2025 Regular 50 Cents (Half Dollar)
BU (Mint State) - FIRST STRIKE ROLL
Coin Description
This 2025 Canadian 50-cent coin is a common circulation coin (rarely encountered in circulation due to its low usage) in Brilliant Uncirculated (BU) condition.
The FIRST STRIKE designation certifies that the coin was among the first produced by the Royal Canadian Mint (RCM) with this date or design, thus guaranteeing that it was struck with very new dies.
Quality BU (Mint State) - FIRST STRIKE Provenance
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Absence of Wear: The coin is guaranteed to be free of any circulation wear.
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Lustre (Luster): The mint luster is generally full and very strong, often superior to that of standard BU coins, as the dies were in their sharpest state.
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Strike: The strike is typically very sharp and complete, with excellent definition of the details of the Coat of Arms design.
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Imperfections: Although "First Strike" coins benefit from the sharpness of the dies, they are still circulation coins packaged in bulk. They may therefore show light contact marks or scratches (bag marks), although they are often fewer or less pronounced than on standard BU rolls.
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Typical Grade: These coins often fall in the MS-64 to MS-66 range, or even higher for exceptional examples.
Design and Composition
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Reverse: The coin features the Coat of Arms of Canada, the regular design since 1959.
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Obverse: Effigy of His Majesty King Charles III (the standard obverse for 2025).
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Composition: Nickel-plated steel (standard composition of the modern 50-cent coin).
Numismatic Characteristics
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Face Value: 50 cents
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Year: 2025
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Theme: Coat of Arms of Canada (Regular).
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Issuer: Canada (Royal Canadian Mint)
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Provenance: First Strike Roll (FIRST STRIKE).
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Condition: BU (Brilliant Uncirculated) / Mint State (MS).
