Values of Coins of England and Great Britain
('Coins of the UK')
by Tony Clayton
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Values of Coins of England and Great Britain('Coins of the UK')by Tony Clayton |
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8s and 8s4d <<-- : -->> 15s
History of the Half Guinea and Half Sovereign
Pictures of Half Sovereigns
Pictures of Half Guineas
It is stressed that the following prices are a guide to retail prices only,
and are in UK pounds. They represent what you might have to pay a dealer,
rather than what you might be able to sell them for.
I can take no personal responsibility for their accuracy, although every effort
has been made to ensure that they have been copied correctly. In addition it
should be noted that the price of gold coins is very dependent on the bullion
value of gold.
As indicated in the note below, despite lower quotes in these dated prices the bullion value of a half sovereign is about £76 ($104) or more. Current bullion values of half sovereigns can be found here.
The information has generally been taken from the UK monthly magazine Coin News, and is reproduced by the kind permission of
Token Publishing Ltd, PO Box 14, Honiton, Devon EX14 9YP, UK
The headings F, VF, EF and Unc refer to the condition grades of the coins. A guide to
evaluating grades is found on my UK Coin Values Index page.
Proof coins relatively often found are listed, but the absence of a mention does not mean that
a proof of that year does not exist.
Half Guineas
Charles II, James II, William & Mary, William III, Anne, George I, George II, George III
Half Sovereigns
George III, George IV, William IV, Victoria, Edward VII, George V, George VI, Elizabeth II
Values of these hammered coins are not available.
Year F VF EF hg 1669 350 1000 3750 hg 1670 300 1000 3250 hg 1671 400 1100 4000 hg 1672b1 400 1100 4000 b1: first bust
Year F VF EF Unc hg 1672b2 325 900 3500 hg 1673 450 1300 4000 hg 1674 500 1600 4000 hg 1675 ex rare hg 1676 325 1000 3250 hg 1676/4 1300 3750 hg 1676ec 650 2300 hg 1677 325 1000 3250 hg 1677ec 600 1600 hg 1678 375 1100 3500 hg 1678ec 500 1500 5000 hg 1679 325 1000 3000 hg 1680 400 1750 hg 1680ec ex rare hg 1681 400 1500 hg 1682 400 1300 3500 hg 1682ec 600 1700 hg 1683 350 900 3250 hg 1683ec ex rare hg 1684 350 900 3250 hg 1684ec 500 1500 4800 b2: second bust ec: elephant and castle below bust
Year F VF EF hg 1686 400 1100 3500 hg 1686ec 800 3750 7000 hg 1687 400 1300 4000 hg 1688 400 1300 3800 ec: elephant and castle below bust
Year F VF EF hg 1689 475 1800 4000
Year F VF EF Unc hg 1690 500 1850 4200 hg 1691 500 1800 4000 hg 1691ec 500 1700 4000 hg 1692 450 1500 3500 hg 1692el ex rare hg 1692ec 450 1600 4000 hg 1693 ex rare hg 1694 450 1600 3750 ec: elephant and castle below bust el: elephant below bust
Year F VF EFEarly harp
hg 1695 300 750 2800 hg 1695ec 500 1400 4250 hg 1696ec 400 950 3000
Year F VF EF Unc hg 1697 500 1400 4000 hg 1698 500 1200 4000 hg 1698ec 600 1500 3250 hg 1699 ex rare hg 1700 275 800 2700 hg 1701 275 800 2700 ec: elephant and castle below bust
Year F VF EF hg 1702 700 2200 6500 hg 1703V 4800 12000 25000 hg 1705 600 2000 6000 V: VIGO below bust
Year F VF EF Unc hg 1707 300 900 2500 hg 1708 325 900 2500 hg 1709 300 900 2500 hg 1710 275 750 2100 hg 1711 275 750 2100 hg 1712 300 800 2400 hg 1713 275 750 2200 hg 1714 275 750 2200
Year F VF EF hg 1715 400 800 2200 hg 1717 300 650 1750 hg 1718 300 650 1750 hg 1719 300 650 1750 hg 1720 325 675 1750 hg 1721 ex rare hg 1721ec ex rare hg 1722 300 600 2000 hg 1723 350 700 2500 hg 1724 325 700 2200
