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1912-1919 - George V - Canadian 50 Cents Coin Composition | |||||||||||||
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Metal | USD/Pound | USD/Troy Ounce | USD/Gram | Grams/Coin | USD/Coin |
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Silver | $371.498 | $25.480 | $0.819 | 10.7485 g | $8.806 |
Copper | $2.091 | $0.143 | $0.005 | 0.8715 g | $0.004 |
Precious and Base Metal Melt Value For Each Coin: | $8.81 | ||||
Combined Precious and Base Metal Melt Value For 4 Coins: | $35.241 |
YEAR | IMG | COIN NAME | COIN GRADE |
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1916 |
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Canadian Silver 50 Cents | OFCC:UNGRADED |
1917 |
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Canadian Silver 50 Cents | OFCC:UNGRADED |
1918 |
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Canadian 50 Cents | OFCC:UNGRADED |
1918 |
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Canadian Silver 50 Cents | OFCC:UNGRADED |

COIN TYPE DESCRIPTION | |
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Region: | Canada |
Category: | Fifty Cent |
Coin Type: | 1912-1919 - George V - Canadian 50 Cents |
Years Minted: | 1912-1919 |
Mint Marks: | |
Denomination: | C50C |
Obverse Design: | The portrait in left profile of George V is surrounded with the inscription "GEORGIVS V DEI GRA: REX ET IND:IMP" Lettering: GEORGIVS V DEI GRA: REX ET IND:IMP: Lettering: GEORGIVS V DEI GRA: REX ET IND:IMP: |
Obverse Designer: | Sir E. B. MacKennal |
Reverse Design: | The facial value, accompanied with the inscription "CANADA", is surrounded with two maple boughs and a crown Lettering: 50 CENTS CANADA 1916 |
Reverse Designer: | W. H. J. Blackemore |
1912-1919 - George V - Canadian 50 Cents
The fifty-cent piece is the common name of the 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 piece bearing the effigy of King Edward VII. Years: 1908-1919 Weight: 11.62 (g) Diameter: 29.72 (mm) Composition: 92.5% silver, 7.5% copper REF From sea to sea – the 50-cent coin Source: mint.ca The 50-cent coin bears the Canadian Coat of Arms. It honours the four founding nations of Canada: England, Scotland, Ireland and France. The inscription, "A Mari usque ad Mare," means "from sea to sea"; the second inscription, "Desiderantes meliorem patriam," means "they desire a better country." The current design was produced by former Royal Canadian Mint engraver Thomas Shingles and was first used in 1959. In recent decades, the fifty-cent circulation coin has not been widely used in day-to-day transactions, yet it remains popular with coin collectors. 1858 - 1936 The crossed maple boughs The design of two crossed maple boughs appear on all 10-cent, 25-cent, and 50-cent coins from 1858 to 1936. 1908 - 1919 Composition: 92.5% silver, 7.5% copper Weight (g): 11.62 Diameter (mm): 29.72 Thickness (mm): n/a Mintages: 1912 - 285,867 1913 - 265,889 1914 - 160,128 1915 - 0 1916 - 459,070 1917 - 752,213 1918 - 854,989 1919 - 1,113,429 REF 50 Cents - George V Source: en.numisra.com KM# 25 Features Country Canada Years 1912-1919 Value 50 Cents (0.50 CAD) Metal Silver (.9250) Weight 11.62 g Diameter 29.72 mm Engravers Edgar Bertram MacKennal (obverse) W.H.J. Blakemore (reverse) Shape Round Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑ Demonetized yes Edge Reeded REF |
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Base Metals Last Updated: 09-01-2016