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PCGS Number: 39920 Coin Date: 1834 Denomination (Short): 50c Denomination (Long): 50 Cents Variety: Small Date, Small Letters Variety 2: O-115a 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>Star 1, is 2 ¾ mm. from drapery</p>
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<p><b>OBV. 14. S1UH, S7UH-UEHb, S8UH, S13UE.</b> Stars are small, 7 and 8 show small extra points. Date is 7 mm., evenly spaced and a bit low.</p>
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<p>0 in 50 widely recut</p>
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<p><b>REV. O. A1LH, A2LE, A3UE.</b> 50 C. is 1 mm. with a large C. and just a shade high. The 0 in 50 shows broad recutting at right. A-A is 1 ¼ mm. All 3 lines of stripe 1 and lines 2 and 3 of stripe 3 extend to the second crossbar. Line 2 of stripe 4 below shield. I is entirely left of side of T. (66,66,65,65,65) 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 #: 39920 NGC ID: 24FY
