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PCGS Number: 39458 Coin Date: 1812 Denomination (Short): 50c Denomination (Long): 50 Cents Variety: O-110a 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>Faint bar below end of bust</p>
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<p><b>OBV. 8. S1C, S7LE-JOC, S8UH, S13 SC. PT. C.</b> Date is 9 ¼ mm. 81 is much closer than 18 or 12, and second 1 slants more to left than other figures. A horizontal bar below end of bust is faint but visible on most specimens. Some show a fine vertical crack from milling crossing this bar and into drapery.</p>
</section> Reverse Description: <section class="wp-paragraph">
<p>Crossbar 2 from top and 3 from bottom extend into right wing</p>
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<p><b>REV. I. A1UE, A2UE, A3C.</b> 50 C. is 2 mm. and set low. Arrowheads separated. A-A is slightly over ½ mm. ME nearly touch at base. Left of I under left of T. Small center dot between crossbars 4 and 5. (67,66,66,65,64) 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 #: 39458 NGC ID: 24EW
