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Entry Details
PCGS Number: 39745 Coin Date: 1827 Denomination (Short): 50c Denomination (Long): 50 Cents Variety: Square Base 2 Variety 2: O-145 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><b>OBV. 28. S1UE, S7C-TOC, S8LH, S13UH.</b> Stars are all large and sharp. Star 1 a shade less than ¾ mm. Dr. Date is 8 mm. and well centered. Milling sharp. Die line below front base of bust and milling.</p>
</section> Reverse Description: <section class="wp-paragraph">
<p>UN joined at top, C. recut</p>
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<p><b>REV. Y. A1LE, A2UH, A3LH.</b> 50 C. is 2 mm. and high. A-A is a scant ¼ mm. Right sides of T-I in line. UN in UNITED solidly attached at top. Stripes 3 through 6 are mostly solid. A number of stripe lines extend into the crossbars. Some specimens show small die defect bumps around 50 C., C in 50 C. is recut at serif. (See O.132) (64,61,58,58,58) 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 #: 39745 NGC ID: 24FN
