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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Looking through my variety references on Canadian coins, I note there are date position differences listed into the 1950s. So I wonder--do these date positions represent different hubs--or were 50c dies dated individually? If you can shed light on this question, my thanks.  |
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Valued Member
Canada
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well the coin 50cent 1950 varieties are 1950-1951,theres a normal4 fullwater lines,3or4 short water lines and also probably the best of these would be an "Arnpior one and a half water lines with a double H/P initials .these are for dates 1950 and 1951.?
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Valued Member
Canada
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oops an error sorry DVCollector that was for a 1950 and 1951 Canadian dollar sorry . a 1950 varieties 50 cent piece would be all just polishing',varieties. But their is a 1950 half design,also 1950 no design in the 0 of date.?
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Bedrock of the Community
 United States
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Thanks for that list--I have a few of those. My Charest book on varieties documents different date positions on the 50c into the 1950s. I specialize in die varieties from an earlier period when individual dies were dated. I'm intrigued by date variations this late on Canadian coins, but I don't know at what stage of the die-making process they originate.  |
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Valued Member
Canada
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For the 195* Fifty Cent coin Reverses
1. 1950 - as mentioned above, the date spacing is identical, the only difference is the design in the '0' which can be a full design or a half design or no design.
i.e. No die refinish, light die refinish or heavy die refinish.
2. For the 1951 and 1952, the last digit varies in position and is entered on each die...
3. For the 1953 Small Date, the last digit varies in position. For the 1953 Large Date and all succeeding dates, the digit positioning remains the same.
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Valued Member
Canada
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I guess I would be remiss if I didn't talkto the 194* Fifty Cent coin reverses...
The 1940 has all didgits identically positioned.
The 1941, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1948 (2 reverses) and 1949 have multiple date spacings... it appears that they are entered by die....
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Valued Member
Canada
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Recently got a 1950 full design with the 'hearing aid' , is this a die pit, how tuff are these to find.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Thanks for all your informative responses.  |
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Valued Member
Canada
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The "Hearing Aid" variety can be found on almost all years for the Fifty Cents of the George VI era. They are the result of a coin being struck by Clashed Dies (Dies clashed together previously with no coin in between). The 'HA' can be quite small in the early years to quite large in the 1950-1952 coins.... Nice find.
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Posted 01/12/2011 3:30 pm
