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PCGS Number: 39389 Coin Date: 1809 Denomination (Short): 50c Denomination (Long): 50 Cents Variety: III Edge Variety 2: O-111a 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>Defect at lower edge of bust</p>
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<p><b>OBV. 6. S1UE, S7UH-LHC, S8UE, S13C.</b> Milling is usually quite weak and in many cases missing altogether. A prominent defect at lower edge of bust is just above and to left of the main lower curl. Star 13 has a scalloped point ½ mm. from curl. Date is 9 ¾ mm. Very early die states show full segments obverse and reverse.</p>
</section> Reverse Description: <section class="wp-paragraph">
<p>AM joined, tiny center dot</p>
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<p><b>REV. H. A1C, A2LE, A3C.</b> Usually no milling at all or at best only a trace on this reverse. 50 C, is 1 ½ mm. and low. A-A is ¾ mm. Arrowheads well separated. Stand of E is centered under stand of D. Left sides of T-I in line. (65,64,63,63,62) 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 #: 39389 NGC ID: 24ES
