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PCGS Number: 39959 Coin Date: 1836 Denomination (Short): 50c Denomination (Long): 50 Cents Variety: Lettered Edge, Bar Dot Variety 2: O-112 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>Bar with dot at right loop of 6</p>
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<p><b>OBV. 8. S1UE, S7B-UHHb, S8LE, S13UE.</b> Stars are sharp and star 6 is sharply recut at lower left point. Date is 7 ½ mm. and 83 closer than 18 or 36. A short horizontal bar with dot like end protrudes from right loop of 6. There is roughness and signs of recutting around 183. (See appendix for comment on bar-dot varieties.)</p>
</section> Reverse Description: <section class="wp-paragraph">
<p>Die line joins two lower arrowheads</p>
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<p><b>REV. J. A1B, A2LE, A3UE.</b> 50 C. is 1 ¼ mm. and high with well-formed figures. The 5 is much higher than 0 with sharply curved top and tipped more to left. The C. is large. A- A is ¾ mm. A die line joins the lower arrowhead to back of the center one. Left sides of T-I in line. Oval centering dot between lines 3 and 4. (65,64,64,63,63) 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 #: 39959 NGC ID: 24G2
