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PCGS Number: 516341 Coin Date: 1813 Denomination (Short): 50c Denomination (Long): 50 Cents Variety: O-109a Desg: MS Composition: 89% silver; 11% copper Mintage: 1,241,903 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 cracks</p>
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<p><b>OBV. 6-s2. S1LH, S7B-CC, S8UH, S13 SC. PT. C.</b> Stars are usually part to all flat. Milling narrow and often incomplete. Many specimens of this and the following variety show rim damage in minting, especially on the reverse and adjacent to AMERICA. Date is 9 ¾ mm. with a broad 8 and the second 1 lower than other figures. In this marriage all specimens seen show the obverse die cracks.</p>
</section> Reverse Description: <section class="wp-paragraph">
<p>E in AMERICA higher at base than M</p>
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<p><b>REV. H. A1B, A2LE, A3C.</b> 50 C. is 2 mm. and rather low. A-A is 1 mm. Small center dot between crossbars 4 and 5. Arrowheads separated, I is centered under left side of T. Reverse edge often damaged. (65,64,64,63,63) R.3</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 #: 516341 NGC ID: 24EZ
