The coins reverse depicts the coat of arms of canada. Home canadian coins large cents small cents 5 cent 10 cent 25 cent 50 cent dollars mint products. Coins and canada canadian coins price guide, value, errors. These are values based on retail pricing based on dealer sales, wholesale prices and precious metal prices. The half dollar, sometimes referred to as the half for short or 50 cent piece, is a united states coin worth 50 cents, or one half of a dollar. Heres several dates when the 1921 5cent and 1921 50cent were sold in the history. Estimates are meant as a guide only since exact values are set by buyers and sellers check out our canadian coin grading page, if you havent graded your coin first, or need help grading your coins. Heres a rundown of the valuable semikey and keydate canadian pennies. No returns any import duties, taxes and charges are the buyers responsibility. It was a silver fifty cent piece bearing the effigy. Unforgettable key 1890h victoria 50 cents victoria 50 cents 1890h, km6, ms64 pcgs, ex. Mashops banknotes and coins manfred aurich add to watchlist.
It has been the physically smallest canadian coin since 1922, smaller even than the penny despite its higher face value. We offer royal canadian mint collectible coins and provide selling values on coins and paper money. Canadian half dollar missing s coin community forum. Coins and canada 50 cents 1921 canadian coins price guide, value. We do not always have every item available in every grade, nor do we have every older coin or set. That coin turned out to be a canadian 50 cent piece dated 1921. Unfollow 1906 50 cent to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. In all a very complete showcase for my canadian penny collection. Silver 5 cent coins were produced from 1870 until 1921 and the nickel later steel and steel plated version was produced from 1922 until the present. It is the largest united states circulating coin currently produced in both size and weight, being 1. The story of the 1921 50 cent is well known, but also well worth repeating. In 1994, the coat of arms was modified so that the latin motto, desiderantes meliorem patriam they desire for a better country could be added. At the opening ceremonies for the ottawa branch of the royal mint, held on january 2, 1908, governor general earl grey struck the dominion of canadas first domestically produced coin. Canadian silver 50 cent half dollar coins piece 80%, 50% content.
The new coin was designed by james barton longacre, the chief engraver of the u. In 1937, king george vi created a major redesign of all canadian coinage. Full list of 1890 canadian 50 cent coins coinscatalog. Proof, half dollar, 50 cent, commemorative, single coins, collectible coins, coins canada. Canadian 50 cent half dollars coins for sale calgary coin. Limitededition centennial book 2008 the royal canadian mint. The 1890h is an elusive coin in any grade, and collectors eagerly seek examples when they appear infrequently in the marketplace. Canadas leader in buying and selling collectible coins and banknotes, precious metals and jewellery. From 1858 to 2012, the pennys changing face the globe. Home canadian coins price guide and values 50 cents 1870 to 1901 50 cents 1892.
The canadian small cent has gone through 9 different series since its release 85 years ago. Now we come to another marvelous prize, one of the most coveted issues in canadian numismatics. Coins and canada canadian coins price guide, value, errors and varieties. Over its history, canada has produced 2 kinds of 5 cent coins. It is nearly identical in size to the american dime, but. May 23, 2008 some of these 50 cent pieces are for sale on ebay, in attempt to get a premium over face. It is the constant evolutionary process of these coins that builds a sense of history, and creates the diversity upon which coin collectors thrive. Canadian silver 50 cent half dollar coins piece 80%, 50%. According to the royal canadian mint, the official national term of the coin is the 10 cent piece, but in practice, the term dime predominates in englishspeaking canada. As was the case with the 1921 50 cent coin, all surviving examples are believed to have come from specimen sets and business strikes that were sold to visitors at the mint in 1921.
Canadian 50 cent calgary coin offers an extensive selection of canadian 50 cent coins for sale on the internet and in my store here in calgary. The value of a canadian coin depends on several factors such as quality and wear, supply and demand, rarity, finish and more. I always have many dates available in a variety of grades and prices for collectors at all levels, usually priced at a discount from the canadian coin news trend sheet price guide. The first canadian half dollar is the 1870, found with two obverse varieties. Ngc makes the world coin price guide available to its website visitors as a free service, but in no way does the information provided represent ngcs. Find your coin in the full list of canadian coins with photos, prices and values using easy filtering by country, denomination, metal, category and year. The later variety from 19481952 saw a change in the title of the king. Full information including prices and photos for all years, metal, purity, mintage, size, weight, obverse and reverse descriptions and lettering. Coins canada 50 cents 1900 1909 london coin centre inc. Values in the section are based on the market, trends, auctions and recognized books, publications and catalogs. The size of the coin is about the coin of a loonie or bigger, silver colored. Any dated 1968 and prior are 80% silver and contain. Coins and canada 50 cents 1892 canadian coins price guide, value, errors and varieties.
