John's Basic
50C CAPPED BUST, LETTERED EDGE (1807-1836)

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Coin Details

Origin/Country: United States
Design Description: HALF DOLLARS - CAPPED BUST, LETTERED EDGE
Item Description: 50C 1821
Full Grade: NGC MS 62
Owner: JTO

Set Details

Custom Sets: This coin is not in any custom sets.
Competitive Sets: John's Certifiable Type Set   Score: 2079
John's Half   Score: 2079
John's Golden Set   Score: 2079
John's Basic   Score: 2079
JTO's Type Set of US Coins Real and Debased   Score: 2079
John's 19th Century   Score: 2079
John's Silver Type   Score: 2079
Research: NGC Coin Explorer NGC Coin Price Guide
NGC US Coin Census for Early US Type Performance

Owner Comments:

Remarkable luster and sharpness of the details given that this coin was made on a screw press by hand. The steam powered press would have to wait until February of1836.

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