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Entry Details
PCGS Number: 39781 Coin Date: 1829 Denomination (Short): 50c Denomination (Long): 50 Cents Variety: Small Letters Variety 2: O-103 Desg: MS Composition: 89% silver; 11% copper Mintage: 3,712,156 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>Date is 8 ¼, Star is7B-JCHb</p>
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<p><b>OBV. 2. S1LH, S7B-JCHb, S8LH, S13UE.</b> All stars on left are drawn to edge. Star 13 almost ½ mm. from curl. Date is 8 ¼ mm. Some specimens show a die lump below bust to left of date.</p>
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<p><b>REV. B. A1C, A2B, A3LH.</b> 50 C. is 1 mm. and high, with a short top on 5 that is noticeably filled between the stand and crossbar. The 5 is higher than 0, tipped more to left and the knob is nearly closed to the broken end of the stand. The C. is large and open. A-A is ¾ mm. Left side of T and right side of I in line. Outside of lower curve of D is recut. Three lines of stripe 1 and lines 2 and 3 of stripe 2 and line 3 of stripe 5 to crossbar 2. 0 in 50 C. recut at bottom. (65,65,64,64,63) R.1</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 #: 39781 NGC ID: 24FS
