1974 Canada 50 Cent Value
The 1974 Canada 50 Cent carries a current retail range of about its melt value to well into four figures across circulated and Mint State grades. Certified examples in top grades can run far higher.
1974 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.
Today's value of the 1974 Canada 50 Cent
Pricing for the 1974 Canada 50 Cent depends on grade and current collector demand.
1974 Canada 50 Cent specifications
- Series
- Canada Coinage
- Year
- 1974
- Mint mark
- None (Philadelphia)
- Mintage
- Not recorded
- Composition
- Nickel
- Weight
- 8.086 g
- Diameter
- 28 mm
Why this coin has no mint mark
No mint mark is the mark here: the 1974 Canada 50 Cent comes from the main Philadelphia Mint, which left its coins unlettered in this era. The position where branch mints placed their letter (varies by series) is simply blank.
Why the 1974 Canada 50 Cent is worth money
There is history in a 1974 Canada Coinage as well. Documented Canada coin types preserved in museum collections, with measured specifications for each date, denomination and mint. That backdrop keeps the series among the most actively collected in American numismatics.
For the 1974 Canada 50 Cent, surviving examples tell the story that mint records do not. Museum-documented specimens define the issue for collectors.
1974 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 1974 Canada 50 Cent specimens
3 physically measured 1974 Canada 50 Cent examples in our reference database. Real measured weights and die axes let you authenticate a coin against the 8.086 g, 28 mm minting standard.
| Specimen | Weight | Diameter | Die axis | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 Canada 50 Cent #1 | 8.154 g | 28 mm | - | KM.Canada.75.1 |
| 1974 Canada 50 Cent #2 | 8.028 g | 28 mm | - | KM.Canada.75.1 |
| 1974 Canada 50 Cent #3 | 8.086 g | 28 mm | - | KM.Canada.75.1 |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.