Every day people ask us for coins which do not exist, including 1952 half sovereigns.
Half sovereigns were not issued in every year, and this is one date for which none were issued.
No full sovereigns were minted in 1952 either, Krugerrands were not introduced until 1967, indeed very few countries issued any gold coins in 1952, however we can suggest some alternatives.
We can often supply Chile 100 Pesos from stock.

Why Not?
This is often the next question we get asked. It would be better to ask the Royal Mint, but we can tell you that coins are only produced when they are needed. The last date of half sovereign struck by the Royal Mint for circulation was 1915, although some of the branch mints continued striking them until 1926.
It was not until 1982 that the Royal Mint started to strike and issue half sovereigns again to supply demand for bullion coins. It now seems likely that half sovereigns will continue to be issued yearly.

Proof Half Sovereigns
Since 1980, the Royal Mint has issued half sovereigns in proof grade, for sale to collectors. Proofs are coins which are specially struck with a very high standard of finish. These are only issued in limited quantities, and are more expensive than ordinary bullion or circulation type coins. Obviously this is of no interest if you are looking for a 1952 half sovereign.

Alternative World Gold Coins

Country	Denomination	Diameter	Weight	Alloy	AGW	Cat
Bolivia	5 Bolivianos	16.8	3.8900	.9000	.1125	BV+20%
Bolivia	10 Bolivianos	22	7.7800	.9000	.2251	BV+15%
Bolivia	20 Bolivianos	27	15.5600	.9000	.4502	BV+10%
Bolivia	50 Bolivianos	36	38.9000	.9000	1.1257	BV+10%
Chile	100 Pesos	32	20.3397	.9000	.5886	$250
Liechtenstein	100 Franken	36	32.2580	.9000	.9335	$2,400
Peru	100 Soles	36	46.8071	.900	1.3544	Rare
Peru	50 Soles	30	23.4056	.900	0.6772	Rare
Peru	20 Soles	23	9.3614	.900	0.2709	Rare
South Africa	One Pound	22.05	7.78	.9166	0.2354	$135
Tunisia	100 Francs	21	6.5500	.9000	0.1895	$600
Vatican	100 Lire	20	5.1900	.9000	0.1501	$500

Key
Denomination - Face value
Diameter = Approximate Diameter in millimetres.
Weight = Weight in grams.
Alloy = Fineness of gold.
AGW = Actual fine gold weight in troy ounces.
Cat = Catalogue Value in US Dollars.

Year of the Dragon
The Chinese Lunar Calendar is based on a 12 year cycle, each year in the cycle is associated with a different animal.
The Perth Mint in Australia produces a series of Chinese Lunar Calendar coins, in gold and silver, starting in 1996. We do occasionally manage to buy some of the older years, although they do tend to be quite hard to source.
1952 is the Chinese lunar calendar "year of the dragon". If you can't see any 1952 gold coin you like, you may wish to look at our 2000 Year of the Dragon page.

Other Dates of Half Sovereign
If you wish to check any other dates of half sovereign, take a look at our Half Sovereigns - Which Dates Exist? page.