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1836 50c Lettered Edge, Bar Dot

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    50C 1836 BAR DOT. PCGS MS65 CAC 65 Legend 9,988 09/02/2021
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      Entry Details

      PCGS Number: 39958
      Coin Date: 1836
      Denomination (Short): 50c
      Denomination (Long): 50 Cents
      Variety: Lettered Edge, Bar Dot
      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 (FIFTY CENTS OR HALF A DOLLAR)
      Obverse Description: Portrait of Liberty facing left with a cap and the word LIBERTY on a ribbon above her brow. 7 stars on the left periphery and 6 stars on the right side represent the original 13 colonies. The date appears centered at the bottom.
      Reverse Description: An heraldic eagle holding olive branches and 3 arrows in its claws is surrounded by the words UNITED STATES OF AMERICA around the periphery. A ribbon below bears the motto E PLURIBUS UNUM. The denomination of 50C is centered below the eagle.
      PCGS #: 39958
      NGC ID: 24G2
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