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DATE

Ref 

[HC]  GB  HALF CROWNS 1816 - 1901

GRADE 

Price (£)


HC 1816 A

(Picture)

VF+-EF? 110.00
HC 1816 A Obv. Tiny rim indent 9 o'clock   Toned VF+-EF? 100.00
HC 1816 A F 24.00
HC 1816 A Fair/? 16.00
1817 - 2 Obverse & Reverse dies
Obv. 1   Large head and shoulder (Bull head)
Obv. 2   Smaller head (truncated at neck)
Rev. A   Small lettering and shield
Rev. B   Larger lettering and shield
HC 1817 A 1 + A      (Picture) EF+ 300.00
HC 1817 A 1 + A      (Picture) EF-EF+ 275.00
HC 1817 A 1 + A  Rev. Couple of old

 edge nicks at top - toning nicely

EF-EF+ 245.00
HC 1817 A 1 + A   (Picture) EF 195.00
HC 1817 A 1 + A   (Picture) EF? 150.00
HC 1817 A 1 + A   (Picture) VF+-EF? 120.00
HC 1817 A 1 + A  Obv. A couple of small edge nicks VF 45.00
HC 1817 A 1 + A  F+ 25.00
HC 1817 A 1 + A F/Fair 17.50
HC 1817 A 1 + A   Fair 15.00
HC 1817 A 1 + A Fair/? 12.50
HC 1817 A 1 + A  Fair/?? 8.50
HC 1817 B 2 + B * Very slight fleck by E of GEORGIUS

Otherwise the coin is choice & bright

EF+ 275.00
HC 1817 B 2 + B F+/Fair 18.50
HC 1817 B 2 + B   Obv. Slightly scuffy F+ 14.00
HC 1817 B 2 + B    Fair?-+ 12.00
HC 1818 A

Picture

EF-EF+ 285.00
HC 1818 A Picture EF 245.00
HC 1818 A Picture VF+ 95.00
HC 1818 A Picture VF 65.00
HC 1818 A Picture VF?/F+ 40.00
HC 1818 A F+/Fair+ 30.00
HC 1818 A F/Fair 25.00
HC 1818 A Fair 18.00
HC 1819 A

Picture

EF 200.00
HC 1819 A Rev. Small edge nick - 6 o'clock EF? 150.00
HC 1819 A Picture VF+-EF? 100.00
HC 1819 A Obv. A couple of minor nicks VF+-EF? 80.00
HC 1819 A Picture VF-VF+ 60.00
HC 1819 A VF?/F+ 35.00
HC 1819 A   F+/F 25.00
HC 1819 A   F/Fair 16.50
HC 1819 A  Legend clear but head and shield worn Fair? 8.50

1820 - Coins issued for both monarchs

George III   Type 2  (Facing right)
George IIII   Type 1  (Facing left)
HC 1820 B George IIII   Pleasant light toning EF+ 350.00
HC 1820 B George IIII   Obv. Very slight bruise

- 11 o'clock      Light tone

EF-EF+ 300.00
HC 1820 B George IIII   Obv. Very slight edge nick

- 4 o'clock      Bright

EF-EF+ 275.00
HC 1820 B George IIII Fair?/F 15.00

1821 - 2 Reverse types

Rev. A   11 leaves to thistle
Rev. B   6 leaves to thistle (Rare)
HC 1821 A 1 + A (D.171)  

Couple of small edge bruises

VF+ 65.00

1823 - 1825

Rev. C   2nd reverse - Crowned shield in garter
HC 1823 B 1 + C F++ 30.00
HC 1823 B 1 + C  Fair-F 20.00
HC 1823 B 1 + C   Obv. Slight scuffing - lightly polished Fair 14.00

1824 - 2 obverse & reverse dies

Obv. 2   2nd obverse - Bare head
Rev. D   3rd reverse - Crowned shield - crest type die
HC 1824 A 1 + C   Picture VF+/VF 90.00
HC 1825 A 2 + D   Picture VF+ 75.00
HC 1825 A 2 + D  Rev. A couple of tiny edge nicks F+ 32.00
HC 1825 A 2 + D  Fair? 10.00
HC 1828 A

Picture               Scarce

VF+ 150.00
HC 1829 A

Picture               Scarce

VF+-EF? 120.00
HC 1829 A

Picture               Scarce

VF+ 95.00
HC 1829 A F 40.00

1834 - 2 Obverse variations

Obv. 1    W.W. (on truncation) in Block
Obv. 1A   W.W. (on truncation) in Italics

* On the obverse side of the better quality halfcrowns, 

in bright condition, virtually none of the pictures do

  justice to the coins possibly because of light bounces 

back ?! However the pictures of the reverse side of the

coin are much better - possibly because there is

more design and the light is absorbed !

