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Entry Details
PCGS Number: 39894 Coin Date: 1833 Denomination (Short): 50c Denomination (Long): 50 Cents Variety: O-106 Desg: MS Composition: 89% silver; 11% copper Mintage: 5,206,000 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>Laced lips</p>
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<p><b>OBV. 6. S1UE, S7LH-UHHb, S8UH, S13UH.</b> S1 is 1 mm. Dr., S13 is ½ mm. C. and points directly to small notch at back of same. Date is 8 mm. and low, 18 wider than 833. A vertical line joins the lips and chin.</p>
</section> Reverse Description: <section class="wp-paragraph">
<p>50 C. a very close ¾ mm</p>
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<p><b>REV. F. A1UE, A2C, A3LH.</b> 50 C. is ¾ mm. tall and high. 50 as well as 0 C. are unusually close. A-A is ½ mm. Left side of T and right side of I in line. Several stripe lines extend to second crossbar. Top of S in motto filled on some specimens. Rust pits in die caused a number of die lumps in field above eagles head. (64,64,64,63,63) 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 #: 39894 NGC ID: 24FX
