50 cents 1921
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Canada's 1921 fifty-cent piece is a very rare coin; fewer than 200 are believed to exist. This is a direct result of the great variation in demand for fifty-cent pieces since their introduction in Canada in 1870. At times the coins were very popular; at other times, as in recent years, they were seldom seen in circulation... Read more »
50 cents 1921 prices and values
The value of a canadian coin depends on several factors such as quality and wear, supply and demand, rarity, finish and more. The melt and minimum value of a 50 cents 1921 is $9.46 CAD.
- Circulated
- Uncirculated
- SP
| Variety | AG-3 | G-4 | VG-8 | F-12 | VF-20 | EF-40 | AU-50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1921 | $15,000 | $40,000 | $52,300 | $60,400 | $68,600 | $76,800 | $83,300 |
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| Variety | MS-60 | MS-62 | MS-63 | MS-64 | MS-65 | MS-66 | MS-67 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1921 | $96,400 | $103,600 | $160,000 | $176,400 | $228,700 | $335,400 | - |
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| Variety | SP-60 | SP-62 | SP-63 | SP-64 | SP-65 | SP-66 | SP-67 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1921 | - | $119,500 | $125,000 | $135,000 | $147,000 | - | - |
SP (Specimen): Special collectors coins struck at the Mint with a frosted/mirror appearance on the design and effigy from 1996 to 2023. 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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50 cents 1921 - Sales history
Here's several dates when the 1921 5-cent and 1921 50-cent were sold in the history.
Mintage
- 50 cents 1921 : 206,398 - The Deputy Master of the Mint ordered that the stock of about 500,000 pieces be melted and that a portion of the silver be used for producing fifty-cent pieces dated 1929. It appears that most of the 1921 pieces were among those melted.
Specifications
- Alloy: 80% silver, 20% copper
- Weight: 11.66 grams
- Diameter : 29.72 mm
- Engraver: Obverse: Sir E. B. MacKennal, Reverse: L. C. Wyon, W. H. J. Blackemore
- Designer: Obverse: Sir E. B. MacKennal, Reverse: L. C. Wyon, W. H. J. Blackemore
- Edge: Reeded
- Magnetism: Nonmagnetic
- Die axis: ↑↑
Last update : Wednesday, April 26, 2023
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