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Half-Sovereign - 1817 to 1901 - Price Guide
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| Variety | VG-8 | F-12 | VF-20 | EF-40 | AU-50 | AU-55 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1817 | - | - | $372 | $408 | $526 | $590 |
| 1818 | - | - | $372 | $435 | $669 | $786 |
| 1818 - 8/7 | - | - | $459 | $971 | $1,560 | $1,860 |
| 1820 | - | - | $372 | $372 | $593 | $705 |
| 1821 | - | - | $934 | $1,650 | $2,670 | $3,180 |
| 1823 | - | - | $372 | $452 | $764 | $869 |
| 1824 | - | - | $372 | $408 | $659 | $785 |
| 1825 | - | - | $372 | $381 | $619 | $671 |
| 1825 - Bare Head - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1826 | - | - | $372 | $372 | $646 | $788 |
| 1826 - Extra Tuft | - | - | $372 | $372 | $625 | $764 |
| 1827 | - | - | $372 | $374 | $700 | $862 |
| 1827 - Extra Tuft | - | - | $372 | $374 | $686 | $842 |
| 1828 | - | - | $372 | $372 | $686 | $712 |
| 1828 - Extra Tuft | - | - | $372 | $372 | $666 | $818 |
| 1831 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1831 - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1834 | - | - | $372 | $691 | $1,170 | $1,410 |
| 1835 | - | - | $372 | $499 | $763 | $987 |
| 1836 | - | - | $372 | $539 | $944 | $1,150 |
| 1836 - Sixpence Obverse | - | - | $1,910 | $4,180 | $6,800 | $8,200 |
| 1837 | - | - | $372 | $526 | $931 | $1,150 |
| 1838 | - | - | $372 | $372 | $644 | $819 |
| 1839 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1839 - Plain Edge - ↑↓ | - | - | $372 | $372 | $644 | $819 |
| 1839 - Plain Edge - ↑↑ | - | - | $372 | $372 | $644 | $819 |
| 1841 | - | - | $372 | $372 | $688 | $885 |
| 1842 | - | - | $372 | $372 | $533 | $537 |
| 1843 | - | - | $372 | $372 | $553 | $733 |
| 1844 | - | - | $372 | $372 | $539 | $662 |
| 1845 | - | - | $372 | $802 | $1,760 | $2,580 |
| 1846 | - | - | $372 | $372 | $539 | $660 |
| 1847 | - | - | $372 | $372 | $539 | $662 |
| 1848 - Wide date | - | - | $372 | $372 | $593 | $743 |
| 1848 - Close date | - | - | $372 | $372 | $539 | $662 |
| 1848 - Close date - 8/7 | - | - | $372 | $539 | $863 | $1,020 |
| 1849 | - | - | $372 | $372 | $546 | $679 |
| 1850 | - | - | $372 | $888 | $1,340 | $1,710 |
| 1851 | - | - | $372 | $372 | $511 | $626 |
| 1852 | - | $372 | $372 | $372 | $472 | $684 |
| 1853 | - | - | $372 | $372 | $509 | $511 |
| 1853 - Large Date | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1855 | - | - | $372 | $372 | $459 | $639 |
| 1856 | - | - | $372 | $372 | $512 | $539 |
| 1856 - 6/5 | - | - | $372 | $378 | $647 | $782 |
| 1857 | - | - | $372 | $372 | $536 | $664 |
| 1858 - 1st Head | - | - | $372 | $372 | $497 | $664 |
| 1858 - 2nd Head | - | - | $372 | $372 | $502 | $614 |
| 1859 | - | - | $372 | $372 | $442 | $523 |
| 1860 | - | - | $372 | $372 | $445 | $528 |
| 1861 | - | - | $372 | $372 | $472 | $568 |
| 1862 | - | - | $1,200 | $4,410 | $6,400 | $7,900 |
| 1863 - With Die Number | - | - | $372 | $372 | $455 | $556 |
| 1863 - Without Die Number | - | - | $372 | $372 | $472 | $568 |
| 1864 | - | - | $372 | $372 | $379 | $469 |
| 1865 | - | - | $372 | $372 | $410 | $441 |
| 1866 | - | - | $372 | $372 | $410 | $453 |
| 1867 | - | - | $372 | $372 | $410 | $420 |
| 1869 | - | - | $372 | $372 | $410 | $465 |
| 1870 | - | - | $372 | $372 | $388 | $475 |
| 1870 - Type A | - | - | $372 | $728 | $1,170 | $1,400 |
| 1871 - Type A | - | - | $372 | $428 | $713 | $856 |
| 1871 - Type B | - | - | $372 | $523 | $909 | $1,100 |
| 1871 - Type C | - | - | $372 | $590 | $915 | $1,080 |
| 1872 - 2nd Head | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1872 - 3rd Head | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1873 | - | - | $372 | $372 | $374 | $410 |
| 1874 | - | - | $372 | $372 | $384 | $404 |
| 1875 | - | - | $372 | $372 | $372 | $440 |
| 1876 - 3rd Head | - | - | $372 | $372 | $372 | $422 |
| 1876 - 4th Head | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1876 - 4th Head - Die Number | - | - | $372 | $372 | $372 | $422 |
| 1877 - 3rd Head | - | - | $372 | $372 | $372 | $372 |
| 1877 - 4th Head | - | - | $372 | $372 | $372 | $422 |
| 1878 | - | - | $372 | $372 | $372 | $427 |
| 1879 | - | - | $372 | $372 | $411 | $497 |
| 1880 - With Die Number | - | - | $372 | $372 | $428 | $523 |
| 1880 - Without Die Number | - | - | $372 | $372 | $372 | $510 |
| 1883 | - | - | $372 | $372 | $372 | $400 |
| 1884 | - | - | $372 | $372 | $372 | $372 |
| 1885 | - | - | $372 | $372 | $372 | $372 |
| 1885 - 5/3 | - | - | $372 | $372 | $607 | $762 |
| 1887 - Normal JEB | - | - | $372 | $372 | $372 | $372 |
| 1887 - Small JEB | - | - | $372 | $372 | $372 | $372 |
