Lets see some nice old worn Bust half dollars.

1818 O-109 R-1
1818 O-109

Grade: XF
R-1

Obverse: 7
Reverse: G

Diagnostics:
Obverse: First 1 higher and wider than 818
Reverse: N higher than U or I

 

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1818 O-109a R-1

This is the "a" variety with the die crack through the top of TED STATE on the reverse

Another die state pick up:









reverse 'spots' I believe just from circulation.

 

1818 O-111 R-1
1818 O-111

Grade: XF
R-1

Obverse: 8
Reverse: H

Diagnostics:
Obverse: Small spike at top of cap, Second 1 slimmer than first 1.
Reverse: Second crossbar extends into right wing.

 

1818 O-112 R-1
1818 O-112

Grade: AU
R-1

Obverse: 9
Reverse: I

Diagnostics:
Obverse: 81 much closer than either 18.
Reverse: Die line joins base of IC.

 

1818 O-113 R-3
1818 O-113

Grade: XF
R-3

Obverse: 10
Reverse: J

Diagnostics:
Obverse: First 18 wide, 81 close
Reverse: Arrowheads joined.

 

1818 O-114 R-3
1818
O-114

R-3

Grade: VF-35
[Note: PCGS slab]

Obverse: 11
Reverse: J-s2

Diagnostics:
Obverse: Star 1 recut.
Reverse: Die crack.










soon to be available:

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1818 O-115a R-4
1818 O-115a

Grade: VF-20
R-4

Obverse: 12-s2
Reverse: F

Diagnostics:
Obverse: Die break spans obverse
Reverse: Right sides of D-E in line, I centered under T .

 

Later, all.

 

1821 O-106

 

O-103

 

pretty

 

Thanks!! Here's one I just picked up at a somewhat local show....

O-105

 

102a

 

nice stuff.

OK:

Pretty piece

 

O-121

 

I still can't capture the details, but AMAZING breaks and clashes in this little lady:

1814 O-108a

 

Very nice, mine is only a VG-10

 

I have a few minutes, so, 1891:

1819 O-101 [1819/18 Small 9] R-1
1819/18 Small 9 O-101

Grade: VG
R-1

Obverse: 1
Reverse: A

Diagnostics:
Obverse: Small narrow 9, with open tail
Reverse: Solid twin segment below 50.


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Not a beauty:

1819 O-102 [1819/18 Large 9] R-2
1819/18 Large Broad 9 O-102

Grade: G+
R-2

Obverse: 2
Reverse: B

Diagnostics:
Obverse: 1819 over 18, Large broad 9 with tail very close to loop.
Reverse: T's are all defective at bases.

 

1819 O-103 R-4

Some diagnostics for Large 9 1819/8 O-103a R4:

Obverse: Star 1 points to upper edge of dentil. “19” is wider than “181”. All of the 1819 overdates share the same style “1’s”, different from the regular 1819 marriages. (Obverse shared with O-102.)
Reverse: “5” is upright, rather than canted right. The lowest arrow feather has a tine that crosses underneath the third left claw. Lower right serif of second “T” in “STATES” is damaged, showing at right. First “T” is well beneath adjacent “A”. On this LDS, there are numerous die cracks. “I” is far left of “T

cherried from ebay, got it below bid.