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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 | - | - | $7.70 | $20.70 | $63.90 | $85.50 |
| 1839 - ↑↓ | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1839 - ↑↑ | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1841 | - | - | $6.80 | $18.40 | $54.70 | $72.80 |
| 1841 - Silver | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1843 | - | - | $38.60 | $81.20 | $204 | $265 |
| 1844 | - | - | $15.10 | $46.10 | $136 | $151 |
| 1845 | - | $186 | $298 | $685 | $1,730 | $2,250 |
| 1846 | - | - | $15.70 | $39.20 | $105 | $138 |
| 1847 | - | - | $15.70 | $37.80 | $105 | $138 |
| 1848 | - | - | $28.60 | $74.10 | $158 | $199 |
| 1848 - 8/7 | - | - | $14.40 | $41.50 | $114 | $150 |
| 1851 | - | - | $7.30 | $19.80 | $62.30 | $83.60 |
| 1851 - Dots on Shield | - | - | $5.20 | $14.70 | $57.00 | $78.20 |
| 1852 | - | - | $9.60 | $21.60 | $65.50 | $97.20 |
| 1853 | - | - | $5.50 | $11.70 | $38.70 | $52.20 |
| 1853 - 3/2 | - | - | $16.10 | $46.60 | $107 | $137 |
| 1854 | - | - | $5.90 | $10.20 | $37.70 | $56.10 |
| 1855 | - | - | $5.30 | $10.20 | $37.70 | $51.40 |
| 1856 | - | - | $9.60 | $23.00 | $65.10 | $86.10 |
| 1857 | - | - | $5.80 | $15.80 | $45.00 | $59.60 |
| 1857 - Dots on Shield | - | - | $3.60 | $11.20 | $41.50 | $56.60 |
| 1858 - 8/7 | - | - | $5.80 | $13.00 | $43.70 | $59.00 |
| 1858 - 8/6 | - | - | $6.30 | $15.90 | $48.50 | $64.90 |
| 1858 - Large Date | - | - | $5.20 | $12.60 | $43.00 | $58.20 |
| 1858 - Small Date | - | - | $4.30 | $12.60 | $38.70 | $51.70 |
| 1859 | - | - | $7.10 | $18.50 | $57.10 | $76.30 |
| 1859 - 9/8 | - | - | $11.70 | $27.60 | $82.60 | $110 |
| 1860 - Beaded Border | - | - | $2.80 | $9.80 | $37.10 | $50.80 |
| 1860 - Toothed Border | - | - | $4.10 | $13.60 | $62.70 | $87.20 |
| 1860 - Mule | - | - | $967 | $1,930 | $2,830 | $3,280 |
| 1861 | - | - | $9.70 | $21.90 | $74.80 | $101 |
| 1861 - Halp | - | - | $389 | $1,010 | - | - |
| 1861 - 6/8 | - | - | $363 | $1,060 | - | - |
| 1862 | - | - | $4.10 | $8.90 | $35.20 | $48.40 |
| 1862 - A at lighthouse | - | - | $842 | $1,620 | $2,590 | $3,070 |
| 1862 - B at lighthouse | - | - | $1,360 | $2,850 | $5,200 | $6,500 |
| 1862 - C at lighthouse | - | - | $1,380 | $3,800 | - | - |
| 1863 | - | - | $4.10 | $9.30 | $62.00 | $88.30 |
| 1864 | - | - | $2.80 | $12.70 | $62.20 | $86.90 |
| 1865 | - | - | $4.10 | $19.60 | $90.40 | $126 |
| 1865 - 5/3 | - | - | $61.00 | $153 | $373 | $483 |
| 1866 | - | - | $4.10 | $16.10 | $69.70 | $96.40 |
| 1867 | - | - | $4.10 | $17.00 | $74.40 | $103 |
| 1868 | - | - | $6.90 | $15.20 | $72.10 | $101 |
| 1869 | - | - | $36.80 | $123 | $335 | $441 |
| 1870 | - | - | $4.10 | $13.00 | $64.90 | $90.90 |
| 1871 | - | - | $57.60 | $125 | $394 | $596 |
| 1872 | - | - | $3.50 | $10.70 | $54.60 | $76.50 |
| 1873 | - | - | $3.50 | $13.80 | $65.30 | $91.10 |
| 1874 | - | - | $6.90 | $34.50 | $121 | $165 |
| 1874 - H | - | - | $4.10 | $9.30 | $49.50 | $77.50 |
| 1874 - Narrow date | - | - | $16.60 | $82.90 | $335 | $461 |
| 1875 | - | - | $4.10 | $8.90 | $54.50 | $77.40 |
| 1875 - H | - | - | $4.10 | $11.30 | $64.10 | $90.50 |
| 1876 - H | - | - | $6.90 | $10.20 | $57.50 | $81.20 |
| 1877 | - | - | $4.10 | $9.80 | $55.00 | $77.60 |
