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PCGS Number: 39379 Coin Date: 1809 Denomination (Short): 50c Denomination (Long): 50 Cents Variety: XXX Edge Variety 2: O-101 Desg: MS Composition: 89% silver; 11% copper Mintage: 839,576 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>18 wider than 809</p>
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<p><b>OBV. 1. S1UH, S7LH-LHC, S8UE, S13LE.</b> Star 13 has SC. PT. ½ mm. from curl. Stars 11 and 12 have 2 points closer together than others. Date is 9 ¾ mm. with 1 wider than 809 and the 9 is high and leaning to the right away from other figures. Some specimens observed show a spur or die line from the left side of the 8.</p>
</section> Reverse Description: <section class="wp-paragraph">
<p>U broadly recut at bottom</p>
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<p><b>REV. A. A1UE, A2UE, A3LE.</b> 50 C. is 1 ¼ mm. A-A is slightly less than 1 mm. A is lower and touches under the left base of M. U in UNITED broadly recut. (55,50,45,45,45) R.5</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 #: 39379 NGC ID: 24ES
