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PCGS Number: 39936 Coin Date: 1835 Denomination (Short): 50c Denomination (Long): 50 Cents Variety: O-110 Desg: MS Composition: 89% silver; 11% copper Mintage: 5,352,006 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>Star 7 has split point toward edge</p>
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<p><b>OBV. 8. S1B, S7B-UHHb, S8B, S13B.</b> Date is 7 ¼ mm. 35 is closer than 183 and a shade higher than 18. 5 is also recut at stand. A vertical die defect line is parallel to the lower half of the neck and about ½ mm. in front.</p>
</section> Reverse Description: <section class="wp-paragraph">
<p>3 lines from stripe 1 to crossbar 2</p>
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<p><b>REV. H. A1B, A2LE, A3UH.</b> 50 C. is 1 mm. and well centered. A-A is 1 mm. Small center dot between crossbars 2 and 3. Right side of D and left side of E are in line. Center line of stripe 5 extends far through bottom of shield to claw. I is well left of T. Spike from left top corner of shield. (67,64,64,64,63) 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 #: 39936 NGC ID: 24FZ