Year F VF EF Unc hg 1725 275 500 1500 hg 1726 275 500 1600 hg 1727 275 500 1750 ec: elephant and castle below bust
Year F VF EF hg 1728 400 1000 3500 hg 1729 400 900 3200 hg 1729E 400 1000 3500 hg 1730 550 2000 hg 1730E 675 2000 hg 1731 300 950 3000 hg 1731E ex rare hg 1732 300 900 3000 hg 1732E ex rare hg 1733 unknown? hg 1734 300 800 2500 hg 1735 ex rare hg 1736 300 700 3000 hg 1737 375 800 3000 hg 1738 300 750 2500 hg 1739 300 750 2500 hg 1739E ex rare E: EIC below bust
Year F VF EF Unc hg 1740 375 1000 3000 hg 1743 unique? hg 1745 300 900 2850 hg 1745L 800 3500 hg 1746 275 700 2200 L: LIMA below bust
Year F VF EF Unc hg 1747 300 700 2200 hg 1748 250 700 1700 hg 1749 260 600 1750 hg 1750 250 600 1650 hg 1751 240 600 1600 hg 1752 240 600 1600 hg 1753 240 600 1600 hg 1755 240 600 1600 hg 1756 260 800 2000 hg 1758 300 700 2000 hg 1759 260 650 1750 hg 1760 260 650 1750
Year F VF EF hg 1762 450 1250 3000 hg 1763 600 1500 3750
Year F VF EF Unc hg 1764 175 400 900 hg 1765 400 900 2500 hg 1766 200 425 1000 hg 1768 220 475 1000 hg 1769 225 475 1000 hg 1772 ex rare hg 1773 225 400 900 hg 1774b2 270 550 1600 b2: second head
Year F VF EF Unc hg 1774b3 ex rare hg 1775b3 750 1800 4000 b3: third head
Year F VF EF Unc hg 1775b4 140 275 550 hg 1776 140 250 550 hg 1777 140 250 550 hg 1778 140 250 600 hg 1779 140 325 750 hg 1781 140 300 700 hg 1783 425 1250 hg 1784 140 300 600 hg 1785 140 300 600 hg 1786 140 300 600 b4: fourth head
Year F VF EF Unc hg 1787 135 250 550 hg 1788 135 250 550 hg 1789 135 250 600 hg 1790 135 250 550 hg 1791 135 250 550 hg 1792 500 1600 hg 1793 135 240 525 hg 1794 135 240 525 hg 1795 160 325 650 hg 1796 135 300 550 hg 1797 135 300 550 hg 1798 135 300 550 hg 1800 250 700 1500
Year F VF EF Unc hg 1801 135 200 375 hg 1802 135 200 375 hg 1803 135 200 375
Year F VF EF Unc hg 1804 135 200 375 hg 1805 ex rare hg 1806 135 200 400 hg 1808 135 200 400 hg 1809 135 200 400 hg 1810 135 200 400 hg 1811 175 350 725 hg 1813 175 350 725
Extracted from Coin News August 2010
Note that bullion values have a marked effect on the value of half sovereigns, and recent changes have rendered the listings below obsolete. In January 2012 the minimum value of a half sovereign was about £124.
Year F VF EF Unc 10s 1817 200 225 350 800 10s 1818 200 225 350 850 10s 1820 200 225 350 800
Note that bullion values have a marked effect on the value of half sovereigns, and recent changes have rendered the listings below obsolete. In January 2012 the minimum value of a half sovereign was about £124.
Year F VF EF Unc 10s 1821 450 1300 2600 4250 10s 1821 proof 2000 4000 10s 1823 130 220 400 800 10s 1824 130 220 425 800 10s 1825 130 220 425 800 10s 1826 130 200 400 800 10s 1826 proof 750 1500 10s 1827 130 200 400 800 10s 1828 130 200 400 900
Note that bullion values have a marked effect on the value of half sovereigns, and recent changes have rendered the listings below obsolete. In January 2012 the minimum value of a half sovereign was about £124.
Year F VF EF Unc 10s 1831p proof 2300 10s 1831m proof 5250 10s 1834 175 370 700 1400 10s 1835 160 400 500 1250 10s 1836 180 350 600 1250 10s 1836sd 1200 2500 5000 10s 1837 175 350 600 1250
Note that bullion values have a marked effect on the value of half sovereigns, and recent changes have rendered the listings below obsolete. In January 2012 the minimum value of a half sovereign was about £124.
