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Half-Sovereign - 1838 to 1901 - Price Guide
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Variety | VG-8 | F-12 | VF-20 | EF-40 | AU-50 | AU-55 |
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1838 | - | - | $365 | $425 | $933 | $1,190 |
1839 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1839 - Plain Edge - ↑↓ | - | - | $365 | $425 | $933 | $1,190 |
1839 - Plain Edge - ↑↑ | - | - | $365 | $425 | $933 | $1,190 |
1841 | - | - | $365 | $425 | $996 | $1,280 |
1842 | - | - | $365 | $405 | $772 | $778 |
1843 | - | - | $365 | $425 | $801 | $1,060 |
1844 | - | - | $365 | $425 | $781 | $960 |
1845 | - | - | $479 | $1,160 | $2,880 | $3,730 |
1846 | - | - | $365 | $425 | $781 | $956 |
1847 | - | - | $365 | $425 | $781 | $960 |
1848 - Wide date | - | - | $365 | $425 | $860 | $1,080 |
1848 - Close date | - | - | $365 | $425 | $781 | $960 |
1848 - Close date - 8/7 | - | - | $391 | $781 | $1,250 | $1,480 |
1849 | - | - | $365 | $405 | $791 | $984 |
1850 | - | - | $391 | $1,290 | $1,940 | $2,470 |
1851 | - | - | $365 | $405 | $740 | $907 |
1852 | - | $365 | $365 | $405 | $684 | $991 |
1853 | - | - | $365 | $405 | $737 | $740 |
1853 - Large Date | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1855 | - | - | $365 | $405 | $664 | $925 |
1856 | - | - | $365 | $405 | $742 | $781 |
1856 - 6/5 | - | - | $365 | $547 | $938 | $1,130 |
1857 | - | - | $365 | $405 | $776 | $962 |
1858 - 1st Head | - | - | $365 | $405 | $719 | $962 |
1858 - 2nd Head | - | - | $365 | $405 | $728 | $889 |
1859 | - | - | $365 | $373 | $640 | $757 |
1860 | - | - | $365 | $405 | $645 | $764 |
1861 | - | - | $365 | $405 | $684 | $823 |
1862 | - | - | $1,740 | $4,880 | $9,300 | $11,500 |
1863 - With Die Number | - | - | $365 | $366 | $659 | $806 |
1863 - Without Die Number | - | - | $365 | $405 | $684 | $823 |
1864 | - | - | $365 | $365 | $549 | $726 |
1865 | - | - | $365 | $365 | $593 | $644 |
1866 | - | - | $365 | $365 | $593 | $656 |
1867 | - | - | $365 | $365 | $593 | $608 |
1869 | - | - | $365 | $365 | $593 | $673 |
1870 | - | - | $365 | $365 | $562 | $689 |
1870 - Type A | - | - | $430 | $1,050 | $1,700 | $2,020 |
1871 - Type A | - | - | $365 | $620 | $1,030 | $1,240 |
1871 - Type B | - | - | $469 | $757 | $1,320 | $1,600 |
1871 - Type C | - | - | $469 | $855 | $1,330 | $1,560 |
1872 - 2nd Head | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1872 - 3rd Head | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1873 | - | - | $365 | $365 | $541 | $594 |
1874 | - | - | $365 | $365 | $557 | $585 |
1875 | - | - | $365 | $365 | $527 | $637 |
1876 - 3rd Head | - | - | $365 | $365 | $510 | $612 |
1876 - 4th Head | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1876 - 4th Head - Die Number | - | - | $365 | $365 | $448 | $612 |
1877 - 3rd Head | - | - | $365 | $365 | $510 | $523 |
1877 - 4th Head | - | - | $365 | $365 | $510 | $612 |
1878 | - | - | $365 | $365 | $469 | $619 |
1879 | - | - | $365 | $365 | $596 | $720 |
1880 - With Die Number | - | - | $365 | $365 | $620 | $757 |
1880 - Without Die Number | - | - | $365 | $365 | $508 | $739 |
