Lets see some nice old worn Bust half dollars.

1819 O-107 R-4
1819 O-107

Grade: AU-50
R-4

Obverse: 6
Reverse: F

Diagnostics:
Obverse: Star 13 very close to curl.
Reverse: Stand & top of 5 are clearly recut.

 

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1819 O-108
R-3

Obverse: Star 1 points between dentils. Low date is very wide, and evenly spaced. The curl above the clasp has several horizontal spikes protruding from it.

Reverse: “50 C” has large round figures, and the “5” is recut, showing left of its upright, and above its flag. Lower right serif of first “A” in “AMERICA” is notched at right. On this marriage we see the same cracks as on the earlier O-107; a crack shows at the top of “AMERICA” to edge below lower arrowhead. “I” is centered below “T. (Reverse is LDS of O-107.)

 

1819 O-109 R-2
1819
O-102
R-2

Grade: XF


Obv 8
Rev G

Obv: Stars all large & close to milling
Rev: Line 1 of stripe 5 solid to crossbar 2.

 

It was a dark and rainy Sunday night in Baltimore April of 1832. Miss Liberty was counting out the receipts from coin show attendees prior to taking them to bank the following morning when there came a knock on the kitchen door...




Who was it who broke in and savagely slit Miss Liberty's throat?

 

1819 O-110a R-3
1819 O-110a

Grade: VF
R-3

Obverse: 9
Reverse: H-s2

Diagnostics:
Obverse: Defective points on star 7
Reverse: bases of A2 & A3 nearly closed. Die crack: top of UNITED .

 

1819 O-111 R-2
1819 O-111

Grade: VG
R-2

Obverse: 10
Reverse: I

Diagnostics:
Obverse: Stars 1 & 2 closer than others.
Reverse: E in STATES sharply lower than T.











That is an old note above, no way, today, a VG

 

1819 O-112 R-3
1819 O-112

R-3

XF-40?













I agree with my ? above, yes, an XF

 

1819 O-113 R-1
1819 O-113

Grade: VG+??????
R-1

Obverse: 12
Reverse: K

Diagnostics:
Obverse: Stars are large well formed & close to milling.
Reverse: Center line of stripe 2 thru crossbar 3.









What would you grade this?

Again, no way a VG

These are some early ones, I strictly graded by the bust, but, live & learn


In my records noted as a F-12.

... thinking...

 

1819 O-114 R-3
1819 O-114

Grade: XF-40
R-3

Obverse: 13
Reverse: L

Diagnostics:
Obverse: 19 closer than 181
Reverse: 50 C is wide, but 50 is close.

 

1819 O-115 R-3
1819
O-115
R-3

XF-45

Really crusty.

 

now for a quick set:

1820

 

1820 O-101 1820/19 R-2
1820
1820/19

O-101
R-2


I think XF.

All original, not cleaned.


The scarcer of the 2 overdates in the year.
This is an R-2, the O-102 is an R-1.

This: square base 2.

The reverse: S in STATES is sharply lower than the E.

[Note: altho only an R-2, this one has eluded me for some time.]





Note: Photobucket has lost my picture of the reverse. I'll have to add later]

 

1820 O-102 Lost my picture.

1820 O-102
R-1

I have it graded as VF.

Probable old cleaning, re-toning.

 

1820 O-103
missing.

1820 O-103a R-2
1820 O-103a

Grade: F-15
R-2

Obverse: 3-s2
Reverse: C

Diagnostics:
Obverse: Small date Curled base 2, die crack
Reverse: Base of D much lower than base of E

 

1820 O-108 R-2
1820 O-108

Grade: VG
R-2

Obverse: 6
Reverse: G

Diagnostics:
Obverse: Star 5 recut on 2 lower inside points.
Reverse: Sharp center dot, leaves recut.

 

O-107

 

1821

1821
O-101

Grade: AU


R-1
Obverse: 1
Reverse: A

Diagnostics:
Obverse: Star 13 is 1/2 mm from curl. Center dot on neck.
Reverse: Crossbar 5 extends into the left wing.


Note: Much more luster in person.

 

1821
O-103

R-2



F-15.

 

1821 O-104 R-1
1821 O-104

Grade: VG-8
R-1

Obverse: 3
Reverse: D

Diagnostics:
Obverse: Star 7 upper edge of headband
Reverse: 5 leans sharply to right.

 

1821 O-105 R-1
1821 O-105

Grade: AU
R-1

Obverse: 4
Reverse: E

Diagnostics:
Obverse: Close date, 21 very close
Reverse: C is entirely right of olive stem.