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PCGS Number: 39872 Coin Date: 1832 Denomination (Short): 50c Denomination (Long): 50 Cents Variety: Small Letters Variety 2: O-113a Desg: MS Composition: 89% silver; 11% copper Mintage: 4,797,000 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>Die dot at throat</p>
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<p><b>OBV. 9. S1B, S7C-JCHb, S8LH, S13LE.</b> of a double segment. Date is 8 mm. and low. Easy to identify by the pronounced dot at juncture of chin and neck.</p>
</section> Reverse Description: <section class="wp-paragraph">
<p>Crude arrowheads, A slightly lower than M</p>
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<p><b>REV. J. A1C, A2UE, A3UH.</b> 50 C. is 1 ¾ mm. A-A is slightly over ½ mm. A short prong at tip of right wing, not so long as on REV. B. The crude arrowheads are similar to reverses B and L but all are different. On this reverse A2 is slightly lower than M, on reverse B it is higher and on reverse L they are level. (67,65,65,64,64) 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 #: 39872 NGC ID: 24FW
