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Entry Details
PCGS Number: 39717 Coin Date: 1827 Denomination (Short): 50c Denomination (Long): 50 Cents Variety: Square Base 2 Variety 2: O-120 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>Defect lines along milling left of date</p>
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<p><b>OBV. 15. S1UE, S7C-CHb, S8LH, S13UH.</b> S1 is ¾ mm. Dr. S13 is ¼ mm. C. Date is 8 ½ mm. There are several raised die defect lines parallel to the milling, under end of the bust and left of the date. (See O.149)</p>
</section> Reverse Description: <section class="wp-paragraph">
<p>Olive stem less than ½ mm. from top of C</p>
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<p><b>REV. P. A1LH, A2UH, A3C.</b> 50 C. is 1 ¼ mm. and high with top of C very close to stem as noted above. A-A is ½ mm. Right side of T and left side of I in line. (67,65,65,64,64) R.5</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 #: 39717 NGC ID: 24FN
