{"product_id":"1872h-canadian-50-cents-iccs-vf20-aa2-queen-victoria-heaton-mint","title":"1872H Canadian 50 Cents — ICCS VF-20 | A\/A-2 | Queen Victoria | Heaton Mint","description":"\u003ch2\u003e1872H Canadian Fifty Cents — ICCS Certified VF-20 | Very Fine | A\/A-2 Variety | Queen Victoria | Heaton Mint\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eA solid and historically significant example of the \u003cstrong\u003e1872H Canadian Fifty Cent piece\u003c\/strong\u003e, independently certified by the \u003cstrong\u003eInternational Coin Certification Service (ICCS)\u003c\/strong\u003e and graded \u003cstrong\u003eVF-20 (Very Fine)\u003c\/strong\u003e with the variety comment \u003cstrong\u003eA\/A-2\u003c\/strong\u003e. The coin displays even, moderate wear across the high points with all major design elements clearly defined — the bold maple leaf wreath of the reverse retains good detail throughout, and the Queen Victoria “Young Head” portrait is well-defined with pleasing character. A problem-free example of this early Confederation-era Canadian silver issue with a documented die variety.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCertification Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCountry:\u003c\/strong\u003e Canada\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eYear:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1872H\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDenomination:\u003c\/strong\u003e 50 Cents\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrade:\u003c\/strong\u003e VF-20 (Very Fine)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComments:\u003c\/strong\u003e A\/A-2\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCertification No.:\u003c\/strong\u003e XVY 815\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCertifying Body:\u003c\/strong\u003e ICCS (International Coin Certification Service)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCoin Specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComposition:\u003c\/strong\u003e 92.5% Silver, 7.5% Copper\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDiameter:\u003c\/strong\u003e 29.72 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 11.66 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEdge:\u003c\/strong\u003e Reeded\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eObverse Designer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Leonard Charles Wyon (Queen Victoria “Young Head” effigy)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReverse Designer:\u003c\/strong\u003e L.C. Wyon (Maple wreath design)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMint:\u003c\/strong\u003e Heaton Mint, Birmingham, England (“H” mintmark)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe A\/A-2 Variety\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis example carries the ICCS-noted variety comment \u003cstrong\u003eA\/A-2\u003c\/strong\u003e, indicating a repunched or overdate letter variety on the obverse — a die variety of collector interest in the Victorian Canadian fifty-cent series. The variety is documented directly on the ICCS certification label, providing independent authentication of its presence and adding meaningful numismatic interest beyond the base coin.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDesign \u0026amp; Historical Significance\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe obverse features the graceful right-facing “Young Head” portrait of \u003cstrong\u003eQueen Victoria\u003c\/strong\u003e by Leonard Charles Wyon, inscribed \u003cem\u003eVICTORIA DEI GRATIA REGINA CANADA\u003c\/em\u003e. The reverse displays the denomination \u003cem\u003e50 CENTS\u003c\/em\u003e within a bold maple leaf wreath surmounted by the Imperial Crown, with the date \u003cem\u003e1872\u003c\/em\u003e at the bottom — one of the most elegant designs in the Canadian series.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003e“H” mintmark\u003c\/strong\u003e denotes production at the \u003cstrong\u003eHeaton Mint in Birmingham, England\u003c\/strong\u003e, one of the premier private mints of the Victorian era. Canadian coinage was frequently struck at Heaton during this period when Royal Mint capacity was insufficient to meet demand. The Heaton Mint issues are distinguished from Ottawa and London Royal Mint strikes and are collected as a distinct subset by specialists in Victorian Canadian coinage.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStruck just five years after Confederation, the 1872H fifty-cent piece is a genuine piece of early Canadian history — a large silver coin circulating in a young nation still establishing its identity and institutions. Examples in any grade with documented varieties are actively sought by collectors of Victorian Canadian silver and early Confederation coinage.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhy This Coin Belongs in Your Collection\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eImagine holding a large silver half dollar struck in Birmingham in 1872 — just five years after Canada became a nation — that has survived over 150 years to reach you in solid Very Fine condition with a documented die variety. The 1872H is a Heaton Mint issue with genuine early Confederation historical resonance, and this ICCS-certified VF-20 A\/A-2 example offers both numismatic significance and variety collector appeal in a single problem-free coin.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eEncapsulated in an original ICCS sealed holder. Tampering with the holder invalidates the certification opinion. Have holder replaced if inner package\/seal is not intact.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe ICCS-certified coin shown is the exact coin you will receive. 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