1829 50 Cent Varieties

I recently picked up an 1829 half dollar and only found out that there are a huge number of die varieties when I went to add it to my inventory. I'm not familiar with the Overton catalog system - do we have any Busters on the board who wouldn't mind helping me out?

 

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Here's a partial list:
http://www.ngccoin.com/vp-sub-categ...apped-bust-half-dollar-die-varieties-part-iii

 

And one of my images didn't load right, so I'm reposting it:

 

I'm thinking O-108

 

Not sure about it being an O-108. I can't identify it, but the top of the 5 in fifty cent does not match. I just can't see it good enough in the pictures to attribute it.

 

Aside from the date, what areas should I get closeup pics of to help with the attribution?

 

Almost all of them start with the relation of the I and T once you get past the first two over dates. There are a total of twenty combinations for this date.
BTW there are so many I haven't even done mine.

 

Yours is prettier than mine. Nice.

Here are 2 better pics of the obverse and a closeup of the liberty band:

 

Well the obverse shows little to no milling so the obverse really would be used second. Then I nice clear shot of the reverse like Lindedad has would be helpful. The I-T relationship is use to eliminate a lot of varieties. In this case I would start with the I-T relationship to get a list of varieties.

 

I know little to nothing about Bust varieties. Can you tell me a bit about what to look for in the I & the T? Or point me toward a coin book that I should read through for more info? Thanks.

 

This might help.......

http://coinzip.wix.com/bust-half-dollars#!__attribute

 

The right edge of the scroll is directly below the junction of the AM of America. Rev's that match that or are very close are E, H,K, M, & O. The I is almost centered below the T, maybe very slightly left of center. Of those five reverses the ones with matching I/T alignment E, and O. Right upright of the M in UNUM is below the left foot of the right base of the A. That matches rev O, on rev E it is below the center of the A. So I was probably wrong on 108, what do you think of O-119? (clear focused pictures of the coin would help. Shot straight on and take the coin out of the 2X2.)

 

Thanks for the attribution link. I was looking at the I & T in 'Liberty' on the obverse - totally in the wrong ballpark.

Here are some larger pics of the reverse (complete with those ugly scratches):

 

Based on the link, using your last picture, and using a ruler on my PC screen, I'm leaning towards O-114?

 

I agree with that. How does 0-114 rank on the rarity scale?

 

No idea on that. Maybe someone else can tell you.

 

I am pretty sure yours is O-103

R-1

As for the OP:
If you can take pictures like this I could possibly id it, but not like yours. Too difficult.

 

If it is an O-114 it is an R-3, slightly uncommon

 

Thanks Frank. BTW if anyone is interested it is a PCGS XF 45

 

What I based my O-114 guess on, with the OP's last posted picture. I guess it depends on how you draw a line.