The 1931 King George V 50 Cents is a business-strike issue from Canada, struck at the Royal Canadian Mint. A relatively low-mintage year at 57,581 struck — scarcer than most King George V 50 Cents issues and worth checking dates and mintmarks for. Current catalog values range from $25 in lower grades to $2,100 in top condition; composed of silver (.800) (.800 silver .200 copper) (11.6638 g).
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The 1931 King George V 50 Cents coin, has a total mintage of 57,581, struck at the Royal Canadian Mint mint, and engraved by Edgar Bertram MacKennal. Made of silver (.800) (.800 silver .200 copper), weighing 11.6638 grams, with a diameter of 29.72 mm, and featuring a reeded edge.
The obverse is the portrait in left profile of george v is surrounded with the inscription "georgivs v dei gra: rex et ind: imp" (george v, king and emperor of india by the grace of god). It reads "GEORGIVS V DEI GRA: REX ET IND:IMP:". The reverse is the face value, the inscription "canada", and the date are surrounded with two maple boughs and a crown. It reads "50 CENTS CANADA 1936".
| Grade | Price (USD) |
|---|---|
| 8 | $25.00 |
| 12 | $45.00 |
| 20 | $100.00 |
| 40 | $290.00 |
| 60 | $1,100.00 |
| 63 | $2,100.00 |
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