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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1838 | - | - | €218 | €254 | €557 | €709 |
| 1839 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1839 - Plain Edge - ↑↓ | - | - | €218 | €254 | €557 | €709 |
| 1839 - Plain Edge - ↑↑ | - | - | €218 | €254 | €557 | €709 |
| 1841 | - | - | €218 | €254 | €595 | €766 |
| 1842 | - | - | €218 | €242 | €461 | €465 |
| 1843 | - | - | €218 | €254 | €478 | €634 |
| 1844 | - | - | €218 | €254 | €467 | €573 |
| 1845 | - | - | €286 | €694 | €1,720 | €2,230 |
| 1846 | - | - | €218 | €254 | €467 | €571 |
| 1847 | - | - | €218 | €254 | €467 | €573 |
| 1848 - Wide date | - | - | €218 | €254 | €513 | €643 |
| 1848 - Close date | - | - | €218 | €254 | €467 | €573 |
| 1848 - Close date - 8/7 | - | - | €233 | €467 | €747 | €887 |
| 1849 | - | - | €218 | €242 | €472 | €588 |
| 1850 | - | - | €233 | €768 | €1,160 | €1,480 |
| 1851 | - | - | €218 | €242 | €442 | €542 |
| 1852 | - | €218 | €218 | €242 | €408 | €592 |
| 1853 | - | - | €218 | €242 | €440 | €442 |
| 1853 - Large Date | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1855 | - | - | €218 | €242 | €397 | €553 |
| 1856 | - | - | €218 | €242 | €443 | €467 |
| 1856 - 6/5 | - | - | €218 | €327 | €560 | €677 |
| 1857 | - | - | €218 | €242 | €464 | €575 |
| 1858 - 1st Head | - | - | €218 | €242 | €430 | €575 |
| 1858 - 2nd Head | - | - | €218 | €242 | €435 | €531 |
| 1859 | - | - | €218 | €223 | €382 | €452 |
| 1860 | - | - | €218 | €242 | €385 | €456 |
| 1861 | - | - | €218 | €242 | €408 | €491 |
| 1862 | - | - | €1,040 | €2,920 | €5,500 | €6,900 |
| 1863 - With Die Number | - | - | €218 | €219 | €394 | €481 |
| 1863 - Without Die Number | - | - | €218 | €242 | €408 | €491 |
| 1864 | - | - | €218 | €218 | €328 | €434 |
| 1865 | - | - | €218 | €218 | €354 | €384 |
| 1866 | - | - | €218 | €218 | €354 | €392 |
| 1867 | - | - | €218 | €218 | €354 | €363 |
| 1869 | - | - | €218 | €218 | €354 | €402 |
| 1870 | - | - | €218 | €218 | €335 | €411 |
| 1870 - Type A | - | - | €257 | €630 | €1,010 | €1,210 |
| 1871 - Type A | - | - | €218 | €370 | €617 | €740 |
| 1871 - Type B | - | - | €280 | €452 | €786 | €953 |
| 1871 - Type C | - | - | €280 | €510 | €792 | €933 |
| 1872 - 2nd Head | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1872 - 3rd Head | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1873 | - | - | €218 | €218 | €323 | €355 |
| 1874 | - | - | €218 | €218 | €332 | €349 |
| 1875 | - | - | €218 | €218 | €315 | €381 |
| 1876 - 3rd Head | - | - | €218 | €218 | €305 | €365 |
| 1876 - 4th Head | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1876 - 4th Head - Die Number | - | - | €218 | €218 | €267 | €365 |
| 1877 - 3rd Head | - | - | €218 | €218 | €305 | €313 |
| 1877 - 4th Head | - | - | €218 | €218 | €305 | €365 |
| 1878 | - | - | €218 | €218 | €280 | €370 |
| 1879 | - | - | €218 | €218 | €356 | €430 |
| 1880 - With Die Number | - | - | €218 | €218 | €370 | €452 |
| 1880 - Without Die Number | - | - | €218 | €218 | €303 | €442 |
| 1883 | - | - | €218 | €218 | €254 | €346 |
| 1884 | - | - | €218 | €218 | €245 | €306 |
