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Sovereign - 1817 to 1860 - Price Guide
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| Variety | VG-8 | F-12 | VF-20 | EF-40 | AU-50 | AU-55 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1817 - ↑↓ | - | $652 | $652 | $1,140 | $1,880 | $2,260 |
| 1817 - ↑↑ | - | - | $1,520 | - | - | - |
| 1818 - Descending colon | - | - | $1,160 | $2,270 | $4,640 | $5,800 |
| 1818 - Ascending colon | - | - | $1,090 | $2,130 | $4,390 | $5,500 |
| 1819 | - | - | $64,800 | $123,500 | $241,800 | $286,700 |
| 1820 - Roman I | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1820 - Open 2 - Short Date | - | - | $656 | $1,160 | $1,960 | $2,360 |
| 1820 - Open 2 - Large Date | - | - | $652 | $989 | $1,470 | $2,110 |
| 1820 - Closed 2 | - | - | $652 | $1,060 | $1,770 | $2,130 |
| 1820 - Thin date | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1821 | - | - | $652 | $1,140 | $1,550 | $1,880 |
| 1822 | - | - | $652 | $1,110 | $1,520 | $1,930 |
| 1823 | - | - | $1,380 | $2,300 | $6,200 | $8,400 |
| 1824 | - | $652 | $669 | $1,100 | $2,000 | $2,520 |
| 1825 - Laureate Head | - | - | $1,430 | $2,740 | $5,300 | $5,900 |
| 1825 - Bare Head | - | - | $652 | $975 | $1,600 | $1,810 |
| 1825 - Bare Head - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1826 | - | - | $652 | $878 | $1,470 | $1,680 |
| 1827 | - | - | $652 | $937 | $1,630 | $1,900 |
| 1828 | - | - | $7,600 | $19,000 | $30,000 | $35,500 |
| 1829 | - | - | $652 | $1,030 | $1,840 | $2,030 |
| 1830 - ↑↓ | - | - | $691 | $1,100 | $1,690 | $2,190 |
| 1830 - ↑↑ | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1831 - 1st Head | - | - | $864 | $1,720 | $2,650 | $3,240 |
| 1831 - 1st Head - WW no stop | - | - | $1,240 | $2,490 | $3,830 | $4,510 |
| 1831 - 2nd Head | - | - | $8,300 | $16,600 | - | - |
| 1832 - 1st Head | - | - | $1,110 | $2,210 | $2,950 | $4,440 |
| 1832 - 2nd Head | - | - | $695 | $1,200 | $2,000 | $2,720 |
| 1833 | - | - | $725 | $1,220 | $1,900 | $2,600 |
| 1835 | - | - | $725 | $1,300 | $2,110 | $2,860 |
| 1836 | - | - | $656 | $1,210 | $2,060 | $2,380 |
| 1836 - N in Shield | - | - | $5,500 | $13,100 | $20,200 | $23,000 |
| 1837 | - | - | $713 | $1,290 | $1,870 | $2,490 |
| 1837 - Tailed 8 | - | - | $760 | $1,380 | $2,420 | $2,940 |
| 1838 | - | - | $1,210 | $2,630 | $3,840 | $3,860 |
| 1838 - Narrow Shield | - | - | $5,900 | $12,300 | $23,400 | $29,000 |
| 1838 - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1839 | - | - | $1,730 | $3,330 | $4,840 | $5,600 |
| 1839 - Plain Edge - ↑↓ | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1839 - Plain Edge - ↑↑ | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1841 | - | - | $7,300 | $14,000 | $20,600 | $23,900 |
| 1841 - GRΛTIΛ | - | - | $6,200 | $12,900 | $21,100 | $25,000 |
| 1842 | - | - | $652 | $760 | $864 | $1,030 |
| 1842 - GRΛTIΛ | - | - | $760 | $1,310 | - | - |
| 1842 - Open 2 | - | - | $652 | $652 | $950 | $1,110 |
| 1843 | - | - | $652 | $652 | $691 | $1,110 |
| 1843 - 3/2 | - | - | $652 | $967 | $1,450 | $1,690 |
| 1843 - Roman I | - | - | $933 | $1,730 | - | - |
| 1843 - Narrow Shield | - | - | $6,400 | $12,900 | $21,300 | $25,600 |
| 1844 - Large 44 | - | - | $652 | $652 | $743 | $1,090 |
