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PCGS Number: 39450 Coin Date: 1812 Denomination (Short): 50c Denomination (Long): 50 Cents Variety: O-105a 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 8</p>
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<p><b>OBV. 5. S1B, S7LH-CC, S8LE, S13 SC. PT. B.</b> Date is 9 ¼ mm. 81 closer than 18 or 12. A tiny center dot on neck. Most, but not all, specimens show a fine die crack from edge across 8 and top of second 1, it then curves up through curls and out above the eye and star 6 to edge.</p>
</section> Reverse Description: <section class="wp-paragraph">
<p>Double segment opposite A3</p>
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<p><b>REV. D. A1B, A2LH, A3LH.</b> 50 C. is 2 ¼ mm. A-A is ¾ mm. A large, crude center dot on crossbar 5. Arrowheads well separated. The double segment opposite A3 is actually a narrow half sized segment joined to one of normal size. Line 1 stripe 6 to second crossbar. (67,67,66,66,65) 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 #: 39450 NGC ID: 24EW
