1812/1 Large '8' Capped Bust Half? Your Opinions, Please!...........

Hey CT,

Recently picked this one up with hopes of it turning out to be "the one", and by that, I mean the 1812/1 Large '8' variety. With the coin being heavily circulated, it has made it extremely difficult to attribute and confirm the variety. The coin appears to exhibit the '1' (almost resembling a die crack) coming down between the opening of the '2', and falling near the middle of the 2's outer slope. Also visible is a portion of the secondary '1' protruding from the upper-portion of the 2's knob. Die state looks correct, with the primary date's 1's being short and fat with shorter base serifs, unlike other variety's longer, skinnier 1's. The only thing that confuses me a bit is the my coin's flat to 1's, whereas most 1812/1 Large 8's I've seen have pointed ones, but there may just be a more than one Overton for this variety, or circulation wear may have just caused distortion. If anyone knows of any other diagnostics to attributing this variety, please share!

I'm in search of opinions- amatuer or expert. All input provided is greatly appreciated!

Thanks,
Brian

Mine:



PCGS Example:

 

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Sure as heck looks like it to me. Heck of a find.

 

I believe it to be an O.103

 

The more I look at it, the less it seems to resemble the real thing...

-Brian

 

Have any pictures of the reverse?

 

Brian, take a straight edge. Go to the bottom of horizontal bar on the 2 all the way to the right. take the straight edge and line it up with the bust. do the same on the known coin.

 

In my opinion, the "1"'s look wrong for an O.101&a or O.102&a

 

Exactly what I've begun to think...

-Brian

 

This is exactly what I thought. The position of the 2 doesn't line up properly, relative to the bust.

How about front and back, just so we can nail it down?
Lance.

 

Yeah, I see what you guys are talking about, and you're absolutely right.

Unfortunately, the coin is not in my possession at this time... It's with a friend, with whom I did the deal with.

When I get the chance, I'll contact him and request a few more photos be taken.

-Brian