50 cents 1937 to 1964 - Price guide and values
The reverse changed in 1937 on the 50 cents coins. The Canadian coat of arms by George Edward Kruger-Gray was choosen, but it slightly changed in 1955 because of production and quality issues.
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| Variety | AG-3 | G-4 | VG-8 | F-12 | VF-20 | EF-40 | AU-50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | $24.10 | $24.10 | $24.10 | $24.10 | $24.10 | $24.10 | $28.40 |
| 1938 | $24.10 | $24.10 | $24.10 | $24.10 | $24.10 | $47.00 | $79.70 |
| 1939 | $24.10 | $24.10 | $24.10 | $24.10 | $24.10 | $32.30 | $62.70 |
| 1940 | $24.10 | $24.10 | $24.10 | $24.10 | $24.10 | $24.10 | $24.10 |
| 1941 | $24.10 | $24.10 | $24.10 | $24.10 | $24.10 | $24.10 | $24.40 |
| 1942 | $24.10 | $24.10 | $24.10 | $24.10 | $24.10 | $24.10 | $24.10 |
| 1943 - Far 3 | $24.10 | $24.10 | $24.10 | $24.10 | $24.10 | $24.10 | $24.10 |
| 1943 - Near 3 | $24.10 | $24.10 | $24.10 | $24.10 | $24.10 | $24.10 | $24.10 |
| 1943 - Far 3 - 3/3 | $24.10 | $24.10 | $24.10 | $24.10 | $24.10 | $31.90 | $36.90 |
| 1944 - Near 4 | $24.10 | $24.10 | $24.10 | $24.10 | $24.10 | $24.10 | $24.10 |
| 1944 - Far 4 | $24.10 | $24.10 | $24.10 | $24.10 | $24.10 | $24.10 | $24.10 |
| 1944 - Far 4 - 4/4 | - | - | - | $24.10 | $29.40 | $39.20 | $44.10 |
| 1945 | $24.10 | $24.10 | $24.10 | $24.10 | $24.10 | $24.10 | $24.10 |
| 1945 - 5/5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1946 | $24.10 | $24.10 | $24.10 | $24.10 | $24.10 | $24.10 | $38.10 |
| 1946 - Design | - | - | $40.40 | $50.90 | $82.10 | $243 | $654 |
| 1947 - Straight 7 | $24.10 | $24.10 | $24.10 | $24.10 | $24.10 | $30.80 | $47.30 |
| 1947 - Straight 7 - 7/7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1947 - Straight 7 - Maple leaf | - | - | $35.60 | $42.00 | $55.50 | $95.00 | $163 |
| 1947 - Curved 7 | $24.10 | $24.10 | $24.10 | $24.10 | $24.10 | $30.40 | $56.20 |
| 1947 - Curved 7 - Maple leaf | - | - | $2,740 | $3,000 | $3,520 | $4,370 | $5,700 |
| 1948 | - | - | $101 | $134 | $165 | $188 | $235 |
| 1949 | $24.10 | $24.10 | $24.10 | $24.10 | $24.10 | $24.10 | $24.10 |
| 1949 - Hoof over 9 | - | - | $34.30 | $35.00 | $59.20 | $126 | $244 |
| 1950 - Design | $24.10 | $24.10 | $24.10 | $24.10 | $24.10 | $24.10 | $24.10 |
| 1950 - No design | $24.10 | $24.10 | $24.10 | $24.10 | $27.20 | $51.10 | $107 |
| 1950 - Half design | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1951 | $24.10 | $24.10 | $24.10 | $24.10 | $24.10 | $24.10 | $24.10 |
| 1951 - Double HP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1952 | $24.10 | $24.10 | $24.10 | $24.10 | $24.10 | $24.10 | $24.10 |
| 1952 - Double HP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1953 - NSF - Small date | $24.10 | $24.10 | $24.10 | $24.10 | $24.10 | $24.10 | $24.10 |
| 1953 - NSF - Large Date | $24.10 | $24.10 | $24.10 | $24.10 | $24.10 | $24.50 | $49.00 |