| 1844 - Small 44 | - | - | - | - | $652 | $652 |
| 1844 - 4/Inverted 4 | - | - | $1,040 | $2,070 | $2,590 | $2,850 |
| 1845 | - | - | $652 | $985 | $1,020 | $1,050 |
| 1845 - 4/Inverted 4 | - | - | $1,040 | $2,070 | $2,590 | $2,850 |
| 1845 - Roman I | - | - | $1,000 | $1,930 | - | - |
| 1846 - 4/Inverted 4 | - | - | $1,040 | $2,070 | - | - |
| 1846 | - | - | $652 | $691 | $898 | $1,150 |
| 1846 - Roman I | - | - | $933 | $1,730 | - | - |
| 1847 | - | - | $652 | $691 | $829 | $1,010 |
| 1847 - Inverted 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1847 - Roman I | - | - | $967 | $2,000 | - | - |
| 1848 - 1st Head | - | - | $1,380 | $3,110 | $6,200 | $7,800 |
| 1848 - 2nd Head | - | - | $652 | $652 | $776 | $867 |
| 1849 | - | - | $652 | $652 | $674 | $910 |
| 1849 - Roman I | - | - | $933 | $1,730 | - | - |
| 1850 | - | - | $652 | $691 | $717 | $931 |
| 1850 - Roman I | - | - | $933 | $1,730 | - | - |
| 1850 - R/E in GRATIA | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1850 - 8/5 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1850 - ⩝ictoria | - | - | $1,730 | - | - | - |
| 1851 | - | - | $652 | $652 | $691 | $717 |
| 1852 | - | - | $652 | $652 | $652 | $788 |
| 1852 - Roman I | - | - | $933 | $1,730 | - | - |
| 1853 - W.W. Incuse | - | - | $652 | $795 | $1,040 | $1,060 |
| 1853 - W.W. Incuse - Roman I | - | - | $933 | $1,730 | - | - |
| 1853 - W.W. Raised | - | - | $652 | $652 | $686 | $788 |
| 1853 - W.W. Raised - F/E in DEF | - | - | $1,040 | $2,280 | - | - |
| 1853 - W.W. Raised - ⩝ictoria | - | - | $1,730 | - | - | - |
| 1854 - W.W. Raised | - | - | $652 | $656 | $1,230 | $1,250 |
| 1854 - W.W. Incuse | - | - | $652 | $652 | $691 | $715 |
| 1854 - W.W. Incuse - C/Rotated C | - | - | $1,040 | $2,280 | - | - |
| 1855 - W.W. Incuse | - | - | $652 | $652 | $691 | $744 |
| 1855 - W.W. Incuse - Roman I | - | - | $898 | $2,000 | - | - |
| 1855 - W.W. Raised | - | - | $652 | $652 | $777 | $865 |
| 1856 | - | - | $652 | $652 | $652 | $778 |
| 1857 | - | - | $652 | $652 | $652 | $736 |
| 1857 - ⩝ictoria | - | - | $1,730 | - | - | - |
| 1857 - 7/5 | - | - | - | - | - | $1,380 |
| 1857 - DEI GRΛ | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1858 - 8/7 | - | - | $1,040 | - | - | - |
| 1858 - Large Date | - | - | $652 | $652 | $725 | $777 |
| 1858 - Small Date | - | - | $652 | $652 | $725 | $760 |
| 1859 | - | - | $652 | $652 | $691 | $801 |
| 1859 - Ansell | - | - | $1,100 | $3,440 | $7,400 | $8,500 |
| 1860 | - | - | $652 | $652 | $652 | $672 |
| 1860 - Roman I | - | - | $898 | $2,000 | - | - |
| 1860 - ⩝ictoria | - | - | $1,730 | $3,800 | - | - |
| 1860 - DEI GRΛ | - | - | $898 | $2,070 | - | - |
| 1860 - Large 0 | - | - | $652 | $652 | $691 | $777 |
| 1860 - O/C | - | - | $652 | $1,520 | - | - |
| Variety | MS-60 | MS-62 | MS-63 | MS-64 | MS-65 | MS-66 | MS-67 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1817 - ↑↓ | $2,630 | $4,390 | $6,200 | $15,000 | - | - | - |
| 1817 - ↑↑ | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1818 - Descending colon | $7,000 | $9,600 | $12,200 | - | - | - | - |
| 1818 - Ascending colon | $6,700 | $8,600 | $10,500 | $21,200 | - | - | - |
