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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 - ↑↓ | - | $472 | $472 | $821 | $1,360 | $1,630 |
| 1817 - ↑↑ | - | - | $1,100 | - | - | - |
| 1818 - Descending colon | - | - | $837 | $1,640 | $3,360 | $4,200 |
| 1818 - Ascending colon | - | - | $787 | $1,540 | $3,180 | $3,990 |
| 1819 | - | - | $46,800 | $89,300 | $174,900 | $207,300 |
| 1820 - Roman I | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1820 - Open 2 - Short Date | - | - | $475 | $840 | $1,420 | $1,710 |
| 1820 - Open 2 - Large Date | - | - | $472 | $715 | $1,060 | $1,530 |
| 1820 - Closed 2 | - | - | $472 | $765 | $1,280 | $1,540 |
| 1820 - Thin date | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1821 | - | - | $472 | $822 | $1,120 | $1,360 |
| 1822 | - | - | $472 | $801 | $1,100 | $1,400 |
| 1823 | - | - | $996 | $1,660 | $4,510 | $6,100 |
| 1824 | - | $472 | $484 | $793 | $1,440 | $1,820 |
| 1825 - Laureate Head | - | - | $1,030 | $1,980 | $3,820 | $4,240 |
| 1825 - Bare Head | - | - | $472 | $705 | $1,160 | $1,310 |
| 1825 - Bare Head - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1826 | - | - | $472 | $635 | $1,060 | $1,220 |
| 1827 | - | - | $472 | $678 | $1,180 | $1,370 |
| 1828 | - | - | $5,500 | $13,700 | $21,700 | $25,600 |
| 1829 | - | - | $472 | $743 | $1,330 | $1,470 |
| 1830 - ↑↓ | - | - | $500 | $794 | $1,220 | $1,580 |
| 1830 - ↑↑ | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1831 - 1st Head | - | - | $624 | $1,240 | $1,910 | $2,350 |
| 1831 - 1st Head - WW no stop | - | - | $899 | $1,800 | $2,770 | $3,260 |
| 1831 - 2nd Head | - | - | $6,000 | $12,000 | - | - |
| 1832 - 1st Head | - | - | $799 | $1,600 | $2,130 | $3,210 |
| 1832 - 2nd Head | - | - | $503 | $867 | $1,450 | $1,970 |
| 1833 | - | - | $525 | $881 | $1,370 | $1,880 |
| 1835 | - | - | $525 | $943 | $1,520 | $2,070 |
| 1836 | - | - | $475 | $877 | $1,490 | $1,720 |
| 1836 - N in Shield | - | - | $4,000 | $9,500 | $14,600 | $16,600 |
| 1837 | - | - | $515 | $934 | $1,350 | $1,800 |
| 1837 - Tailed 8 | - | - | $550 | $999 | $1,750 | $2,120 |
| 1838 | - | - | $874 | $1,900 | $2,770 | $2,790 |
| 1838 - Narrow Shield | - | - | $4,250 | $8,900 | $16,900 | $21,000 |
| 1838 - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1839 | - | - | $1,250 | $2,410 | $3,500 | $4,070 |
| 1839 - Plain Edge - ↑↓ | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1839 - Plain Edge - ↑↑ | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1841 | - | - | $5,300 | $10,100 | $14,900 | $17,300 |
| 1841 - GRΛTIΛ | - | - | $4,500 | $9,300 | $15,200 | $18,100 |
| 1842 | - | - | $472 | $550 | $624 | $748 |
| 1842 - GRΛTIΛ | - | - | $550 | $949 | - | - |
| 1842 - Open 2 | - | - | $472 | $472 | $687 | $806 |
| 1843 | - | - | $472 | $472 | $500 | $806 |
| 1843 - 3/2 | - | - | $472 | $699 | $1,050 | $1,220 |
| 1843 - Roman I | - | - | $674 | $1,250 | - | - |
| 1843 - Narrow Shield | - | - | $4,620 | $9,300 | $15,400 | $18,500 |
| 1844 - Large 44 | - | - | $472 | $472 | $538 | $787 |
| 1844 - Small 44 | - | - | - | - | $472 | $472 |
| 1844 - 4/Inverted 4 | - | - | $749 | $1,500 | $1,870 | $2,060 |
| 1845 | - | - | $472 | $712 | $739 | $762 |
| 1845 - 4/Inverted 4 | - | - | $749 | $1,500 | $1,870 | $2,060 |
| 1845 - Roman I | - | - | $724 | $1,400 | - | - |
| 1846 - 4/Inverted 4 | - | - | $749 | $1,500 | - | - |
| 1846 | - | - | $472 | $500 | $649 | $830 |
| 1846 - Roman I | - | - | $674 | $1,250 | - | - |
| 1847 | - | - | $472 | $500 | $600 | $730 |
| 1847 - Inverted 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1847 - Roman I | - | - | $699 | $1,450 | - | - |
| 1848 - 1st Head | - | - | $999 | $2,250 | $4,500 | $5,600 |
| 1848 - 2nd Head | - | - | $472 | $472 | $561 | $627 |
| 1849 | - | - | $472 | $472 | $487 | $658 |
| 1849 - Roman I | - | - | $674 | $1,250 | - | - |
| 1850 | - | - | $472 | $500 | $519 | $673 |
| 1850 - Roman I | - | - | $674 | $1,250 | - | - |
| 1850 - R/E in GRATIA | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1850 - 8/5 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1850 - ⩝ictoria | - | - | $1,250 | - | - | - |
| 1851 | - | - | $472 | $472 | $500 | $519 |
