Review Of 1909 Newfoundland 50 Cents Coin

That says it well.



to the CCF!

The Newfoundland coins are terrific collectables. There's an achievable number of them - around 300 in total, not including some of the (many) super odd-ball varietals. Some are quite expensive but it's possible to restrict yourself to lower grades for those guys. They're also a little less well known than the Canadian coins.... there's sort of a critical mass of interest so there are people to talk to but it's a little off radar.

I suspect you're out of luck on that one: the 1909 50 c is pretty rare at high grade - there are fewer than 30 of them rated mint state in the PCGS POP reports. But there are currently more than 30 of them on ebay alone - most are comparable or better than the one you posted.

But I do think these are lovely coins. The 1865 - 1920 Newfoundland reverses are superior to anything Canada produced. Whereas the Canadian coins are excessively frilly and the font is too small to read, even on a coin that's in good shape, the NFLD issue are all clearly legible and have a simple but elegant design. I love them...

I have a PDF of a book written (but never published) about these coins that identifies an enormous number of varieties. Some of them are decidedly minor however not all. As it's not published I think it would be a bad idea for me to share it or the author's name but I can ask him about connecting people more discretely...

@Silver101 I would also very much like to see that book, if at all possible... I have been a huge admirer of the NFLND series since I started collecting. Having been a dealer in Montreal for quite a few years, I picked up a fair number of high grade pieces at what seemed ludicrous money considering scarcity back in the early 2000s - studying them, I began to notice unlisted variants, but have never found a good resource on the issues. Again, would love to see that book - maybe have something to add!

Oops - this "hi Goetza - I don't think we're supposed to include contact info here - if you can change your set up to accept PMs then I can send you an email (that's what I did for The Deductible..." was actually intended for @norantyki

Clicked on the email button and a note comes up saying that 'this member does not wish to receive emails". I'm a relatively newby here myself so I may be doing it wrong!