| 1953 - SF - Large Date | $24.10 | $24.10 | $24.10 | $24.10 | $24.10 | $24.10 | $24.10 |
| 1954 | $24.10 | $24.10 | $24.10 | $24.10 | $24.10 | $24.10 | $24.10 |
| 1955 | $24.10 | $24.10 | $24.10 | $24.10 | $24.10 | $24.10 | $24.10 |
| 1956 | $24.10 | $24.10 | $24.10 | $24.10 | $24.10 | $24.10 | $24.10 |
| 1957 | $24.10 | $24.10 | $24.10 | $24.10 | $24.10 | $24.10 | $24.10 |
| 1958 | $24.10 | $24.10 | $24.10 | $24.10 | $24.10 | $24.10 | $24.10 |
| 1958 - Dot | $24.10 | $24.10 | $24.10 | $24.10 | $24.10 | $24.10 | $24.10 |
| 1959 | $24.10 | $24.10 | $24.10 | $24.10 | $24.10 | $24.10 | $24.10 |
| 1960 | $24.10 | $24.10 | $24.10 | $24.10 | $24.10 | $24.10 | $24.10 |
| 1961 | $24.10 | $24.10 | $24.10 | $24.10 | $24.10 | $24.10 | $24.10 |
| 1962 | $24.10 | $24.10 | $24.10 | $24.10 | $24.10 | $24.10 | $24.10 |
| 1963 | $24.10 | $24.10 | $24.10 | $24.10 | $24.10 | $24.10 | $24.10 |
| 1964 | $24.10 | $24.10 | $24.10 | $24.10 | $24.10 | $24.10 | $24.10 |
| Variety | MS-60 | MS-62 | MS-63 | MS-64 | MS-65 | MS-66 | MS-67 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | $47.60 | $62.00 | $92.40 | $213 | $1,140 | - | - |
| 1938 | $181 | $288 | $457 | $1,340 | $3,580 | $5,700 | - |
| 1939 | $116 | $173 | $293 | $525 | $1,650 | $2,510 | - |
| 1940 | $39.30 | $58.60 | $95.10 | $179 | $754 | $2,450 | - |
| 1941 | $41.30 | $64.40 | $91.60 | $202 | $860 | - | - |
| 1942 | $40.40 | $56.40 | $88.60 | $203 | $981 | - | - |
| 1943 - Far 3 | $40.50 | $61.40 | $89.00 | $238 | $1,060 | - | - |
| 1943 - Near 3 | $39.60 | $63.10 | $91.80 | $282 | $1,450 | - | - |
| 1943 - Far 3 - 3/3 | $85.50 | $115 | $191 | $489 | - | - | - |
| 1944 - Near 4 | $39.70 | $62.10 | $98.00 | $218 | $1,070 | - | - |
| 1944 - Far 4 | $41.40 | $67.30 | $93.10 | $218 | $1,100 | - | - |
| 1944 - Far 4 - 4/4 | $73.50 | $98.00 | $147 | - | - | - | - |
| 1945 | $39.20 | $59.30 | $110 | $237 | $1,650 | - | - |
| 1945 - 5/5 | - | - | $110 | $237 | - | - | - |
| 1946 | $75.70 | $109 | $155 | $312 | $2,730 | $10,000 | - |
| 1946 - Design | $1,820 | $3,140 | $5,400 | - | - | - | - |
| 1947 - Straight 7 | $98.90 | $154 | $275 | $668 | $3,320 | - | - |
| 1947 - Straight 7 - 7/7 | - | $165 | $277 | - | - | - | - |
| 1947 - Straight 7 - Maple leaf | $252 | $360 | $480 | $880 | $3,090 | - | - |
| 1947 - Curved 7 | $109 | $163 | $276 | $698 | $2,450 | - | - |
| 1947 - Curved 7 - Maple leaf | $8,800 | $13,400 | $19,600 | - | - | - | - |
| 1948 | $340 | $426 | $538 | $872 | $2,130 | $5,200 | - |
| 1949 | $54.20 | $84.50 | $131 | $234 | $1,020 | $2,070 | - |
| 1949 - Hoof over 9 | $593 | $920 | $1,600 | $3,100 | - | - | - |
| 1950 - Design | $24.30 | $31.90 | $57.20 | $118 | $635 | $918 | - |
| 1950 - No design | $215 | $280 | $338 | $692 | $2,320 | - | - |
| 1950 - Half design | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1951 | $24.10 | $24.10 | $35.10 | $63.60 | $238 | - | - |
| 1951 - Double HP | $26.50 | $31.40 | $36.30 | $327 | $350 | - | - |
