1987 Canada 50 Cent Value
In the current market, a 1987 Canada 50 Cent changes hands for roughly its melt value at the low end and well into four figures at the top. Certified examples in top grades can run far higher.
1987 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.
What is the 1987 Canada 50 Cent selling for today?
Pricing for the 1987 Canada 50 Cent depends on grade and current collector demand.
1987 Canada 50 Cent specifications
- Series
- Canada Coinage
- Year
- 1987
- Mint mark
- None (Philadelphia)
- Mintage
- Not recorded
- Composition
- Nickel
- Weight
- 8.159 g
- Diameter
- 28 mm
The missing mint mark, explained
Philadelphia struck the 1987 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 1987 Canada 50 Cent valuable
Context adds the final layer to the 1987 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.
For the 1987 Canada 50 Cent, surviving examples tell the story that mint records do not. Museum-documented specimens define the issue for collectors.
1987 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 1987 Canada 50 Cent specimens
3 physically measured 1987 Canada 50 Cent examples in our reference database. Real measured weights and die axes let you authenticate a coin against the 8.159 g, 28 mm minting standard.
| Specimen | Weight | Diameter | Die axis | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 Canada 50 Cent #1 | 8.212 g | 28 mm | - | KM.Canada.75.3 |
| 1987 Canada 50 Cent #2 | 8.037 g | 28 mm | - | KM.Canada.75.3 |
| 1987 Canada 50 Cent #3 | 8.159 g | 28 mm | - | KM.Canada.75.3 |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.