| 1878 | - | - | $6.90 | $28.80 | $106 | $145 |
| 1878 - Wide date | - | - | $124 | $276 | $501 | $613 |
| 1879 | - | - | $4.10 | $9.80 | $46.60 | $65.10 |
| 1880 | - | - | $3.50 | $11.10 | $54.20 | $75.70 |
| 1881 | - | - | $3.50 | $11.10 | $51.90 | $72.30 |
| 1881 - H | - | - | $4.10 | $8.80 | $50.70 | $71.70 |
| 1882 - H | - | - | $4.10 | $8.80 | $50.70 | $71.70 |
| 1883 - Rose | - | - | $19.30 | $44.90 | $88.30 | $114 |
| 1883 - Broach | - | - | $4.10 | $11.10 | $54.20 | $75.70 |
| 1884 | - | - | $4.10 | $7.60 | $42.10 | $59.30 |
| 1885 | - | - | $4.10 | $9.70 | $41.10 | $56.80 |
| 1886 | - | - | $4.10 | $9.70 | $51.60 | $56.80 |
| 1887 | - | - | $4.10 | $9.70 | $37.70 | $51.60 |
| 1888 | - | - | $4.10 | $9.70 | $49.70 | $69.80 |
| 1889 | - | - | $4.10 | $9.70 | $49.70 | $69.80 |
| 1889 - 9/8 | - | - | $38.00 | $66.80 | $184 | $242 |
| 1890 | - | - | $4.10 | $9.70 | $35.90 | $49.10 |
| 1891 | - | - | $4.10 | $9.70 | $34.20 | $46.50 |
| 1892 | - | - | $2.80 | $10.40 | $55.30 | $64.00 |
| 1893 | - | - | $4.10 | $9.70 | $46.30 | $64.60 |
| 1894 | - | - | $4.10 | $11.20 | $63.20 | $89.20 |
| 1895 | - | - | $2.80 | $7.60 | $16.60 | $21.10 |
| 1896 | - | - | $1.40 | $4.10 | $9.00 | $11.40 |
| 1897 - Low Sea Level | - | - | $1.40 | $4.10 | $9.00 | $11.40 |
| 1897 - High Sea Level | - | - | $1.40 | $6.20 | $11.70 | $14.50 |
| 1898 | - | - | $1.40 | $5.50 | $11.10 | $13.80 |
| 1899 | - | - | $1.40 | $4.10 | $9.00 | $11.40 |
| 1900 | - | - | $1.40 | $4.10 | $9.00 | $11.40 |
| 1901 | - | - | $1.40 | $4.10 | $7.60 | $8.40 |
| Variety | MS-60 | MS-62 | MS-63 | MS-64 | MS-65 | MS-66 | MS-67 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1838 | $107 | $286 | $322 | $359 | $368 | - | - |
| 1839 - ↑↓ | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1839 - ↑↑ | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1841 | $91.00 | $210 | $236 | $261 | $376 | - | - |
| 1841 - Silver | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1843 | $326 | $415 | $473 | - | - | - | - |
| 1844 | $227 | $371 | $515 | - | - | - | - |
| 1845 | $2,770 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1846 | $172 | $315 | $396 | $506 | - | - | - |
| 1847 | $172 | $315 | $458 | - | - | - | - |
| 1848 | $241 | $400 | $627 | - | - | - | - |
| 1848 - 8/7 | $186 | $304 | $357 | $409 | - | - | - |
| 1851 | $105 | $221 | $227 | $232 | - | - | - |
| 1851 - Dots on Shield | $99.30 | $276 | $366 | - | - | - | - |
| 1852 | $109 | $212 | $240 | $617 | $994 | - | - |
| 1853 | $65.60 | $119 | $159 | $199 | $217 | $418 | - |
| 1853 - 3/2 | $167 | $320 | $472 | - | - | - | - |
| 1854 | $65.10 | $133 | $191 | $241 | $311 | $493 | - |
| 1855 | $65.10 | $148 | $207 | $306 | $336 | $367 | - |
| 1856 | $107 | $222 | $222 | $223 | $472 | - | - |
| 1857 | $74.30 | $138 | $185 | $232 | - | - | - |
| 1857 - Dots on Shield | $71.70 | $168 | $226 | - | - | - | - |
| 1858 - 8/7 | $74.30 | $136 | $161 | $185 | - | - | - |
| 1858 - 8/6 | $81.20 | $162 | $253 | $295 | $318 | - | - |
| 1858 - Large Date | $73.40 | $140 | $206 | $234 | - | - | - |
| 1858 - Small Date | $64.80 | $129 | $208 | $317 | $348 | - | - |
| 1859 | $95.60 | $169 | $185 | $270 | $356 | - | - |
| 1859 - 9/8 | $138 | $295 | $333 | $371 | - | - | - |
| 1860 - Beaded Border | $64.50 | $131 | $151 | $203 | $255 | - | - |
