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PCGS Number: 39603 Coin Date: 1822 Denomination (Short): 50c Denomination (Long): 50 Cents Variety: O-115 Desg: MS Composition: 89% silver; 11% copper Mintage: 1,559,573 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>Stars 7-8-13 all about ½ mm from cap and cur</p>
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<p><b>OBV. 14. S1B, S7LE-UHHb, S8C, S13B.</b> Stars large. Date is 8 ¼ mm. Mouth slightly open.</p>
</section> Reverse Description: <section class="wp-paragraph">
<p>Center dot between crossbars 3 and 4</p>
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<p><b>REV. N. A1C, A2LH, A3LE.</b> 50 C. is 2 mm. A-A is ¼ mm. E is far left with stand centered between ED. Again the inside right serifs of all three A's are missing, but the left stands and crossbars of same are straight and strong, as compared to the previous reverse M. Most specimens also show die cracks contiguous to the legend, at UNITED STATES and one passes through MERICA leaving a small lump at center of R and continuing through 50 C. to edge below leaves. This reverse shows many unusual similarities to reverse M, but positions of diagnostic A's and center dot will readily establish the difference. (64,63,63,63,62) 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 #: 39603 NGC ID: 24FG
