1944 Wide Date, Far 4 Half Dollar MS Values

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Melt: $16.59 (0.3000 oz Silver)

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1944 Wide Date, Far 4 Half Dollar MS Values

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down This coin is made of Silver and has a current melt value of $16.59

Obverse: Uncrowned portrait of King George VI

Reverse: Coat of arms design with the latin ET IND IMP, which is an abbreviated translation of "Emperor of India".

Basic Information

GSID:

194926

Coin Date:

1944

Denomination:

50c / 50 Cents

Designation:

MS

Mint & Coinage Details

Mint Location:

Royal Canadian Mint

Mintage:

2,460,205

Coinage Type:

Canadian Half Dollars

Coinage Years:

1937-1952

Composition:

Silver

Varieties and Classification

Variety:

Wide Date, Far 4

Physical Characteristics

Fineness:

0.8

Weight:

11.66 gr

Weight:

0.3749 oz

Precious Metal Weight:

0.3 oz

Coin Rulers Name:

George VI

Strike Type:

Business

Diameter:

29.72 mm

Coin Shape:

Round

Design Details

Designer:

T.H. Paget, G.E. Kruger Gray

Obverse Lettering:

GEORGIVS VI D:G:REX: ET IND:IMP:

Obverse Designer:

T.H. Paget

Reverse Lettering:

50 CENTS, CANADA, 1944

Reverse Designer:

G.E. Kruger Gray

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