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

11,495

12,262

13,794

15,327

17,626

19,159

21,458

24,523

27,589

30,654

6177

1838

11,495

12,262

13,794

15,327

17,626

19,159

21,458

24,523

27,589

30,654

6179

1839

13,794

15,327

17,626

19,159

21,458

24,523

27,589

30,654

6180

1839 Capped Bust, Small Letters
Est. 10 known

5,747,625

6,130,800

6,513,975

6,897,150

7,280,325

8,813,025

10,728,900

13,027,950

6181

1839-O

76,635

91,962

114,953

137,943

153,270

168,597

191,588

229,905

245,232

268,223

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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