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by Tony Clayton

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14 - Thirty Pence ('Two and Sixpence' or Half Crown)

Two Shillings or Florin <<-- : -->> 3s, 40d (3/4) and 45d (3/9)

History of the Half Crown
Pictures of Half Crowns on www.ukcoinpics.co.uk

Quick find by reign:

Oliver Cromwell : Charles II : James II : William & Mary : William III : Anne : George I : George II : George III : George IV : William IV : Victoria : Edward VII : George V : George VI : Elizabeth II

It is stressed that the following prices are a guide only, and in UK pounds. I can take no personal responsibility for their accuracy, although every effort has been made to ensure that they have been copied correctly.

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

Condition Grades

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.

Quarter Ryal

No values of these hammered gold coins are available.

Half Crown

No values of hammered half crowns are available.

Oliver Cromwell

        Year    F       VF      EF 
2/6     1656    ex rare
2/6     1658    900     1700    3250

Charles II

        Year    F       VF      EF 
2/6     1663    100     500     2400
2/6     1663ns  150     700
2/6     1664    150     700     2500
2/6     1666    1000
2/6     1666el  900     2200
2/6     1667/4  extremely rare
2/6     1668/4  200
2/6     1669    425     1500
2/6     1669/4  200     850
2/6     1670    90      450     2200
2/6     1670R   300     1000
2/6     1671    90      350     2200
2/6     1671/0  90      500     2400
2/6     1672b3  90      500     2200
2/6     1672b4  95      500     2200
2/6     1673    80      300     2000
2/6     1673plbs        extremely rare
2/6     1673pl  2200
2/6     1674    90      500
2/6     1675    95      325     2000
2/6     1676    90      325     1500
2/6     1676i   100     350     1500
2/6     1677    90      350     1500
2/6     1678    200     800
2/6     1679    90      350     1800
2/6     1680    150     700
2/6     1681/0  200
2/6     1681    120     450     2200
2/6     1681ec  2000
2/6     1682    110     450     2500
2/6     1683    110     400     2200
2/6     1683pl  extremely rare
2/6     1684/3  200     700     3250
ns:   no obverse stops
el:   elephant below bust
R:    MRG for MAG
b3:   third bust
b4:   fourth bust
plbs: plumes both sides
pl:   plume below bust
i:    inverted 1 in date
ec:   elephant and castle below bust

James II

        Year    F       VF      EF  
2/6     1685    150     600     2250
2/6     1686    150     600     2250
2/6     1686/5  175     650
2/6     1686v/s 250     800
2/6     1687b1  170     600     1800
2/6     1687/6  200     700
2/6     1687b2  150     500     1850
2/6     1688    150     500     1850
v/s: V over S in JACOBVS
b1:  first bust (Ribbons point down)
b2:  second bust (Ribbons point up)

William & Mary

        Year    F       VF      EF
2/6     1689s1  70      300     1500
2/6     1689s2  70      300     1500
2/6     1689fra 120     400     1750
2/6     1689ns  70      300     1500
2/6     1689np  70      325     1500
2/6     1690    125     700     2800
2/6     1690G   200     800     3300
2/6     1691    100     400     2000
2/6     1692    100     400     2000
2/6     1693    100     400     2000
2/6     1693i   110     450     2000
s1:  first shield (lions & fleur de lys separate)
s2:  second shield (lions & fleur de lys conjoined)
fra: FRA for FR on reverse
ns:  no stops on obverse
np:  no pearls in crown on reverse
G:   GRETIA instead of GRATIA
i:   3 over inverted 3, or just inverted 3 (scarcer)

William III

        Year    F       VF      EF
2/6     1696le  60      220     850
2/6     1696leB 60      250     1100
2/6     1696leC 70      300     1100
2/6     1696leE 100     400     1300
2/6     1696leN 80      400     1200
2/6     1696ley 80      350     1200
2/6     1696lo  70      260
2/6     1696loC 90      500
2/6     1696loE 90      500
2/6     1696loN 140     560     2200
2/6     1696so  60      250     800
2/6     1696soB 70      300     1200
2/6     1696soC 70      300     1100
2/6     1696soE 100     400
2/6     1696soN 80      400     1350
2/6     1696soy 80      350     1350
2/6     1696b2  one known
2/6     1697    60      275     800
2/6     1697B   60      325     1100
2/6     1697C   60      350     1200
2/6     1697E   75      350     1200
2/6     1697N   75      350     1200
2/6     1697y   75      350     1200
2/6     1698    70      300     950
2/6     1699    90      350     1150
2/6     1700    75      325     950
2/6     1701    85      325     950
2/6     1701ns  80      275
2/6     1701ec  2500
2/6     1701pl  150     500     1200
l:  large shields
s:  small shields
e:  early harp
o:  ordinary harp
b2: second bust
B:  Bristol mint
C:  Chester mint
E:  Exeter mint
N:  Norwich mint
y:  York Mint
ns: no stops on reverse
ec: elephant & castle below bust
pl: plumes on reverse

