Hi,

I'm new here and just wanted to know if anyone knows anything of this coin. Any information would be helpful. I've been holding on to it for over 25 years.

TIA

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I don't know a thing about it but the reverse is lovely!

It's 80% silver, 20% copper, and when new had 3/10 oz. of silver in it.

I don't have my books on me, but assuming a VF grade, retail value would be C$5 or so.

The Canadian 50 cent, my favorite canadian coin, I love the shield reverses

According to my Krause catalog:

catalog number: KM# 53
denomination: 50 cents
weight: 11.6638 g
Composition: 0.8000 silver, 0.30000 oz ASW
Obverse: Elizabeth II effigy, designed by Gillick
Reverse: Coat of Arms
Mintage: 1,630,429

Design used from 1953 - 1958

there's three varieties for 1953:

1953 small date
1953 large date, straps
1953 large date, no straps

I can't tell from the photographs which variety you have

after magnifying the pics it looks like you have a small date, no shoulder fold in ef it goes for $6 anything lower than that in grading is valued at BV

Can you get a higher res. picture or scan.