My Grandma just moved out of her house, and I inherited TONS of 50 cent coins. I checked google quickly and read that 1921 50 cent pieces were really rare, but unfortunately, I have none . I do have about 60 coins ranging from 1901 (there is 2 coins that have the date worn off, with Queen Victoria on the face that might be pre-1900) to 1981. There is lots of 1940-1960's. Almost all of them are in great condition, with the exception of the early 1900's coins. Can someone tell me if there is any coins that are especially valuable value? Thanks, Adam Cooper
I have one of George V thats like your Victoria. Its still my most favorite. I like going to this site to see what they are. If you click on them, a description pops up telling you about erros etc. http://nwcoindeal.com/index.php?cPath=25_965_940
Canadian 50 cent coins. From 1908 - 1919 the half dollars were 92.5% silver, and 7.5% copper. Weight of 11.62 gram. From 1920 - 1967 they were 80% silver and 20% copper. Weight of 11.66 gram. About all I know about em........
Nice site. The pictures are terrible though. As for the halves to look for. 1932 Mintage 19,213 Basically between the 1931 and 1939 are all under 100,000 mintage The 1947 has one variety that is a smokin hot coin. And of course the 1948 is always good in Canada.
Canadian coins in general are less expensive than their American counterparts. Good if you are buying, bad if you are selling. They probably deserve more attention from collectors.
There are a few others to look for, 1904 - 1905 - 1911 - 1914. The Victorias are all rare if you can make out a date at all. Bill
Some thought on Canadian 50 cent pieces Adam: The best way to go about valuing what you have is to look at the Stanton Book of Canadian Coins or Canadian Coin News, (CCN). CCN provides fairly up to date pricing. However, if you are a U.S. domiciled person, you need to know that prices are in Canadian dollars, not U.S. For example CCN values most 1940 through 1944 Canadian halves (MS-60) at CDN 45. In U.S. dollars that would be roughly USD 36.00. I am taking USD 0.80 = CDN $1 as an exchange rate. You didn't write if you had any Newfie 50 cents. Newfoundland had 50 cent coins from 1870 until 1919. The 1919c in MS-60 grade is worth CDN $400. Lastly, take a look and see if you have any 1947 Halves with a maple leaf or dot after the year. 1947/48 was significant because England finally granted India full independence. Consequently, George VI was no longer Emperor of India. Coins prior to that period had all monarchs as Emperor or Empress of India inscribed in Latin on the coin. In 1948, the mint could not reset the dies as they were coming from England. So in 1948 the mint kept issuing the 1947 coin but designated the coin as as 1948 issue with a tiny maple leaf after 1947. This coin is quite valuable. Most importantly, keep on eye on silver prices. Silver has recently gone from USD 14.75 per ounce to $12.75 since the end of February. Gold has fared just as poorly falling from USD 690 per ounce to $644.80 at close of business today, March 13th. Good luck with your hoard. Don't clean them.