HC 1834 B Obv. 1A Rev. Slight metal flaw?

- a 5mm dark line at right edge

otherwise pleasant greyish tone

EF 225.00
HC 1834 B Obv. 1A F+ 30.00
HC 1834 B Obv. 1A Fair? 14.00
HC 1834 B Obv. 1A  Date: Last digit weak but clear Fair? 10.00
HC 1835 A

Scarce

Fair?/+ 18.00
HC 1836 A Picture VF-VF+ 75.00
HC 1836 A Picture VF 60.00
HC 1836 A F 20.00
HC 1836 A Fair 15.00
HC 1836 A Fair?/+ 13.50
HC 1836 A Fair? 11.00
HC 1836 A Poor 8.50
HC 1837 A

Picture         Rare date

VF+ 185.00
HC 1837 A Obv. Hairline scratches in field - Rare date VF+ 125.00
HC 1837 A Obv. Edge knock at 6 o'clock - Rare date VF+ 95.00
HC 1837 A Pin holes at edge 3 & 9 o'clock - Rare date ! VF 18.00
HC 1844 B Date: Slant-up tail 4 Poor/+ 6.00
HC 1845 A Date: Plain tail 4 - choice toned pAS 650.00
HC 1845 Aa Date: Plain tail 4   5 over 5 - choice pAS 675.00
HC 1845 A Date: Plain tail 4 Fair/F 18.50
HC 1846 A Date: Plain tail 4 Fair/F 18.50
HC 1846 A Date: Plain tail 4 Fair/? 9.50
HC 1848 A

Picture  - Scarce

Fair 50.00
HC 1849 A Fair-F 40.00
HC 1849 A Fair 30.00
HC 1850 A F 28.50
HC 1874 A Date: Plain end to 4 EF+ 275.00
HC 1874 A Date: Plain end to 4 Fair 12.00
HC 1874 A Date: Plain end to 4 Fair/? 9.00
HC 1874 A Date: Plain end to 4 Fair?/? 7.50
HC 1875 A

Slight toning

EF+ 275.00
HC 1875 A

Not quite as nice as above coin

EF-EF+ 240.00
HC 1875 A F+ 25.00
HC 1875 A Trace of mount mark on top edge VF+ 22.50
HC 1875 A Obv. Small metal flaw on neck Fair-F 12.00
HC 1875 A Fair/? 9.00
HC 1875 A

Very lightly polished

Fair? 8.00
HC 1876 A

Picture

VF+-EF? 75.00
HC 1878 A

Ex lightly cleaned & scuffed

VF-VF+ 48.00
HC 1878 A F+ 22.50
HC 1878 A

A couple of tiny rim knocks

F+ 17.50
HC 1878 A F/Fair 12.00
HC 1878 A Fair/? 9.00

1879 - 2 Obverse dies

Obv. 3  I of DEI to bead
Obv. 4  I of DEI to gap
HC 1879 A 3 + C F+ 24.00

1880 - 2 Reverse dies

Rev. C  I of FID to gap
Rev. D  I of FID to bead

1881 - 2 Obverse dies

Obv. 4  I of DEI to gap
Obv. 5  I of DEI to bead

* On the obverse side of the better quality halfcrowns, 

in bright condition, virtually none of the pictures do

  justice to the coins possibly because of light bounces 

back ?! However the pictures of the reverse side of the

coin are much better - possibly because there is

more design and the light is absorbed !

HC 1881 A 4 + D (D.590)  - Obv. Small dig on neck VF+-EF? 65.00
HC 1881 A 4 + D (D.590) F-F+ 18.00
HC 1881 A 4 + D (D.590) Fair 10.00
HC 1881 A 4 + D (D.590) Fair? 8.00
HC 1881 B 5 + D (D.591)  EF 200.00
HC 1881 B 5 + D (D.591)  F+ 20.00
HC 1881 B 5 + D (D.591)  Fair? 8.50
HC 1882 A