| 1819 | $331,700 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1820 - Roman I | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1820 - Open 2 - Short Date | $2,990 | $4,230 | $5,700 | - | - | - | - |
| 1820 - Open 2 - Large Date | $2,280 | $4,000 | $5,900 | $17,200 | - | - | - |
| 1820 - Closed 2 | $2,490 | $4,070 | $5,400 | - | - | - | - |
| 1820 - Thin date | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1821 | $2,210 | $3,680 | $5,200 | $6,100 | $24,300 | - | - |
| 1822 | $2,250 | $3,720 | $5,300 | $10,800 | - | - | $41,400 |
| 1823 | $10,600 | $17,700 | $26,200 | - | - | - | - |
| 1824 | $2,890 | $4,810 | $7,300 | $15,900 | - | - | - |
| 1825 - Laureate Head | $7,800 | $10,800 | $14,500 | - | - | - | - |
| 1825 - Bare Head | $2,200 | $3,330 | $5,400 | $8,200 | $28,200 | - | - |
| 1825 - Bare Head - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1826 | $2,150 | $3,420 | $4,900 | $7,400 | $10,900 | - | - |
| 1827 | $2,270 | $3,770 | $5,400 | $6,000 | - | - | - |
| 1828 | $40,900 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1829 | $2,750 | $4,260 | $5,500 | - | - | - | - |
| 1830 - ↑↓ | $2,830 | $4,240 | $5,800 | $14,700 | $23,600 | - | - |
| 1830 - ↑↑ | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1831 - 1st Head | $3,840 | $5,500 | $7,300 | $13,000 | - | - | - |
| 1831 - 1st Head - WW no stop | $5,200 | $7,800 | $10,400 | - | - | - | - |
| 1831 - 2nd Head | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1832 - 1st Head | $5,200 | $7,400 | $9,700 | - | - | - | - |
| 1832 - 2nd Head | $2,830 | $4,270 | $5,800 | $9,100 | - | - | - |
| 1833 | $3,070 | $4,660 | $6,300 | - | - | - | - |
| 1835 | $3,280 | $5,600 | $10,400 | - | - | - | - |
| 1836 | $3,010 | $4,500 | $5,900 | $6,600 | - | - | - |
| 1836 - N in Shield | $26,300 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1837 | $3,330 | $4,840 | $6,800 | - | - | - | - |
| 1837 - Tailed 8 | $3,450 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1838 | $5,200 | $6,000 | $9,000 | $17,800 | $18,600 | - | - |
| 1838 - Narrow Shield | $34,500 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1838 - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1839 | $6,400 | $10,400 | $14,400 | - | - | - | - |
| 1839 - Plain Edge - ↑↓ | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1839 - Plain Edge - ↑↑ | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1841 | $27,200 | $33,300 | $43,200 | - | - | - | - |
| 1841 - GRΛTIΛ | $29,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1842 | $1,180 | $2,060 | $3,350 | $4,340 | - | - | - |
| 1842 - GRΛTIΛ | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1842 - Open 2 | $1,280 | $1,990 | $2,690 | - | - | - | - |
| 1843 | $1,140 | $1,940 | $2,520 | $7,800 | - | - | - |
| 1843 - 3/2 | $1,930 | $2,940 | $3,940 | - | - | - | - |
| 1843 - Roman I | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1843 - Narrow Shield | $29,800 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1844 - Large 44 | $1,130 | $2,050 | $2,980 | $5,400 | $10,900 | - | - |
| 1844 - Small 44 | - | $1,690 | $2,630 | - | - | - | - |
| 1844 - 4/Inverted 4 | $3,110 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1845 | $1,240 | $2,180 | $3,110 | $5,400 | - | - | - |
