Canada 50 cents coins catalog with values
50 cents 1870-1901
Governor - Victoria
Currency - Dollar=100 cents
Type - circulation coin
Composition - Silver 0.925
Diameter - 29.72 mm
Weight - 11.62 grams
Edge: Reeded
Years of mintage:
1870, 1871, 1872, 1881, 1888, 1890, 1892, 1898, 1899, 1900, 1901
Reverse:
Denomination and date within wreath, crown at top
Legend:
50 CENTS Year
Obverse:
Queen's head left
Legend:
VICTORIA DEI GRATIA REGINA / CANADA
Krause catalog number - KM#6
Value in condition "F" - US$80-100
50 cents 1902-1910
Governor - Edward VIII
Currency - Dollar=100 cents
Type - circulation coin
Composition - Silver 0.925
Diameter - 29.72 mm
Weight - 11.62 grams
Edge: Reeded
Years of mintage:
1902, 1903, 1904, 1905, 1906, 1907, 1908, 1909, 1910
Reverse:
Denomination and date within wreath, crown at top
Legend:
50 CENTS CANADA Year
Obverse:
King’s bust right
Legend:
EDWARDVS VIII DEI GRATIA REX IMPERATOR
Krause catalog number - KM#12
Value in condition "VG" - US$15-20
50 cents 1911
Governor - George V
Currency - Dollar=100 cents
Type - circulation coin
Composition - Silver 0.925
Diameter - 29.72 mm
Weight - 11.62 grams
Edge: Reeded
Years of mintage:
1911
Reverse:
Denomination and date within wreath, crown at top
Legend:
50 CENTS CANADA Year
Obverse:
King’s bust left
Legend:
GEORGIVS V REX ET IND IMP
Krause catalog number - KM#19
Value in condition "F" - US$20-30
50 cents 1912-1919
Governor - George V
Currency - Dollar=100 cents
Type - circulation coin
Composition - Silver 0.925
Diameter - 29.72 mm
Weight - 11.62 grams
Edge: Reeded
Years of mintage:
1912, 1913, 1914, 1915, 1916, 1917, 1918, 1919
Reverse:
Denomination and date within wreath, crown at top
Legend:
50 CENTS CANADA Year
Obverse:
King’s bust left
Legend:
GEORGIVS V DEI GRA REX ET IND IMP
Krause catalog number - KM#25
Value in condition "F" - US$15-20
50 cents 1920-1936
Governor - George V
Currency - Dollar=100 cents
Type - circulation coin
Composition - Silver 0.800
Diameter - 29.72 mm
Weight - 11.66 grams
Edge: Reeded
Years of mintage:
1920, 1921, 1929, 1931, 1932, 1934, 1936
Reverse:
Denomination and date within wreath, crown at top
Legend:
50 CENTS CANADA Year
Obverse:
King’s bust left
Legend:
GEORGIVS V DEI GRA REX ET IND IMP
Krause catalog number - KM#25a
Value in condition "F" - US$10-15
50 cents 1937-1947
Governor - George VI
Currency - Dollar=100 cents
Type - circulation coin
Composition - Silver 0.800
Diameter - 29.72 mm
Weight - 11.66 grams
Edge: Reeded
Years of mintage:
1937, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1947
Reverse:
Crowned arms with supporters
Legend:
50 CENTS / CANADA Year
Obverse:
King’s head left
Legend:
GEORGIVS VI D G REX ET IND IMP
Krause catalog number - KM#36
Value in condition "UNC" - US$10-15
50 cents 1948-1952
Governor - George VI
Currency - Dollar=100 cents
Type - circulation coin
Composition - Silver 0.800
Diameter - 29.72 mm
Weight - 11.66 grams
Edge: Reeded
Years of mintage:
1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952
Reverse:
Crowned arms with supporters
Legend:
50 CENTS / CANADA Year
Obverse:
King’s head left
Legend:
GEORGIVS VI DEI GRATIA REX
Krause catalog number - KM#45
Value in condition "XF" - US$8-12
50 cents 1953-1958
Governor - Elizabeth II
Currency - Dollar=100 cents
Type - circulation coin
Composition - Silver 0.800
Diameter - 29.72 mm
Weight - 11.66 grams
Edge: Reeded
Years of mintage:
1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958
Reverse:
Crowned arms with supporters
Legend:
50 CENTS / CANADA Year
Obverse:
Queen’s head right
Legend:
ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA REGINA
Krause catalog number - KM#53
Value in condition "XF" - US$8-12
50 cents 1959-1964
Governor - Elizabeth II
Currency - Dollar=100 cents
Type - circulation coin
Composition - Silver 0.800
Diameter - 29.7 mm
Weight - 11.66 grams
Edge: Reeded
Years of mintage:
1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964
Reverse:
