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PCGS Number: 39544 Coin Date: 1819 Denomination (Short): 50c Denomination (Long): 50 Cents Variety: O-108 Desg: MS Composition: 89% silver; 11% copper Mintage: 2,208,000 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 a wide 10 ¼ mm., low, evenly spaced</p>
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<p><b>OBV. 7. S1B, S7LH-TOC, S8LH, S13UE.</b> Star large and close to milling. Date at 10 ¼ mm. is one of only two found so wide in 1819.</p>
</section> Reverse Description: <section class="wp-paragraph">
<p>Milling, letters</p>
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<p><b>REV. F-s3.</b> Same as F-s2 except some show additional cracks. One from edge along right side of first T in states across U in scroll to eagle's beak. Another along UNITED ST. Some examples of this marriage may use an early die state of Rev. F with no cracks. (65,64,64,63,63) 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 #: 39544 NGC ID: 24FB
