Lets see some nice old worn Bust half dollars.

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Images by Bob Campbell, and I think he did an excellent job.

 

I don't think I posted this one before.
O-103 with a double profile.

 

Lets start off the 1834's:

1834 O-101 R-1


1834 O-101 R-1

 

1834 O-102 R-1
1834
O-102
R-1

XF

Obv & Rev lamination.
[Note: The lamination was confirmed with Frank Leone, a known error/variety specialist].







recut digits in date:

 

One more:

1834
O-103
R-2

AU details.

Old cleaning, retoning, looks nicer in hand.
Cleaning is hard to see in hand.

 

1834 O-104 R-2
1834
O-104
Large Date, Small Letters.
R-2

Grade: EF-40
[ICG slab]

Obverse: 4
Reverse: D

Diagnostics:
Obverse: 18 wider than 834
Reverse: Small letters in legend, Tine at upper left corner of shield.

 

continuing in order:
1834


O-105 R-1
1834
O-105

R-1


VF-20

 

1834 O-106 [4/4] R-1
1834 [4/4]

O-106

Grade: F-VF

R-1

Obv: 6
Rev: F

Diagnostics:

Obverse: 1834 over 4 Large crude 4 over small 4
Reverse: Left stand of M thin, curved, recut and joined to center at base.

 

1834 O-107 (R-1)

COUNTERSTAMP

 

1834 O-108 R-2
Obv: 9
Rev: I

The only Large Date/Small Letters variety with the I right of the T.

[NOTE: coin is on top of the 2x2, the holder there for my reference].

 

1834 O-109 R-1
1834
O-109
R-1

Diagnostics:

Obv: Stars 8, 9 & 10 are recut.

Rev: Double segment above last S in STATES.

 

1834 O-110 R-3
1834
O-110
R-3

Small Date, small Letters

Diagnostics:
Rev Die crack
Obv: Star 10 recut.

If the 1834 O-103 is an AU-50 (by PCGS details grade) then this must be an AU-58.

Just a trace of wear.

And under the toning there is light PL surfaces, esp on the reverse.

 

1834 O-111 R-1
1834


O-111


Grade: VF

R-1

Obv: 10
Rev: K

Diagnostics:
Obverse: So called child's head
Reverse: Large C close to olive stem






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1834 O-112 (R-3)

still searching

 

1834 O-113 R-1
I have it graded as VF-25

With claims to a higher grade?









[note: again, the coin is on top of the holder, not in it!]

 

1834 O-114 R-1
1834
O-114

R-1

F-VF -- what do you think?

 

1834 O-115 R-2
Obv: 14
Rev: O
R.2

I entirely left of T and noticeably recut 0 in 50. O-115a is distinguished by the recutting having been lapped away.

[rats! another one I need.]

 

But I have the later die state:

1834 O-115a R-4
1834

O-115a

Grade: XF

R-4

Obv: 14
Rev: O-s2

Diagnostics:

Obverse: Star 1 far from drapery.
Reverse: 0 in 50 is recut.