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by Tony Clayton

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21 - Ten Shillings and Half Guinea (and Eleven Shillings)


8s and 8s4d <<-- : -->> 15s

History of the Half Guinea and Half Sovereign

Pictures of Half Sovereigns
Pictures of Half Guineas, both on www.ukcoinpics.co.uk


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. 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 £50.

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.


Quick find by reign

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


Rose-Noble or Ryal
Half Sovereign
Half Pound
Angel
Half Sovereign
Double Crown
Half Laurel
Double Crown
Half Unite
Silver Halfpound
Double Crown

Values of these hammered coins are not available.


Half Guinea

Charles II

        Year    F       VF      EF 
hg      1669    325     1000    3250
hg      1670    300     1000    2700
hg      1671    350     1000    3750
hg      1672b1  350     1000    3750
hg      1672b2  300     800     2750
hg      1673    450     1300    3600
hg      1674    500     1600
hg      1675    ex rare
hg      1676    300     900     2500
hg      1676/4          1110    3750
hg      1676ec  600     2300
hg      1677    300     900     2800
hg      1677ec  450     1400
hg      1678    375     1100    3250
hg      1678ec  350     1100    3750
hg      1679    300     900     2950
hg      1680    400     1400
hg      1680ec  ex rare
hg      1681    400     1400
hg      1682    400     1200    3500
hg      1682ec  450     1500
hg      1683    325     800     2750
hg      1683ec  ex rare
hg      1684    300     850     2600
hg      1684ec  350     1000    3500
b1: bust one
b2: bust two
ec: elephant and castle below bust

James II

        Year    F       VF      EF  
hg      1686    300     1000    3500
hg      1686ec  700     3500    6000
hg      1687    400     1200    3500
hg      1688    325     1200    3500
ec: elephant and castle below bust


William & Mary

        Year    F       VF      EF
hg      1689    400     1600    4000
hg      1690    400     1600    4000
hg      1691    425     1500    4000
hg      1691ec  350     1500    4000
hg      1692    350     1000    3000
hg      1692el  ex rare
hg      1692ec  350     1500    4000
hg      1693    ex rare
hg      1694    300     1650    4200
ec: elephant and castle below bust
el: elephant below bust

William III

        Year    F       VF      EF
hg      1695    250     800     3000
hg      1695ec  425     1100    3200
hg      1696ec  250     900     3000
hg      1697    300     1000    3000
hg      1698    200     600     2300
hg      1698ec  350     900     3000
hg      1699    ex rare
hg      1700    200     600     2400
hg      1701    200     500     2400
ec: elephant and castle below bust


Anne

        Year    F       VF      EF
hg      1702    400     1500    4000
hg      1703V   4000    10000   20000
hg      1705    450     1500    4200
hg      1707    230     900     2200
hg      1708    325     900     2350
hg      1709    300     800     2200
hg      1710    300     800     2200
hg      1711    300     800     2200
hg      1712    300     800     2200
hg      1713    300     800     2200
hg      1714    300     800     2200
V: VIGO below bust

George I

        Year    F       VF      EF
hg      1715    275     750     2000
hg      1717    250     600     1600
hg      1718    250     600     1600
hg      1719    250     600     1600
hg      1720    325     700     1700
hg      1721    ex rare
hg      1721ec  ex rare
hg      1722    250     500     2000
hg      1723    ex rare
hg      1724    300     600     2000
hg      1725    225     450     1200
hg      1726    225     450     1200
hg      1727    250     500     1500
ec: elephant and castle below bust


George II

        Year    F       VF      EF
hg      1728    250     700     2400
hg      1729    300     700     2400
hg      1729E   325     1000    3000
hg      1730    600     2000
hg      1730E   600     2200
hg      1731    300     1000    2750
hg      1731E   ex rare
hg      1732    300     800     2600
hg      1732E   ex rare
hg      1733    unknown?
hg      1734    275     800     200
hg      1735    ex rare
hg      1736    275     800     2750
hg      1737    ex rare
hg      1738    250     800     2200
hg      1739    275     900     2400
hg      1739E   ex rare
hg      1740    325     1000    2750
hg      1743    unique?
hg      1745    300     900     2850
hg      1745L   800     3000
hg      1746    275     700     2200
hg      1747    300     700     2200
hg      1748    200     600     1600
hg      1749    ex rare
hg      1750    225     600     1500
hg      1751    225     600     1500
hg      1752    225     600     1500
hg      1753    225     600     1500
hg      1755    225     600     1500
hg      1756    225     600     1500
hg      1758    225     600     1500
hg      1759    225     600     1500
hg      1760    225     600     1500
E: EIC below bust
L: LIMA below bust