| 1887 - Without JEB | - | - | $372 | $372 | $372 | $405 |
| 1890 - Low Shield | - | - | $372 | $372 | $372 | $380 |
| 1890 - High Shield - Normal JEB | - | - | $372 | $372 | $372 | $386 |
| 1890 - High Shield - Without JEB | - | - | $372 | $372 | $372 | $372 |
| 1891 - Low Shield | - | - | $372 | $372 | $372 | $372 |
| 1891 - High Shield | - | - | $372 | $372 | $372 | $383 |
| 1892 - Low Shield | - | - | $372 | $372 | $372 | $372 |
| 1892 - High Shield - Normal JEB | - | - | $372 | $372 | $372 | $372 |
| 1892 - High Shield - Without JEB | - | - | $372 | $372 | $372 | $372 |
| 1893 - Jubilee head | - | - | $372 | $372 | $372 | $372 |
| 1893 - Old head | - | - | $372 | $372 | $372 | $372 |
| 1894 | - | - | $372 | $372 | $372 | $372 |
| 1895 | - | - | $372 | $372 | $372 | $372 |
| 1896 | - | - | $372 | $372 | $372 | $372 |
| 1897 | - | - | $372 | $372 | $372 | $372 |
| 1898 | - | - | $372 | $372 | $372 | $372 |
| 1899 | - | - | $372 | $372 | $372 | $372 |
| 1900 | - | - | $372 | $372 | $372 | $372 |
| 1901 | - | - | $372 | $372 | $372 | $372 |
| Variety | MS-60 | MS-62 | MS-63 | MS-64 | MS-65 | MS-66 | MS-67 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1817 | $755 | $1,390 | $1,570 | $1,740 | $4,720 | $8,200 | - |
| 1818 | $904 | $1,400 | $2,070 | $2,520 | $3,160 | $8,400 | - |
| 1818 - 8/7 | $2,160 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1820 | $816 | $1,640 | $2,010 | - | - | - | - |
| 1821 | $3,690 | $4,850 | $6,400 | $6,800 | - | - | - |
| 1823 | $1,080 | $1,510 | $2,480 | $3,440 | $6,400 | - | - |
| 1824 | $910 | $1,570 | $2,140 | $2,250 | - | - | - |
| 1825 | $856 | $1,250 | $1,960 | $2,390 | - | - | - |
| 1825 - Bare Head - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1826 | $931 | $1,450 | $2,170 | $3,000 | $4,670 | $6,300 | - |
| 1826 - Extra Tuft | $904 | $1,530 | $1,780 | $3,330 | $4,890 | - | - |
| 1827 | $1,020 | $1,670 | $1,930 | $2,200 | - | - | - |
| 1827 - Extra Tuft | $998 | $1,750 | $2,030 | $3,240 | $4,440 | - | - |
| 1828 | $998 | $1,630 | $1,970 | $3,700 | $5,300 | - | - |
| 1828 - Extra Tuft | $971 | $1,390 | $2,260 | - | - | - | - |
| 1831 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1831 - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1834 | $1,650 | $2,230 | $2,940 | $3,830 | $11,600 | - | - |
| 1835 | $1,150 | $1,650 | $2,320 | $4,870 | $6,600 | - | - |
| 1836 | $1,350 | $2,080 | $3,660 | - | - | - | - |
| 1836 - Sixpence Obverse | $9,500 | $11,700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1837 | $1,340 | $2,050 | $2,760 | - | - | - | - |
| 1838 | $995 | $1,450 | $1,910 | $2,420 | $8,200 | - | - |
| 1839 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1839 - Plain Edge - ↑↓ | $995 | $1,450 | $1,910 | $2,420 | - | - | - |
| 1839 - Plain Edge - ↑↑ | $995 | $1,450 | $1,910 | $2,420 | - | - | - |
| 1841 | $1,080 | $1,720 | $2,360 | $3,690 | - | - | - |
| 1842 | $786 | $1,360 | $1,470 | $3,460 | - | - | - |
| 1843 | $880 | $1,520 | $1,800 | - | - | - | - |
| 1844 | $786 | $1,200 | $1,600 | $3,260 | $3,620 | $3,980 | - |
| 1845 | $3,170 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1846 | $786 | $1,200 | $1,600 | $1,680 | $1,750 | $9,000 | - |
| 1847 | $786 | $1,200 | $1,600 | $3,460 | - | - | - |
| 1848 - Wide date | $893 | $1,340 | $1,790 | - | - | - | - |
| 1848 - Close date | $786 | $1,200 | $1,600 | - | - | - | - |
| 1848 - Close date - 8/7 | $1,190 | $1,810 | $2,430 | - | - | - | - |
| 1849 | $813 | $1,210 | $1,320 | $1,430 | $2,910 | - | - |
| 1850 | $2,080 | $2,690 | $3,300 | $6,400 | $9,500 | - | - |
| 1851 | $742 | $1,080 | $1,080 | $1,080 | $5,600 | - | - |
| 1852 | $819 | $1,190 | $1,260 | $2,190 | $5,300 | - | - |
| 1853 | $738 | $1,050 | $1,400 | $1,620 | - | - | - |
| 1853 - Large Date | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1855 | $759 | $1,070 | $1,690 | $1,810 | - | - | - |
| 1856 | $779 | $1,020 | $1,520 | $3,070 | $4,400 | - | - |
| 1856 - 6/5 | $917 | $1,320 | $1,730 | - | - | - | - |
| 1857 | $792 | $1,160 | $1,520 | $1,980 | - | - | - |
| 1858 - 1st Head | $792 | $1,160 | $1,520 | $2,170 | $3,430 | $4,690 | - |
| 1858 - 2nd Head | $725 | $1,070 | $1,420 | - | - | - | - |
| 1859 | $603 | $1,120 | $1,280 | $1,660 | - | - | - |
| 1860 | $610 | $873 | $1,120 | $2,010 | $2,280 | - | - |
| 1861 | $664 | $738 | $1,360 | $2,240 | $3,340 | - | - |
| 1862 | $9,400 | - | - | - | $16,600 | - | - |
| 1863 - With Die Number | $657 | $998 | $1,340 | - | - | - | - |
| 1863 - Without Die Number | $664 | $937 | $1,300 | $1,370 | $1,540 | - | - |
| 1864 | $593 | $890 | $1,210 | - | - | - | - |
| 1865 | $593 | $755 | $1,220 | - | - | - | - |
| 1866 | $593 | $890 | $1,160 | $4,620 | - | - | - |
