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PCGS Number: 39378 Coin Date: 1808/7 Denomination (Short): 50c Denomination (Long): 50 Cents Variety: Overdate Variety 2: O-101 Desg: MS Composition: 89% silver; 11% copper Mintage: 1,368,600 Strike Type: Business Coinage Type: Capped bust half dollar Coinage Years: 1807-1836 Mint Location: Philadelphia Diameter: 32.5 Fineness: 0.89 Weight (Grams): 13.48 Weight (Ounces): 0.4755 Designer: John Reich Edge: Lettered Obverse Description: <section class="wp-paragraph">
<p>1808 over 7</p>
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<p><b>OBV. 1. S1LH, S7LH-LHLC, S8LE, S13 SC. PT. LE.</b> Stars are large, well formed and close to milling. Date is 8 ½ mm. Serif of 7 shows clearly above last 8 and crossbar of same inside the loop of 8. A small centering dot on neck. Top of B is unfinished. Usually visible are numerous fine die cracks. A primary one from base of date to left, joins stars 1 through 6 and to forecurl. Other cracks develop from star 3 to bust, from edge to curl just right of date. Another from edge through 1 and into drapery. Another joins all stars on right.</p>
</section> Reverse Description: <section class="wp-paragraph">
<p>Break in feathers at right side of shield</p>
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<p><b>REV. A. A1B, A2LE, A3LE.</b> 50 C. is 3 mm. and rather low. A-A is 1 mm. A tiny center dot ½ mm. left from end of second crossbar and just above wing. Usually visible are several die cracks. One from top of UN down to leaf. A second at top of ATES. A third light crack develops from above F and along top of AMERICA to C in 50 C. The break in feathers just below right wing, leaves an opening to shield. (65,65,65,65,64) R.1</p>
</section> General Notes: Rarity ratings provided courtesy of the Bust Half Nut Club Rarity Ratings Committee as published in their 2020 BHNC study report. PCGS #: 39378 NGC ID: 24ER
