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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 --$234$379$488$548
1818 --$250$404$621$730
1818 - 8/7 --$426$902$1,450$1,730
1820 --$234$344$551$654
1821 --$867$1,530$2,480$2,950
1823 --$238$419$709$807
1824 --$234$379$612$729
1825 --$234$354$574$623
1825 - Bare Head - Plain Edge ------
1826 --$234$335$599$732
1826 - Extra Tuft --$234$322$581$710
1827 --$234$347$650$801
1827 - Extra Tuft --$234$347$637$782
1828 --$234$335$637$661
1828 - Extra Tuft --$234$335$618$760
1831 ------
1831 - Plain Edge ------
1834 --$341$642$1,090$1,310
1835 --$266$463$709$916
1836 --$291$501$877$1,060
1836 - Sixpence Obverse --$1,770$3,880$6,300$7,600
1837 --$266$488$864$1,050
1838 --$234$272$598$761
1839 ------
1839 - Plain Edge - ↑↓ --$234$272$598$761
1839 - Plain Edge - ↑↑ --$234$272$598$761
1841 --$234$272$639$822
1842 --$234$260$495$499
1843 --$234$272$513$681
1844 --$234$272$501$615
1845 --$307$745$1,840$2,390
1846 --$234$272$501$613
1847 --$234$272$501$615
1848 - Wide date --$234$272$551$690
1848 - Close date --$234$272$501$615
1848 - Close date - 8/7 --$250$501$801$952
1849 --$234$260$507$631
1850 --$250$824$1,240$1,590
1851 --$234$260$474$582
1852 -$234$234$260$438$635
1853 --$234$260$473$475
1853 - Large Date ------
1855 --$234$260$426$593
1856 --$234$260$476$501
1856 - 6/5 --$234$351$601$726
1857 --$234$260$498$617
1858 - 1st Head --$234$260$461$617
1858 - 2nd Head --$234$260$466$570
1859 --$234$239$410$485
1860 --$234$260$413$490
1861 --$234$260$438$527
1862 --$1,110$3,130$5,900$7,400
1863 - With Die Number --$234$235$423$517
1863 - Without Die Number --$234$260$438$527
1864 --$234$234$352$466
1865 --$234$234$380$413
1866 --$234$234$380$420
1867 --$234$234$380$390
1869 --$234$234$380$432
1870 --$234$234$360$441
1870 - Type A --$275$676$1,090$1,300
1871 - Type A --$234$398$662$794
1871 - Type B --$301$485$844$1,020
1871 - Type C --$301$548$850$1,000
1872 - 2nd Head ------
1872 - 3rd Head ------
1873 --$234$234$347$381
1874 --$234$234$357$375
1875 --$234$234$338$409
1876 - 3rd Head --$234$234$327$392
1876 - 4th Head ------
1876 - 4th Head - Die Number --$234$234$287$392
1877 - 3rd Head --$234$234$327$336
1877 - 4th Head --$234$234$327$392
1878 --$234$234$301$397
1879 --$234$234$382$462
1880 - With Die Number --$234$234$398$485
1880 - Without Die Number --$234$234$326$474
1883 --$234$234$273$371
1884 --$234$234$263$329
1885 --$234$234$273$334
1885 - 5/3 --$234$275$563$707
1887 - Normal JEB --$234$234$234$234
1887 - Small JEB --$234$234$275$338
1887 - Without JEB --$234$234$301$376
1890 - Low Shield --$234$234$313$337
1890 - High Shield - Normal JEB --$234$234$326$349
1890 - High Shield - Without JEB --$234$234$237$239
1891 - Low Shield --$234$234$234$265
1891 - High Shield --$234$234$301$333
1892 - Low Shield --$234$234$250$281
1892 - High Shield - Normal JEB --$234$234$237$239
1892 - High Shield - Without JEB --$234$234$263$278
1893 - Jubilee head --$234$234$255$257
1893 - Old head --$234$234$234$238
1894 --$234$234$234$234
1895 --$234$234$234$234
1896 --$234$234$234$234
1897 --$234$234$234$234
1898 --$234$234$234$234
1899 --$234$234$234$234
1900 --$234$234$234$234
1901 --$234$234$234$234
1902 --$234$234$234$234
1903 --$234$234$234$234
1904 --$234$234$234$234
1904 - No BP --$234$234$234$234
1905 --$234$234$234$234
1906 --$234$234$234$234
1907 --$234$234$234$234
1908 --$234$234$234$234
1909 --$234$234$234$234
1910 --$234$234$234$234
1911 - Matte ------
1911 --$234$234$234$234
1912 --$234$234$234$234
1913 --$234$234$234$234
1914 --$234$234$234$234
1915 --$234$234$234$234
Variety MS-60 MS-62 MS-63 MS-64 MS-65 MS-66 MS-67
1817 $701$1,290$1,460$1,620$3,460$7,600-
1818 $839$1,300$1,920$2,340$2,940$7,800-
1818 - 8/7 $2,000------
1820 $758$1,470$1,870----
1821 $3,430$4,340$5,900$6,300---
1823 $999$1,410$2,300$3,190$5,500--
1824 $845$1,460$1,930$2,090---
1825 $795$1,160$1,780$2,220---
1825 - Bare Head - Plain Edge -------
1826 $864$1,350$1,880$2,790$4,330$5,900-
1826 - Extra Tuft $839$1,360$1,650$3,100$4,540--
1827 $952$1,550$1,790$2,040---
1827 - Extra Tuft $927$1,540$1,890$3,010$4,120--
1828 $927$1,510$1,830$3,440$4,940--
1828 - Extra Tuft $902$1,290$2,090----
1831 -------
1831 - Plain Edge -------
