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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 - ↑↓ | - | $645 | $645 | $1,120 | $1,860 | $2,230 |
| 1817 - ↑↑ | - | - | $1,500 | - | - | - |
| 1818 - Descending colon | - | - | $1,140 | $2,250 | $4,590 | $5,700 |
| 1818 - Ascending colon | - | - | $1,080 | $2,110 | $4,340 | $5,500 |
| 1819 | - | - | $64,000 | $122,100 | $239,100 | $283,500 |
| 1820 - Roman I | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1820 - Open 2 - Short Date | - | - | $649 | $1,150 | $1,940 | $2,340 |
| 1820 - Open 2 - Large Date | - | - | $645 | $978 | $1,450 | $2,090 |
| 1820 - Closed 2 | - | - | $645 | $1,050 | $1,750 | $2,110 |
| 1820 - Thin date | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1821 | - | - | $645 | $1,120 | $1,530 | $1,860 |
| 1822 | - | - | $645 | $1,090 | $1,500 | $1,910 |
| 1823 | - | - | $1,360 | $2,280 | $6,200 | $8,300 |
| 1824 | - | $645 | $662 | $1,080 | $1,970 | $2,490 |
| 1825 - Laureate Head | - | - | $1,410 | $2,710 | $5,200 | $5,800 |
| 1825 - Bare Head | - | - | $645 | $964 | $1,580 | $1,790 |
| 1825 - Bare Head - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1826 | - | - | $645 | $868 | $1,450 | $1,660 |
| 1827 | - | - | $645 | $927 | $1,610 | $1,880 |
| 1828 | - | - | $7,500 | $18,800 | $29,600 | $35,100 |
| 1829 | - | - | $645 | $1,020 | $1,820 | $2,010 |
| 1830 - ↑↓ | - | - | $683 | $1,090 | $1,670 | $2,160 |
| 1830 - ↑↑ | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1831 - 1st Head | - | - | $854 | $1,700 | $2,620 | $3,210 |
| 1831 - 1st Head - WW no stop | - | - | $1,230 | $2,460 | $3,790 | $4,460 |
| 1831 - 2nd Head | - | - | $8,200 | $16,400 | - | - |
| 1832 - 1st Head | - | - | $1,090 | $2,190 | $2,910 | $4,390 |
| 1832 - 2nd Head | - | - | $687 | $1,190 | $1,980 | $2,690 |
| 1833 | - | - | $717 | $1,200 | $1,880 | $2,570 |
| 1835 | - | - | $717 | $1,290 | $2,080 | $2,830 |
| 1836 | - | - | $649 | $1,200 | $2,040 | $2,360 |
| 1836 - N in Shield | - | - | $5,500 | $13,000 | $20,000 | $22,700 |
| 1837 | - | - | $705 | $1,280 | $1,850 | $2,470 |
| 1837 - Tailed 8 | - | - | $751 | $1,370 | $2,390 | $2,900 |
| 1838 | - | - | $1,200 | $2,600 | $3,790 | $3,820 |
| 1838 - Narrow Shield | - | - | $5,800 | $12,100 | $23,100 | $28,600 |
| 1838 - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1839 | - | - | $1,710 | $3,300 | $4,780 | $5,600 |
| 1839 - Plain Edge - ↑↓ | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1839 - Plain Edge - ↑↑ | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1841 | - | - | $7,300 | $13,900 | $20,400 | $23,600 |
| 1841 - GRΛTIΛ | - | - | $6,100 | $12,800 | $20,800 | $24,800 |
| 1842 | - | - | $645 | $751 | $854 | $1,020 |
| 1842 - GRΛTIΛ | - | - | $751 | $1,300 | - | - |
| 1842 - Open 2 | - | - | $645 | $645 | $939 | $1,100 |
| 1843 | - | - | $645 | $645 | $683 | $1,100 |
| 1843 - 3/2 | - | - | $645 | $956 | $1,430 | $1,670 |
| 1843 - Roman I | - | - | $922 | $1,710 | - | - |
| 1843 - Narrow Shield | - | - | $6,300 | $12,700 | $21,100 | $25,300 |
| 1844 - Large 44 | - | - | $645 | $645 | $735 | $1,080 |
| 1844 - Small 44 | - | - | - | - | $645 | $645 |
| 1844 - 4/Inverted 4 | - | - | $1,020 | $2,050 | $2,560 | $2,820 |
| 1845 | - | - | $645 | $973 | $1,010 | $1,040 |
| 1845 - 4/Inverted 4 | - | - | $1,020 | $2,050 | $2,560 | $2,820 |
| 1845 - Roman I | - | - | $991 | $1,910 | - | - |
| 1846 - 4/Inverted 4 | - | - | $1,020 | $2,050 | - | - |
| 1846 | - | - | $645 | $683 | $888 | $1,140 |
| 1846 - Roman I | - | - | $922 | $1,710 | - | - |
| 1847 | - | - | $645 | $683 | $820 | $998 |
| 1847 - Inverted 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1847 - Roman I | - | - | $956 | $1,980 | - | - |
| 1848 - 1st Head | - | - | $1,370 | $3,070 | $6,100 | $7,700 |
| 1848 - 2nd Head | - | - | $645 | $645 | $767 | $857 |
| 1849 | - | - | $645 | $645 | $667 | $899 |
| 1849 - Roman I | - | - | $922 | $1,710 | - | - |
| 1850 | - | - | $645 | $683 | $709 | $920 |
| 1850 - Roman I | - | - | $922 | $1,710 | - | - |
| 1850 - R/E in GRATIA | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1850 - 8/5 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1850 - ⩝ictoria | - | - | $1,710 | - | - | - |
| 1851 | - | - | $645 | $645 | $683 | $709 |
