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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 --$320$518$667$749
1818 --$342$552$849$998
1818 - 8/7 --$582$1,230$1,990$2,360
1820 --$320$471$753$894
1821 --$1,190$2,090$3,390$4,040
1823 --$325$573$969$1,100
1824 --$320$518$837$996
1825 --$320$484$785$852
1825 - Bare Head - Plain Edge ------
1826 --$320$458$819$1,000
1826 - Extra Tuft --$320$441$794$970
1827 --$320$475$888$1,090
1827 - Extra Tuft --$320$475$871$1,070
1828 --$320$459$871$903
1828 - Extra Tuft --$320$458$845$1,040
1831 ------
1831 - Plain Edge ------
1834 --$466$877$1,490$1,790
1835 --$364$633$969$1,250
1836 --$398$685$1,200$1,450
1836 - Sixpence Obverse --$2,420$5,300$8,700$10,300
1837 --$364$667$1,180$1,440
1838 --$320$372$817$1,040
1839 ------
1839 - Plain Edge - ↑↓ --$320$372$817$1,040
1839 - Plain Edge - ↑↑ --$320$372$817$1,040
1841 --$320$372$873$1,120
1842 --$320$355$676$682
1843 --$320$372$702$931
1844 --$320$372$685$841
1845 --$419$1,020$2,520$3,270
1846 --$320$372$685$837
1847 --$320$372$685$841
1848 - Wide date --$320$372$753$943
1848 - Close date --$320$372$685$841
1848 - Close date - 8/7 --$342$685$1,100$1,300
1849 --$320$355$693$862
1850 --$342$1,130$1,700$2,170
1851 --$320$355$648$795
1852 -$320$320$355$599$869
1853 --$320$355$646$649
1853 - Large Date ------
1855 --$320$355$582$811
1856 --$320$355$650$685
1856 - 6/5 --$320$479$822$993
1857 --$320$355$680$843
1858 - 1st Head --$320$355$630$843
1858 - 2nd Head --$320$355$638$779
1859 --$320$327$561$663
1860 --$320$355$565$670
1861 --$320$355$599$721
1862 --$1,520$4,280$8,100$10,100
1863 - With Die Number --$320$321$578$706
1863 - Without Die Number --$320$355$599$721
1864 --$320$320$481$636
1865 --$320$320$520$564
1866 --$320$320$520$575
1867 --$320$320$520$533
1869 --$320$320$520$590
1870 --$320$320$492$603
1870 - Type A --$377$924$1,490$1,770
1871 - Type A --$320$543$905$1,090
1871 - Type B --$411$663$1,150$1,400
1871 - Type C --$411$749$1,160$1,370
1872 - 2nd Head ------
1872 - 3rd Head ------
1873 --$320$320$474$520
1874 --$320$320$488$512
1875 --$320$320$462$558
1876 - 3rd Head --$320$320$447$536
1876 - 4th Head ------
1876 - 4th Head - Die Number --$320$320$392$536
1877 - 3rd Head --$320$320$447$459
1877 - 4th Head --$320$320$447$536
1878 --$320$320$411$542
1879 --$320$320$522$631
1880 - With Die Number --$320$320$543$663
1880 - Without Die Number --$320$320$445$648
1883 --$320$320$373$507
1884 --$320$320$359$449
1885 --$320$320$373$457
1885 - 5/3 --$320$377$770$967
1887 - Normal JEB --$320$320$320$320
1887 - Small JEB --$320$320$377$462
1887 - Without JEB --$320$320$411$513
1890 - Low Shield --$320$320$428$460
1890 - High Shield - Normal JEB --$320$320$445$477
1890 - High Shield - Without JEB --$320$320$324$326
1891 - Low Shield --$320$320$320$362
1891 - High Shield --$320$320$411$456
1892 - Low Shield --$320$320$342$384
1892 - High Shield - Normal JEB --$320$320$324$326
