The term Half dollar may refer to a half-unit of several currencies that are named "dollar". Normally, $1 is divided into 100 cents, so a half dollar is equal to 50 cents. Coins and/or banknotes of that amount are as such denominated at a value of 50 cents. More than a dozen countries are known to have their own unique dollar currency, out of these not all use the 50 cent piece or half dollar.
Half dollar coins have been produced every year since the conception of the United States Mint in 1794. Sometimes referred to as the fifty-cent piece, the only other U.S. coin that has been minted as consistently is the cent.
Circulation
Half-dollar coins saw heavy use, particularly in the first half of the twentieth century. For many years, they were commonly used in casinos. Rolls of half dollars may still be kept on hand in cardrooms for games requiring 50-cent antes or bring-inbets, for dealers to pay winning naturals in blackjack, or where the house collects a rake in increments. Additionally, some concession vendors at sporting events distribute half-dollar coins as change for convenience.
By the early 1960s, the rising price of silver was nearing the point where the bullion value of U.S. silver coins would exceed face value. In 1965, the U.S. introduced layered composition coins made of a copper core laminated between two cupro-nickel outer faces. The silver content of dimes and quarters was totally eliminated, but the Kennedy half dollar composition still contained silver (reduced from 90 to 40 percent) from 1965 to 1970.
The fifty-cent piece is the common name of the Canadiancoin worth 50 cents. The coin's reverse depicts the coat of arms of Canada. At the opening ceremonies for the Ottawa branch of the Royal Mint, held on January 2, 1908, Governor General Earl Grey struck the Dominion of Canada’s first domestically produced coin. It was a silver fifty-cent piece bearing the effigy of King Edward VII.
Though it is regularly minted, it is not made in large quantities (approximate annual average production of 150,000), and since 2004 has only been available to the public directly from the mint. It is very rare to encounter this denomination in everyday transactions, since there seems to be the mistaken belief among many Canadians that the coin itself is rare and thus of value in excess of 50 cents. Most times, when a 50-cent piece is exchanged in a transaction, it is saved by its recipient. People quite commonly, upon being presented with 50-cent pieces, question the legality of the coin, because of the non-circulating status of the denomination. The coin occupies a similar status to that of the United States half-dollar coin. Newer vending machines do not generally accept it, even when they accept coins of both higher and lower value, but many older machines that were retooled to accept loonies will misidentify a 50-cent piece as a loonie, thus allowing the value of the coin to be doubled. A largely unsuccessful attempt was made by the Royal Canadian Mint to promote the use of the coin when a special edition was released in 2002 marking the 50th anniversary of the accession of Elizabeth II to the throne. After this failed promotion, the mint stopped distributing 50 cent pieces to banks, and now only sells them in rolls or in coin sets available directly from their Numismatic Department.
Today I give the great history of the Canadian 50 Cent Piece sometimes called a halfdollar, which was introduced in 1870 and was minted in silver until 1967, and in nickel from 1968 until 2001 when it was changed to nickel-plated steel. My favorite coins to collect!
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1967 canada 50 cent piece
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1968 Canada 50 Cent Coin
Issuer Canada
Queen Elizabeth II (1952-date)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1968-1989
Value 50 Cents
0.5 CAD = USD 0.40
Currency Canadian dollar (1858-date)
Composition Nickel
Weight 8.1 g
Diameter 27.13 mm
Thickness 1.93 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
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CANADA 50 Cents coin type Collection
CANADA 50 Cents coin type Collection
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50 cent coins from Canada a 1969 and a 2002
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1968 Canada 50 Cents Coin - No Silver in Half Dollars - Not Worth $10 - Royal Coat of Arms - QEII
In this video we look at the 1968 Canada 50 Cents Coin - No More Silver Half Dollars - Not Worth $10 - Royal Coat of Arms - QEII
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These Canadian Half Dollars Are Worth INSANE AMOUNTS OF MONEY!!!
In this episode we are going to be going over some of the most Valuable and sought-after Canadian Half Dollars that were minted between the years 1937 to 1952
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Today I give the great history of the Canadian 50 Cent Piece sometimes called a halfdollar, which was introduced in 1870 and was minted in silver until 1967, an...
Today I give the great history of the Canadian 50 Cent Piece sometimes called a halfdollar, which was introduced in 1870 and was minted in silver until 1967, and in nickel from 1968 until 2001 when it was changed to nickel-plated steel. My favorite coins to collect!
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Today I give the great history of the Canadian 50 Cent Piece sometimes called a halfdollar, which was introduced in 1870 and was minted in silver until 1967, and in nickel from 1968 until 2001 when it was changed to nickel-plated steel. My favorite coins to collect!
Check out some of my other videos here:
https://www.youtube.com/c/CanadianKingCoins/videos
Issuer Canada
Queen Elizabeth II (1952-date)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1968-1989
Value 50 Cents
0.5 CAD = USD 0.40
Currency Canadian dollar (1858-d...
Issuer Canada
Queen Elizabeth II (1952-date)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1968-1989
Value 50 Cents
0.5 CAD = USD 0.40
Currency Canadian dollar (1858-date)
Composition Nickel
Weight 8.1 g
Diameter 27.13 mm
Thickness 1.93 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Issuer Canada
Queen Elizabeth II (1952-date)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1968-1989
Value 50 Cents
0.5 CAD = USD 0.40
Currency Canadian dollar (1858-date)
Composition Nickel
Weight 8.1 g
Diameter 27.13 mm
Thickness 1.93 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
In this episode we are going to be going over some of the most Valuable and sought-after Canadian Half Dollars that were minted between the years 1937 to 1952
...
In this episode we are going to be going over some of the most Valuable and sought-after Canadian Half Dollars that were minted between the years 1937 to 1952
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In this episode we are going to be going over some of the most Valuable and sought-after Canadian Half Dollars that were minted between the years 1937 to 1952
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Today I give the great history of the Canadian 50 Cent Piece sometimes called a halfdollar, which was introduced in 1870 and was minted in silver until 1967, and in nickel from 1968 until 2001 when it was changed to nickel-plated steel. My favorite coins to collect!
Check out some of my other videos here:
https://www.youtube.com/c/CanadianKingCoins/videos
Issuer Canada
Queen Elizabeth II (1952-date)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1968-1989
Value 50 Cents
0.5 CAD = USD 0.40
Currency Canadian dollar (1858-date)
Composition Nickel
Weight 8.1 g
Diameter 27.13 mm
Thickness 1.93 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
In this episode we are going to be going over some of the most Valuable and sought-after Canadian Half Dollars that were minted between the years 1937 to 1952
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The term Half dollar may refer to a half-unit of several currencies that are named "dollar". Normally, $1 is divided into 100 cents, so a half dollar is equal to 50 cents. Coins and/or banknotes of that amount are as such denominated at a value of 50 cents. More than a dozen countries are known to have their own unique dollar currency, out of these not all use the 50 cent piece or half dollar.
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The Brunswick News
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