - | - | - |
| 1851 - Dots on Shield | $71.80 | $200 | $265 | - | - | - | - |
| 1852 | $79.10 | $153 | $173 | $446 | $719 | - | - |
| 1853 | $47.50 | $85.90 | $115 | $144 | $157 | $302 | - |
| 1853 - 3/2 | $121 | $231 | $341 | - | - | - | - |
| 1854 | $47.00 | $96.20 | $138 | $175 | $225 | $357 | - |
| 1855 | $47.00 | $107 | $150 | $221 | $243 | $265 | - |
| 1856 | $77.40 | $160 | $161 | $161 | $341 | - | - |
| 1857 | $53.70 | $100 | $134 | $168 | - | - | - |
| 1857 - Dots on Shield | $51.80 | $122 | $164 | - | - | - | - |
| 1858 - 8/7 | $53.70 | $98.70 | $116 | $134 | - | - | - |
| 1858 - 8/6 | $58.70 | $117 | $183 | $213 | $230 | - | - |
| 1858 - Large Date | $53.10 | $101 | $149 | $169 | - | - | - |
| 1858 - Small Date | $46.80 | $93.50 | $151 | $229 | $252 | - | - |
| 1859 | $69.10 | $122 | $134 | $196 | $257 | - | - |
| 1859 - 9/8 | $99.50 | $213 | $241 | $268 | - | - | - |
| 1860 - Beaded Border | $46.60 | $94.50 | $109 | $147 | $185 | - | - |
| 1860 - Toothed Border | $80.80 | $149 | $164 | - | - | - | - |
| 1860 - Mule | $2,700 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1861 | $92.40 | $136 | $137 | $239 | $250 | $275 | - |
| 1861 - Halp | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1861 - 6/8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1862 | $44.60 | $97.90 | $102 | $105 | $154 | $346 | $535 |
| 1862 - A at lighthouse | $2,570 | $3,320 | $4,000 | - | - | - | - |
| 1862 - B at lighthouse | $5,600 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1862 - C at lighthouse | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1863 | $82.80 | $135 | $144 | $200 | $257 | - | - |
| 1864 | $80.80 | $160 | $180 | $196 | $212 | - | - |
| 1865 | $117 | $302 | $487 | $914 | - | - | - |
| 1865 - 5/3 | $429 | $767 | $1,110 | - | - | - | - |
| 1866 | $89.10 | $187 | $282 | - | - | - | - |
| 1867 | $95.30 | $222 | $403 | - | - | - | - |
| 1868 | $93.30 | $162 | $165 | - | - | - | - |
| 1869 | $396 | $939 | $1,120 | $1,290 | $1,400 | - | - |
| 1870 | $84.50 | $173 | $310 | - | - | - | - |
| 1871 | $479 | $798 | $996 | $1,190 | $1,250 | - | - |
| 1872 | $71.20 | $137 | $239 | - | - | - | - |
| 1873 | $84.50 | $192 | $300 | - | - | - | - |
| 1874 | $150 | $323 | $495 | - | - | - | - |
| 1874 - H | $72.40 | $130 | $141 | $162 | $183 | - | - |
| 1874 - Narrow date | $425 | $687 | $949 | - | - | - | - |
| 1875 | $72.40 | $157 | $241 | - | - | - | - |
| 1875 - H | $84.50 | $181 | $240 | - | - | - | - |
| 1876 - H | $75.80 | $169 | $229 | $318 | - | - | - |
| 1877 | $72.40 | $129 | $144 | $195 | $246 | - | - |
| 1878 | $132 | $313 | $493 | - | - | - | - |
| 1878 - Wide date | $525 | $837 | $1,150 | - | - | - | - |
| 1879 | $60.40 | $119 | $139 | - | - | - | - |
| 1880 | $70.40 | $144 | $207 | - | - | - | - |
| 1881 | $67.00 | $151 | $152 | $153 | $287 | - | - |
| 1881 - H | $67.00 | $154 | $155 | $156 | - | - | - |
| 1882 - H | $67.00 | $158 | $179 | $201 | - | - | - |
| 1883 - Rose | $100 | $190 | $280 | $378 | - | - | - |
| 1883 - Broach | $70.40 | $163 | $255 | - | - | - | - |
| 1884 | $55.40 | $103 | $116 | - | - | - | - |
| 1885 | $53.70 | $123 | $132 | $141 | - | - | - |
| 1886 | $53.70 | $101 | $114 | - | - | - | - |
| 1887 | $50.40 | $118 | $156 | $220 | - | - | - |
| 1888 | $62.00 | $110 | $123 | $131 | $138 | - | - |
| 1889 | $62.00 | $136 | $171 | $178 | - | - | - |
| 1889 - 9/8 | $217 | $352 | $426 | $499 | - | - | - |
| 1890 | $46.60 | $92.80 | $122 | $139 | $207 | $271 | - |
| 1891 | $45.00 | $88.10 | $102 | $106 | $110 | - | - |
| 1892 | $64.90 | $137 | $150 | $162 | - | - | - |
| 1893 | $56.60 | $93.40 | $99.40 | $169 | $240 | - | - |
| 1894 | $83.30 | $155 | $178 | - | - | - | - |
| 1895 | $17.30 | $48.20 | $67.80 | $83.10 | $145 | - | - |
| 1896 | $10.80 | $38.90 | $48.30 | $57.80 | - | - | - |
| 1897 - Low Sea Level | $10.80 | $38.90 | $47.60 | $56.20 | $194 | - | - |
| 1897 - High Sea Level | $12.50 | $40.60 | $49.80 | $58.90 | $139 | - | - |
| 1898 | $12.20 | $42.10 | $67.70 | $120 | $487 | - | - |
| 1899 | $10.80 | $49.70 | $67.00 | - | - | - | - |
| 1900 | $8.70 | $36.70 | $48.20 | $87.90 | $102 | - | - |
| 1901 | $6.70 | $35.10 | $64.60 | $71.90 | - | - | - |
| Variety | PR-60 | PR-62 | PR-63 | PR-64 | PR-65 | PR-66 | PR-67 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1838 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1839 - ↑↓ | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1839 - ↑↑ | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1841 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1841 - Silver | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1843 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1844 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1845 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1846 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1847 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1848 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1848 - 8/7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1851 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1851 - Dots on Shield | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1852 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1853 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1853 - 3/2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1854 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1855 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1856 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1857 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1857 - Dots on Shield | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1858 - 8/7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1858 - 8/6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1858 - Large Date | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1858 - Small Date | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1859 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1859 - 9/8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1860 - Beaded Border | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1860 - Toothed Border | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1860 - Mule | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1861 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1861 - Halp | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1861 - 6/8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1862 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1862 - A at lighthouse | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1862 - B at lighthouse | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1862 - C at lighthouse | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1863 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1864 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1865 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1865 - 5/3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1866 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1867 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1868 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1869 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1870 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1871 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1872 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1873 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1874 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1874 - H | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1874 - Narrow date | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1875 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1875 - H | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1876 - H | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1877 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1878 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1878 - Wide date | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1879 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1880 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1881 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1881 - H | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1882 - H | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1883 - Rose | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1883 - Broach | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1884 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1885 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1886 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1887 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1888 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1889 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1889 - 9/8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1890 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1891 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1892 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1893 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1894 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1895 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1896 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1897 - Low Sea Level | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1897 - High Sea Level | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1898 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1899 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1900 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1901 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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.