Scarce - low mintage

F+ 25.00
HC 1882 A Obv. Several tiny pin-head digs Fair 12.50
HC 1882 A Fair?/+ 12.00
HC 1883 A Picture EF+ 265.00
HC 1883 A VF?/VF 35.00
HC 1883 A F+ 20.00
HC 1883 A F 14.00
HC 1883 A Fair-F 11.50
HC 1883 A Fair? 8.50
HC 1884 A F 14.00
HC 1884 A Fair? 9.00
HC 1885 A F 14.00
HC 1885 A Fair-F 11.50
HC 1885 A Fair? 8.50
HC 1886 A

Scarce - low mintage

F+ 25.00
HC 1886 A

Scarce - low mintage

F-F+ 21.50
HC 1887 A Young head EF/EF+ 350.00
HC 1887 A Young head F/F+ 20.00
HC 1887 A Young head Fair 14.00
HC 1887 A Young head Fair?/+ 10.00

1887 [Jubilee head] - 2 Obverse dies

Obv. 1  Below crown  - 2 thick lines
Obv. 2  Below crown  - 1 thick & 2 thin lines

* On the obverse side of the better quality halfcrowns, 

in bright condition, virtually none of the pictures do

  justice to the coins possibly because of light bounces 

back ?! However the pictures of the reverse side of the

coin are much better - possibly because there is

more design and the light is absorbed !

HC 1887 B Jubilee head  1 + A (D.640)    Bright pAS 60.00
HC 1887 B Jubilee head  1 + A (D.640)    Toned EF+ 50.00
HC 1887 B Jubilee head  1 + A (D.640)    Bright
Obv. Tiny edge flaw 6 o'clock EF+ 42.00
HC 1887 B Jubilee head  1 + A (D.640) EF-EF+ 36.00
HC 1887 B Jubilee head  1 + A (D.640) EF 28.50
HC 1887 B Jubilee head  1 + A (D.640) EF? 22.50
HC 1887 B Jubilee head  1 + A (D.640) VF+-EF? 19.50
HC 1887 B Jubilee head  1 + A (D.640) F+ 9.50
HC 1887 C Jubilee head  2 + A (D.641) EF-EF+ 35.00
HC 1887 C Jubilee head  2 + A (D.641) EF 27.50
HC 1887 C Jubilee head  2 + A (D.641) EF? 21.50
HC 1887 C Jubilee head  2 + A (D.641)
Obv. A small drop of solder at edge
just by RA of GRATIA ?! VF+ 14.00
HC 1887 C Jubilee head  2 + A (D.641) VF? 12.50
HC 1887 C Jubilee head  2 + A (D.641) F 8.50
HC 1887 Jubilee head  Fair 6.00
HC 1888 A Picture EF+/pAS 90.00
HC 1888 A Picture EF?/EF 45.00
HC 1888 A F 10.00
HC 1888 A F/Fair 9.00
HC 1888 A Fair 8.00

1889  Has 2 Obverse & 3 Reverse dies

Obv. 2  Below crown - 1 thick & 2 thin lines
Obv. 3  Below crown - 2 lines
Rev. A - C  Small differences with inner crown

* On the obverse side of the better quality halfcrowns, 

in bright condition, virtually none of the pictures do

  justice to the coins possibly because of light bounces 

back ?! However the pictures of the reverse side of the

coin are much better - possibly because there is

more design and the light is absorbed !

HC 1889 E 3 + C (D.647) EF/EF+ 75.00
HC 1889 E 3 + C (D.647) EF 50.00
HC 1889 E 3 + C (D.647) EF?-EF 40.00
HC 1889 E 3 + C (D.647) VF+ 28.50
HC 1889 E 3 + C (D.647) F+ 12.00
HC 1889 E 3 + C (D.647) F 10.00
HC 1889 Fair 8.50
HC 1890 A

Picture  - Bright & choice

EF+ 100.00
HC 1890 A Picture EF? 42.00
HC 1890 A VF?-VF 18.50
HC 1890 A F+ 12.00
HC 1890 A F 10.00
HC 1890 A Rev. Worn at centre F/Fair 8.50
HC 1891 A

Picture  - Bright & choice

EF+ 110.00
HC 1891 A VF?-VF 19.50
HC 1891 A F+ 12.00
HC 1891 A F 10.00
HC 1891 A Fair 8.00
HC 1892 A Picture pAS 145.00
HC 1892 A Picture EF? 60.00
HC 1892 A F+ 14.00
HC 1892 A F 12.00
HC 1892 A Fair 9.00

1893 to 96 - 2 Obverse & 2 Reverse dies

Obv. 1  I of BRITT to bead
Obv. 2  I of BRITT to gap
Rev. A  Long border teeth - thin letters
Rev. B  Shorter border teeth - thicker letters

* On the obverse side of the better quality halfcrowns, 

in bright condition, virtually none of the pictures do

  justice to the coins possibly because of light bounces 

back ?! However the pictures of the reverse side of the

coin are much better - possibly because there is

more design and the light is absorbed !

