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PCGS Number: 39759 Coin Date: 1828 Denomination (Short): 50c Denomination (Long): 50 Cents Variety: Curl Base 2, Knob Variety 2: O-106 Desg: MS Composition: 89% silver; 11% copper Mintage: 3,075,200 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 has curled base and knobbed top</p>
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<p><b>OBV. 3. S1LH, S7UH-TOC, S8UE, S13B.</b> S1 is 1 mm. Dr., serif of 1 is ½ mm. from drapery. (O.107 is only ¾ and ¼ mm. respectively) Date is 8 ½ mm. with large 8's. Late die states show a die crack that starts at edge below bust, across bust and field, to chin and ends in field at nose.</p>
</section> Reverse Description: <section class="wp-paragraph">
<p>2 lines of stripe 6 to crossbar 2</p>
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<p><b>REV. F. A1UH, A2C, A3C.</b> 50 C. is 1 ¼ mm. A-A is ¼ mm. Right side of T and left side of I in line. The center line of stripe 2 and first 2 lines of stripe 6 extend distinctly to crossbar 2. A few other lines penetrate weakly. A fine die crack at top of UNITED. Two horizontal die lines from eagles claw extending left under olive leaves, U in UNITED recut and very close, ¼ mm., to left wing. (see O.105) (63,63,62,60,60) 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 #: 39759 NGC ID: 24FR
