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PCGS Number: 39535 Coin Date: 1818 Denomination (Short): 50c Denomination (Long): 50 Cents Variety: O-115a 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><b>OBV. 12. S1C, S7LE-UHHb, S8UH, S13B.</b> Stars large with long points. Date is 10 ¼ mm., last 18 wider than 181. Most specimens show a die crack from edge just right of last 8 to hair curls.</p>
</section> Reverse Description: <section class="wp-paragraph">
<p>50 C. is 1 ¾ mm. and low</p>
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<p><b>REV. F. A1LE, A2UE, A3LH.</b> 50 C. is 1 ¾ mm. and rather low. A-A is ¾ mm. Right sides of D-E in line and I is centered under T. (60,58,55,55,53) R.5</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 #: 39535 NGC ID: 24F9