Crowned arms with supporters
Legend:
CANADA Year 50 CENTS
Obverse:
Queen’s head right
Legend:
ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA REGINA
Krause catalog number - KM#56
Value in condition "XF" - US$8-12
50 cents 1965-1966
Governor - Elizabeth II
Currency - Dollar=100 cents
Type - circulation coin
Composition - Silver 0.800
Diameter - 29.72 mm
Weight - 11.66 grams
Edge: Reeded
Years of mintage:
1965, 1966
Reverse:
Crowned arms with supporters
Legend:
CANADA Year 50 CENTS
Obverse:
Queen’s crowned bust right
Legend:
ELIZABETH II D G REGINA
Krause catalog number - KM#63
Value in condition "UNC" - US$6-10
50 cents 1967 100th Anniversary of Confederation
Governor - Elizabeth II
Currency - Dollar=100 cents
Type - commemorative coin
Composition - Silver 0.800
Diameter - 29.5 mm
Weight - 11.66 grams
Edge: Reeded
Years of mintage:
1967
Reverse:
Howling wolf
Legend:
50 CENTS / CANADA 1867-1967
Obverse:
Queen’s bust right
Legend:
ELIZABETH II D G REGINA
Krause catalog number - KM#69
Value in condition "XF" - US$20-25
50 cents 1968-1976
Governor - Elizabeth II
Currency - Dollar=100 cents
Type - circulation coin
Composition - Nickel
Diameter - 27.13 mm
Weight - 8.10 grams
Edge: Reeded
Years of mintage:
1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976
Reverse:
Crowned arms with supporters
Legend:
CANADA Year 50 CENTS
Obverse:
Queen’s crowned bust right
Legend:
ELIZABETH II D G REGINA
Krause catalog number - KM#75.1
Value in condition "UNC" - US$2-3
50 cents 1977
Governor - Elizabeth II
Currency - Dollar=100 cents
Type - circulation coin
Composition - Nickel
Diameter - 27.13 mm
Weight - 8.10 grams
Edge: Reeded
Years of mintage:
1977
Reverse:
Crowned arms with supporters
Legend:
CANADA Year 50 CENTS
Obverse:
Queen’s smaller crowned bust right
Legend:
ELIZABETH II D G REGINA
Krause catalog number - KM#75.2
Value in condition "UNC" - US$4-8
50 cents 1978-1989
Governor - Elizabeth II
Currency - Dollar=100 cents
Type - circulation coin
Composition - Nickel
Diameter - 27.13 mm
Weight - 8.10 grams
Edge: Reeded
Years of mintage:
1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989
Reverse:
Redesigned crowned arms with supporters
Legend:
CANADA Year 50 CENTS
Obverse:
Queen’s crowned bust right
Legend:
ELIZABETH II D G REGINA
Krause catalog number - KM#75.3
Value in condition "UNC" - US$2-3
50 cents 1990-1996
Governor - Elizabeth II
Currency - Dollar=100 cents
Type - circulation coin
Composition - Nickel
Diameter - 27.13 mm
Weight - 8.10 grams
Edge: Reeded
Years of mintage:
1990, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996
Reverse:
Crowned arms with supporters
Legend:
CANADA Year 50 CENTS
Obverse:
Queen’s crowned head right
Legend:
ELIZABETH II D G REGINA
Krause catalog number - KM#185
Value in condition "UNC" - US$2-3
50 cents 1997-2003
Governor - Elizabeth II
Currency - Dollar=100 cents
Type - circulation coin
Composition - Nickel
Diameter - 27.1 mm
Weight - 8.10 grams
Edge: Reeded
Years of mintage:
1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003
Reverse:
Crowned arms with supporters
Legend:
CANADA Year 50 CENTS
Obverse:
Queen’s crowned head right
Legend:
ELIZABETH II D G REGINA
Krause catalog number - KM#290
Value in condition "UNC" - US$2-4
50 cents 2003-2022
Governor - Elizabeth II
Currency - Dollar=100 cents
Type - circulation coin
Composition - Nickel plated Steel
Diameter - 27.13 mm
Weight - 6.90 grams
Edge: Reeded
Years of mintage:
2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022
Reverse:
Crowned arms with supporters
Legend:
CANADA Year 50 CENTS
Obverse:
Queen’s bare head right
Legend:
ELIZABETH II D G REGINA
Krause catalog number - KM#494
Value in condition "UNC" - US$2-4
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A coin of the same type from a rarer year may cost significantly more, but not always. Each specific case requires separate consideration.
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