KM #56

50 cents (Elizabeth II) 1959

Photo of 50 cents (Elizabeth II) coin from Canada

Coin properties

Rarity
RR
KM #
56
Year
1959
Composition
Silver
Weight
11,66 g
Diameter
29,72 mm
Shape
Round
Edge
Ribbed
Mint
Ottawa

50 cents (Elizabeth II) 1959: this date at a glance Key date

Mint
Ottawa
Mintage
3.095.535
lowest of 6 mintages on record
Dates in this type
6
1959 – 1964

50 cents (Elizabeth II) dated 1959 is one of the 6 catalogued dates of KM#56. This issue was struck at Ottawa. Its reported mintage of 3.095.535 is the lowest of the type. That places it among the scarcer dates of the series — a key date for collectors of this type.

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50 cents (Elizabeth II) at a glance

Reported mintage
3.095.535
Metal · weight · diameter
Silver
11,66 g · 29,72 mm

50 cents (Elizabeth II) is a coin from Canada issued 1959, catalogued as KM#56. Reported mintage: 3.095.535.

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Reported mintage of 50 cents (Elizabeth II) by year — scarcer years often command higher premiums.

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