| 1852 | - | - | $645 | $645 | $645 | $779 |
| 1852 - Roman I | - | - | $922 | $1,710 | - | - |
| 1853 - W.W. Incuse | - | - | $645 | $786 | $1,020 | $1,050 |
| 1853 - W.W. Incuse - Roman I | - | - | $922 | $1,710 | - | - |
| 1853 - W.W. Raised | - | - | $645 | $645 | $679 | $779 |
| 1853 - W.W. Raised - F/E in DEF | - | - | $1,020 | $2,250 | - | - |
| 1853 - W.W. Raised - ⩝ictoria | - | - | $1,710 | - | - | - |
| 1854 - W.W. Raised | - | - | $645 | $649 | $1,210 | $1,240 |
| 1854 - W.W. Incuse | - | - | $645 | $645 | $683 | $707 |
| 1854 - W.W. Incuse - C/Rotated C | - | - | $1,020 | $2,250 | - | - |
| 1855 - W.W. Incuse | - | - | $645 | $645 | $683 | $736 |
| 1855 - W.W. Incuse - Roman I | - | - | $888 | $1,980 | - | - |
| 1855 - W.W. Raised | - | - | $645 | $645 | $769 | $855 |
| 1856 | - | - | $645 | $645 | $645 | $769 |
| 1857 | - | - | $645 | $645 | $645 | $728 |
| 1857 - ⩝ictoria | - | - | $1,710 | - | - | - |
| 1857 - 7/5 | - | - | - | - | - | $1,370 |
| 1857 - DEI GRΛ | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1858 - 8/7 | - | - | $1,020 | - | - | - |
| 1858 - Large Date | - | - | $645 | $645 | $717 | $769 |
| 1858 - Small Date | - | - | $645 | $645 | $717 | $751 |
| 1859 | - | - | $645 | $645 | $683 | $792 |
| 1859 - Ansell | - | - | $1,090 | $3,400 | $7,300 | $8,400 |
| 1860 | - | - | $645 | $645 | $645 | $664 |
| 1860 - Roman I | - | - | $888 | $1,980 | - | - |
| 1860 - ⩝ictoria | - | - | $1,710 | $3,760 | - | - |
| 1860 - DEI GRΛ | - | - | $888 | $2,050 | - | - |
| 1860 - Large 0 | - | - | $645 | $645 | $683 | $769 |
| 1860 - O/C | - | - | $645 | $1,500 | - | - |
| Variety | MS-60 | MS-62 | MS-63 | MS-64 | MS-65 | MS-66 | MS-67 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1817 - ↑↓ | $2,600 | $4,340 | $6,200 | $14,800 | - | - | - |
| 1817 - ↑↑ | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1818 - Descending colon | $6,900 | $9,500 | $12,100 | - | - | - | - |
| 1818 - Ascending colon | $6,600 | $8,500 | $10,300 | $21,000 | - | - | - |
| 1819 | $327,900 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1820 - Roman I | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1820 - Open 2 - Short Date | $2,960 | $4,180 | $5,600 | - | - | - | - |
| 1820 - Open 2 - Large Date | $2,250 | $3,960 | $5,800 | $17,000 | - | - | - |
| 1820 - Closed 2 | $2,460 | $4,020 | $5,300 | - | - | - | - |
| 1820 - Thin date | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1821 | $2,190 | $3,640 | $5,200 | $6,000 | $24,000 | - | - |
| 1822 | $2,220 | $3,680 | $5,200 | $10,700 | - | - | $40,900 |
| 1823 | $10,500 | $17,500 | $25,900 | - | - | - | - |
| 1824 | $2,860 | $4,750 | $7,200 | $15,700 | - | - | - |
| 1825 - Laureate Head | $7,700 | $10,700 | $14,300 | - | - | - | - |
| 1825 - Bare Head | $2,180 | $3,300 | $5,300 | $8,100 | $27,900 | - | - |
| 1825 - Bare Head - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1826 | $2,130 | $3,390 | $4,840 | $7,300 | $10,800 | - | - |
| 1827 | $2,240 | $3,730 | $5,400 | $6,000 | - | - | - |
| 1828 | $40,500 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1829 | $2,720 | $4,210 | $5,400 | - | - | - | - |
| 1830 - ↑↓ | $2,800 | $4,190 | $5,800 | $14,500 | $23,300 | - | - |
| 1830 - ↑↑ | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1831 - 1st Head | $3,800 | $5,400 | $7,200 | $12,900 | - | - | - |
| 1831 - 1st Head - WW no stop | $5,100 | $7,700 | $10,200 | - | - | - | - |
| 1831 - 2nd Head | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1832 - 1st Head | $5,100 | $7,300 | $9,600 | - | - | - | - |
| 1832 - 2nd Head | $2,800 | $4,220 | $5,700 | $9,000 | - | - | - |
| 1833 | $3,030 | $4,610 | $6,200 | - | - | - | - |
| 1835 | $3,240 | $5,500 | $10,300 | - | - | - | - |
| 1836 | $2,970 | $4,450 | $5,800 | $6,600 | - | - | - |
| 1836 - N in Shield | $26,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1837 | $3,290 | $4,790 | $6,700 | - | - | - | - |
| 1837 - Tailed 8 | $3,420 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1838 | $5,200 | $5,900 | $8,900 | $17,600 | $18,400 | - | - |
| 1838 - Narrow Shield | $34,200 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1838 - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1839 | $6,400 | $10,300 | $14,300 | - | - | - | - |
