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PCGS Number: 39640 Coin Date: 1824/1 Denomination (Short): 50c Denomination (Long): 50 Cents Variety: Overdate Variety 2: O-101 Desg: MS Composition: 89% silver; 11% copper Mintage: 3,504,954 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>1 shows near top of 4 on each side</p>
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<p><b>OBV. 1. S1UH, S7UE-UHHb, S8LE, S13UH.</b> Stars large and sharp. Date is a close 7 ¾ mm. with large 4 over 1. Serif of the overcut 1 shows at left and edge of stand at right of the top of 4. 2 and 4 nearly touch and are much closer than 182. This is the only 24 over 1 found, although two other varieties are often mistaken for over 1, but are actually over miscut fours.</p>
</section> Reverse Description: <section class="wp-paragraph">
<p>Top of U higher than N in UNITED</p>
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<p><b>REV. A. A1UE, A2UE, A3B.</b> 50 C. is 2 mm. and well centered. A-A is ¼ mm. Left sides of T-I in line. The curved top of 5 is higher than 0. Center dot between crossbars 4 and 5. (66,65,65,65,65) 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 #: 39640 NGC ID: 24FK
