1836 Lettered Edge 50c Capped Bust Silver Half Dollar Coin VG Very Good. A genuine 1836 Lettered Edge Capped Bust Silver Half Dollar Coin, in VG Very Good Condition. Contains 89.24% Silver. Struck over 180 years ago, this 89% silver Capped Bust half dollar bears John Reichs classic design. It depicts Liberty with long, curling hair and a cloth cap, surrounded by13 stars and the date. The reverse shows an American eagle with Union Shield, an olive branch and three arrows. A banner above the eagle reads E PLURIBUS UNUM, with 25 c. Below and UNITED STATES OF AMERICA surrounding. Inscribed along the coins edge is FIFTY CENTS or HALF A DOLLAR. The item “1836 Lettered Edge 50c Capped Bust Silver Half Dollar Coin VG Very Good” is in sale since Friday, February 21, 2020. This item is in the category “Coins & Paper Money\Coins\ US\Half Dollars\Early Halves (1794-1839)”. The seller is “profilecoins” and is located in Franconia, New Hampshire. This item can be shipped to United States.
- Certification: Uncertified
- Circulated/Uncirculated: Circulated
- Denomination: 50C
- Grade: Very Good
- Mint Location: Philadelphia
- Strike Type: Business
- Year: 1836
- Coin: Capped Bust
- Composition: Silver
- Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
- Modified Item: No