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PCGS Number: 39392 Coin Date: 1809 Denomination (Short): 50c Denomination (Long): 50 Cents Variety: O-103 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>Defects at inside star points</p>
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<p><b>OBV. 3. S1C, S7UE-CC, S8LE, S13LE.</b> Stars all large and well struck. Star 13 has a scalloped point toward curl. Date is 9 ½ mm. figures are set irregular, 18 is wider than 809 and 9 leans sharply to the right. There are one or more tiny lumps, extra points or small lines at or near every inside star point. Die line close to star 5 near inner point. Late die states show a crack from base of date to stars on left.</p>
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<p>Long tool mark in right wing</p>
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<p><b>REV. B. A1C, A2UE, A3LE.</b> 50 C. is 2 mm. A-A is ¾ mm. Arrowheads ribbed and separated. Base of M higher than base of A and lower than base of E and all nearly touch. There are two fine straight lines from base of A up through left serif of M. Right sides of D-E and T-I are in line. A long defect line extends about 2 mm. upward into right wing, from corner of shield. (65,65,64,63,63) 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 #: 39392 NGC ID: 24ES
