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1839 50c Reeded Edge, Large Letters Reverse GR-3

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    1839 Capped Bust Half Dollar. Reeded Edge. HALF DOL. GR-3. Rarity-5+. Large Letters. EF-40 (NGC). 40 Stacks Bowers 1,020 11/22/2021
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      Entry Details

      PCGS Number: 531100
      Coin Date: 1839
      Denomination (Short): 50c
      Denomination (Long): 50 Cents
      Variety: Reeded Edge, Large Letters Reverse
      Variety 2: GR-3
      Desg: MS
      Composition: 90% silver; 10% copper
      Mintage: 1,392,976
      Strike Type: Business
      Coinage Type: Capped bust half dollar
      Coinage Years: 1807-1836
      Mint Location: Philadelphia
      Diameter: 30
      Fineness: 0.9
      Weight (Grams): 13.36
      Weight (Ounces): 0.475
      Designer: John Reich
      Edge: Reeded
      Obverse Description: Portrait of Liberty facing left with a cap and the word LIBERTY on a ribbon above her brow. In a change from the lettered-edge coins, there are now 6 stars on the left periphery and 7 stars on the right side, representing 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 50 CENTS is centered below the eagle.
      PCGS #: 531100
      NGC ID: 24G6
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