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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Sullykerry, post: 205339, member: 8017&quot;]<b>Some thought on Canadian 50 cent pieces</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Adam:&nbsp; 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).&nbsp; CCN provides fairly up to date pricing.&nbsp; However, if you are a U.S. domiciled person, you need to know that prices are in Canadian dollars, not U.S.&nbsp; For example CCN values most 1940 through 1944 Canadian halves (MS-60) at CDN 45.&nbsp; In U.S. dollars that would be roughly USD 36.00.&nbsp; I am taking USD 0.80 = CDN $1 as an exchange rate.&nbsp; You didn&#039;t write if you had any Newfie 50 cents.&nbsp; Newfoundland had 50 cent coins from 1870 until 1919.&nbsp; The 1919c in MS-60 grade is worth CDN $400.&nbsp; Lastly, take a look and see if you have any 1947 Halves with a maple leaf or dot after the year.&nbsp; 1947/48 was significant because England finally granted India full independence.&nbsp; Consequently, George VI was no longer Emperor of India.&nbsp; Coins prior to that period had all monarchs as Emperor or Empress of India inscribed in Latin on the coin.&nbsp; 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.&nbsp; This coin is quite valuable.</p><p><br /></p><p>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.</p><p><br /></p><p>Good luck with your hoard.&nbsp; Don&#039;t clean them.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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