| 1839 - Plain Edge - ↑↓ | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1839 - Plain Edge - ↑↑ | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1841 | $26,900 | $32,900 | $42,700 | - | - | - | - |
| 1841 - GRΛTIΛ | $28,700 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1842 | $1,170 | $2,040 | $3,310 | $4,290 | - | - | - |
| 1842 - GRΛTIΛ | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1842 - Open 2 | $1,260 | $1,960 | $2,660 | - | - | - | - |
| 1843 | $1,130 | $1,910 | $2,490 | $7,700 | - | - | - |
| 1843 - 3/2 | $1,910 | $2,900 | $3,890 | - | - | - | - |
| 1843 - Roman I | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1843 - Narrow Shield | $29,500 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1844 - Large 44 | $1,110 | $2,030 | $2,950 | $5,400 | $10,800 | - | - |
| 1844 - Small 44 | - | $1,670 | $2,600 | - | - | - | - |
| 1844 - 4/Inverted 4 | $3,070 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1845 | $1,230 | $2,150 | $3,070 | $5,300 | - | - | - |
| 1845 - 4/Inverted 4 | $3,070 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1845 - Roman I | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1846 - 4/Inverted 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1846 | $1,250 | $2,160 | $3,070 | $5,800 | - | - | - |
| 1846 - Roman I | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1847 | $1,050 | $1,640 | $2,510 | $3,140 | $19,600 | - | - |
| 1847 - Inverted 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1847 - Roman I | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1848 - 1st Head | $9,200 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1848 - 2nd Head | $1,020 | $1,950 | $2,440 | $3,130 | $9,500 | $15,800 | - |
| 1849 | $1,210 | $2,930 | $4,340 | $12,800 | $21,200 | - | - |
| 1849 - Roman I | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1850 | $1,010 | $1,940 | $2,880 | $4,590 | $7,600 | $9,600 | - |
| 1850 - Roman I | - | $4,510 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1850 - R/E in GRATIA | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1850 - 8/5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1850 - ⩝ictoria | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1851 | $803 | $1,420 | $1,740 | $2,050 | $6,900 | $8,500 | - |
| 1852 | $865 | $1,540 | $2,160 | $2,270 | $8,200 | $14,100 | - |
| 1852 - Roman I | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1853 - W.W. Incuse | $1,110 | $1,870 | $2,720 | - | - | - | - |
| 1853 - W.W. Incuse - Roman I | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1853 - W.W. Raised | $816 | $1,370 | $2,820 | $6,400 | $6,500 | $6,500 | $19,700 |
| 1853 - W.W. Raised - F/E in DEF | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1853 - W.W. Raised - ⩝ictoria | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1854 - W.W. Raised | $1,260 | $2,160 | $3,060 | - | - | - | - |
| 1854 - W.W. Incuse | $833 | $1,400 | $2,240 | $7,700 | - | - | - |
| 1854 - W.W. Incuse - C/Rotated C | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1855 - W.W. Incuse | $799 | $1,370 | $2,170 | $3,480 | - | - | - |
| 1855 - W.W. Incuse - Roman I | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1855 - W.W. Raised | $1,020 | $1,450 | $1,880 | - | - | - | - |
| 1856 | $865 | $1,340 | $1,960 | $2,740 | - | - | - |
| 1857 | $801 | $1,220 | $2,540 | - | - | - | - |
| 1857 - ⩝ictoria | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1857 - 7/5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1857 - DEI GRΛ | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1858 - 8/7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1858 - Large Date | $867 | $1,450 | $3,320 | - | - | - | - |
| 1858 - Small Date | $833 | $1,430 | $2,030 | - | - | - | - |
| 1859 | $833 | $1,480 | $1,960 | - | - | - | - |
| 1859 - Ansell | $11,200 | $14,700 | $18,400 | - | - | - | - |
| 1860 | $683 | $1,520 | $2,370 | $6,400 | $9,000 | - | - |
| 1860 - Roman I | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1860 - ⩝ictoria | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1860 - DEI GRΛ | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1860 - Large 0 | $854 | $1,320 | $1,780 | - | - | - | - |
| 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.