HC 1893 A 1 + A (D.660)                        Bright  choice EF+ 88.50
HC 1893 A 1 + A (D.660)                        Deep toned EF+ 85.00
HC 1893 A 1 + A (D.660)                        Bright EF/EF+ 70.00
HC 1893 A 1 + A (D.660)   Obv. A couple of tiny

hairline scratches - otherwise

EF+ 65.00
HC 1893 A 1 + A (D.660) Obv. Slight metal flaw at

neck - metal flaked off !

EF/+ 55.00
HC 1893 A 1 + A (D.660) Obv. Minor small scuffs &

couple of tiny rim nicks

EF?/EF 45.00
HC 1893 A 1 + A (D.660) VF 18.00
HC 1893 A 1 + A (D.660) F 9.00
HC 1893 A 1 + A (D.660) F/Fair 7.50
HC 1894 A 1 + B (D.664)       Scarcer type? F 9.50
HC 1894 B 2 + B (D.665)                  Bright Choice pAS 215.00
HC 1894 B 2 + B (D.665)  
Obv. Very small metal flaw on veil EF 85.00
HC 1894 B 2 + B (D.665) F+ 12.50
HC 1894 B 2 + B (D.665) F+/F 10.00
HC 1894 B 2 + B (D.665) F 9.00
HC 1894 B 2 + B (D.665) Fair 7.50
HC 1894 B 2 + B (D.665) Fair/? 6.50
HC 1895 B 2 + B (D.667)                        Bright EF+ 175.00
HC 1895 B 2 + B (D.667) VF 25.00
HC 1895 B 2 + B (D.667) F 9.00
HC 1896 A 2 + A (D.668)  Scarcer reverse type

Nice deep tone

pAS 160.00
HC 1896 A 2 + A (D.668)  Scarcer reverse type

Light toning obv. deeper tone on rev.

EF+ 145.00
HC 1896 A 2 + A (D.668) F+/F 12.50
HC 1896 A 2 + A (D.668) F 10.00
HC 1896 B 2 + B (D.669)  Rev. Edge bruise EF?/EF 50.00
HC 1896 B 2 + B (D.669) F+-VF? 14.00
HC 1896 B 2 + B (D.669) F+/F 10.00
HC 1896 B 2 + B (D.669) F 9.00
HC 1896 B 2 + B (D.669) F/Fair 8.00
HC 1896 B 2 + B (D.669) Fair/? 6.50
HC 1897 A

Light gold tone

pAS 120.00
HC 1897 A Obv. Some pin-head pit mark  - Bright EF+ 90.00
HC 1897 A Picture EF? 55.00
HC 1897 A F+ 11.50
HC 1897 A F 9.00
HC 1897 A Fair 7.50
HC 1898 A Picture                               Bright pAS 140.00
HC 1898 A Obv. Extremely good but rev. Choice ! EF+/pAS 125.00
HC 1898 A F+ 11.50
HC 1898 A F 9.00
HC 1898 A F/Fair 8.00
HC 1898 A Fair 7.50
HC 1899 A Picture EF/EF+ 85.00
HC 1899 A Rev. Very small edge crack 5 o'clock EF/EF+ 75.00
HC 1899 A Picture EF?/EF 55.00
HC 1899 A Obv. Very slight scuff before nose EF?/EF 50.00
HC 1899 A Picture VF+/EF? 40.00
HC 1899 A VF?-VF 18.50
HC 1899 A F+ 11.50
HC 1899 A F 9.00
HC 1899 A F/Fair 8.00
HC 1900 A

Bright with a hint of toning

EF+ 100.00
HC 1900 A Obv. Slight edge bruise 8 o'clock VF+ 40.00
HC 1900 A Obv. A bit scuffed VF-VF+ 25.00
HC 1900 A Rev. Slight weakness in centre F+/F 11.00
HC 1900 A F 9.00
HC 1900 A F/Fair 8.50
HC 1900 A Rev. Edge knock - 2 o'clock F 8.00
HC 1900 A Rev. Weak in centre F/Fair 7.50
HC 1901 A Picture EF 80.00
HC 1901 A Picture VF+-EF? 50.00
HC 1901 A F-F+ 12.00
HC 1901 A F 10.00
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