| 1845 - 4/Inverted 4 | $3,110 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1845 - Roman I | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1846 - 4/Inverted 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1846 | $1,260 | $2,180 | $3,110 | $5,900 | - | - | - |
| 1846 - Roman I | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1847 | $1,070 | $1,660 | $2,530 | $3,170 | $19,900 | - | - |
| 1847 - Inverted 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1847 - Roman I | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1848 - 1st Head | $9,300 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1848 - 2nd Head | $1,030 | $1,980 | $2,470 | $3,170 | $9,600 | $16,000 | - |
| 1849 | $1,230 | $2,970 | $4,390 | $12,900 | $21,500 | - | - |
| 1849 - Roman I | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1850 | $1,020 | $1,970 | $2,910 | $4,640 | $7,700 | $9,700 | - |
| 1850 - Roman I | - | $4,560 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1850 - R/E in GRATIA | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1850 - 8/5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1850 - ⩝ictoria | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1851 | $812 | $1,430 | $1,750 | $2,080 | $7,000 | $8,600 | - |
| 1852 | $875 | $1,550 | $2,190 | $2,290 | $8,300 | $14,300 | - |
| 1852 - Roman I | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1853 - W.W. Incuse | $1,120 | $1,890 | $2,760 | - | - | - | - |
| 1853 - W.W. Incuse - Roman I | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1853 - W.W. Raised | $825 | $1,390 | $2,850 | $6,500 | $6,500 | $6,600 | $20,000 |
| 1853 - W.W. Raised - F/E in DEF | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1853 - W.W. Raised - ⩝ictoria | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1854 - W.W. Raised | $1,270 | $2,180 | $3,090 | - | - | - | - |
| 1854 - W.W. Incuse | $842 | $1,410 | $2,270 | $7,800 | - | - | - |
| 1854 - W.W. Incuse - C/Rotated C | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1855 - W.W. Incuse | $809 | $1,390 | $2,200 | $3,520 | - | - | - |
| 1855 - W.W. Incuse - Roman I | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1855 - W.W. Raised | $1,030 | $1,470 | $1,900 | - | - | - | - |
| 1856 | $875 | $1,360 | $1,990 | $2,770 | - | - | - |
| 1857 | $811 | $1,240 | $2,570 | - | - | - | - |
| 1857 - ⩝ictoria | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1857 - 7/5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1857 - DEI GRΛ | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1858 - 8/7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1858 - Large Date | $877 | $1,470 | $3,360 | - | - | - | - |
| 1858 - Small Date | $842 | $1,450 | $2,060 | - | - | - | - |
| 1859 | $842 | $1,500 | $1,990 | - | - | - | - |
| 1859 - Ansell | $11,400 | $14,900 | $18,700 | - | - | - | - |
| 1860 | $691 | $1,540 | $2,390 | $6,500 | $9,100 | - | - |
| 1860 - Roman I | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1860 - ⩝ictoria | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1860 - DEI GRΛ | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1860 - Large 0 | $864 | $1,330 | $1,800 | - | - | - | - |
| 1860 - O/C | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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.
