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PCGS Number: 39792 Coin Date: 1829 Denomination (Short): 50c Denomination (Long): 50 Cents Variety: Large Letters Variety 2: O-110a 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>9 recut</p>
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<p><b>OBV. 6. S1LH, S7B-CHb, S8LH, S13B.</b> Date is 8 ¾ mm. 9 shows recutting at right. Lips are parted to half depth of mouth.</p>
</section> Reverse Description: <section class="wp-paragraph">
<p>Large letters</p>
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<p><b>REV. G. A1B, A2B, A3UE.</b> 50 C. is 1 ¼ mm. and high. A-A is ¾ mm. Right sides of T-I in line. Letters of legend are large, with words crowded together. A scant ¾ mm. between UNITED and STATES. Line 3 stripe 4 well below shield. This reverse die used in 1828. (see 1828 Rev. P) (65,65,64,64,64) R.2</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 #: 39792 NGC ID: 24FS
