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Pillar of the Community
United States
1007 Posts |
About a year ago I started collecting Canadian half dollars, 1968-current. A year ago I only had one to my name, the 2002 Golden Jubilee given to me in change at a McDonald's on a trip to Winnipeg. They've slowly been trickling in and last week I finally bought the past three I was needing: 79, 84 and 2001P from a fellow on ebay. Since the 2003 and 2004 were minted only for proof like sets, I'm not counting them in. However if they appear I'll pick those up too. I have a strong sense of accomplishment bringing it up to date like this. Thanks everyone who helped me with this! I'll slowly be getting the pre-68 silver coins in the future. Just wanted to share my accomplishment with you. Ken |
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Valued Member
Canada
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Good job! I can't believe you got the 2002 50 cent piece in change! That has never happened to me!
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Valued Member
United States
268 Posts |
Congrats always a great feeling when you finish a set. I have a few of the Canadian half dollars, I think 3 or 4 of them.
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Bedrock of the Community
Canada
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Good going, matchbox.  It's great to finish a set of coins, yeah.. and I don't think I ever got a .50 cent coin in change either.  |
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New Member
United States
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I've just recently started my own set.
Congrats.
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Valued Member
Canada
247 Posts |
Nice to see a fellow collector finish his set . Congrats. all I need is a 48,54 90 and 03. I got lucky and bought a bunch from the bank,of which 6 were pre 67.
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Valued Member
Canada
250 Posts |
Do banks really carry 50 cent pieces?
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
617 Posts |
good for you. Its great to have a complete set.
good luck on your pre '68 hunt.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
617 Posts |
I could be wrong but I think the 2002 50 cent coin was the last to be put into general circulation......I hope its not the last time.
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Valued Member
Canada
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Nice going, Matchbox.  did you find the 2002 "regular portrait", i.e. not the coronation obv.? I'm not sure if it really exists. and the '82 small beads? and the '74 missing "S"? these are the ones I still need from the 68-10 series. |
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If there are varieties, I don't have them, just one for each date. As for the existence of a 2002 regular portrait, I don't think that exists, unless it was minted for proof sets but have never heard of one. As many of you know, I love my lists, and here are what I have: _1968 _1969 _1970 _1971 _1972 _1973 _1968 _1969 _1970 _1971 _1972 _1973 _1974 _1975 _1976 _1977 _1978 _1979 _1980 _1981 _1982 _1983 _1984 _1985 _1986 _1987 _1988 _1989 _1990 _1991 _1992 _1993 _1994 _1995 _1996 _1997 _1998 _1999 _2000 _2001P _2002P Jubilee _2003 (PL mint set only) don't have _2004 (PL mint set only) don't have _2005P _2006P _2007 RCM_2008 RCM_2009 RCM_2010 RCMand I also have the 1962. The silver ones will appear eventually and I don't think I'll go back any further than 1953 because of the cost per coin. Is there a crowned / uncrowned 2003 coin? According to various sources on the internet the 2002 was the last half-dollar to be minted for general circulation, minting 14,440,000. That's a bunch! The Royal Canadian Mint averages about 200,000 a year in the past decade. I've been meaning to make a list like this for the Voyageur dollars, Loonies and Toonies to see if I have them all. I know I'm missing one Toonie but maybe more as I'm going for varieties of the $1 and $2 coins. Thanks for reading. Ken Edited by matchbox
01/15/2011 9:24 pm
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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Matchbox, the 2002 comes in 2 types the date on the front and the date on the back, I got both from circulation.
Cograts on your set.
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Valued Member
Canada
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TwoCentsWorth try the Royal Bank. They seem to be very helpful for mint products and I don't even have an account there.
Matchbox congrats on the half dollars. Try and get the 1999P if you don't already have one. This one will may cost a bit but is worth the investment now as they are very scarce and will surely increase in value. They were issued as test coins for vending machines. Its nice to see Americans collecting Canadian coins. I collect both.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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mcshilling, THANK YOU for letting me know that. I just ran over to ebay and discovered they exist. They have them available in specimen and silver proof sets. It's good to know this and I will get them.  Appreciate sharing your knowledge. soccerdad, thank for letting me know about the 1999P and I'll be picking that one up also. I'm glad I started this thread so I know what to search out.
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Valued Member
Canada
311 Posts |
There is only one Queen for 2003. Other varieties are 1998W, 2000W and 2003WP. If you really like the halfs, it would not be too expensive to go back to 1937. The only pricey one is the 1948. It will run you about $200. From 1937 to 1967 you can get them for around $10 a piece. It is also good to know that in lower grades these coins still look good. It would also be nice to get one pre 1937 half as these are also beatiful. The final notable you need to find is the 1967. Good Luck
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New Member
Canada
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got it from change also : it<s all great news !
nice collection : I keep many before 1968 there are really fine
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