Canadian 50 Cent Coin Major Varieties

Canadian Fifty Cent Varieties

This page shows the major die varieties since Canadian coins were introduced in 1858. It does NOT cover when cracks appeared in the dies causing unwanted lines to appear in the coin. It also does not cover special coins created for the collector market. All of the coin designs displayed here were manufactured for general circulation as legal tender.

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Article Index
1870 Varieties	1871 Varieties	1872H Varieties	1899 Varieties
1910 Varieties	1920 Varieties	1941 Varieties	1942 Varieties
1943 Varieties	1944 Varieties	1945 Varieties	1946 Varieties
1947 Varieties	1948 Varieties	1949 Varieties	1950 Varieties
1951 Varieties	1952 Varieties	1953 Varieties	1958 Varieties
1974 Varieties	1978 Varieties	1979 Varieties	1982 Varieties

1870 Varieties Click the image below to view a full screen version, then click again to view a full SIZED version:
1871 Varieties Click the image below to view a full screen version, then click again to view a full SIZED version:
1872H Varieties Click the image below to view a full screen version, then click again to view a full SIZED version:
1899 Varieties Click the image below to view a full screen version, then click again to view a full SIZED version:
1910 50 Cent Canadian Coin Variety Identification Click here to download a PDF copy of Page 1 Click here to download a PDF copy of Page 2 Click the image below to view a full screen version, then click again to view a full SIZED version:
1920 Varieties Click the image below to view a full screen version, then click again to view a full SIZED version:
1941 Varieties
1942 Varieties
1943 Varieties
1944 Varieties
1945 Varieties
1946 Varieties
1947 Varieties
1948 Varieties
1949 Varieties
1950 Varieties
1951 Varieties
1952 Varieties
1953 Varieties
1958 Dot
1974 Varieties There are two major varieties of the 1974 50 cent coin: Click the image below to view a full screen version, then click again to view a full SIZED version:
1978 Varieties There are two major varieties of the 1978 50 cent coin: Click the image below to view a full screen version, then click again to view a full SIZED version:
1979 Varieties There are two major varieties of the 1979 50 cent coin: Click the image below to view a full screen version, then click again to view a full SIZED version:

1982 Varieties Click the image below to view a full screen version, then click again to view a full SIZED version:
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