Canadian fifty-cent coin

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The Canadian fifty-cent coin (Template:Langx) is a Canadian coin worth 50 cents. The coin's reverse depicts the coat of arms of Canada. 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 Canada's first domestically produced coin. It was a silver fifty-cent coin bearing the effigy of King Edward VII.

Though it is regularly minted, it is not made in large quantities (approximate annual average production of 150,000), and since 2004 has only been available to the public directly from the mint.[1]

A largely unsuccessful attempt was made by the Royal Canadian Mint to promote the use of the coin when a special edition was released in 2002 marking the 50th anniversary of the accession of Elizabeth II to the throne. After this failed promotion, the mint stopped distributing 50-cent coins to banks and now sells them only in rolls or in coin sets available directly from their Numismatic Department at twice their face value, or $25 per roll of 25 coins.[2][3]

The mint's website lists the 2007 coat of arms 50-cent coin as "rarely seen yet replete with tradition".[4][5]

History

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Composition and size

Years Mass Diameter Thickness Composition[7][8]
1870–1919 11.62 g 29.72 mm n/a 92.5% silver, 7.5% copper
1920–1967 11.66 g 29.72 mm n/a 80% silver, 20% copper
1968–2000 8.10 g 27.13 mm 1.93 mm 99.9% nickel
2001–present 6.90 g 27.13 mm 1.95 mm 93.15% steel, 4.75% copper, 2.1% nickel plating

Circulation figures

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1871 Canadian 50-cent coin

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Elizabeth II

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1967 Canadian Centennial half (reverse side)
Year Mintage Notes
1953 No strap 1,630,429[9] This variety is also called with/without shoulder fold.
1953 Strap
1954 506,305[9]
1955 753,511[9]
1956 1,379,499[9]
1957 2,171,689[9]
1958 2,957,266[9] Large reverse design, simple coat of arms.
1959 3,095,535[10] Small reverse design, complete coat of arms.
1960 3,488,897[10]
1961 3,584,417[10]
1962 5,208,030[10]
1963 8,348,871[10]
1964 9,377,676[10] 1st obverse portrait
1965 12,629,974[11] 2nd obverse portrait
1966 7,920,496[11] Last regular issue coin in silver.
1967 4,211,392[12] Canadian Centennial, this half dollar features a howling wolf and is dated 1867–1967.
1968 3,966,932[13]
1969 7,113,929[13]
1970 2,429,526[13]
1971 2,166,444[13]
1972 2,515,632[13]
1973 2,546,096[13]
1974 3,436,650[13]
1975 3,710,000[13]
1976 2,940,719[13]
1977 709,839[14]
1978 3,341,892[15] This figure includes the "square" and "round" jewels varieties.
1979 3,425,000[15]
1980 1,574,000[15]
1981 2,690,272[15]
1982 2,236,674[15] This figure includes the "small" and "large" beads varieties.
1983 1,177,000[15]
1984 1,502,989[15]
1985 2,188,374[15]
1986 781,400[15]
1987 373,000[15] From this date forward, halves were generally minted in smaller amounts.
1988 220,000[15]
1989 266,419[15] 2nd obverse portrait
1990 207,000[16] 3rd obverse portrait
1991 490,000[16]
1992 445,000[17] 125th anniversary of the Confederation of Canada, this half is dated 1867–1992.
1993 393,000[16]
1994 987,000[16]
1995 626,000[16]
1996 458,000[16]
1997 387,000[18] Revised coat of arms on the reverse.
1998 308,000[18]
1999 496,000[18]
2000 559,000[18] Struck in nickel
2001 P 389,000[19] Struck in nickel plated steel (P).
2002 P (GJ) 14,440,000[20] (1952 - 2002) Elizabeth II Golden Jubliee
2003 P — Canadian half dollars minted since 2003 are not for circulation.[2]Template:Efn

Commemoratives

Date Mintage Artist Reason
1998
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1998
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1998
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1998
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56,428
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1998
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56,428
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1999
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52,115
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1999
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52,115
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1999
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52,115
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1999
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52,115
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2000
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50,091
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2000
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50,091
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2000
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50,091
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2000
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2002
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65,315
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2003
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21,537
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2005
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20,000
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2005
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20,000
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2005
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20,000
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2005
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20,000
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2005
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20,000
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2005
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20,000
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2008
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3,248
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2008
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25,004
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2011
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6,000
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2012
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30,900
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2012
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2012
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2013
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2014
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2014
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4,746
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2015
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5,102
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2017
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8,017
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2017
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20,000
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2017
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4,000
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2018
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4,000
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2018
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2019
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2,500
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2021
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250,000
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2023
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20,000
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2024
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7,500
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Collecting

Known as the "king of Canadian coins", the 1921 Canadian half-dollar is rare, with a high-grade example (PCGS MS-66) having sold for US$227,546 in a January 2010 Heritage Auction.[21] The highest-graded specimen is graded by PCGS at MS-67 and was last sold (by Diverse Equities[22]) in the year 2000 to a private collector for the US$400,000.

Notes

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References

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