1989 Canada 50 Cent Value
The 1989 Canada 50 Cent carries a current retail range of about its melt value to well into four figures across circulated and Mint State grades. See the grade table below for exactly where your coin falls.
1989 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 1989 Canada 50 Cent
Pricing for the 1989 Canada 50 Cent depends on grade and current collector demand.
1989 Canada 50 Cent specifications
- Series
- Canada Coinage
- Year
- 1989
- Mint mark
- None (Philadelphia)
- Mintage
- Not recorded
- Composition
- Nickel
- Weight
- 8.14 g
- Diameter
- 28 mm
No mint mark? Here is why
Philadelphia struck the 1989 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.
Why the 1989 Canada 50 Cent is worth money
Context adds the final layer to the 1989 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.
The 1989 Canada 50 Cent lacks precise production records, so its value rests on demonstrated rarity: how often examples surface at auction and how they compare to documented specimens.
1989 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 1989 Canada 50 Cent specimens
3 physically measured 1989 Canada 50 Cent examples in our reference database. Real measured weights and die axes let you authenticate a coin against the 8.14 g, 28 mm minting standard.
| Specimen | Weight | Diameter | Die axis | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 Canada 50 Cent #1 | 8.116 g | 28 mm | - | KM.Canada.75.3 |
| 1989 Canada 50 Cent #2 | 8.14 g | 28 mm | - | KM.Canada.75.3 |
| 1989 Canada 50 Cent #3 | 8.163 g | 28 mm | - | KM.Canada.75.3 |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.