Anne

        Year    F       VF      EF
2/6     1703    600     2400
2/6     1703V   100     325     1100
2/6     1704pl  150     500     1750
2/6     1705pl  100     500     1600
2/6     1706rp  75      300     1200
2/6     1707rp  75      300     1000
2/6     1707    70      200     700
2/6     1707E   70      200     700
2/6     1708    70      250     800
2/6     1708E   70      250     800
2/6     1708pl  70      250     950
2/6     1709    65      250     700
2/6     1709E   220     800
2/6     1710rp  80      300     900
2/6     1712rp  80      300     900
2/6     1713    80      300     900
2/6     1713rp  80      300     900
2/6     1714rp  80      300     900
2/6     1714/3  100     400
V:  VIGO
pl: plumes
rp: roses & plumes
E:  Edinburgh mint

George I

        Year    F       VF      EF
2/6     1715rp  300     700     2500
2/6     1717rp  300     700     2400
2/6     1720rp  300     700     2400
2/6     1720/17 275     750
2/6     1723SSC 275     750     2200
2/6     1726rp  3000    15000
rp:  roses & plumes
SSC: SSC on reverse

George II

        Year    F       VF      EF
2/6     1731    proof           4750
2/6     1731rp  90      400     1150
2/6     1732rp  90      400     1150
2/6     1734rp  90      400     1150
2/6     1735rp  90      400     1150
2/6     1736rp  90      400     1150
2/6     1739r   80      300     900
2/6     1741/30 125     400
2/6     1741r   80      300     900
2/6     1743r   65      175     700
2/6     1745r   65      175     650
2/6     1745L   65      150     625
2/6     1746L   65      150     625
2/6     1746L/5 75      180     700
2/6     1746    proof           1750
2/6     1750    100     425     1200
2/6     1751    120     500     1400
rp: roses & plumes
r:  roses
L:  LIMA below bust

George III

        Year    F       VF      EF      Unc
2/6     1816    15      60      175     350
2/6     1817lh  15      60      175     350
2/6     1817sh  15      60      175     350
2/6     1818    15      60      175     350
2/6     1819    15      60      175     350
2/6     1820    25      100     300     750
lh: large head
sh: small head

George IV

        Year    F       VF      EF      Unc
2/6     1820    20      50      220     450
2/6     1821    20      50      220     450
2/6     1821    proof                   1450
2/6     1823r2  750     2200    5000
2/6     1823r3  20      50      200     450
2/6     1824r3  25      65      200     550
2/6     1824r4  extremely rare
2/6     1825    20      50      150     400
2/6     1826    18      50      150     400
2/6     1826    proof           300     1200
2/6     1828    45      100     300     700
2/6     1829    50      100     300     650
r2: reverse 2 - garnished (fancy) shield, thistle & shamrock on either side, date under.
r3: reverse 3 - straight sided shield in garter, date under.
r4: reverse 4 - shield with crest, date under King's head
1821 coins come with two almost identical reverses. The second type is slightly more valuable than shown above.

William IV

        Year    F       VF      EF      Unc
2/6     1831    extremely rare
2/6     1831    proof                   850
2/6     1834bWW 20      60      200     475
2/6     1834sWW 20      60      200     475
2/6     1835    25      70      220     500
2/6     1836    20      50      200     475
2/6     1836/5  40      100     400
2/6     1837    30      100     400     900
bWW: WW in blocks
sWW: WW in script

Victoria

Young Head 
        Year    F       VF      EF      Unc
2/6     1839    500     1300    3500
2/6     1839    proof                   3000
2/6     1840    30      170     400     700
2/6     1841    300     700     1800    3000
2/6     1842    35      100     400     850
2/6     1843    70      240     700     1100
2/6     1844    25      60      300     700
2/6     1845    25      60      300     700
2/6     1846    30      70      300     800
2/6     1848    70      175     600     1800
2/6     1848/6  60      150     500     1600
2/6     1849    45      100     400     900
2/6     1849s   60      150     600     1000
2/6     1850    35      100     400     900
2/6     1853    proof                   2000
2/6     1874    18      40      175     350
2/6     1875    18      40      175     350
2/6     1876    18      40      175     350
2/6     1876/5  20      50      200     375
2/6     1877    18      40      175     350
2/6     1878    18      40      175     350
2/6     1879    20      40      175     350
2/6     1880    16      45      150     350
2/6     1881    16      45      150     300
2/6     1882    16      45      150     300
2/6     1883    16      45      150     280
2/6     1884    16      45      150     280
2/6     1885    16      45      150     280
2/6     1886    16      45      150     280
2/6     1887y   16      45      150     280
s:  small date
Jubilee Head 
        Year    F       VF      EF      Unc
2/6     1887j   5       8       16      40
2/6     1887j   proof                   160
2/6     1888    8       15      35      70
2/6     1889    8       14      35      70
2/6     1890    8       14      45      100
2/6     1891    8       15      45      100
2/6     1892    8       14      50      110
Old Head 
        Year    F       VF      EF      Unc
2/6     1893    7       15      40      85
2/6     1893    proof                   150
2/6     1894    10      25      60      150
2/6     1895    8       18      50      140
2/6     1896    7       15      45      130
2/6     1897    7       15      40      120
2/6     1898    7       15      40      120
2/6     1899    7       15      40      120
2/6     1900    7       15      40      120
2/6     1901    7       15      40      120

