Queen Victoria 50 Cents
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Spanning 1870 to 1901, the Queen Victoria 50 Cents catalog contains 26 year-and-mintmark variants. Across the series, the key date is the 1890-CAH Queen Victoria 50 Cents at just 20,000 struck and the highest-value variant is the 1890-CAH Queen Victoria 50 Cents at up to $40,000 in top grade.
Queen Victoria 50 Cents · All Strikes Mintage by Year
Peak 450KCombined mintage per year across every strike type (circulated, proof, and specimen) and all mintmarks.
Head of Queen Victoria wearing a tiara, facing left.
The face value is surrounded with two maple boughs and a crown
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Frequently Asked Questions
- When was the Queen Victoria 50 Cents minted?
- The Queen Victoria 50 Cents was minted by Canada from 1870 to 1901.
- How many Queen Victoria 50 Cents coins were minted?
- Across every year and mintmark, approximately 1,533,036 Queen Victoria 50 Cents coins were struck.
- What mintmarks exist for the Queen Victoria 50 Cents?
- Queen Victoria 50 Cents coins were struck with the following mintmarks: CAH. Some years were also produced without a mintmark.
- What is the Queen Victoria 50 Cents made of?
- The Queen Victoria 50 Cents is made of silver (.925) (.925 silver .075 copper), weighs 11.62 grams, and measures 29.72 mm in diameter.
- How much is a Queen Victoria 50 Cents worth?
- Value depends on year, mintmark, and condition. Common dates in average circulated condition trade for near face value, while the rarest varieties in top grade can fetch up to $40,000. See individual year pages for grade-by-grade estimates.