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Half-Sovereign - 1817 to 1915 - Price Guide

The half sovereign British gold coin was first issued in 1817 (proclaimed legal tender on October 10th) and became the smallest gold coin in regular use. Once war began in 1914, paper currency of ten shillings were quickly issued to take the place of the half sovereign. In 1915, the last circulating ones were minted. Although it no longer circulated, the sovereign had been issued as a bullion coin beginning in 1957, and with special-quality proof coins issued from 1979.

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Variety VG-8 F-12 VF-20 EF-40 AU-50 AU-55
1817 --£187£303£390£438
1818 --£200£323£496£583
1818 - 8/7 --£340£720£1,160£1,380
1820 --£187£275£440£523
1821 --£693£1,220£1,980£2,360
1823 --£190£335£566£644
1824 --£187£303£489£582
1825 --£187£283£459£498
1825 - Bare Head - Plain Edge ------
1826 --£187£268£479£584
1826 - Extra Tuft --£187£258£464£567
1827 --£187£278£519£639
1827 - Extra Tuft --£187£278£509£624
1828 --£187£268£509£528
1828 - Extra Tuft --£187£268£494£607
1831 ------
1831 - Plain Edge ------
1834 --£273£513£869£1,050
1835 --£213£370£566£732
1836 --£233£400£700£850
1836 - Sixpence Obverse --£1,420£3,100£5,100£6,000
1837 --£213£390£690£840
1838 --£187£218£478£608
1841 --£187£218£510£656
1842 --£187£208£395£398
1843 --£187£218£410£544
1844 --£187£218£400£491
1845 --£245£595£1,470£1,910
1846 --£187£218£400£489
1847 --£187£218£400£491
1848 - Wide date --£187£218£440£551
1848 - Close date --£187£218£400£491
1848 - Close date - 8/7 --£200£400£640£760
1849 --£187£208£405£504
1850 --£200£658£991£1,270
1851 --£187£208£379£464
1852 -£187£187£208£350£508
1853 --£187£208£378£379
1855 --£187£208£340£474
1856 --£187£208£380£400
1856 - 6/5 --£187£280£480£580
1857 --£187£208£398£493
1858 - 1st Head --£187£208£368£493
1858 - 2nd Head --£187£208£373£455
1859 --£187£191£328£388
1860 --£187£208£330£391
1861 --£187£208£350£421
1862 --£890£2,500£4,750£5,900
1863 - With Die Number --£187£188£338£413
1863 - Without Die Number --£187£208£350£421
1864 --£187£187£281£372
1865 --£187£187£304£330
1866 --£187£187£304£336
1867 --£187£187£304£311
1869 --£187£187£304£345
1870 --£187£187£288£353
1870 - Type A --£220£540£870£1,040
1871 - Type A --£187£318£529£634
1871 - Type B --£240£388£674£817
1871 - Type C --£240£438£679£799
1872 - 2nd Head ------
1872 - 3rd Head ------
1873 --£187£187£277£304
1874 --£187£187£285£299
1875 --£187£187£270£326
1876 - 3rd Head --£187£187£261£313
1876 - 4th Head ------
1876 - 4th Head - Die Number --£187£187£229£313
1877 - 3rd Head --£187£187£261£268
1877 - 4th Head --£187£187£261£313
1878 --£187£187£240£317
1879 --£187£187£305£369
1880 - With Die Number --£187£187£318£388
1880 - Without Die Number --£187£187£260£379
1883 --£187£187£218£296
1884 --£187£187£210£262
1885 --£187£187£218£267
1885 - 5/3 --£187£220£450£565
1887 - Normal JEB --£187£187£187£187
1887 - Small JEB --£187£187£220£270
1887 - Without JEB --£187£187£240£300
1890 - Low Shield --£187£187£250£269
1890 - High Shield - Normal JEB --£187£187£260£279
1890 - High Shield - Without JEB --£187£187£189£191
1891 - Low Shield --£187£187£187£212
1891 - High Shield --£187£187£240£266
1892 - Low Shield --£187£187£200£224
1892 - High Shield - Normal JEB --£187£187£189£191
1892 - High Shield - Without JEB --£187£187£210£222
1893 - Jubilee head --£187£187£203£205
1893 - Old head --£187£187£187£190
1894 --£187£187£187£187
1895 --£187£187£187£187
1896 --£187£187£187£187
1897 --£187£187£187£187
1898 --£187£187£187£187
1899 --£187£187£187£187
1900 --£187£187£187£187
1901 --£187£187£187£187
1902 --£187£187£187£187
1903 --£187£187£187£187
1904 --£187£187£187£187
1904 - No BP --£187£187£187£187
1905 --£187£187£187£187
1906 --£187£187£187£187
1907 --£187£187£187£187
1908 --£187£187£187£187
1909 --£187£187£187£187
1910 --£187£187£187£187
1911 --£187£187£187£187
1912 --£187£187£187£187
1913 --£187£187£187£187
1914 --£187£187£187£187
1915 --£187£187£187£187
Variety MS-60 MS-62 MS-63 MS-64 MS-65 MS-66 MS-67
1817 £560£1,030£1,160£1,290£2,760£6,100-
1818 £670£1,040£1,530£1,870£2,350£6,200-
1818 - 8/7 £1,600------
1820 £605£1,170£1,490----
1821 £2,740£3,460£4,750£5,000---
1823 £798£1,120£1,840£2,550£4,390--
1824 £675£1,170£1,540£1,670---
1825 £635£927£1,420£1,770---
1825 - Bare Head - Plain Edge -------
1826 £690£1,080£1,500£2,230£3,460£4,690-
1826 - Extra Tuft £670£1,090£1,320£2,470£3,630--
1827 £760£1,240£1,430£1,630---
