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PCGS Number: 39705 Coin Date: 1827 Denomination (Short): 50c Denomination (Long): 50 Cents Variety: Square Base 2 Variety 2: O-112 Desg: MS Composition: 89% silver; 11% copper Mintage: 5,493,400 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>S7UH-JCHb, S13 is ¾ mm. C</p>
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<p><b>OBV. 8. S1LH, S7UH-JCHb, S8C, S13UH, S12B.</b> Stars are close to milling and those on right are sharper than the ones on left. Date is 8 ¼ mm. and well centered. Mouth slightly open.</p>
</section> Reverse Description: <section class="wp-paragraph">
<p>AT joined at base, ED very close</p>
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<p><b>REV. K. A1UE, A2B, A3B.</b> 50 C. is 1 ¼ mm. and high, with a very large C. A-A is slightly less than ½ mm. Right side of T and left side of I in line. A fine extra crossbar shows as a horizontal tool mark to right of the center apex of shield. Several lines of stripes 1 through 5 extend into crossbars with line 1 of stripe 5 penetrating to crossbar 5. First S in STATES is recut over a first attempt that was higher and further to the right. (66,65,64,64,63) 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 #: 39705 NGC ID: 24FN
