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PCGS Number: 39915 Coin Date: 1834 Denomination (Short): 50c Denomination (Long): 50 Cents Variety: Small Date, Small Letters Variety 2: O-111 Desg: MS Composition: 89% silver; 11% copper Mintage: 6,412,004 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>So called child's head</p>
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<p><b>OBV. 10. S1UH, S7LH-JCHb, S8B, S13UE.</b> Stars are small, sharp and distant from milling. Stars 6 and 7 are recut at upper points. Date is 6 ¾ mm. sharp struck and low. 18 leans to right and 34 leans to left giving a caved in appearance to the top of the date. The face is noticeable for its round cheeked, wide-eyed appearance. Mouth is slightly open.</p>
</section> Reverse Description: <section class="wp-paragraph">
<p>Large C. ¼ mm. from olive stem</p>
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<p><b>REV. K. A1LH, A2LE, A3UH.</b> 50 C. is 1 ¼ mm. and high, with top of C. only ¼ mm. from stem. The well formed 5 is considerably higher than 0. A-A is 1 ¼ mm. I is under right side of T. A defect line usually visible through lower part of stripe 4. Line 3 of stripe 3 and lines 1 and 2 of stripe 6 extend to crossbar 2. Second T in states is cocked to the left. (66,66,66,65,65) 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 #: 39915 NGC ID: 24FY
