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Rarity ratings provided courtesy of the Bust Half Nut Club Rarity Ratings Committee as published in their 2020 BHNC study report.
Obverse Description
OBV. 11. S1B, S7B-UHLC, S8UH, S13UH. All stars and milling very sharp and perfect. Some hair waves are struck a bit flat. Date is 8 ½ mm.
Reverse Description
Two vertical defect lines near C REV. C. A1C, A2UH, A3UE. 50 C. is 1 ½ mm. A-A is ¾ mm. Center dot between crossbars 4 and 5. A long vertical line, probably an engraver's tool mark, extends from a segment of milling up between C and period. Another similar line closes the opening of C. Most specimens show incused segments of milling under UNITED. (62,60,60,58,55) R.6
Source: Overton (Whitman Publishing)
Catalog Information
GSID:
193814
Designer:
John Reich
Obverse Designer:
John Reich
Obverse Lettering:
LIBERTY, 1817
Reverse Designer:
John Reich
Reverse Lettering:
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, E PLURIBUS UNUM, 50 C.
Fineness:
0.89
Weight (gr):
13.48 gr
Weight (oz):
0.4755 oz
Precious Metal Weight:
0.3868 oz
Strike Type:
Business
Diameter:
32.5
Coin Shape:
Round
Edge:
Lettered
Variety:
O-104a
Coin Date:
1817
Denomination:
50c
Designation:
MS
Mint Location:
Philadelphia
Mintage:
1,215,567
Coinage Type:
Capped bust half dollar
Coinage Years:
1807-1836
Composition:
89% silver; 11% copper
Rarity:
6+
PCGS #:
39495
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Capped Bust Half Dollar 50c Lettered Edge, 1807-1836 MS [Type]
![Capped Bust Half Dollar 50c Lettered Edge, 1807-1836 MS [Type]](https://images.greysheet.com/ctc/catalog/1807_50c_au58.jpg?MaxWidth=200&Mode=Pad&Scale=UpscaleCanvas&format=webp)
Worth: $38 – $115,000
1807 50c Capped Bust, 50/20 MS
Worth: $100 – $78,000
1807 50c Bearded Goddess, 50/20 MS
Worth: $1,600 – $60,000
1807 50c Capped Bust, Small Stars MS
Worth: $100 – $84,000
1807 50c Capped Bust, Large Stars MS
Worth: $100 – $300,000
1808/7 50c Overdate MS
Worth: $58 – $60,000
1808 50c MS
Worth: $43 – $55,200
1809 50c XXX Edge MS
Worth: $80 – $38,400
1809 50c MS
Worth: $50 – $30,000
1809 50c III Edge MS
Worth: $65 – $63,000
1810 50c MS
Worth: $40 – $48,000
1811/10 50c Punctuated Date MS
Worth: $75 – $32,400
1811 50c Large 8 MS
Worth: $43 – $48,000
1811 50c Small 8 MS
Worth: $43 – $115,000
1812/1 50c Large 8 MS
Worth: $1,200 – $28,800
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