Anyone ever seen this type of doubling on an 1856-O half dollar? It's not in the Red Book and I can't seem to find anymore online with this type of doubling. All that I've seen have doubling above the 5 and 6, not below. I'm not sure if there's some type of variety catalog that would list this. Thank you
I believe WB has it. There are TONS of varieties not in Redbooks. No one should ever use the Redbook as a definitive guide to varieties. Its way too general a resource.
Wiley Bugert, (sp?). It is the definitive, (or was), SL half book when I collected SL halves heavily. It went through every date/mm and discussed the issue. I see its kind of pricey today, unfortunately.
Wow, going for $600 on Amazon. It's a real shame many variety and specialized coin books seem so expensive. You pretty much have to use them frequently to make them worth the purchase.
Sweet! I just found an excellent online version of the catalog that lists this variety! http://blog.davidlawrence.com/index.php/seated-half-dollars-1856-o/ Wb-103. Recut 56. It appears to be one of the rarer varieties. Thank you for pointing me in the right direction.
Yeah, I heard that one got pricey. I don't think they ever reprinted it, and its a good book. I would borrow a copy from interlibrary loan if I were you. Also, many/most of those varieties would be in cherry pickers guides.
Are you sure you don't mean an RPD (Repunched Date) rather than doubling? The CPG (Cherrypickers Guide) lists the RPD as FS-301. However, your enlargement above appears to be machine doubling. Chris
It is also pictured in Walter Breen's encyclopedia as #4868. The WB book was never reprinted but they have been expanding it. It is now a series of books, one for each mint and they contain information on ALL of the known varieties. The WB book only included the most prominent ones. I think two, maybe three of the books in the series have been published now.
All I know is that was the first book I bought that proved to me the value of good numismatic literature. Because of it I was able to buy some really spectacular doubled dies I didn't know exist, and neither did the dealers I bought them from. 9 fingered 1858 SL halves in AU for $100. Ah, the "good old days".