George III

        Year    F       VF      EF
hg      1762    400     1200    2750
hg      1763    450     1400    3250
hg      1764    140     350     800
hg      1765    400     800     2400
hg      1766    175     400     1000
hg      1768    175     400     1000
hg      1769    170     425     1000
hg      1772    ex rare
hg      1773    200     500     1000
hg      1774b2  300     600     1750
hg      1774b3  ex rare
hg      1775b3  600     1800    4000
hg      1775b4  100     250     550
hg      1776    100     300     600
hg      1777    100     300     600
hg      1778    125     350     650
hg      1779    125     350     650
hg      1781    140     300     700
hg      1783    400     1200
hg      1784    120     300     600
hg      1785    120     300     600
hg      1786    120     300     600
hg      1787    90      170     400
hg      1788    100     200     500
hg      1789    100     240     525
hg      1790    100     200     425
hg      1791    100     200     425
hg      1792    500     1600
hg      1793    100     225     400
hg      1794    100     250     400
hg      1795    140     300     650
hg      1796    100     250     450
hg      1797    100     250     450
hg      1798    100     250     450
hg      1800    225     650     1500
hg      1801    70      125     300
hg      1802    70      125     300
hg      1803    70      125     300
hg      1804    70      125     300
hg      1805    ex rare
hg      1806    80      125     300
hg      1808    80      140     350
hg      1809    80      140     350
hg      1810    80      140     350
hg      1811    140     350     700
hg      1813    110     260     500
b2: bust two
b3: bust three
b4: bust four

Extracted from Coin News February 2006


Half Sovereign


George III

        Year    F       VF      EF      Unc
10s     1817    60      100     250     500
10s     1818    60      100     250     500
10s     1820    60      100     250     500

George IV

        Year    F       VF      EF      Unc
10s     1821    200     600     1500    2650
10s     1821    proof           2000    3000
10s     1823    70      150     400     700
10s     1824    70      150     425     700
10s     1825    70      150     425     700
10s     1826    70      130     400     700
10s     1826    proof           750     1100
10s     1827    75      150     400     700
10s     1828    70      135     400     750

William IV

        Year    F       VF      EF      Unc
10s     1831    proof           750     1600
10s     1834    100     200     500     900
10s     1835    100     300     425     775
10s     1836    90      200     500     900
10s     1836sd  600     1200    2500
10s     1837    100     200     475     800

Victoria

Young Head

        Year    F       VF      EF      Unc
Note that recent rises in the cost of gold mean that
the minimum value of a half sovereign should be about 50 pounds.
10s     1838    60      90      225     500
10s     1839    proof                   1700
10s     1841    65      90      260     650
10s     1842            65      200     400
10s     1843    65      90      260     600
10s     1844    60      70      240     400
10s     1845    100     300     700     1200
10s     1846    60      80      220     425
10s     1847    60      80      220     425
10s     1848    60      80      220     425
10s     1849            75      180     375
10s     1850    100     200     500     1000
10s     1851            75      200     400
10s     1852            80      200     400
10s     1853            70      180     350
10s     1853    proof                   2500
10s     1854    600
10s     1855            75      180     350
10s     1856            75      180     350
10s     1857            80      190     400
10s     1858            80      190     400
10s     1859            70      180     350
10s     1860            70      180     350
10s     1861            70      180     350
10s     1862    275     800     3000
10s     1863            70      180     350
10s     1863dn          65      180     350
10s     1864            70      180     350
10s     1865            70      180     350
10s     1866            70      180     350
10s     1867            70      180     350
10s     1869            65      180     350
10s     1870            65      175     300
10s     1871            60      150     300
10s     1872            65      150     300
10s     1873            60      150     300
10s     1874            60      150     300
10s     1875            60      150     300
10s     1876            60      150     275
10s     1877            60      130     300
10s     1878            60      130     300
10s     1879            60      140     300
10s     1880dn          60      140     300
10s     1880ndn         60      140     300
10s     1883            60      135     250
10s     1884            60      125     250
10s     1885            60      125     250
Melbourne Mint
10s     1873M   50      120     500
10s     1877M   50      120     450
10s     1881M   60      175     550
10s     1882M   60      100     500
10s     1884M   60      100     500
10s     1885M   70      200     1200
10s     1886M   60      110     500
10s     1887M   100     300     1200    4000
Sydney Mint
10s     1871S   60      125     600
10s     1872S   65      125     600
10s     1875S   55      125     600
10s     1879S   55      100     750
10s     1880S   55      90      750
10s     1881S   55      100     750
10s     1882S   100     500     2500
10s     1883S   55      80      500
10s     1886S   55      80      450
10s     1887S   55      100     650     2000
dn: die number
nd: no die number
M: Melbourne
S: Sydney

