Collectibles
1960 Canadian 50 cent piece
- Item Number
- 129
- Estimated Value
- Priceless
- Sold
- 7 USD to gauntn
- Number of Bids
- 3 - Bid History
Item Description
1960 Canadian 50 cent piece very fine condition
The portrait in right profile of Elizabeth II is surrounded with the inscription "ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA REGINA"
The Royal Coat of Arms of Canada, proclaimed by King George V on November 21, 1921 and updated in 1957, are surrounded with the facial value and the inscription "CANADA" Lettering: YEAR CANADA 50 CENTS
Composition: 80% silver, 20% copper
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.
It is very rare to encounter this denomination in everyday transactions, since there seems to be the mistaken belief among many Canadians that the coin itself is rare and thus of value in excess of 50 cents. Most times, when a 50-cent piece is exchanged in a transaction, it is saved by its recipient. People quite commonly, upon being presented with 50-cent pieces, question the legality of the coin, because of the non-circulating status of the denomination. The coin occupies a similar status to that of the United States half-dollar coin.
Item Special Note
shipping charges apply if not a local pick up
Donated by Van Parham--Rotarian
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