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PCGS Number: 39966 Coin Date: 1836 Denomination (Short): 50c Denomination (Long): 50 Cents Variety: Lettered Edge, Beaded Reverse Variety 2: O-106 Desg: MS Composition: 89% silver; 11% copper Mintage: 6,545,000 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>First 9 stars rather flat, last 4 are sharp</p>
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<p><b>OBV. 4. S1B, S7LE-UHHb, S8LE, S13UH.</b> Most stars are partially flat but the last four are sharp. Date is 7 ½ mm. with nicely formed and well aligned figures.</p>
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<p>Extensions on right base of A1</p>
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<p><b>REV. E. A1LE, A2LH, A3UE.</b> 50 C. is 1 mm. with a larger 50 than most in 1836. A-A is 1 ¼ mm. Left side of T and right side of I in line. Most of the stripe lines extend to crossbars 2 and 3. Line 2 and 3 of stripe five extend below feathers into field. This reverse is the only reverse in the lettered edge series that has a raised edge with beaded segments. (65,65,64,64,64) 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 #: 39966 NGC ID: 24G2