| 1852 | - | - | $472 | $472 | $472 | $570 |
| 1852 - Roman I | - | - | $674 | $1,250 | - | - |
| 1853 - W.W. Incuse | - | - | $472 | $575 | $749 | $767 |
| 1853 - W.W. Incuse - Roman I | - | - | $674 | $1,250 | - | - |
| 1853 - W.W. Raised | - | - | $472 | $472 | $496 | $570 |
| 1853 - W.W. Raised - F/E in DEF | - | - | $749 | $1,650 | - | - |
| 1853 - W.W. Raised - ⩝ictoria | - | - | $1,250 | - | - | - |
| 1854 - W.W. Raised | - | - | $472 | $475 | $888 | $905 |
| 1854 - W.W. Incuse | - | - | $472 | $472 | $500 | $517 |
| 1854 - W.W. Incuse - C/Rotated C | - | - | $749 | $1,650 | - | - |
| 1855 - W.W. Incuse | - | - | $472 | $472 | $500 | $538 |
| 1855 - W.W. Incuse - Roman I | - | - | $649 | $1,450 | - | - |
| 1855 - W.W. Raised | - | - | $472 | $472 | $562 | $625 |
| 1856 | - | - | $472 | $472 | $472 | $563 |
| 1857 | - | - | $472 | $472 | $472 | $532 |
| 1857 - ⩝ictoria | - | - | $1,250 | - | - | - |
| 1857 - 7/5 | - | - | - | - | - | $999 |
| 1857 - DEI GRΛ | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1858 - 8/7 | - | - | $749 | - | - | - |
| 1858 - Large Date | - | - | $472 | $472 | $525 | $562 |
| 1858 - Small Date | - | - | $472 | $472 | $525 | $550 |
| 1859 | - | - | $472 | $472 | $500 | $579 |
| 1859 - Ansell | - | - | $796 | $2,490 | $5,300 | $6,200 |
| 1860 | - | - | $472 | $472 | $472 | $486 |
| 1860 - Roman I | - | - | $649 | $1,450 | - | - |
| 1860 - ⩝ictoria | - | - | $1,250 | $2,750 | - | - |
| 1860 - DEI GRΛ | - | - | $649 | $1,500 | - | - |
| 1860 - Large 0 | - | - | $472 | $472 | $500 | $562 |
| 1860 - O/C | - | - | $472 | $1,100 | - | - |
| Variety | MS-60 | MS-62 | MS-63 | MS-64 | MS-65 | MS-66 | MS-67 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1817 - ↑↓ | $1,900 | $3,170 | $4,510 | $10,800 | - | - | - |
| 1817 - ↑↑ | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1818 - Descending colon | $5,100 | $7,000 | $8,900 | - | - | - | - |
| 1818 - Ascending colon | $4,810 | $6,200 | $7,600 | $15,300 | - | - | - |
| 1819 | $239,800 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1820 - Roman I | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1820 - Open 2 - Short Date | $2,160 | $3,060 | $4,120 | - | - | - | - |
| 1820 - Open 2 - Large Date | $1,650 | $2,890 | $4,260 | $12,500 | - | - | - |
| 1820 - Closed 2 | $1,800 | $2,940 | $3,880 | - | - | - | - |
| 1820 - Thin date | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1821 | $1,600 | $2,660 | $3,790 | $4,380 | $17,600 | - | - |
| 1822 | $1,620 | $2,690 | $3,810 | $7,800 | - | - | $29,900 |
| 1823 | $7,700 | $12,800 | $18,900 | - | - | - | - |
| 1824 | $2,090 | $3,480 | $5,300 | $11,500 | - | - | - |
| 1825 - Laureate Head | $5,700 | $7,800 | $10,500 | - | - | - | - |
| 1825 - Bare Head | $1,590 | $2,410 | $3,880 | $5,900 | $20,400 | - | - |
| 1825 - Bare Head - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1826 | $1,560 | $2,480 | $3,540 | $5,400 | $7,900 | - | - |
| 1827 | $1,640 | $2,730 | $3,920 | $4,370 | - | - | - |
| 1828 | $29,600 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1829 | $1,990 | $3,080 | $3,950 | - | - | - | - |
| 1830 - ↑↓ | $2,050 | $3,060 | $4,210 | $10,600 | $17,000 | - | - |
| 1830 - ↑↑ | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1831 - 1st Head | $2,780 | $3,960 | $5,300 | $9,400 | - | - | - |
| 1831 - 1st Head - WW no stop | $3,750 | $5,600 | $7,500 | - | - | - | - |
| 1831 - 2nd Head | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1832 - 1st Head | $3,750 | $5,400 | $7,000 | - | - | - | - |
| 1832 - 2nd Head | $2,050 | $3,090 | $4,180 | $6,600 | - | - | - |
| 1833 | $2,220 | $3,370 | $4,530 | - | - | - | - |
| 1835 | $2,370 | $4,040 | $7,500 | - | - | - | - |
| 1836 | $2,170 | $3,250 | $4,240 | $4,790 | - | - | - |
| 1836 - N in Shield | $19,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1837 | $2,400 | $3,500 | $4,910 | - | - | - | - |
| 1837 - Tailed 8 | $2,500 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1838 | $3,770 | $4,340 | $6,500 | $12,800 | $13,500 | - | - |
| 1838 - Narrow Shield | $25,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1838 - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1839 | $4,650 | $7,500 | $10,400 | - | - | - | - |