Edward VII

        Year    F       VF      EF      Unc
2/6     1902    8       20      60      90
2/6     1902    proof                   150
2/6     1903    75      275     800     1800
2/6     1904    50      175     400     1000
2/6     1905    200     500     1000    2500
2/6     1906    10      35      150     550
2/6     1907    10      35      150     550
2/6     1908    15      50      275     850
2/6     1909    10      50      200     650
2/6     1910    8       30      85      350

George V

Type One: .925 Fine silver 

        Year    F       VF      EF      Unc
2/6     1911    7       20      50      100
2/6     1911    proof                   95
2/6     1912    6       14      40      90
2/6     1913    6       12      50      110
2/6     1914    3       8       30      60
2/6     1915    3       8       25      55
2/6     1916    3       8       25      50
2/6     1917    3       8       25      70
2/6     1918    3       8       20      50
2/6     1919    4       10      25      70
Type Two: .500 Fine silver 
        Year    F       VF      EF      Unc
2/6     1920    2       7       20      55
2/6     1921    2       7       16      50
2/6     1922    2       7       16      50
2/6     1923    6       7       15      35
2/6     1924    7       15      50      150
2/6     1925    14      45      200     550
2/6     1926    4       15      40      125
Type Three: Modified Effigy 
        Year    F       VF      EF      Unc
2/6     1926me  4       10      30      75
2/6     1927    3       8       25      50
me: modified effigy
Type Four: New design 
        Year    F       VF      EF      Unc
2/6     1927    proof                   55
2/6     1928    2       5       12      30
2/6     1929    2       5       12      30
2/6     1930    8       35      150     450
2/6     1931    2       5       15      30
2/6     1932    2       5       20      70
2/6     1933    2       5       15      40
2/6     1934    3       8       50      125
2/6     1935    2       5       12      20
2/6     1936    2       5       10      20

George VI

Type 1: Silver 

        Year    F       VF      EF      Unc
2/6     1937            2       4       10
2/6     1937    proof                   12
2/6     1938    1       3       10      18
2/6     1939            1       4       8
2/6     1940            1       4       6
2/6     1941            1       4       6
2/6     1942            1       4       6
2/6     1943            1       4       6
2/6     1944            1       4       6
2/6     1945            1       4       6
2/6     1946            1       4       6
Type 2: Cupronickel 
2/6     1947            1       2       4
2/6     1948            1       2       4
Type 3: IND IMP removed 
2/6     1949            1       2       6
2/6     1950            1       2       6
2/6     1950    proof                   9
2/6     1951            1       2       6
2/6     1951    proof                   9
2/6     1952    unique

Elizabeth II

Type One: BRITT OMN 

        Year    F       VF      EF      Unc
2/6     1953                    1       3
2/6     1953    proof                   5
Type Two: No BRITT OMN 
2/6     1954            1       3       15
2/6     1955                    1       4
2/6     1956                    1       4
2/6     1957                    1       4
2/6     1958            1       3       16
2/6     1959            1       5       18
2/6     1960                    1       2
2/6     1961                            1
2/6     1962                    1       2
2/6     1963                            1
2/6     1964                            1
2/6     1965                            1
2/6     1966                            1
2/6     1967
2/6     1970    proof                   3

Values extracted from Coin News February 2007

The lack of a value for a grade means either that the coin is rarely found in that grade or that its value is less than one pound.

Bullion Value

Very worn coins of Victoria and later may be worth no more than bullion value.

On 2nd May 2008 silver bullion was $16.15 per Troy oz (£8.18). The halfcrown prior to 1920 contains 0.4205 oz of silver, and this gives a bullion value of about £3.44 or US$6.79.

Half-crowns from the period 1920 to 1946 contain 0.2273 oz of silver and thus have a bullion value of £1.86 or US$3.67.

Please note that the silver price and exchange rates fluctuate.

Quick find by reign:

Oliver Cromwell : Charles II : James II : William & Mary : William III : Anne : George I : George II : George III : George IV : William IV : Victoria : Edward VII : George V : George VI : Elizabeth II

Links

On this website

Values Index
Values: Previous denomination - Two Shillings or Florin
Values: Next denomination - Three Shillings, 40d and 45d

History of the Half Crown
Main History Index

On my pictures website (www.ukcoinpics.co.uk)

Pictures of Thirty Pence/Half Crown
Pictures Index

Help and Advice

I would be grateful if you could search the site carefully before mailing me - the answers to the great majority of the questions that I am asked can be found on this site, and I am unlikely to reply quickly to such questions. In particular, I do NOT provide a valuation service.

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Values of Coins of the UK - 14 - Thirty Pence / Copyright reserved by the author, Tony Clayton / v29 2 May 2008
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