I have no clue how i got them, but they say 19522002 on them and d. However, we tend to have many items available in many. Coins and canada canadian coins price guide, value. In 1858, with londons approval, province of canada issued coins minted in england in denominations of 1, 5, 20 and 50 cents. The 1967 centennial coins that feature a howling wolf is where the silver content changed in the coins from the 80% silver to 50 % silver. These coins were last minted in 1968, half of the coins were 50 % silver. From its inception in 1858 until 1920, canadas 1 cent coin feature a wreath of maple leaves entwined in vine around the edge. Home canadian coins price guide and values 50 cents 1953 to 1964 50 cents 1953 to 1964 click on a coin to view additional values, details and varieties about it.
This page also shows coins listed for sale so you can buy and sell. Im selling a royal canadian mint 2010 vancouver winter olympics mascot coin and puck set. The tale begins in 1870, when the 50 cent coin was first introduced in canada. The three cent silver coin coexisted with the three cent nickel from 1865 until the silver coin was discontinued by the coinage act of 1873. The three cent nickel was discontinued in 1889, partly because of the controversy of it being the same size as the dime, but mostly because the cost of a postage stamp had now fallen to two cents and a. Coins canada 50 cents 1900 1909 london coin centre. Delivery times may vary, especially during peak periods. In some cases, ngc has made adjustments or edits to the prices, descriptions and specifications. In recent decades, the fifty cent circulation coin has not been widely used in daytoday transactions, yet it remains popular with coin collectors. I would disagree with the g grade for the 50 cents but in terms of the coin s value he is right, at lower grades a coins value is almost entirely dependent on its metal content. Find your coin in the full list of 1890 canadian 50 cent coins with photos, prices and values using easy filtering by country, denomination, metal, category and year.
The canadian small cent coin collecting at bellaonline. In general, its the rare silver 5 cent coins, like the socalled prince of canadian coins the 1921 5 cent coin, that get all the attention among collectors. This page is dedicated exclusively to the 1919 george v fifty cents half dollar. Collecting canadian small cents the coin values blog. This roll of iconic 50 cent pieces is an excellent way to own a piece of canadian history.
The more common obverse 2, known as the lcw type, has the designers initials l. A simple canadian coat of arms was used for all reverses. Canadian silver 50 cent half dollar coins piece 80%, 50 % content so when you work it all out, it contains. Home canadian coins price guide and values 50 cents 1937 to 1952 50 cents 1937 to 1952 click on a coin to view additional values, details and varieties about it. Home coins world coins germany germany euro coinage 50 cent. It was composed of 75% copper and 25% nickel and was designed to have the look of a silver coin, rather than the yellow cast most people associated with a nickel coin. It also has space for a set of type coins extending over the same period. Sale 1976 canada 1 cent canadian small cent coin one penny maple leaf elizabeth ii vintage world coin. Considering that the value back in the late 1800s of 50 cents would have had the. We provide our users with unique technology of automatic coin identification by coin photos. It has a space for each coin and 19202012 is more extensive than other similar coin folders. Estimates are meant as a guide only since exact values are set by buyers and sellers. The canadian 50 cent coins are not used wide spread like they have been in years gone by. The coin s reverse depicts the coat of arms of canada.
Vaticanstaat 50 eurocent coin card n 4 20 papst benedikt xvi. This section also includes information on history, errors, varieties. This item has everything i want in a coin folder at a reasonable cost. Canadian 1 cent rolls 50 coins canadian 5 cent rolls 40 coins canadian 10 cent rolls 50 coins canadian 25 cent rolls 40 coins canadian 50 cent rolls 20 or 25 coins canadian 1 dollar rolls 20 or 25 coins canadian 2 dollar rolls 25 coins usa rolls. The 50 cent coin is colorized, made of nickel plated steel, weights 12. The fifty cent piece is the common name of the canadian coin worth 50 cents. Available from 1937 to 1968 excluding 1948 from sizes 5 to 17 other coins from different countries are available. Previously, in 1959, the 50 cent piece was modified to include canadas motto, from sea to sea. This section also includes information on history, errors, varieties, characteristics and more. But a couple of years ago they minted this coin with a promotion of something that i think is ok.
Be sure to visit our george v fifty cents half dollar forum if you need help. Such was the case this month when a private collector entered our store unannounced to sell a single coin. Its in a sealed capsule sitting in a slot within the puck and the package is still sealed. Several businessstrike canadian pennies are worth considerably more. The history of the threecent nickel a very special coin. The british colonies, led by the province of canada, needed to replace the sterling system with the decimal system used in the united states. The 1890h is the rarest entry in the incredibly difficult victoria 50 cents series, with a mintage of only 20,000 coins. Includes faithful reproduction of the 1908 50cent coin in sterling silver. Top 10 rare canadian coins my road to wealth and freedom. Top 10 rare canadian nickels my road to wealth and freedom. The world coin price guide was independently compiled by krause publications numismaster. The fiftycent piece is the common name of the canadian coin worth 50 cents. Among numismatists, the 1921 50 cent coin is considered the rarest canadian circulation coin and is known as the king of canadian coins. Cuba peso 1932 and 1953 1853 half cent ngc vf35 c1 for sale.
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