1892 - High Shield - Without JEB --$320$320$359$380
1893 - Jubilee head --$320$320$348$352
1893 - Old head --$320$320$320$325
1894 --$320$320$320$320
1895 --$320$320$320$320
1896 --$320$320$320$320
1897 --$320$320$320$320
1898 --$320$320$320$320
1899 --$320$320$320$320
1900 --$320$320$320$320
1901 --$320$320$320$320
1902 --$320$320$320$320
1903 --$320$320$320$320
1904 --$320$320$320$320
1904 - No BP --$320$320$320$320
1905 --$320$320$320$320
1906 --$320$320$320$320
1907 --$320$320$320$320
1908 --$320$320$320$320
1909 --$320$320$320$320
1910 --$320$320$320$320
1911 - Matte ------
1911 --$320$320$320$320
1912 --$320$320$320$320
1913 --$320$320$320$320
1914 --$320$320$320$320
1915 --$320$320$320$320
Variety MS-60 MS-62 MS-63 MS-64 MS-65 MS-66 MS-67
1817 $958$1,770$1,990$2,210$4,720$10,400-
1818 $1,150$1,780$2,620$3,200$4,020$10,700-
1818 - 8/7 $2,740------
1820 $1,040$2,010$2,560----
1821 $4,690$5,900$8,100$8,600---
1823 $1,360$1,920$3,140$4,360$7,500--
1824 $1,160$1,990$2,640$2,850---
1825 $1,090$1,590$2,440$3,040---
1825 - Bare Head - Plain Edge -------
1826 $1,180$1,850$2,570$3,810$5,900$8,000-
1826 - Extra Tuft $1,150$1,860$2,250$4,230$6,200--
1827 $1,300$2,120$2,450$2,790---
1827 - Extra Tuft $1,270$2,100$2,580$4,110$5,600--
1828 $1,270$2,060$2,490$4,700$6,800--
1828 - Extra Tuft $1,230$1,760$2,860----
1831 -------
1831 - Plain Edge -------
1834 $2,100$2,830$3,730$4,860---
1835 $1,460$1,990$2,940$5,000$8,300--
1836 $1,710$2,640$4,380----
1836 - Sixpence Obverse $12,000------
1837 $1,690$2,600$3,500----
1838 $1,260$1,840$2,420$3,070---
1839 -------
1839 - Plain Edge - ↑↓ $1,260$1,840$2,420$3,070---
1839 - Plain Edge - ↑↑ $1,260$1,840$2,420$3,070---
1841 $1,370$2,180$3,000$4,680---
1842 $997$1,730$1,860$3,490---
1843 $1,120$1,510$2,290----
1844 $997$1,520$2,040--$5,000-
1845 $4,020------
1846 $997$1,520$2,040$2,130$2,230$5,700-
1847 $997$1,520$1,610$1,710---
1848 - Wide date $1,130$1,710$2,280----
1848 - Close date $997$1,520$2,040----
1848 - Close date - 8/7 $1,510$2,290$3,080----
1849 $1,030$1,530$1,780$1,810$3,690--
1850 $2,640$3,410$4,180----
1851 $941$1,370$1,370$1,370$5,100--
1852 $1,040$1,500$1,600$2,780$3,960--
1853 $937$1,340$1,550$2,050---
1853 - Large Date -------
1855 $963$1,360$1,820$2,300---
1856 $988$1,290$1,900$3,890$5,600--
1856 - 6/5 $1,160$1,680$2,190----
1857 $1,010$1,470$1,520$1,580---
1858 - 1st Head $1,010$1,470$1,930--$6,000-
1858 - 2nd Head $920$1,360$1,800----
1859 $766$1,130$1,270----
1860 $774$1,110$1,330$2,550$2,890--
1861 $843$937$1,440$2,840$4,240--
1862 $12,000---$21,000--
1863 - With Die Number $834$1,270$1,700----
1863 - Without Die Number $843$1,190$1,540$1,740$1,950--
1864 $753$1,130$1,470----
1865 $753$958$1,510----
1866 $753$1,130$1,470----
1867 $753$948$1,370----
1869 $753$1,040$1,510$1,760$4,460--
1870 $715$1,050$1,390----
1870 - Type A $2,050--$14,500---
1871 - Type A $1,270$1,320$1,370----
1871 - Type B $1,640------