Year F VF EF Unc 10s 1838 130 135 300 900 10s 1839 proof 2250 10s 1841 130 135 300 900 10s 1842 130 135 300 600 10s 1843 130 135 300 700 10s 1844 130 135 300 600 10s 1845 140 450 1500 2750 10s 1846 130 135 300 650 10s 1847 130 135 300 650 10s 1848 130 135 300 650 10s 1849 135 300 600 10s 1850 160 330 800 2000 10s 1851 135 300 600 10s 1852 135 300 600 10s 1853 135 300 600 10s 1853 proof 6000 10s 1854 ex rare 10s 1855 130 135 250 500 10s 1856 130 135 250 500 10s 1857 130 135 250 500 10s 1858 130 135 250 500 10s 1859 130 135 250 500 10s 1860 130 135 250 500 10s 1861 130 135 250 500 10s 1862 500 1400 5000 10s 1863 130 135 250 500 10s 1863dn 130 135 250 500 10s 1864 130 135 250 500 10s 1865 130 135 250 500 10s 1866 130 135 250 500 10s 1867 130 135 250 470 10s 1869 130 135 250 470 10s 1870 130 135 250 400 10s 1871 130 135 250 400 10s 1872 130 135 250 400 10s 1873 130 135 250 400 10s 1874 130 135 250 400 10s 1875 130 135 250 400 10s 1876 130 135 250 400 10s 1877 130 135 250 400 10s 1878 130 135 250 400 10s 1879 130 135 250 400 10s 1880dn 130 135 250 400 10s 1880ndn 130 135 250 400 10s 1883 130 135 250 375 10s 1884 130 135 250 375 10s 1885 130 135 250 375Melbourne Mint
Note that bullion values have a marked effect on the value of half sovereigns, and recent changes have rendered the listings below obsolete. In January 2012 the minimum value of a half sovereign was about £124.
10s 1873M 130 150 700 10s 1877M 130 120 600 10s 1881M 130 200 800 10s 1882M 130 135 750 10s 1884M 130 135 750 10s 1885M 130 300 1800 10s 1886M 130 135 1800 10s 1887M 150 400 1800 6000Sydney Mint
10s 1871S 130 135 800 10s 1872S 130 135 800 10s 1875S 130 135 800 10s 1879S 130 135 1000 10s 1880S 130 400 1000 10s 1881S 130 135 1000 10s 1882S 200 700 4000 12000 10s 1883S 130 135 1000 10s 1886S 130 135 1000 10s 1887S 130 135 1100 3750 dn: die number (all from 1864 to 1879 have a die number) nd: no die number M: Melbourne S: Sydney
Note that bullion values have a marked effect on the value of half sovereigns, and recent changes have rendered the listings below obsolete. In January 2012 the minimum value of a half sovereign was about £124.
10s 1887 130 135 140 160 10s 1887 proof 600 10s 1890 130 135 140 160 10s 1891 130 135 140 160 10s 1892 130 135 140 160 10s 1893 130 135 140 160 Melbourne Mint 10s 1887M 130 135 350 800 10s 1893M 130 140 550 Sydney Mint 10s 1887S 130 135 300 600 10s 1889S 130 135 300 10s 1893S 130 135 300 M: Melbourne S: Sydney
Note that bullion values have a marked effect on the value of half sovereigns, and recent changes have rendered the listings below obsolete. In January 2012 the minimum value of a half sovereign was about £124.
10s 1893 130 135 140 175 10s 1893 proof 650 10s 1894 130 135 140 175 10s 1895 130 135 140 175 10s 1896 130 135 140 175 10s 1897 130 135 140 175 10s 1898 130 135 140 175 10s 1899 130 135 140 175 10s 1900 130 135 140 175 10s 1901 130 135 140 175 Melbourne Mint 10s 1893M extremely rare 10s 1896M 130 135 450 10s 1899M 130 135 450 10s 1900M 130 135 450 Perth Mint 10s 1899P unique proof 10s 1900P 130 300 600 Sydney Mint 10s 1893S 130 135 400 10s 1897S 130 135 375 10s 1900S 130 135 375 M: Melbourne P: Perth S: Sydney
Note that bullion values have a marked effect on the value of half sovereigns, and recent changes have rendered the listings below obsolete. In January 2012 the minimum value of a half sovereign was about £124.
