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Entry Details
PCGS Number: 39691 Coin Date: 1826 Denomination (Short): 50c Denomination (Long): 50 Cents Variety: O-118 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>Stars very close to milling</p>
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<p><b>OBV. 12. S1C, S7B-JCHb, S8LH, S13UH.</b> Stars mostly sharp and all are very close, nearly touching milling. Date is 8 mm. and evenly spaced.</p>
</section> Reverse Description: <section class="wp-paragraph">
<p>A2 higher at base than M</p>
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<p><b>REV. Q. A1UH, A2UE, A3UH.</b> 50 C. is 2 mm. A-A close ¼ mm. Arrowheads are close and joined by small defects. Field between olive leaves is not finished to proper depth. Stripes of shield are almost entirely solid. ED and TAT are very close at base. R in AMERICA shows recutting at center on some specimens. Right sides of T and I in line. (66,66,65,65,65) 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 #: 39691 NGC ID: 24FM
