1983 Canada 50 Dollar Value
A 1983 Canada 50 Dollar is worth roughly its melt value to well into four figures depending on its condition. Certified examples in top grades can run far higher.
1983 Canada 50 Dollar 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.
How much is a 1983 Canada 50 Dollar worth today?
Pricing for the 1983 Canada 50 Dollar depends on grade and current collector demand.
1983 Canada 50 Dollar specifications
- Series
- Canada Coinage
- Year
- 1983
- Mint mark
- None (Philadelphia)
- Mintage
- Not recorded
- Composition
- Gold
- Weight
- 31.151 g
- Diameter
- 30 mm
No mint mark? Here is why
The 1983 Canada 50 Dollar was struck at the Philadelphia Mint, which used no mint mark in this era. If you find no letter where branch-mint coins carry one (check the usual position for this series), you are holding a Philadelphia issue.
Why the 1983 Canada 50 Dollar is worth money
Context adds the final layer to the 1983 Canada 50 Dollar. 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.
Documented examples of the 1983 Canada 50 Dollar in our reference database anchor what we know about this issue. Mintage records are incomplete, so collector demand and surviving population drive its market.
1983 Canada 50 Dollar inscriptions & design
Obverse
ELIZABETH II 50 DOLLARS 1983
bust of Elizabeth II facing right
Reverse
CANADA 9999 FINE GOLD 1 OZ OR PUR 9999
maple leaf
Measured 1983 Canada 50 Dollar specimens
1 physically measured 1983 Canada 50 Dollar example in our reference database. Real measured weights and die axes let you authenticate a coin against the 31.151 g, 30 mm minting standard.
| Specimen | Weight | Diameter | Die axis | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 Canada 50 Dollar #1 | 31.151 g | 30 mm | 12 h | Friedberg.Canada.24, KM.Canada.125.2 |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.