1968 Canada 50 Cent Value
A 1968 Canada 50 Cent is worth roughly its melt value to well into four figures depending on its condition. Exceptional, certified pieces regularly exceed the top of that range.
1968 Canada 50 Cent value by grade
| Grade | Estimated value |
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Estimated retail range. Estimates are modeled from mintage rarity and metal content, not auction records. Actual sale prices vary with certification, eye appeal and market timing.
Current 1968 Canada 50 Cent value
The market for the 1968 Canada 50 Cent is driven by condition above all.
1968 Canada 50 Cent specifications
- Series
- Canada Coinage
- Year
- 1968
- Mint mark
- None (Philadelphia)
- Mintage
- Not recorded
- Composition
- Nickel
- Weight
- 8.238 g
- Diameter
- 28 mm
No mint mark? Here is why
Philadelphia struck the 1968 Canada 50 Cent, and Philadelphia coins of this period carry no mint mark at all. An empty space at the usual mint mark position (see the series guide) confirms a Philadelphia strike, not a flaw.
What makes the 1968 Canada 50 Cent valuable
Context adds the final layer to the 1968 Canada 50 Cent. Documented Canada coin types preserved in museum collections, with measured specifications for each date, denomination and mint. Owning this date means owning a piece of that story, and demand for the series as a whole sustains liquidity for every issue in it.
Official mintage figures for the 1968 Canada 50 Cent are not well established. The museum-documented specimens behind our specifications provide the physical reference points for the issue, and the market prices it on observed scarcity.
1968 Canada 50 Cent inscriptions & design
Obverse
ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA REGINA
middle-aged, crowned and draped bust of the Queen, facing right
Reverse
CANADA 50 CENTS
arms of Canada with supporters, crown above
Measured 1968 Canada 50 Cent specimens
1 physically measured 1968 Canada 50 Cent example in our reference database. Real measured weights and die axes let you authenticate a coin against the 8.238 g, 28 mm minting standard.
| Specimen | Weight | Diameter | Die axis | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 Canada 50 Cent #1 | 8.238 g | 28 mm | - | KM.Canada.75.1 |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.