| 1867 | $593 | $747 | $1,180 | - | - | - | - |
| 1869 | $593 | $818 | $1,190 | $1,630 | $3,520 | - | - |
| 1870 | $563 | $828 | $1,290 | - | - | - | - |
| 1870 - Type A | $1,620 | - | - | $11,500 | - | - | - |
| 1871 - Type A | $998 | $1,040 | $1,080 | - | - | - | - |
| 1871 - Type B | $1,290 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1871 - Type C | $1,240 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1872 - 2nd Head | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1872 - 3rd Head | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1873 | $446 | $664 | $1,050 | $2,420 | - | - | - |
| 1874 | $543 | $796 | $1,050 | $2,210 | - | - | - |
| 1875 | $516 | $755 | $947 | $1,140 | - | - | - |
| 1876 - 3rd Head | $492 | $716 | $971 | - | - | - | - |
| 1876 - 4th Head | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1876 - 4th Head - Die Number | $492 | $716 | $824 | - | - | - | - |
| 1877 - 3rd Head | $492 | $716 | $971 | $1,460 | - | - | - |
| 1877 - 4th Head | $492 | $716 | $857 | - | - | - | - |
| 1878 | $516 | $705 | $901 | - | - | - | - |
| 1879 | $583 | $797 | $1,010 | - | - | - | - |
| 1880 - With Die Number | $617 | $909 | $1,200 | $3,530 | - | - | - |
| 1880 - Without Die Number | $603 | $863 | $1,190 | - | - | - | - |
| 1883 | $462 | $643 | $738 | $1,160 | $3,440 | - | - |
| 1884 | $462 | $565 | $832 | $1,900 | - | - | - |
| 1885 | $447 | $576 | $783 | $1,380 | - | - | - |
| 1885 - 5/3 | $917 | $1,480 | $1,620 | - | - | - | - |
| 1887 - Normal JEB | $372 | $374 | $377 | $646 | $780 | $1,500 | - |
| 1887 - Small JEB | $432 | $782 | $1,130 | $2,310 | - | - | - |
| 1887 - Without JEB | $485 | $577 | $1,080 | - | - | - | - |
| 1890 - Low Shield | $388 | $393 | $398 | $1,020 | - | - | - |
| 1890 - High Shield - Normal JEB | $401 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1890 - High Shield - Without JEB | $372 | $388 | $403 | - | - | - | - |
| 1891 - Low Shield | $372 | $637 | $903 | - | - | - | - |
| 1891 - High Shield | $394 | $416 | $438 | - | - | - | - |
| 1892 - Low Shield | $388 | $405 | $472 | - | - | - | - |
| 1892 - High Shield - Normal JEB | $372 | $393 | $415 | - | - | - | - |
| 1892 - High Shield - Without JEB | $374 | $386 | $398 | - | - | - | - |
| 1893 - Jubilee head | $372 | $400 | $428 | - | - | - | - |
| 1893 - Old head | $372 | $372 | $372 | $590 | $753 | $3,220 | - |
| 1894 | $372 | $372 | $372 | $692 | - | - | - |
| 1895 | $372 | $372 | $372 | $575 | - | - | - |
| 1896 | $372 | $372 | $411 | $865 | - | - | - |
| 1897 | $372 | $372 | $372 | $551 | - | - | - |
| 1898 | $372 | $374 | $376 | - | - | - | - |
| 1899 | $372 | $372 | $372 | $475 | $1,680 | - | - |
| 1900 | $372 | $372 | $372 | $532 | - | - | - |
| 1901 | $372 | $379 | $386 | $473 | $1,260 | - | - |
| Variety | PR-60 | PR-62 | PR-63 | PR-64 | PR-65 | PR-66 | PR-67 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1817 | - | - | - | $19,400 | - | - | - |
| 1818 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1818 - 8/7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1820 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1821 | - | - | - | $8,800 | $16,400 | - | - |
| 1823 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1824 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1825 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1825 - Bare Head - Plain Edge | - | - | - | $21,500 | - | - | - |
| 1826 | - | $3,780 | - | - | $10,100 | $15,400 | - |
| 1826 - Extra Tuft | - | - | $5,600 | $5,800 | - | $11,100 | - |
| 1827 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1827 - Extra Tuft | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1828 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1828 - Extra Tuft | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1831 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1831 - Plain Edge | - | $6,500 | $8,700 | $11,800 | $17,000 | $20,100 | - |
| 1834 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1835 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1836 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1836 - Sixpence Obverse | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1837 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1838 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1839 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1839 - Plain Edge - ↑↓ | - | - | $9,900 | - | - | - | - |
