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Valued Member
United States
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Greetings from the UK coins forum! I was just recently over at a friends house looking at his coin collection (he is a collector of US coins.) After I looked through his collection he showed me this little bag of loose foreign coins (British and Canadian) that he said his aunt gave him. Being a collector of mostly early English/British coins I decided to take a look and see what he had. I happened to find this one in that bag. I don't really know much about Canadian coins but I noticed it had George VI on the front and I thought it to be in very good condition. I think he could tell I was interested in this coins so he said I could just have it. Obviously it is a 1943 Canadian 50 cent piece but I was just wondering if there is anything more to this coin as I really know nothing about Canadian coinage. I would also like to know what you guys think of the grade and possibly what the value could be but I'm more interested in any information about the coin itself. Thanks!   |
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Valued Member
United States
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Is it made outta Silver? :)
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Valued Member
 United States
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I don't know, that's why I'm asking.
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Valued Member
United States
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Yes, it is silver: 0.2989 ounces
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Pillar of the Community
 Canada
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80% silver
Mintage 3.1 million
Near 3 variety
VF30
Bullion value
About $12
Edited by DBM
08/03/2011 9:16 pm
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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KM# 36
11.6000 grams
.800 fine silver
0.2983 oz. ASW
mintage 3,109,583
IMO this coin would be in the VF range, and would trade for it's silver content.
If silver was $40 oz. there would be a little under $12.00 melt.
The coin shops in my area do not pay near melt for foreign silver, your area may be different. Here I could buy that coin for $8 to $10 dollars, selling would be a little less.
I think if you were near Canada, you may get closer to silver melt.
Edit - I was really slow typing and looking the coin up .. looks like you got the answer.
Edited by GR58
08/03/2011 9:34 pm
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Canada
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Receiving a coin like that as a gift from a friend should mean a lot. Keep it! and try to find something interesting to give him in return.
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Valued Member
Canada
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Receiving a coin like that as a gift from a friend should mean a lot. Keep it! and try to find something interesting to give him in return.
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Valued Member
Canada
94 Posts |
Receiving a coin like that as a gift from a friend should mean a lot. Keep it! and try to find something interesting to give him in return.
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United States
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I recently started giving birth year proof sets as gifts. So far, we go back to 1955. Long to short, gave a 1968 set to a friend, then found out he was born in Canada, Went out and got the Canada version. He was thrilled. His wife will be tough. She's Swiss. I find that people really appreciate the coins and are amazed at what a proof coin looks like.
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