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Entry Details
PCGS Number: 39584 Coin Date: 1821 Denomination (Short): 50c Denomination (Long): 50 Cents Variety: O-106 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>21 lower than 18</p>
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<p><b>OBV. 5. S1LE, S7LE-UEHb, S8UH, S13LE.</b> Star 13 is only ¼ mm. from curl. Date is 7 ¾ mm. 21 is lower than 18.</p>
</section> Reverse Description: <section class="wp-paragraph">
<p>Die defect line joins 2 middle stripes near bottom of shield</p>
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<p><b>REV. F. A1B, A2LH, A3LH.</b> 50 C. is 1 ¾ mm. A-A is ¼ mm. Crossbar 3 extends into right wing. Center dot between crossbars 4 and 5. Left side of T and right side of I in line. Some specimens exhibit a dot in field between R in PLURIBUS and eagles head and a small patch of lumps, probably from die rusting, under eagles head. A tiny spike protrudes from eagle tail feathers half way down. (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 #: 39584 NGC ID: 24FF
