PCGS Price Guide: Type 3, Reeded Edge, "HALF DOL." on Reverse

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Capped Bust Half Dollar, MS

Type 3, Reeded Edge, "HALF DOL." on Reverse, MS

PCGS No	Description	Desig	1	2	3	4	6	8	10	12	15	20

PCGS No

Description

Desig

96177

Type

503

537

604

671

772

839

939

1,074

1,208

1,342

6177

1838

503

537

604

671

772

839

939

1,074

1,208

1,342

6179

1839

604

671

772

839

939

1,074

1,208

1,342

6180

1839 Capped Bust, Small Letters
Est. 10 known

251,625

268,400

285,175

301,950

318,725

385,825

469,700

570,350

6181

1839-O

3,355

4,026

5,033

6,039

6,710

7,381

8,388

10,065

10,736

11,743

Capped Bust Half Dollar, PR

Type 3, Reeded Edge, "HALF DOL." on Reverse, PR

PCGS No	Description	Desig	1	2	3	4	6	8	10	12	15	20

PCGS No

Description

Desig

96222

Type

6225

1838
5 known

6227

1839
Est. 1-3 known

6226

1838-O
Est. 10 known

86226

1838-O

CAM

Capped Bust Half Dollar, SP

Type 3, Reeded Edge, "HALF DOL." on Reverse, SP

PCGS No	Description	Desig	1	2	3	4	6	8	10	12	15	20

PCGS No

Description

Desig

6253

1839-O
Est. 3-5 known

R-1	Common
R-2	Not So Common
R-3	Scarce
R-4	Very Scarce	(76-200 known)
R-5	Rare	(31-75 known)
R-6	Very Rare	(13-30 known)
R-7	Extremely Rare	(4-12 known)
R-8	Unique or Nearly Unique	(1-3 known)

R-1	Common	(Tens of Millions)
R-2	Not so Common	(Several Million)
R-3	Scarce	(Hundreds of Thousands)
R-4	Very Scarce	(Tens of Thousands)
R-5	Rare	(Several Thousand)
R-6	Very Rare	(Several Hundred)
R-7	Extremely Rare	(Few Tens)
R-8	Unique or Nearly Unique	(Several)

PCGS Price Guide: Type 3, Reeded Edge, "HALF DOL." on Reverse

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