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PCGS Number: 39684 Coin Date: 1826 Denomination (Short): 50c Denomination (Long): 50 Cents Variety: O-113a Desg: MS Composition: 89% silver; 11% copper Mintage: 4,000,000 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>8 recut at lower right</p>
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<p><b>OBV. 9. S1B, S7LE-UHHb, S8LH, S13LH.</b> Stars large and close to milling. Date is 9 mm. 2 has high serif and blunt point.</p>
</section> Reverse Description: <section class="wp-paragraph">
<p>50 C. is 1 mm., A-A is ¼ mm</p>
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<p><b>REV. M. A1LE, A2LH, A3B.</b> 50 C. is 1 mm. and well centered. A-A is ¼ mm. Several lines penetrate into crossbars with line 1 of stripe 2 and line 3 of stripe 3 prominent to the third crossbar. There is also a small vertical defect line that crosses the two upper crossbars near right corner of shield. (see also O.119) (66,66,65,65,64) 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 #: 39684 NGC ID: 24FM