Year F VF EF Unc 10s 1902 130 135 140 150 10s 1902 proof 200 10s 1903 130 135 140 150 10s 1904 130 135 140 150 10s 1905 130 135 140 150 10s 1906 130 135 140 150 10s 1907 130 135 140 150 10s 1908 130 135 140 150 10s 1909 130 135 140 150 10s 1910 130 135 140 150 Melbourne Mint 10s 1906M 120 130 200 500 10s 1907M 120 130 200 500 10s 1908M 120 130 200 500 10s 1909M 120 130 200 500 Perth Mint 10s 1904P 120 130 700 10s 1908P 120 130 700 10s 1909P 120 130 600 Sydney Mint 10s 1902S 120 130 140 350 10s 1902S proof 3000 10s 1903S 120 130 140 325 10s 1906S 120 130 140 300 10s 1908S 120 130 140 325 10s 1910S 120 130 140 325 M: Melbourne P: Perth S: Sydney
Note that bullion values have a marked effect on the value of half sovereigns, and recent changes have rendered the listings below obsolete. In January 2012 the minimum value of a half sovereign was about £124.
Year F VF EF Unc 10s 1911 120 130 140 150 10s 1911 proof 300 10s 1912 120 130 140 150 10s 1913 120 130 140 150 10s 1914 120 130 140 150 10s 1915 120 130 140 150 Melbourne Mint 10s 1915M 120 130 140 150 Perth Mint 10s 1911P 120 130 140 210 10s 1915P 120 130 140 210 10s 1918P 200 500 1500 2500 Sydney Mint 10s 1911S 120 130 140 150 10s 1912S 120 130 140 150 10s 1914S 120 130 140 150 10s 1915S 120 130 140 150 10s 1916S 120 130 140 150 Pretoria Mint 10s 1923SA proof 350 10s 1925SA 120 130 140 150 10s 1926SA 120 130 140 150 M: Melbourne P: Perth S: Sydney SA: Pretoria, South Africa
Year F VF EF Unc 10s 1937 proof 490
Extracted from Coin News December 2011 (1817-1937)
Note that bullion values have a marked effect on the value of half sovereigns, and recent changes have rendered the listings below obsolete. In January 2012 the minimum value of a half sovereign was about £124.
Year F VF EF Unc 10s 1953 extremely rare 10s 1980 proof 45 10s 1982 45 10s 1982 proof 50 10s 1983 proof 50 10s 1984 proof 50 10s 1985 proof 45 10s 1986 proof 45 10s 1987 proof 45 10s 1988 proof 55 10s 1989 proof 100 10s 1990 proof 55 10s 1991 proof 55 10s 1992 proof 65 10s 1993 proof 65 10s 1994 proof 70 10s 1995 proof 70 10s 1996 proof 70 10s 1997 proof 70 10s 1998 proof 70 10s 1999 proof 70 10s 2000 40 10s 2000 proof 70 10s 2001 40 10s 2001 proof 70 10s 2002 40 10s 2002 proof 70 10s 2003 40 10s 2003 proof 70 10s 2004 40 10s 2004 proof 70 10s 2005n 45 10s 2005n proof 80 10s 2006 57 10s 2006 proof 97 10s 2007 57 10s 2007 proof 97 10s 2008 57 10s 2008 proof 97 10s 2009 57 10s 2009 proof 97
Extracted from Coin Yearbook 2007 (1953-date)
The lack of a value for a grade means either that the coin is rarely found in that grade or that it has bullion value only.
On 18th January 2012 gold bullion was $1618.00 per Troy oz (£1050). The half sovereign contains 0.1177 oz of gold, and this gives a bullion value of about £124 or US$190.
Please note that prices given above were valid when gold prices were very different. Current bullion values may be available on my Bullion Value page.
Half Guineas
Charles II, James II, William & Mary, William III, Anne, George I, George II, George III
Half Sovereigns
George III, George IV, William IV, Victoria, Edward VII, George V, George VI, Elizabeth II
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Values of Coins of UK - 22 - 10s & 10s6d (& 11s)
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v42 18th January 2012
