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50 cents 1870 to 1901 - Price guide and values

The tools for the 50 cents coins had to be specially engraved since these denominations had not been previously issued by the Province of Canada The reverse is similar to those of the lower denominations, however, the obverse feature a diademed instead of a laureated portrait.

From 1873 to 1880, from 1882 to 1887, and in 1889, 1891, 1893, 1894, 1895, 1896, 1897, no 50-cents coins were produced.

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View 50 cents 1870 to 1901 coins not intended for circulation.

Variety AG-3 G-4 VG-8 F-12 VF-20 EF-40 AU-50
1870 - L.C.W. €16.30€34.70€58.20€99.80€168€351€740
1870 - No L.C.W. €356€693€1,230€1,760€2,930€5,000€9,200
1871 €21.90€42.60€84.50€164€299€583€1,280
1871 - Double Die - Dei Gratia -€50.30€101€188€402€939-
1871 - Repunched C in Victoria ------€1,280
1871 - H €30.80€65.90€144€258€462€1,040€2,060
1872 - H €17.10€31.10€60.10€97.20€188€387€773
1872 - H - Inverted A/V €81.70€166€313€623€1,170€3,700€7,200
1872 - H - 2/2 -€50.30€117€184€268€537€1,070
1872 - H - Double N and A -€50.30€117€168€268€537€1,070
1872 - H - Double A -€50.30€111€168€268€537€1,070
1881 - H €24.00€48.20€87.80€154€277€606€1,300
1888 - Obverse # 2 €114€157€367€656€1,240€2,570€4,580
1888 - Obverse # 3 €63.60€126€268€411€767€1,350€2,800
1888 - Obverse # 4 €147€335€671€1,480€2,910--
1890 - H €564€859€1,610€2,380€3,500€6,100€10,700
1892 - Obverse # 3 €123€160€329€570€1,340€2,350€3,490
1892 - Obverse # 4 €25.00€44.00€80.00€161€314€635€1,730
1894 €194€264€469€906€1,410€2,700€5,400
1898 €22.10€46.30€95.10€174€338€747€1,740
1899 €70.80€99.90€196€399€721€1,480€3,150
1900 €19.90€38.00€69.30€106€219€509€1,120
1901 €16.40€33.70€75.30€134€253€541€1,200
Variety MS-60 MS-62 MS-63 MS-64 MS-65 MS-66 MS-67
1870 - L.C.W. €3,070€4,020€8,200----
1870 - No L.C.W. €26,800€33,500€40,200----
1871 €4,270€6,400€10,300€10,600---
1871 - Double Die - Dei Gratia -------
1871 - Repunched C in Victoria -------
1871 - H €6,500€9,100€19,100----
1872 - H €2,750€4,150€7,500€12,300€16,800--
1872 - H - Inverted A/V -------
1872 - H - 2/2 -------
1872 - H - Double N and A -------
1872 - H - Double A -------
1881 - H €5,300€8,500€10,700€25,300€26,700--
1888 - Obverse # 2 €14,800€21,100€27,400----
1888 - Obverse # 3 €8,800€13,400€13,900€24,200---
1888 - Obverse # 4 -------
1890 - H €33,500€50,900--€187,600--
1892 - Obverse # 3 -------
1892 - Obverse # 4 €6,700€10,000-€38,500---
1894 €13,400€20,100€25,400----
1898 €7,200€11,500€12,300€22,700---
1899 €12,500€16,300€36,000----
1900 €3,790€6,300€10,100€10,300---
1901 €5,000€7,400€9,900----
Variety SP-60 SP-62 SP-63 SP-64 SP-65 SP-66 SP-67
1870 - L.C.W. --€10,100€20,100€30,200--
1870 - No L.C.W. --€16,800€23,500€30,200--
1870 - DC-3 --€68,500€85,600€102,700--
1870 - DC-4 -------
1871 --€13,400€23,500€33,500--
1871 - H --€13,400€23,500€33,500--
1872 - H --€8,400€12,800€23,500--
1881 - H --€6,700€11,700€14,900--
1888 - Obverse # 2 --€13,400€23,500€33,500--

SP (Specimen): Special collectors coins struck at the Mint with a frosted/mirror appearance on the design and effigy from 1996 to 2024. Before 1996, if specimen coins have been removed from their protective envelope or original package, it is harder to differentiate them from PL coins. Specimen coins are struck up to two times on numismatic presses.

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