| 1839 - Plain Edge - ↑↓ | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1839 - Plain Edge - ↑↑ | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1841 | $19,700 | $24,000 | $31,200 | - | - | - | - |
| 1841 - GRΛTIΛ | $21,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1842 | $852 | $1,490 | $2,420 | $3,140 | - | - | - |
| 1842 - GRΛTIΛ | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1842 - Open 2 | $924 | $1,440 | $1,950 | - | - | - | - |
| 1843 | $827 | $1,400 | $1,820 | $5,700 | - | - | - |
| 1843 - 3/2 | $1,400 | $2,120 | $2,850 | - | - | - | - |
| 1843 - Roman I | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1843 - Narrow Shield | $21,500 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1844 - Large 44 | $815 | $1,480 | $2,150 | $3,930 | $7,900 | - | - |
| 1844 - Small 44 | - | $1,220 | $1,900 | - | - | - | - |
| 1844 - 4/Inverted 4 | $2,250 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1845 | $899 | $1,570 | $2,250 | $3,910 | - | - | - |
| 1845 - 4/Inverted 4 | $2,250 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1845 - Roman I | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1846 - 4/Inverted 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1846 | $912 | $1,580 | $2,250 | $4,270 | - | - | - |
| 1846 - Roman I | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1847 | $771 | $1,200 | $1,830 | $2,290 | $14,400 | - | - |
| 1847 - Inverted 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1847 - Roman I | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1848 - 1st Head | $6,700 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1848 - 2nd Head | $746 | $1,430 | $1,790 | $2,290 | $6,900 | $11,600 | - |
| 1849 | $887 | $2,140 | $3,170 | $9,300 | $15,500 | - | - |
| 1849 - Roman I | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1850 | $740 | $1,420 | $2,100 | $3,360 | $5,600 | $7,000 | - |
| 1850 - Roman I | - | $3,300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1850 - R/E in GRATIA | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1850 - 8/5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1850 - ⩝ictoria | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1851 | $587 | $1,040 | $1,270 | $1,500 | $5,100 | $6,200 | - |
| 1852 | $633 | $1,120 | $1,580 | $1,660 | $6,000 | $10,300 | - |
| 1852 - Roman I | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1853 - W.W. Incuse | $812 | $1,370 | $1,990 | - | - | - | - |
| 1853 - W.W. Incuse - Roman I | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1853 - W.W. Raised | $596 | $1,000 | $2,060 | $4,690 | $4,730 | $4,780 | $14,400 |
| 1853 - W.W. Raised - F/E in DEF | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1853 - W.W. Raised - ⩝ictoria | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1854 - W.W. Raised | $921 | $1,580 | $2,240 | - | - | - | - |
| 1854 - W.W. Incuse | $609 | $1,020 | $1,640 | $5,600 | - | - | - |
| 1854 - W.W. Incuse - C/Rotated C | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1855 - W.W. Incuse | $585 | $1,010 | $1,590 | $2,550 | - | - | - |
| 1855 - W.W. Incuse - Roman I | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1855 - W.W. Raised | $746 | $1,060 | $1,370 | - | - | - | - |
| 1856 | $633 | $982 | $1,440 | $2,000 | - | - | - |
| 1857 | $586 | $894 | $1,860 | - | - | - | - |
| 1857 - ⩝ictoria | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1857 - 7/5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1857 - DEI GRΛ | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1858 - 8/7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1858 - Large Date | $634 | $1,060 | $2,430 | - | - | - | - |
| 1858 - Small Date | $609 | $1,050 | $1,490 | - | - | - | - |
| 1859 | $609 | $1,090 | $1,440 | - | - | - | - |
| 1859 - Ansell | $8,200 | $10,700 | $13,500 | - | - | - | - |
| 1860 | $500 | $1,110 | $1,730 | $4,710 | $6,600 | - | - |
| 1860 - Roman I | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1860 - ⩝ictoria | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1860 - DEI GRΛ | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1860 - Large 0 | $624 | $962 | $1,300 | - | - | - | - |
| 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.
