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PCGS Number: 39740 Coin Date: 1827 Denomination (Short): 50c Denomination (Long): 50 Cents Variety: Square Base 2 Variety 2: O-140a 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>2 recut at curl</p>
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<p><b>OBV. 25. S1UH, S7LE-UHHb, S8LH, S13UH.</b> Stars are large and usually well struck. Date is 8 ¼ mm. and high. The 2 has been recut at the upper curl. Most well preserved specimens show fine die lines above cap and around date.</p>
</section> Reverse Description: <section class="wp-paragraph">
<p>Center line of stripe 3 to crossbar 5</p>
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<p><b>REV. AD. A1LH, A2UH, A3UE.</b> 50 C. is 1 ¼ mm. and high. A-A is less than ¼ mm. Left sides of T-I in line. Line 3 of stripe 1 extends to crossbar 4. Center line of stripe 3 to crossbar 5. (63,60,58,58,55) R.4</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 #: 39740 NGC ID: 24FN