| 1839 - Plain Edge - ↑↑ | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1841 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1842 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1843 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1844 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1845 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1846 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1847 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1848 - Wide date | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1848 - Close date | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1848 - Close date - 8/7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1849 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1850 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1851 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1852 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1853 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1853 - Large Date | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1855 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1856 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1856 - 6/5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1857 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1858 - 1st Head | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1858 - 2nd Head | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1859 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1860 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1861 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1862 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1863 - With Die Number | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1863 - Without Die Number | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1864 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1865 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1866 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1867 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1869 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1870 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1870 - Type A | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1871 - Type A | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1871 - Type B | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1871 - Type C | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1872 - 2nd Head | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1872 - 3rd Head | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1873 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1874 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1875 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1876 - 3rd Head | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1876 - 4th Head | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1876 - 4th Head - Die Number | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1877 - 3rd Head | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1877 - 4th Head | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1878 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1879 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1880 - With Die Number | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1880 - Without Die Number | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1883 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1884 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1885 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1885 - 5/3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1887 - Normal JEB | - | $2,100 | $2,810 | $4,050 | $4,640 | $6,000 | - |
| 1887 - Small JEB | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1887 - Without JEB | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1890 - Low Shield | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1890 - High Shield - Normal JEB | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1890 - High Shield - Without JEB | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1891 - Low Shield | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1891 - High Shield | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1892 - Low Shield | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1892 - High Shield - Normal JEB | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1892 - High Shield - Without JEB | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1893 - Jubilee head | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1893 - Old head | - | - | - | $4,100 | $6,800 | - | $7,900 |
| 1894 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1895 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1896 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1897 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 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.