| 1885 | - | - | €218 | €218 | €255 | €312 |
| 1885 - 5/3 | - | - | €218 | €257 | €525 | €659 |
| 1887 - Normal JEB | - | - | €218 | €218 | €218 | €218 |
| 1887 - Small JEB | - | - | €218 | €218 | €257 | €315 |
| 1887 - Without JEB | - | - | €218 | €218 | €280 | €350 |
| 1890 - Low Shield | - | - | €218 | €218 | €292 | €314 |
| 1890 - High Shield - Normal JEB | - | - | €218 | €218 | €303 | €325 |
| 1890 - High Shield - Without JEB | - | - | €218 | €218 | €221 | €223 |
| 1891 - Low Shield | - | - | €218 | €218 | €218 | €247 |
| 1891 - High Shield | - | - | €218 | €218 | €280 | €311 |
| 1892 - Low Shield | - | - | €218 | €218 | €233 | €262 |
| 1892 - High Shield - Normal JEB | - | - | €218 | €218 | €221 | €223 |
| 1892 - High Shield - Without JEB | - | - | €218 | €218 | €245 | €259 |
| 1893 - Jubilee head | - | - | €218 | €218 | €237 | €240 |
| 1893 - Old head | - | - | €218 | €218 | €218 | €221 |
| 1894 | - | - | €218 | €218 | €218 | €218 |
| 1895 | - | - | €218 | €218 | €218 | €218 |
| 1896 | - | - | €218 | €218 | €218 | €218 |
| 1897 | - | - | €218 | €218 | €218 | €218 |
| 1898 | - | - | €218 | €218 | €218 | €218 |
| 1899 | - | - | €218 | €218 | €218 | €218 |
| 1900 | - | - | €218 | €218 | €218 | €218 |
| 1901 | - | - | €218 | €218 | €218 | €218 |
| Variety | MS-60 | MS-62 | MS-63 | MS-64 | MS-65 | MS-66 | MS-67 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1838 | €860 | €1,260 | €1,650 | €2,090 | - | - | - |
| 1839 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1839 - Plain Edge - ↑↓ | €860 | €1,260 | €1,650 | €2,090 | - | - | - |
| 1839 - Plain Edge - ↑↑ | €860 | €1,260 | €1,650 | €2,090 | - | - | - |
| 1841 | €936 | €1,490 | €2,040 | €3,190 | - | - | - |
| 1842 | €680 | €1,180 | €1,270 | €2,380 | - | - | - |
| 1843 | €761 | €1,030 | €1,560 | - | - | - | - |
| 1844 | €680 | €1,030 | €1,390 | - | - | €3,440 | - |
| 1845 | €2,740 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1846 | €680 | €1,030 | €1,390 | €1,450 | €1,520 | €3,890 | - |
| 1847 | €680 | €1,030 | €1,100 | €1,160 | - | - | - |
| 1848 - Wide date | €773 | €1,160 | €1,550 | - | - | - | - |
| 1848 - Close date | €680 | €1,030 | €1,390 | - | - | - | - |
| 1848 - Close date - 8/7 | €1,030 | €1,560 | €2,100 | - | - | - | - |
| 1849 | €703 | €1,050 | €1,210 | €1,230 | €2,520 | - | - |
| 1850 | €1,800 | €2,330 | €2,850 | - | - | - | - |
| 1851 | €642 | €932 | €934 | €936 | €3,450 | - | - |
| 1852 | €709 | €1,030 | €1,090 | €1,890 | €2,700 | - | - |
| 1853 | €639 | €911 | €1,060 | €1,400 | - | - | - |
| 1853 - Large Date | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1855 | €656 | €925 | €1,240 | €1,570 | - | - | - |
| 1856 | €674 | €880 | €1,290 | €2,650 | €3,800 | - | - |
| 1856 - 6/5 | €793 | €1,140 | €1,490 | - | - | - | - |
| 1857 | €685 | €1,000 | €1,040 | €1,080 | - | - | - |
| 1858 - 1st Head | €685 | €1,000 | €1,320 | - | - | €4,060 | - |
| 1858 - 2nd Head | €627 | €926 | €1,220 | - | - | - | - |
| 1859 | €522 | €767 | €865 | - | - | - | - |
| 1860 | €528 | €755 | €905 | €1,740 | €1,970 | - | - |
| 1861 | €575 | €639 | €983 | €1,940 | €2,890 | - | - |
