2026 50 Cent Pieces - Circulation? - Coin Community Forum

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darcyrmt Valued Member Canada 202 Posts	Posted 01/26/2026 8:35 pm I was at the RCM site searching all 2026 items hoping to see First Strike sets to come out, and I saw a listing for special wrap rolls of 50 cent coins. The exact listing is "50-Cent Special Wrap Circulation Roll (2026)".. Other text mentions that this roll is the only way to get the coin outside of sets. But why say "Circulation"? These coins can still technically be used in commerce, ie not de-monetized? I thought they were NCLT myself. Would you want to see them come back into regular change, or just take the savings in mintage costs and keep them separate? I love the coat of arms design, new and old, so I'd like to see them out and about.. Report this Post to the Staff

purelywasted Pillar of the Community Canada 1505 Posts	Posted 01/26/2026 9:01 pm It would be cool if they were back in circulation, but they are pretty heavy and I suspect many people are not bothering with change anymore (myself included). I finally cleared out my USD change a few weeks ago, it was hard to find someone that would take a roll of pennies, thankfully the dollar store stepped up. They had a cool electric scale for weighing coin rolls, after they verified, manager signed off and they took them. I do miss sorting change though. Report this Post to the Staff
okiecoiner Pillar of the Community Canada 5584 Posts	Posted 01/27/2026 08:33 am Up here in Canada, if they really put 50 cent pieces into circulation, all the stores would complain bitterly. With the loonies and toonies, there's no place in the cash register to put them Report this Post to the Staff
john100 Pillar of the Community Canada 5324 Posts	Posted 01/27/2026 08:59 am Simply no need for a 50 cents piece Report this Post to the Staff
mcshilling Pillar of the Community Canada 9149 Posts	Posted 01/27/2026 09:34 am I do collect the 50 cent pieces but I don't think we need them back in change. I have cashed some extras in at the bank and the new tellers think they are fake and have to ask a senior teller what to do. Report this Post to the Staff
johnnysprawl Pillar of the Community Canada 1618 Posts	Posted 01/27/2026 10:15 am Get rid of the 5c coin and bring back the 50c Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 187446 Posts	Posted 01/27/2026 11:47 am Quote: Get rid of the 5c coin and bring back the 50c We should do that down here, too. Cost way too much to make the five cents coin. Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
Tdk_Wpg New Member Canada 26 Posts	Posted 01/28/2026 10:20 am The mint produced a significant volume of 50 cent coins in 2002 in recognition of Queen Elizabeth II's jubilee celebration. Although collectors likely bulked up, they were widely available and taken up by the public. Anecdotally, small business and banks were unimpressed as there was a brief spike in 50 cent coin circulation, and no-one was excited about having to deal with the coins. I do however love the look of the coins and have accumulated more than my kids will ever want to have to deal with someday! Report this Post to the Staff
loonielewy Pillar of the Community Canada 1765 Posts	Posted 02/01/2026 04:19 am Quote: But why say "Circulation"? As PL strikes are gone, Circulation strikes make up the UNC sets these days. If you want a nice one, go Specimen or proof. "We are poor little lambs...who have lost our way...Baa...Baa...Baa" In memory of those members who left us too soon... In memory of Tootallious March 31, 1964 - April 15, 2020 In memory of crazyb0 July 27 2020. RIP. In memory of T-BOP Oct. 12, 1949 - Jan. 19, 2024 Report this Post to the Staff
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