Canadian 50 Dollar Coin

Also how much would a 1973 and 1955 penny and 1873 -1973 dollar be worth.
Also what do you mean by "missing the strap"? also how much is a 1945 - 2005 i think its a nickel but all it says is canada cents with a v then i picture over it be worth? same with a1952 - 2002 penny

The 1973 50 Cent piece, and the 1955 and 1973 pennies, are very common, and worth just face value in Canada.

There *is* one very rare variation of the 1955 penny, that was minted in high relief (sharp contrast between high and low places) and in which the appearance of the usual gown strap on Queen Elizabeth II's shoulder was missing. Pennies of that "no strap" die variety have a value into the tens or even hundreds of dollars, depending on condition.

The 1873-1973 Prince Edward Island commemorative dollar is minted in nickel (so no silver value), and may have a slight numismatic premium - perhaps $0.50 to $1 over face - to a few collectors if in gem Uncirculated or Proof-like condition. (In the latter, it would likely be in its original case or envelope, and the premium to collectors might be slightly higher still.) Most of these dollars, however, are likely to be worth just $1 face.

The 1873-1973 Royal Canadian Mountie dollar is 50% silver, and the .375 Troy ounces of silver it contains is worth $6.75 alone at current silver prices. However, only under rare circumstances might you find one in circulation; it usually would also be in its original case or envelope.

2008-05-24 12:31:19 by Catz Luva

this is a 50$ canadian coin. minted out of 99.99% pure silver. it weighs 10oz, and has a metal value of $185.60

I've tried a lot of places and they don't take Coins wtf

There is no bank or currency exchange in Southern California that will accept Canadian coins. There is no demand for them, and the weight makes them expensive to ship.
Coin shops will buy them, but you will only get about half face value for them.

2009-08-29 13:29:08 by P

the Royal Canadian Mint is making way too many coins. Most of them don't even have pictures to do with Canada on them like 1 has a picture a of Santa Clause on it, another is shaped like a playing Card, there are about 40 different olympics quarters, Hockey team symbols, about 50 different olympic dollar coins, a 20dollar coin with a picture of sharks on it, most of them are not even being circulated and have to be purchased off the Mint. My point is they are making way too many and making it imposable for a Collect to get them all, especially since they are not all being circulated. any thoughts on the subject?

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It is frustrating for the long-time collector, but the long-time collector is not who they're going after. They are hoping to attract new collectors, and offering a huge variety of choices opens it up to a wider audience. The RCM ( and the US Mint, who is doing the same thing on a much smaller scale) isn't worried about future value as much as they are selling what they have today.

It's completely a business decision, and it's perfectly understandable. Think about it. These mints are government entities. Do they make money from the coins they produce to be used as money? Absolutely not, they lose money. They sell what they produce to banks at face value; production and distribution costs eat that up and then some. But what they produce for the collector market (and don't forget the sizable investor sub-market) is sold for substantial premiums. Wouldn't you, if you were in the business of making coins?

2010-03-01 22:27:56 by bruce the performance artist

Excluding uncommon pieces like silver dollars, 50 cent pieces (both of which I'm not sure of for Canadian currency) their money mimics ours.

I can't imagine that completely by chance they also chose to use 1, 5, 10, and 25 cent pieces each with the same size, thickness, and color as American currency.

it doesnt mimic yours, i have currency from both places
and no, we dont want to be like you, sorry to burst your bubble

2008-03-30 09:06:32 by SciFiGuy

I have 2 gold coins that i am thinking of selling- 1 is a 1979 1 oz krugerrand from south africa. the other is a 1982 1 oz canadian 50 dollar piece. they are both in excellent condition

what is the best way to obtain the best price for them? and how do i know if the price i am told is a good one or not?

An ounce of gold is over $900.00 now.Try ebay.

2008-04-08 11:06:50 by ctscott206