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PCGS Number: 39773 Coin Date: 1828 Denomination (Short): 50c Denomination (Long): 50 Cents Variety: Square Base 2, Small 8s, Large Letters Variety 2: O-118 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>Star 13 nearly touches curl</p>
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<p><b>OBV. 11. S1LH, S7LE-CHb, S8LH, S13UE.</b> Stars are large, sharp and well formed. Date is 8 mm.</p>
</section> Reverse Description: <section class="wp-paragraph">
<p>Large letters, words crowded together</p>
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<p><b>REV. P. A1B, A2B, A3UE.</b> 50 C. is 1 ¼ mm. and high, with a large C. that is only ½ mm. from olive stem. A-A is ¾ mm. Right sides of T-I in line. Words of legend are large and crowded with hardly any space between. This same reverse is found on 1829 Rev. G. (66,66,65,65,64) 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 #: 39773 NGC ID: 24FR