1883 | - | - | $365 | $365 | $426 | $579 |
1884 | - | - | $365 | $365 | $410 | $513 |
1885 | - | - | $365 | $365 | $426 | $522 |
1885 - 5/3 | - | - | $365 | $430 | $879 | $1,100 |
1887 - Normal JEB | - | - | $365 | $365 | $365 | $365 |
1887 - Small JEB | - | - | $365 | $365 | $430 | $527 |
1887 - Without JEB | - | - | $365 | $365 | $469 | $586 |
1890 - Low Shield | - | - | $365 | $365 | $488 | $525 |
1890 - High Shield - Normal JEB | - | - | $365 | $365 | $508 | $545 |
1890 - High Shield - Without JEB | - | - | $365 | $365 | $370 | $373 |
1891 - Low Shield | - | - | $365 | $365 | $365 | $414 |
1891 - High Shield | - | - | $365 | $365 | $469 | $520 |
1892 - Low Shield | - | - | $365 | $365 | $391 | $439 |
1892 - High Shield - Normal JEB | - | - | $365 | $365 | $370 | $373 |
1892 - High Shield - Without JEB | - | - | $365 | $365 | $410 | $434 |
1893 - Jubilee head | - | - | $365 | $365 | $397 | $401 |
1893 - Old head | - | - | $365 | $365 | $365 | $371 |
1894 | - | - | $365 | $365 | $365 | $365 |
1895 | - | - | $365 | $365 | $365 | $365 |
1896 | - | - | $365 | $365 | $365 | $365 |
1897 | - | - | $365 | $365 | $365 | $365 |
1898 | - | - | $365 | $365 | $365 | $365 |
1899 | - | - | $365 | $365 | $365 | $365 |
1900 | - | - | $365 | $365 | $365 | $365 |
1901 | - | - | $365 | $365 | $365 | $365 |
Variety | MS-60 | MS-62 | MS-63 | MS-64 | MS-65 | MS-66 | MS-67 |
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1838 | $1,440 | $2,100 | $2,760 | $3,500 | - | - | - |
1839 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1839 - Plain Edge - ↑↓ | $1,440 | $2,100 | $2,760 | $3,500 | - | - | - |
1839 - Plain Edge - ↑↑ | $1,440 | $2,100 | $2,760 | $3,500 | - | - | - |
1841 | $1,570 | $2,490 | $3,420 | $5,300 | - | - | - |
1842 | $1,140 | $1,970 | $2,130 | $3,980 | - | - | - |
1843 | $1,270 | $1,720 | $2,610 | - | - | - | - |
1844 | $1,140 | $1,730 | $2,320 | - | - | $5,800 | - |
1845 | $4,590 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1846 | $1,140 | $1,730 | $2,320 | $2,430 | $2,540 | $6,500 | - |
1847 | $1,140 | $1,730 | $1,840 | $1,950 | - | - | - |
1848 - Wide date | $1,290 | $1,950 | $2,600 | - | - | - | - |
1848 - Close date | $1,140 | $1,730 | $2,320 | - | - | - | - |
1848 - Close date - 8/7 | $1,720 | $2,620 | $3,520 | - | - | - | - |
1849 | $1,180 | $1,750 | $2,030 | $2,070 | $4,210 | - | - |
1850 | $3,010 | $3,890 | $4,780 | - | - | - | - |
1851 | $1,070 | $1,560 | $1,560 | $1,570 | $5,800 | - | - |
1852 | $1,190 | $1,720 | $1,830 | $3,170 | $4,520 | - | - |
1853 | $1,070 | $1,530 | $1,770 | $2,340 | - | - | - |
1853 - Large Date | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1855 | $1,100 | $1,550 | $2,080 | $2,630 | - | - | - |
1856 | $1,130 | $1,470 | $2,170 | $4,440 | $6,400 | - | - |
1856 - 6/5 | $1,330 | $1,910 | $2,500 | - | - | - | - |
1857 | $1,150 | $1,680 | $1,740 | $1,800 | - | - | - |
1858 - 1st Head | $1,150 | $1,680 | $2,210 | - | - | $6,800 | - |
1858 - 2nd Head | $1,050 | $1,550 | $2,050 | - | - | - | - |
1859 | $874 | $1,280 | $1,450 | - | - | - | - |
1860 | $884 | $1,260 | $1,520 | $2,910 | $3,300 | - | - |
1861 | $962 | $1,070 | $1,650 | $3,240 | $4,840 | - | - |
