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PCGS Number: 39520 Coin Date: 1818 Denomination (Short): 50c Denomination (Long): 50 Cents Variety: O-105a Desg: MS Composition: 89% silver; 11% copper Mintage: 1,960,322 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>Date is 10 mm. with small 8's</p>
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<p><b>OBV. 4. S1UE, S7LE-TOC, S8UH, S13LE.</b> Date is 10 mm. with very small 8's and 81 is a shade closer than either 18. Most specimens show a die crack from edge through upper points of star 12 into field. The stars on left have points of varying lengths.</p>
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<p><b>REV. C. A1B, A2UE, A3UH.</b> 50 C. is 1 ½ mm. and rather low. A-A is ¾ mm. Arrowheads close and connected by small die defects. There is a triple segment in milling below the lowest pair of leaves and a small die dot in field below RI. (65,63,63,62,62) 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 #: 39520 NGC ID: 24F9