1871 - Type C $1,570------
1872 - 2nd Head -------
1872 - 3rd Head -------
1873 $566$843$1,330$2,860---
1874 $689$1,010$1,060$1,120---
1875 $655$958$1,260$1,450---
1876 - 3rd Head $625$909$1,230----
1876 - 4th Head -------
1876 - 4th Head - Die Number $625$909$1,050----
1877 - 3rd Head $625$909$1,230$1,740---
1877 - 4th Head $625$909$1,090----
1878 $655$895$971----
1879 $740$1,010$1,280----
1880 - With Die Number $783$1,150$1,520----
1880 - Without Die Number $766$1,100$1,510----
1883 $586$816$936$1,290$4,360--
1884 $586$717$1,060----
1885 $568$731$972$1,590---
1885 - 5/3 $1,160$1,610$2,050----
1887 - Normal JEB $320$389$476$762$881$1,520-
1887 - Small JEB $548$993$1,440----
1887 - Without JEB $616$732$1,370----
1890 - Low Shield $492$498$505----
1890 - High Shield - Normal JEB $509------
1890 - High Shield - Without JEB $331$369$512----
1891 - Low Shield $381$433$569----
1891 - High Shield $501$528$556----
1892 - Low Shield $492$513$524----
1892 - High Shield - Normal JEB $331$429$526----
1892 - High Shield - Without JEB $475$490$505----
1893 - Jubilee head $355$449$543----
1893 - Old head $329$359$399$748$827--
1894 $320$380$441$878---
1895 $320$334$390$635---
1896 $320$356$506$1,100---
1897 $320$334$416$573---
1898 $320$359$377$394---
1899 $320$339$347$1,240$2,140--
1900 $320$334$418$675---
1901 $320$338$476$600$988--
1902 $320$361$402$431$501--
1903 $320$327$334$430$526--
1904 $320$343$367$638---
1904 - No BP $320$326$332----
1905 $320$338$357$390---
1906 $320$367$414$547---
1907 $320$351$382$494---
1908 $320$320$320$412$719--
1909 $320$344$369$470---
1910 $320$349$378$454---
1911 - Matte -------
1911 $320$332$344$468$1,250--
1912 $320$342$364$497$728--
1913 $320$320$321$379$659--
1914 $320$328$337$395$545$1,810-
1915 $320$330$339$437$678$1,950-
Variety PR-60 PR-62 PR-63 PR-64 PR-65 PR-66 PR-67
1817 ---$24,600---
1818 -------
1818 - 8/7 -------
1820 -------
1821 ---$11,100$20,800--
1823 -------
1824 -------
1825 -------
1825 - Bare Head - Plain Edge -------
1826 -$4,790--$12,800$19,500-
1826 - Extra Tuft ---$7,400-$14,000-
1827 -------
1827 - Extra Tuft -------
1828 -------
1828 - Extra Tuft -------
1831 -------
1831 - Plain Edge -$8,200$11,100$15,000$21,600$25,500-
1834 -------
1835 -------
1836 -------
1836 - Sixpence Obverse -------
1837 -------
1838 -------
1839 -------
1839 - Plain Edge - ↑↓ -------
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 --$5,400----
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 ---$4,500$8,600-$10,000
1894 -------
1895 -------
1896 -------
1897 -------
1898 -------
1899 -------
1900 -------
1901 -------
1902 $628$690$806$1,710--$10,100
1903 -------
1904 -------
1904 - No BP -------
1905 -------
1906 -------
1907 -------
1908 -------
1909 -------
1910 -------
1911 - Matte -------
1911 -$856$960$1,410$1,860$2,700-
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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