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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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 |
1839 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1839 - Plain Edge - ↑↓ | - | - | £187 | £218 | £478 | £608 |
1839 - Plain Edge - ↑↑ | - | - | £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 |
1853 - Large Date | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 - Matte | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
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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 | - | - | - |
1839 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1839 - Plain Edge - ↑↓ | £738 | £1,080 | £1,420 | £1,790 | - | - | - |
1839 - Plain Edge - ↑↑ | £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 | - | - | - |
1853 - Large Date | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 - Matte | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 | - | - | £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 - Matte | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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.