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PCGS Number: 39577 Coin Date: 1821 Denomination (Short): 50c Denomination (Long): 50 Cents Variety: O-102 Desg: MS Composition: 89% silver; 11% copper Mintage: 1,305,797 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. 1. S1LH, S7UH-UHHb, S8B, S13B.</b> Star 13 is ½ mm. from curl. Date is 8 mm. Center dot on neck.</p>
</section> Reverse Description: <section class="wp-paragraph">
<p>ME joined by die defect line</p>
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<p><b>REV. B. A1LE, A2LH, A3LH.</b> 50 C. is 2 ¼ mm. and fairly well centered. A-A is ½ mm. ME joined at top and there are small lumps in field below I in UNITED. Stands of E and I centered under left sides of D and T. This is same reverse used in 1820, O.106. (65,64,63,63,63) R.2</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 #: 39577 NGC ID: 24FF
