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PCGS Number: 39419 Coin Date: 1810 Denomination (Short): 50c Denomination (Long): 50 Cents Variety: O-109a Desg: MS Composition: 89% silver; 11% copper Mintage: 1,276,276 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>Mouth well open to full depth</p>
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<p><b>OBV. 8. S1B, S7UH-CC, S8UH, S13 SC. PT. LH.</b> S1 is 1 mm. From DR. S13 is ¼ mm. from curl. Date is a wide 10 mm. and rather evenly spaced. Milling is weak.</p>
</section> Reverse Description: <section class="wp-paragraph">
<p>Crossbars 2 and 3 extend into right wing</p>
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<p><b>REV. I. A1B, A2UE, A3C.</b> 50 C. is 1 ¾ mm. A-A is ½ mm. Besides the two crossbars into right wing, all crossbars over run the border line of shield. Milling is very light to none at all. Left side of T and right side of I are in line. Most specimens show fine die cracks. One from feathers at right of shield to claws crosses leaves and tip of wing, to join a crack from edge that curves under UNI. Another crack through NITED STA and along top of scroll, to field between AMER and wing. (65,65,64,63,63) R.3</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 #: 39419 NGC ID: 24ET
