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PCGS Number: 39446 Coin Date: 1812 Denomination (Short): 50c Denomination (Long): 50 Cents Variety: O-103 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>Stars on left sharp, on right flat</p>
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<p><b>OBV. 3. S1B, S7LE-LHC, S8LE, S13 SC. PT. C.</b> Date is a wide 9 ½ mm., medium in size, and figures slant to left. All regular 1812's have a large 8.</p>
</section> Reverse Description: <section class="wp-paragraph">
<p>Two small dots below I in AMERICA; One dot below U in UNITED</p>
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<p><b>REV. B. A1UH, A2UH, A3LE.</b> 50 C. is 2 mm. A-A is ½ mm. Center dot between crossbars 4 and 5 at left. A patch of fine diagonal lines in circle between left wing and eagle's head, may be visible only on XF or higher specimens. Some show a die crack from C. in 50 C. through olive leaves to top of U in UNITED. O in OF broadly recut at lower left outside. (67,66,65,65,65) 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 #: 39446 NGC ID: 24EW
