1817 50c O-104 MS

Name: 1817 50c O-104 MS
SKU: 193813

Greysheet & CPG® Values

Melt Value (Silver): 0.3868 oz +0.4%

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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: 193813

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-104

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 #: 39494

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