| 1952 | $24.10 | $24.10 | $29.10 | $48.90 | $127 | $709 | - |
| 1952 - Double HP | - | - | $94.50 | $125 | $485 | - | - |
| 1953 - NSF - Small date | $24.10 | $24.10 | $41.50 | $51.90 | $195 | $1,000 | - |
| 1953 - NSF - Large Date | $102 | $136 | $219 | $611 | $3,040 | $8,700 | - |
| 1953 - SF - Large Date | $27.60 | $34.50 | $56.80 | $121 | $509 | $1,870 | - |
| 1954 | $35.80 | $47.00 | $61.80 | $102 | $336 | $814 | - |
| 1955 | $24.10 | $26.90 | $41.10 | $59.40 | $226 | $515 | - |
| 1956 | $24.10 | $24.10 | $26.00 | $45.60 | $182 | $675 | - |
| 1957 | $24.10 | $24.10 | $24.10 | $33.70 | $136 | $685 | - |
| 1958 | $24.10 | $24.10 | $24.10 | $34.50 | $134 | $1,230 | - |
| 1958 - Dot | $34.00 | $42.40 | $63.00 | $194 | $1,240 | - | - |
| 1959 | $24.10 | $24.10 | $24.10 | $30.10 | $128 | $688 | - |
| 1960 | $24.10 | $24.10 | $24.10 | $31.60 | $128 | $571 | - |
| 1961 | $24.10 | $24.10 | $24.10 | $24.90 | $82.80 | $423 | - |
| 1962 | $24.10 | $24.10 | $24.10 | $24.10 | $71.60 | $355 | - |
| 1963 | $24.10 | $24.10 | $24.10 | $24.20 | $71.70 | $485 | - |
| 1964 | $24.10 | $24.10 | $24.10 | $24.50 | $70.00 | $283 | - |
| Variety | SP-62 | SP-63 | SP-64 | SP-65 | SP-66 | SP-67 | SP-68 | SP-69 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | - | $196 | $265 | $349 | $589 | - | - | - |
| 1937 - Matte | - | $146 | $325 | $380 | $488 | $896 | - | - |
| 1937 - DC-23 | - | $40,000 | $50,000 | $60,000 | - | - | - | - |
| 1938 | - | $3,430 | $5,100 | $6,500 | - | - | - | - |
| 1942 | - | $2,940 | $3,920 | $4,900 | - | - | - | - |
| 1944 - Near 4 | - | $2,940 | $6,600 | $9,800 | - | - | - | - |
| 1945 | - | $872 | $1,960 | $2,940 | - | - | - | - |
| 1946 | - | $882 | $2,400 | $3,750 | $4,090 | $4,760 | - | - |
| 1947 - Straight 7 | - | $882 | $1,890 | $2,620 | $3,570 | - | - | - |
| 1947 - Curved 7 | - | $893 | $3,430 | $6,400 | - | - | - | - |
| 1947 - Curved 7 - Maple leaf | $3,060 | $3,920 | $6,100 | $6,400 | $7,000 | $13,100 | - | - |
| 1948 | - | $980 | $1,600 | $2,100 | $2,400 | - | - | - |
| 1949 | - | $340 | $786 | $900 | $930 | - | - | - |
| 1950 - Design | - | $185 | $419 | $490 | - | - | - | - |
| 1951 | - | $245 | $416 | $558 | $622 | - | - | - |
| 1952 | - | $245 | $535 | $550 | $600 | - | - | - |
| 1953 - NSF - Small date | - | $366 | $380 | $1,010 | - | $1,960 | - | - |
| 1953 - NSF - Large Date | - | - | $2,390 | $2,450 | $2,500 | $3,920 | - | - |
| 1953 - SF - Large Date | - | - | - | $1,470 | - | $2,380 | - | - |
| 1959 - DC-31a | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1959 - DC-31b | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1964 | - | - | - | $147 | - | $294 | - | - |
SP (Specimen): Special collectors coins struck at the Mint with a frosted/mirror appearance on the design and effigy from 1996 to 2025. 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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