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1948-1952 - George VI - 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 | $354.148 | $24.290 | $0.781 | 9.33104 g | $7.288 |
Copper | $2.091 | $0.143 | $0.005 | 2.33276 g | $0.011 |
Precious and Base Metal Melt Value For Each Coin: | $7.299 | ||||
Combined Precious and Base Metal Melt Value For 7 Coins: | $51.09 |
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Canadian 50 Cents | OFCC:UNGRADED |
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COIN TYPE DESCRIPTION | |
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Region: | Canada |
Category: | Fifty Cent |
Coin Type: | 1948-1952 - George VI - Canadian 50 Cents |
Years Minted: | 1948-1952 |
Mint Marks: | |
Denomination: | C50C |
Obverse Design: | The portrait in left profile of George VI is surrounded with the inscription "GEORGIVS VI DEI GRATIA REX" Lettering: GEORGIVS VI DEI GRATIA REX HP Lettering: GORGIVS VI DEI GRATIA REX HP |
Obverse Designer: | T. H. Paget |
Reverse Design: | A simplified version of the Royal Coat of Arms of Canada, proclaimed by King George V on November 21, 1921, are surrounded with the facial value and the inscription "CANADA" Lettering: 50 CENTS CANADA·YEAR |
Reverse Designer: | G. E. Kruger- Gray |
1948-1952 - George VI - 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: 1920–1967 Weight: 11.66 g Diameter: 29.72 mm Composition: 80% silver, 20% 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. 1937 - 1958 The simplified Coat of Arms A simplified version of Canada's coat of arms was created in 1937 for the 50-cent coin as part of an initiative to modernize Canada's circulation coins. 1920 - 1967 Composition: 80% silver, 20% copper Weight (g): 11.66 Diameter (mm): 29.72 Thickness (mm): n/a Mintage: 1948 - 37,784 1949 - 858,991 1950 - 2,384,179 1951 - 2,421,730 1952 - 2,596,465 REF 50 Cents - George VI Source: en.numista.com KM# 45 Features Country Canada Years 1948-1952 Value 50 Cents 0.5 CAD = 0.45 USD Metal Silver (.8000) Weight 11.6638 g Diameter 29.72 mm Thickness 2.02 mm Engravers Thomas Humphrey Paget (obverse) George Edward Kruger Gray (reverse) Shape Round Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑ Edge: Reeded REF |
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Base Metals Last Updated: 09-01-2016