Jubilee Head

Note that recent rises in the cost of gold mean that
the minimum value of a half sovereign should be about 50 pounds.
10s     1887            45      65      80
10s     1887    proof                   350
10s     1890            50      70      125
10s     1891            50      70      125
10s     1892                    60      120
10s     1893                    65      120
Melbourne Mint
10s     1887M   50      100     275     450
10s     1893M   60      125     375
Sydney Mint
10s     1887S   50      90      250     400
10s     1889S   60      100     250
10s     1893S   60      120     275
M: Melbourne
S: Sydney

Old Head

Note that recent rises in the cost of gold mean that
the minimum value of a half sovereign should be about 50 pounds.
10s     1893            40      60      100
10s     1893    proof                   500
10s     1894            40      70      100
10s     1895            40      70      100
10s     1896            40      70      100
10s     1897            40      70      100
10s     1898            40      70      100
10s     1899            40      70      100
10s     1900            40      70      100
10s     1901            40      70      100
Melbourne Mint
10s     1893M   extremely rare
10s     1896M   50      100     400
10s     1899M   50      100     400
10s     1900M   50      100     400
Perth Mint
10s     1899P   unique
10s     1900P   125     300     500
Sydney Mint
10s     1893S   60      100     275
10s     1897S   50      90      275
10s     1900S   50      80      275
M: Melbourne
P: Perth
S: Sydney

Edward VII

        Year    F       VF      EF      Unc
Note that recent rises in the cost of gold mean that
the minimum value of a half sovereign should be about 50 pounds.
10s     1902                    45      55
10s     1902    proof                   115
10s     1903                    45      55
10s     1904                    45      55
10s     1905                    45      55
10s     1906                    45      55
10s     1907                    45      55
10s     1908                    45      55
10s     1909                    45      55
10s     1910                    45      55
Melbourne Mint
10s     1906M           40      100     300
10s     1907M           40      80      250
10s     1908M           40      80      300
10s     1909M           40      80      250
Perth Mint
10s     1904P   100     150     550
10s     1908P   100     150     550
10s     1909P   70      130     450
Sydney Mint
10s     1902S           45      100     300
10s     1902S   proof                   3000
10s     1903S           45      100     250
10s     1906S           45      100     275
10s     1908S           45      100     275
10s     1910S           45      100     275
M: Melbourne
P: Perth
S: Sydney

George V

        Year    F       VF      EF      Unc
Note that recent rises in the cost of gold mean that
the minimum value of a half sovereign should be about 50 pounds.
10s     1911            35      50      75
10s     1911    proof                   175
10s     1912            35      50      75
10s     1913            35      50      75
10s     1914            35      50      75
10s     1915            35      50      75
Melbourne Mint
10s     1915M                   100     200
Perth Mint
10s     1911P                   100     200
10s     1915P                   100     200
10s     1918P   120     275     600
Sydney Mint
10s     1911S                   70      110
10s     1912S                   70      110
10s     1914S                   70      110
10s     1915S                   70      110
10s     1916S                   70      110
Pretoria Mint
10s     1923SA  proof                   350
10s     1925SA                  40      75
10s     1926SA                  40      75
M: Melbourne
P: Perth
S: Sydney
SA: Pretoria, South Africa

George VI

        Year    F       VF      EF      Unc
10s     1937    proof                   175

Elizabeth II

        Year    F       VF      EF      Unc
Note that recent rises in the cost of gold mean that
the minimum value of a half sovereign should be about 50 pounds.
10s     1953    extremely rare
10s     1980    proof                   40
10s     1982                            40
10s     1982    proof                   45
10s     1983    proof                   50
10s     1984    proof                   50
10s     1985    proof                   45
10s     1986    proof                   45
10s     1987    proof                   45
10s     1988    proof                   50
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

Extracted from Coin News November 2005 (1817-1937) May 2004 (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.


Bullion Value

On 2nd May 2008 gold bullion was $852.20 per Troy oz (£432). The half sovereign contains 0.1177 oz of gold, and this gives a bullion value of about £51 or US$100.

Please note that prices given above were valid in early 2006 when gold prices were lower.


Quick find by reign

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


Links

On this website

Values Index
Values: Previous page - 8s, and 8s4d
Values: Next page - Fifteen Shillings

History of the 10s & 10s6d (& 11s)
Main History Index

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

Pictures of Half Sovereigns
Pictures of Half Guineas
Pictures Index


Help and Advice

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Values of Coins of UK - 21 - 10s & 10s6d (& 11s) / Copyright reserved by the author, Tony Clayton / v29 2 May 2008
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