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Finding a Capped Bust Half Dollar in any mint state grade is exceptional — the vast majority of surviving examples have seen decades or centuries of circulation — and this PCGS MS-62 represents a genuinely rare early American silver coin in outstanding preservation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCertification Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCountry:\u003c\/strong\u003e United States\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eYear:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1833\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDenomination:\u003c\/strong\u003e 50 Cents (Half Dollar)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrade:\u003c\/strong\u003e MS-62 (Mint State)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCertification No.:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6163.62\/47499516\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCertifying Body:\u003c\/strong\u003e PCGS (Professional Coin Grading Service)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCoin Specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComposition:\u003c\/strong\u003e 89.24% Silver, 10.76% Copper\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDiameter:\u003c\/strong\u003e 32.5 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 13.48 g (0.3869 oz ASW)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEdge:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lettered (\u003cem\u003eFIFTY CENTS OR HALF A DOLLAR\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDesigner:\u003c\/strong\u003e John Reich (obverse and reverse)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMint:\u003c\/strong\u003e Philadelphia Mint (no mintmark)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDesign: The Capped Bust by John Reich\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eCapped Bust\u003c\/strong\u003e design was created by Assistant Engraver \u003cstrong\u003eJohn Reich\u003c\/strong\u003e and introduced on the half dollar in 1807. The obverse features a left-facing bust of \u003cstrong\u003eLiberty\u003c\/strong\u003e wearing a cloth cap inscribed \u003cem\u003eLIBERTY\u003c\/em\u003e, with flowing curls and surrounded by thirteen six-pointed stars and the date at the bottom. The reverse depicts a \u003cstrong\u003eheraldic eagle\u003c\/strong\u003e with spread wings, a shield on its breast, holding an olive branch and bundle of arrows, with a scroll inscribed \u003cem\u003eE PLURIBUS UNUM\u003c\/em\u003e in its beak and the inscriptions \u003cem\u003eUNITED STATES OF AMERICA\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003e50 CENTS\u003c\/em\u003e surrounding. A distinctive feature of this series is the \u003cstrong\u003elettered edge\u003c\/strong\u003e — each coin was individually edge-lettered with \u003cem\u003eFIFTY CENTS OR HALF A DOLLAR\u003c\/em\u003e before striking, a labour-intensive process unique to early American coinage.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Capped Bust Half Dollar was the \u003cstrong\u003eworkhorse coin of early American commerce\u003c\/strong\u003e, serving as the largest and most practical silver denomination in everyday use from 1807 through 1839. The design was modified in 1836 to a reeded edge and reduced diameter, making the pre-1836 lettered edge coins a distinct and collectible type.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHistorical Significance\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eStruck in 1833 at the Philadelphia Mint, this coin was produced just 44 years after the establishment of the United States Mint and circulated in an America of stagecoaches, canal boats, and frontier expansion. President Andrew Jackson was in his first term. The Erie Canal had just opened. This coin was struck in the early years of the American republic, when silver half dollars were the primary medium of large commercial transactions. Holding this piece is holding a tangible artifact of early American history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSilver Content\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach 1833 Capped Bust Half Dollar contains approximately \u003cstrong\u003e0.3869 troy ounces of pure silver\u003c\/strong\u003e, giving it both significant numismatic collector value as a near-200-year-old mint state rarity and meaningful intrinsic precious metal content.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhy This Coin Belongs in Your Collection\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMint state examples of the Capped Bust Half Dollar are genuinely scarce — these coins were struck for commerce, circulated heavily, and were often melted for bullion value during periods of monetary upheaval. A PCGS MS-62 example with original lustre and attractive toning, struck in Philadelphia in 1833, is a rare survivor from the early American republic. Whether you collect early American silver by type, assemble date sets of the Capped Bust series, or simply seek the most historically significant and visually compelling coins available, this PCGS MS-62 is an outstanding and hard-to-duplicate acquisition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eEncapsulated in an original PCGS sealed holder. Tampering with the holder invalidates the certification opinion. Have holder replaced if inner package\/seal is not intact.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe PCGS-certified coin shown is the exact coin you will receive. 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