1834 $1,530$2,070$2,730$3,560---
1835 $1,070$1,450$2,150$3,690$6,100--
1836 $1,250$1,930$3,210----
1836 - Sixpence Obverse $8,800------
1837 $1,240$1,900$2,560----
1838 $924$1,350$1,770$2,250---
1839 -------
1839 - Plain Edge - ↑↓ $924$1,350$1,770$2,250---
1839 - Plain Edge - ↑↑ $924$1,350$1,770$2,250---
1841 $1,000$1,600$2,190$3,420---
1842 $729$1,270$1,360$2,550---
1843 $817$1,110$1,670----
1844 $729$1,110$1,490--$3,690-
1845 $2,940------
1846 $729$1,110$1,490$1,560$1,630$4,180-
1847 $729$1,110$1,180$1,250---
1848 - Wide date $830$1,250$1,670----
1848 - Close date $729$1,110$1,490----
1848 - Close date - 8/7 $1,100$1,680$2,250----
1849 $754$1,120$1,300$1,320$2,700--
1850 $1,930$2,500$3,060----
1851 $689$1,000$1,000$1,000$3,700--
1852 $761$1,100$1,170$2,030$2,900--
1853 $686$978$1,140$1,500---
1853 - Large Date -------
1855 $704$993$1,330$1,680---
1856 $723$945$1,390$2,850$4,080--
1856 - 6/5 $852$1,230$1,600----
1857 $736$1,080$1,110$1,150---
1858 - 1st Head $736$1,080$1,410--$4,350-
1858 - 2nd Head $673$994$1,310----
1859 $560$823$929----
1860 $567$811$971$1,870$2,120--
1861 $617$685$1,050$2,080$3,110--
1862 $8,800---$15,400--
1863 - With Die Number $610$927$1,240----
1863 - Without Die Number $617$870$1,120$1,270$1,430--
1864 $551$826$1,070----
1865 $551$701$1,100----
1866 $551$826$1,070----
1867 $551$694$1,010----
1869 $551$760$1,100$1,290$3,270--
1870 $523$769$1,010----
1870 - Type A $1,500--$10,600---
1871 - Type A $927$964$1,000----
1871 - Type B $1,200------
1871 - Type C $1,150------
1872 - 2nd Head -------
1872 - 3rd Head -------
1873 $414$617$974$2,100---
1874 $504$739$778$818---
1875 $479$701$924$1,060---
1876 - 3rd Head $457$665$902----
1876 - 4th Head -------
1876 - 4th Head - Die Number $457$665$765----
1877 - 3rd Head $457$665$902$1,280---
1877 - 4th Head $457$665$795----
1878 $479$655$711----
1879 $542$740$939----
1880 - With Die Number $573$844$1,110----
1880 - Without Die Number $560$801$1,100----
1883 $429$597$685$944$3,190--
1884 $429$525$772----
1885 $415$535$711$1,160---
1885 - 5/3 $852$1,180$1,500----
1887 - Normal JEB $234$284$348$557$645$1,110-
1887 - Small JEB $401$726$1,050----
1887 - Without JEB $451$536$1,000----
1890 - Low Shield $360$365$369----
1890 - High Shield - Normal JEB $373------
1890 - High Shield - Without JEB $242$270$374----
1891 - Low Shield $279$317$416----
1891 - High Shield $366$387$407----
1892 - Low Shield $360$376$383----
1892 - High Shield - Normal JEB $242$314$385----
1892 - High Shield - Without JEB $347$358$369----
1893 - Jubilee head $260$329$398----
1893 - Old head $241$263$292$548$605--
1894 $234$278$322$643---
1895 $234$244$286$464---
1896 $234$261$370$804---
1897 $234$244$304$419---
1898 $234$263$276$289---
1899 $234$248$254$908$1,560--
1900 $234$244$306$494---
1901 $234$247$348$439$723--
1902 $234$264$294$315$367--
1903 $234$239$244$314$385--
1904 $234$251$268$467---
1904 - No BP $234$238$243----
1905 $234$247$261$286---
1906 $234$268$303$400---
1907 $234$257$280$362---
1908 $234$234$234$302$526--
1909 $234$252$270$344---
1910 $234$255$276$332---
1911 - Matte -------
1911 $234$243$252$342$917--
1912 $234$250$266$364$533--
1913 $234$234$235$277$482--
1914 $234$240$246$289$399$1,330-
1915 $234$241$248$320$496$1,420-
Variety PR-60 PR-62 PR-63 PR-64 PR-65 PR-66 PR-67
1817 ---$18,000---
1818 -------
1818 - 8/7 -------
1820 -------
1821 ---$8,100$15,200--
1823 -------
1824 -------
1825 -------
1825 - Bare Head - Plain Edge -------
1826 -$3,510--$9,400$14,300-
1826 - Extra Tuft ---$5,400-$10,300-
1827 -------
1827 - Extra Tuft -------
1828 -------
1828 - Extra Tuft -------
1831 -------
1831 - Plain Edge -$6,000$8,100$11,000$15,800$18,600-
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 --$3,920----
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 ---$3,290$6,300-$7,300
1894 -------
1895 -------
1896 -------
1897 -------
1898 -------
1899 -------
1900 -------
1901 -------
1902 $460$505$590$1,250--$7,400
1903 -------
1904 -------
1904 - No BP -------
1905 -------
1906 -------
1907 -------
1908 -------
1909 -------
1910 -------
1911 - Matte -------
1911 -$626$702$1,030$1,360$1,970-
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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