Just bought my first Canada Half Dollar "Variety"

Some of you might know what this is. It took some hunting to find one in this condition for this price. I'm happy. sellers pics.

 

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I might be wrong to do it, but I'm freeing him as soon as he gets here.

 

Is that a small crack between the "4" and "6"? It looks like it might extend into the loop of the "6". Is it possible that the "design" inside the "6" is actually a die break?

Chris

 

That holder looks really nice.. Why?
Leave it as is!

 

Correct. I think so too.

Mr. Ed
(Specializing in collecting Errors since 1985)

 

Yeah, it's a die break. They call this the Hoof in Six. http://www.coinsandcanada.com/coins-prices.php?coin=50-cents-1946&years=50-cents-1937-1952

 

I just have this need to handle my coins. I like to hold them, and squeeze them and love them......

 

Here is some information. Scroll down to 1946
http://www.calgarycoin.com/modern/cd50cent.htm


@cpm9ball

 

Thanks for that link!

 

Here is another "variety" I just realized I have thanks to that link. 1950 No Design w/Die Break

 

My 2016 Charlton catalog values this 1946 coin at $80.00 Canadian = $61.17 United States dollars. Is that what you paid ?

 

What is the grade of your 1950 coin VF or XF ???

 

They called that a VF-20? Wow. Canadian standards must be quite a bit tougher than US - I'd have guessed EF-40 on that.

 

just about. plus shipping from Canada. As far as grading these things, I need to practice first before embarrassing myself with a grade.

 

ICCS are very hard on grading.