| 1860 - Toothed Border | $112 | $206 | $227 | - | - | - | - |
| 1860 - Mule | $3,730 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1861 | $128 | $188 | $190 | $330 | $345 | $380 | - |
| 1861 - Halp | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1861 - 6/8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1862 | $61.60 | $135 | $141 | $146 | $213 | $478 | $740 |
| 1862 - A at lighthouse | $3,560 | $4,590 | $5,500 | - | - | - | - |
| 1862 - B at lighthouse | $7,800 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1862 - C at lighthouse | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1863 | $115 | $186 | $199 | $277 | $355 | - | - |
| 1864 | $112 | $221 | $248 | $271 | $294 | - | - |
| 1865 | $161 | $417 | $674 | $1,260 | - | - | - |
| 1865 - 5/3 | $593 | $1,060 | $1,540 | - | - | - | - |
| 1866 | $123 | $258 | $390 | - | - | - | - |
| 1867 | $132 | $307 | $558 | - | - | - | - |
| 1868 | $129 | $224 | $228 | - | - | - | - |
| 1869 | $547 | $1,300 | $1,540 | $1,790 | $1,940 | - | - |
| 1870 | $117 | $239 | $429 | - | - | - | - |
| 1871 | $662 | $1,100 | $1,380 | $1,650 | $1,720 | - | - |
| 1872 | $98.50 | $189 | $331 | - | - | - | - |
| 1873 | $117 | $266 | $415 | - | - | - | - |
| 1874 | $208 | $447 | $685 | - | - | - | - |
| 1874 - H | $100 | $180 | $195 | $224 | $254 | - | - |
| 1874 - Narrow date | $587 | $950 | $1,310 | - | - | - | - |
| 1875 | $100 | $217 | $334 | - | - | - | - |
| 1875 - H | $117 | $250 | $331 | - | - | - | - |
| 1876 - H | $105 | $233 | $317 | $440 | - | - | - |
| 1877 | $100 | $178 | $200 | $270 | $340 | - | - |
| 1878 | $183 | $433 | $682 | - | - | - | - |
| 1878 - Wide date | $725 | $1,160 | $1,590 | - | - | - | - |
| 1879 | $83.50 | $165 | $192 | - | - | - | - |
| 1880 | $97.30 | $199 | $286 | - | - | - | - |
| 1881 | $92.70 | $209 | $210 | $211 | $397 | - | - |
| 1881 - H | $92.70 | $213 | $215 | $216 | - | - | - |
| 1882 - H | $92.70 | $218 | $248 | $277 | - | - | - |
| 1883 - Rose | $139 | $263 | $387 | $523 | - | - | - |
| 1883 - Broach | $97.30 | $225 | $352 | - | - | - | - |
| 1884 | $76.60 | $143 | $160 | - | - | - | - |
| 1885 | $74.30 | $170 | $182 | $195 | - | - | - |
| 1886 | $74.30 | $140 | $158 | - | - | - | - |
| 1887 | $69.70 | $163 | $216 | $304 | - | - | - |
| 1888 | $85.80 | $153 | $170 | $181 | $191 | - | - |
| 1889 | $85.80 | $188 | $237 | $245 | - | - | - |
| 1889 - 9/8 | $301 | $487 | $589 | $691 | - | - | - |
| 1890 | $64.50 | $128 | $169 | $192 | $286 | $375 | - |
| 1891 | $62.20 | $122 | $141 | $147 | $153 | - | - |
| 1892 | $89.80 | $189 | $207 | $225 | - | - | - |
| 1893 | $78.30 | $129 | $137 | $234 | $331 | - | - |
| 1894 | $115 | $215 | $247 | - | - | - | - |
| 1895 | $24.00 | $66.70 | $93.70 | $115 | $201 | - | - |
| 1896 | $15.00 | $53.80 | $66.90 | $79.90 | - | - | - |
| 1897 - Low Sea Level | $15.00 | $53.80 | $65.80 | $77.70 | $269 | - | - |
| 1897 - High Sea Level | $17.30 | $56.10 | $68.80 | $81.50 | $192 | - | - |
| 1898 | $16.80 | $58.20 | $93.60 | $166 | $674 | - | - |
| 1899 | $15.00 | $68.70 | $92.70 | - | - | - | - |
| 1900 | $12.10 | $50.80 | $66.70 | $122 | $141 | - | - |
| 1901 | $9.20 | $48.60 | $89.30 | $99.40 | - | - | - |
| 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.
