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PCGS Number: 39861 Coin Date: 1832 Denomination (Short): 50c Denomination (Long): 50 Cents Variety: Small Letters Variety 2: O-104 Desg: MS Composition: 89% silver; 11% copper Mintage: 4,797,000 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>Milling, stars, clash lines</p>
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<p><b>OBV. 2-s2.</b> Same as 2 except there is only a thin trace of milling about ¾ around, all stars are drawn to edge. Light clash lines from junction of throat and bust, tip of nose and along ribbon ends are usually visible.</p>
</section> Reverse Description: <section class="wp-paragraph">
<p>Triangle defect at eagle's neck</p>
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<p><b>REV. B. A1C, A2LE, A3LH.</b> 50 C. is 1 ½ mm. and low. Arrowheads are malformed and all are solidly joined by a series of defects, etc. A-A is ½ mm. Flat striking on olive stem, right claw and arrowheads. A die defect prong extends down from tip of right wing. I is entirely left of side of T. Base of A much higher than base of M. Line 1 of stripe 3 and line 2 of stripe 4 below shield. Berries are like deformed lumps. Clash marks are usually visible around both wings and under scroll. Most specimens in this die marriage show a raised triangular defect at lower right curve of eagle's neck. (64,63,63,63,63) 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 #: 39861 NGC ID: 24FW
