The King of Canadian Coins
March 8, 2026 | Featured
The 50 cents 1921, baptised The King of Canadian Coins by James (Jim) Edward Charlton, is one of the most famous rarity in the regular Canadian decimal series. The name was inspired by the King of American Coins by Max Mehl, who named the 1804 silver dollar. There are other coins that are rarer in terms of absolute numbers known in Mint State, but the 1921 Canadian half dollar remained a trophy item.
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