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PCGS Number: 39580 Coin Date: 1821 Denomination (Short): 50c Denomination (Long): 50 Cents Variety: O-104 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>Star 7 upper edge of headband</p>
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<p><b>OBV. 3. S1B, S7UE-UEHb, S8UE, S13LH.</b> Date is 8 mm. and evenly spaced. Center dot on neck. Most specimens show fine vertical lines in front of throat.</p>
</section> Reverse Description: <section class="wp-paragraph">
<p>5 leans sharply to right</p>
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<p><b>REV. D. A1UE, A2LH, A3B.</b> 50 C. is 2 ¼ mm. with well-formed figures and 5 canted sharply to right. A-A is slightly over ½ mm. (65,65,64,64,63) R.1</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 #: 39580 NGC ID: 24FF
