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Entry Details
PCGS Number: 39778 Coin Date: 1828 Denomination (Short): 50c Denomination (Long): 50 Cents Variety: Square Base 2, Small 8s, Large Letters Variety 2: O-122 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>Broken rim at stars 5-6</p>
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<p><b>OBV. 13-s2. S1B, S7B-CHb, S8C, S13UE.</b> Stars are large and close to milling. S13 is ¼ mm. C. Date is 8 ½ mm. Mouth is open. A rim break opposite stars 5 and 6 is diagnostic and exists on most specimens, although early die states exist without this break. A small patch of corrugated die defect marks usually show to left of date.</p>
</section> Reverse Description: <section class="wp-paragraph">
<p>M well below E</p>
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<p><b>REV. S. A1UH, A2UH, A3LE.</b> 50 C. is 1 mm. and set high with a C much larger than 50. A-A is ¼ mm. Left side of I under center of T. M is sharply lower at base than adjacent E. (65,65,65,64,64) 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 #: 39778 NGC ID: 24FR