1862 | $13,700 | - | - | - | $24,000 | - | - |
1863 - With Die Number | $952 | $1,450 | $1,940 | - | - | - | - |
1863 - Without Die Number | $962 | $1,360 | $1,750 | $1,990 | $2,220 | - | - |
1864 | $860 | $1,290 | $1,680 | - | - | - | - |
1865 | $860 | $1,090 | $1,720 | - | - | - | - |
1866 | $860 | $1,290 | $1,670 | - | - | - | - |
1867 | $860 | $1,080 | $1,570 | - | - | - | - |
1869 | $860 | $1,190 | $1,720 | $2,010 | $5,100 | - | - |
1870 | $816 | $1,200 | $1,580 | - | - | - | - |
1870 - Type A | $2,340 | - | - | $16,600 | - | - | - |
1871 - Type A | $1,450 | $1,500 | $1,560 | - | - | - | - |
1871 - Type B | $1,880 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1871 - Type C | $1,800 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1872 - 2nd Head | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1872 - 3rd Head | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1873 | $646 | $962 | $1,520 | $3,270 | - | - | - |
1874 | $786 | $1,150 | $1,210 | $1,280 | - | - | - |
1875 | $747 | $1,090 | $1,440 | $1,650 | - | - | - |
1876 - 3rd Head | $713 | $1,040 | $1,410 | - | - | - | - |
1876 - 4th Head | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1876 - 4th Head - Die Number | $713 | $1,040 | $1,190 | - | - | - | - |
1877 - 3rd Head | $713 | $1,040 | $1,410 | $1,990 | - | - | - |
1877 - 4th Head | $713 | $1,040 | $1,240 | - | - | - | - |
1878 | $747 | $1,020 | $1,110 | - | - | - | - |
1879 | $845 | $1,150 | $1,470 | - | - | - | - |
1880 - With Die Number | $894 | $1,320 | $1,740 | - | - | - | - |
1880 - Without Die Number | $874 | $1,250 | $1,720 | - | - | - | - |
1883 | $669 | $931 | $1,070 | $1,470 | $4,980 | - | - |
1884 | $669 | $819 | $1,200 | - | - | - | - |
1885 | $648 | $834 | $1,110 | $1,820 | - | - | - |
1885 - 5/3 | $1,330 | $1,840 | $2,340 | - | - | - | - |
1887 - Normal JEB | $365 | $443 | $543 | $870 | $1,010 | $1,740 | - |
1887 - Small JEB | $625 | $1,130 | $1,640 | - | - | - | - |
1887 - Without JEB | $703 | $835 | $1,560 | - | - | - | - |
1890 - Low Shield | $562 | $569 | $576 | - | - | - | - |
1890 - High Shield - Normal JEB | $581 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1890 - High Shield - Without JEB | $378 | $421 | $584 | - | - | - | - |
1891 - Low Shield | $435 | $495 | $650 | - | - | - | - |
1891 - High Shield | $571 | $603 | $635 | - | - | - | - |
1892 - Low Shield | $562 | $586 | $598 | - | - | - | - |
1892 - High Shield - Normal JEB | $378 | $489 | $601 | - | - | - | - |
1892 - High Shield - Without JEB | $542 | $559 | $576 | - | - | - | - |
1893 - Jubilee head | $405 | $513 | $620 | - | - | - | - |
1893 - Old head | $376 | $410 | $455 | $854 | $944 | - | - |
1894 | $365 | $434 | $503 | $1,000 | - | - | - |
1895 | $365 | $381 | $445 | $724 | - | - | - |
1896 | $365 | $407 | $578 | $1,250 | - | - | - |
1897 | $365 | $381 | $475 | $654 | - | - | - |
1898 | $365 | $410 | $430 | $450 | - | - | - |
1899 | $365 | $387 | $396 | $1,420 | $2,440 | - | - |
1900 | $365 | $381 | $477 | $770 | - | - | - |
1901 | $365 | $386 | $543 | $685 | $1,130 | - | - |
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.