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PCGS Number: 39438 Coin Date: 1811 Denomination (Short): 50c Denomination (Long): 50 Cents Variety: Small 8 Variety 2: O-112 Desg: MS Composition: 89% silver; 11% copper Mintage: 1,203,644 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>Die crack through star 9; 2 extra points on star 6 at lower right</p>
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<p><b>OBV. 10. S1UE, S7UH-LHC, S8LE, S13 SC. PT. LE.</b> Stars large and well formed. Date is 9 ¾ mm. Tiny die defect dots to each side of the first 1. One die crack from edge through star 9 across ribbon ends and hair. Late die states show a die crack from center of 181 up across end of bust, inner points of stars 1-2-3 upward across two points of star 7 to edge above. Another from top of 11 through star 13 to edge at star 12.</p>
</section> Reverse Description: <section class="wp-paragraph">
<p>AM nearly touch, center arrowhead recut</p>
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<p><b>REV. J. A1LE, A2UE, A3LE.</b> 50 C. is 1 ¾ mm. and low, with bottom of 5 somewhat broken. A-A is ½ mm. Right side of T and left side of I in line. Center dot between crossbars 4 and 5. Center arrowhead recut. (65,65,65,63,61) R.4</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 #: 39438 NGC ID: 24EU