| 1862 | €8,200 | - | - | - | €14,300 | - | - |
| 1863 - With Die Number | €569 | €863 | €1,160 | - | - | - | - |
| 1863 - Without Die Number | €575 | €811 | €1,050 | €1,190 | €1,330 | - | - |
| 1864 | €513 | €770 | €1,000 | - | - | - | - |
| 1865 | €513 | €653 | €1,030 | - | - | - | - |
| 1866 | €513 | €770 | €999 | - | - | - | - |
| 1867 | €513 | €646 | €936 | - | - | - | - |
| 1869 | €513 | €708 | €1,030 | €1,200 | €3,040 | - | - |
| 1870 | €487 | €716 | €945 | - | - | - | - |
| 1870 - Type A | €1,400 | - | - | €9,900 | - | - | - |
| 1871 - Type A | €863 | €898 | €933 | - | - | - | - |
| 1871 - Type B | €1,120 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1871 - Type C | €1,070 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1872 - 2nd Head | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1872 - 3rd Head | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1873 | €386 | €574 | €907 | €1,950 | - | - | - |
| 1874 | €470 | €688 | €725 | €762 | - | - | - |
| 1875 | €446 | €653 | €860 | €986 | - | - | - |
| 1876 - 3rd Head | €426 | €620 | €840 | - | - | - | - |
| 1876 - 4th Head | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1876 - 4th Head - Die Number | €426 | €620 | €713 | - | - | - | - |
| 1877 - 3rd Head | €426 | €620 | €840 | €1,190 | - | - | - |
| 1877 - 4th Head | €426 | €620 | €741 | - | - | - | - |
| 1878 | €446 | €610 | €662 | - | - | - | - |
| 1879 | €505 | €690 | €875 | - | - | - | - |
| 1880 - With Die Number | €534 | €786 | €1,040 | - | - | - | - |
| 1880 - Without Die Number | €522 | €747 | €1,030 | - | - | - | - |
| 1883 | €400 | €556 | €638 | €879 | €2,970 | - | - |
| 1884 | €400 | €489 | €719 | - | - | - | - |
| 1885 | €387 | €498 | €663 | €1,080 | - | - | - |
| 1885 - 5/3 | €793 | €1,100 | €1,400 | - | - | - | - |
| 1887 - Normal JEB | €218 | €265 | €324 | €519 | €601 | €1,040 | - |
| 1887 - Small JEB | €373 | €677 | €980 | - | - | - | - |
| 1887 - Without JEB | €420 | €499 | €933 | - | - | - | - |
| 1890 - Low Shield | €335 | €340 | €344 | - | - | - | - |
| 1890 - High Shield - Normal JEB | €347 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1890 - High Shield - Without JEB | €226 | €252 | €349 | - | - | - | - |
| 1891 - Low Shield | €260 | €295 | €388 | - | - | - | - |
| 1891 - High Shield | €341 | €360 | €379 | - | - | - | - |
| 1892 - Low Shield | €335 | €350 | €357 | - | - | - | - |
| 1892 - High Shield - Normal JEB | €226 | €292 | €359 | - | - | - | - |
| 1892 - High Shield - Without JEB | €324 | €334 | €344 | - | - | - | - |
| 1893 - Jubilee head | €242 | €306 | €370 | - | - | - | - |
| 1893 - Old head | €225 | €245 | €272 | €510 | €564 | - | - |
| 1894 | €218 | €259 | €300 | €599 | - | - | - |
| 1895 | €218 | €227 | €266 | €433 | - | - | - |
| 1896 | €218 | €243 | €345 | €749 | - | - | - |
| 1897 | €218 | €227 | €283 | €390 | - | - | - |
| 1898 | €218 | €245 | €257 | €269 | - | - | - |
| 1899 | €218 | €231 | €236 | €846 | €1,460 | - | - |
| 1900 | €218 | €227 | €285 | €460 | - | - | - |
| 1901 | €218 | €230 | €324 | €409 | €673 | - | - |
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.
