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1840 Small Letters Half Dollar, MS64
Rich Multicolor Toning

1840 50C Small Letters, WB-101, Die Pair 5, R.3, MS64 NGC. Lavishly toned in fire-red and mauve with a blush of straw-gold on each side. Crisply struck and lustrous. A moderately abraded representative of the briefly-issued Small Letters subtype, which is more available than its rare Medium Letters counterpart. Census: 10 in 64 (2 in 64+), 14 finer (8/25).
Ex: Long Beach Signature (Heritage, 9/2007), lot 1530.

Coin Index Numbers: (Variety PCGS# 801671, Base PCGS# 6234)

Weight: 13.36 grams

Metal: 90% Silver, 10% Copper


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