Canada - 50 cents 2004P

Started by Figleaf, November 28, 2010, 10:43:54 AM

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Figleaf

Among my recent acquisitions is a 50 cents 2004. According to KM, this would be a coin without mint mark (KM 494). My coin has a P under the bust. Super-rare variant, to be sold for millions of thousands on eBay or error in KM?

Peter
An unidentified coin is a piece of metal. An identified coin is a piece of history.

andyg

Odd, KM494 covers all circulation 50 cents - if they have a maple leaf mintmark, or a 'P' mintmark, or a 'W' mintmark.  Consistency? - who needs that in a catalogue?
Information copied below.

KM# 494
Denomination 50 Cents
Country Canada
Government Confederation
Ruler Elizabeth II
Coinage Type Circulation Coinage
Mint Royal Canadian Mint
Composition Nickel Plated Steel
Weight 6.9 g 
Diameter 27.13 mm
Description Obverse Crowned head right
Designer Obverse Susanna Blunt
Designer Reverse Cathy Bursey-Sabourin

             



Mintages & Price Information 


Coin Mintage VG8 F12 VF20 XF40 MS60 MS63 Proof   
2003PW  - - - - - - 5.00 - Add to want list
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2003PW Proof - - - - - - - 7.50 Add to want list
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2004P  - - - - - - 5.00 - Add to want list
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2004P Proof - - - - - - - 7.50 Add to want list
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2005P  - - - - - - 1.50 - Add to want list
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2005P Proof - - - - - - - 5.00 Add to want list
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2006P  - - - - - - 1.50 - Add to want list
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2006P Proof - - - - - - - 5.00 Add to want list
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2007(ml)  - - - - - - 1.50 - Add to want list
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2007(ml) Proof - - - - - - - 5.00 Add to want list
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2008(ml)  - - - - - - 1.50 - Add to want list
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2008(ml) Proof - - - - - - - 5.00 Add to want list
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2009(ml)  - - - - - - 1.50 - Add to want list
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2009(ml) Proof - - - - - - - 5.00 Add to want list
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2010(ml)  - - - - - - 1.50 - Add to want list
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2010(ml) Proof

always willing to trade modern UK coins for modern coins from elsewhere....

Figleaf

Obviously, your info is from numismaster, mine from the paper issue. The omission has been corrected. Problem solved. Thanks.

Peter
An unidentified coin is a piece of metal. An identified coin is a piece of history.

Globetrotter

In Numista:

FosseWay

It may depend on one's definition of "mintmark". The P denotes composition (plated) rather than place or mintmaster.

Globetrotter

Hej,

yes, it's NOT a mint mark. I never said so, if you interpret numista like that, then numista's referee should make it clear.

FosseWay

My comment was more towards the OP, which mentioned that KM has the 2004 issue "without mintmark" - this is true, whether or not the coin has the P on it, because the P isn't a mintmark in the strict sense. On the other hand, if you use "mintmark" as shorthand for "any mark used on a coin that superficially resembles a true mintmark", such as mintmaster initials or marks, privy marks, or other things, then it's easy to see where the confusion arises. Especially given that it's entirely possible that KM uses "mintmark" in that wider sense.