1827 - Extra Tuft £740£1,230£1,510£2,400£3,290--
1828 £740£1,210£1,460£2,750£3,950--
1828 - Extra Tuft £720£1,030£1,670----
1831 -------
1831 - Plain Edge -------
1834 £1,230£1,650£2,180£2,840---
1835 £853£1,160£1,720£2,940£4,870--
1836 £1,000£1,540£2,560----
1836 - Sixpence Obverse £7,000------
1837 £990£1,520£2,050----
1838 £738£1,080£1,420£1,790---
1841 £803£1,280£1,750£2,730---
1842 £583£1,010£1,090£2,040---
1843 £653£883£1,340----
1844 £583£886£1,190--£2,950-
1845 £2,350------
1846 £583£886£1,190£1,250£1,300£3,330-
1847 £583£886£942£999---
1848 - Wide date £663£996£1,330----
1848 - Close date £583£886£1,190----
1848 - Close date - 8/7 £880£1,340£1,800----
1849 £603£896£1,040£1,060£2,160--
1850 £1,540£1,990£2,450----
1851 £550£799£800£802£2,960--
1852 £608£879£934£1,620£2,310--
1853 £548£781£907£1,200---
1855 £563£793£1,060£1,340---
1856 £578£754£1,110£2,270£3,260--
1856 - 6/5 £680£980£1,280----
1857 £588£859£890£922---
1858 - 1st Head £588£859£1,130--£3,480-
1858 - 2nd Head £538£794£1,050----
1859 £448£657£742----
1860 £453£648£776£1,490£1,690--
1861 £493£547£843£1,660£2,480--
1862 £7,000---£12,300--
1863 - With Die Number £488£740£993----
1863 - Without Die Number £493£695£898£1,020£1,140--
1864 £440£660£858----
1865 £440£560£880----
1866 £440£660£857----
1867 £440£554£803----
1869 £440£607£880£1,030£2,610--
1870 £418£614£810----
1870 - Type A £1,200--£8,500---
1871 - Type A £740£770£800----
1871 - Type B £960------
1871 - Type C £920------
1872 - 2nd Head -------
1872 - 3rd Head -------
1873 £331£492£778£1,670---
1874 £403£590£621£653---
1875 £383£560£738£845---
1876 - 3rd Head £365£531£720----
1876 - 4th Head -------
1876 - 4th Head - Die Number £365£531£611----
1877 - 3rd Head £365£531£720£1,020---
1877 - 4th Head £365£531£635----
1878 £383£523£567----
1879 £433£591£750----
1880 - With Die Number £458£674£890----
1880 - Without Die Number £448£640£880----
1883 £343£477£547£754£2,550--
1884 £343£419£617----
1885 £332£427£568£930---
1885 - 5/3 £680£940£1,200----
1887 - Normal JEB £187£227£278£445£515£890-
1887 - Small JEB £320£580£840----
1887 - Without JEB £360£428£800----
1890 - Low Shield £288£291£295----
1890 - High Shield - Normal JEB £298------
1890 - High Shield - Without JEB £194£216£299----
1891 - Low Shield £223£253£333----
1891 - High Shield £293£309£325----
1892 - Low Shield £288£300£306----
1892 - High Shield - Normal JEB £194£251£308----
1892 - High Shield - Without JEB £278£286£295----
1893 - Jubilee head £208£263£318----
1893 - Old head £193£210£233£437£483--
1894 £187£222£258£513---
1895 £187£195£228£371---
1896 £187£208£296£642---
1897 £187£195£243£335---
1898 £187£210£220£230---
1899 £187£198£203£725£1,250--
1900 £187£195£244£394---
1901 £187£197£278£351£577--
1902 £187£211£235£252£293--
1903 £187£191£195£251£307--
1904 £187£201£214£373---
1904 - No BP £187£190£194----
1905 £187£198£208£228---
1906 £187£214£242£320---
1907 £187£205£223£289---
1908 £187£187£187£241£420--
1909 £187£201£216£274---
1910 £187£204£221£265---
1911 £187£194£201£273£732--
1912 £187£200£213£290£425--
1913 £187£187£188£221£385--
1914 £187£192£197£231£318£1,060-
1915 £187£193£198£255£396£1,140-
Variety PR-60 PR-62 PR-63 PR-64 PR-65 PR-66 PR-67
1817 ---£14,400---
1818 -------
1818 - 8/7 -------
1820 -------
1821 ---£6,500£12,200--
1823 -------
1824 -------
1825 -------
1825 - Bare Head - Plain Edge -------
1826 -£2,800--£7,500£11,400-
1826 - Extra Tuft ---£4,320-£8,200-
1827 -------
1827 - Extra Tuft -------
1828 -------
1828 - Extra Tuft -------
1831 -------
1831 - Plain Edge -£4,800£6,500£8,800£12,600£14,900-
1834 -------
1835 -------
1836 -------
1836 - Sixpence Obverse -------
1837 -------
1838 -------
1841 -------
1842 -------
1843 -------
1844 -------
1845 -------
1846 -------
1847 -------
1848 - Wide date -------
1848 - Close date -------
1848 - Close date - 8/7 -------
1849 -------
1850 -------
1851 -------
1852 -------
1853 -------
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 --£3,130----
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 ---£2,630£5,000-£5,800
1894 -------
1895 -------
1896 -------
1897 -------
1898 -------
1899 -------
1900 -------
1901 -------
1902 £367£403£471£1,000--£5,900
1903 -------
1904 -------
1904 - No BP -------
1905 -------
1906 -------
1907 -------
1908 -------
1909 -------
1910 -------
1911 -£500£561£826£1,090£1,580-
1912 -------
1913 -------
1914 -------
1915 -------

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.

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