Expert: Brad Swain - 2/10/2010

Question
i have a 1908 newfoundland 1/2 dollar edwardvs v11 dei gratia rex imperator printed on the head, would like more information and value if any. thank you.

Answer
Hi Tony, There were 160,000 of these Newfie 50c coins featuring British King Edward VII (1901-10) minted that year. It contains .3503 of an ounce of silver. Collector value may be worth about $6 with heavy wear to around $13.50 with moderate wear to maybe $50 with light wear.
You might try Ebay.com for similar pieces for comparison.
You might also try a library for a copy of the Standard Catalog of World Coins, Coins of Canada, or Standard Catalogue of Canadian Coins for pictures, values and lots more interesting info.
Brad