Nice type trio, @dwhiz- they kinda match each other! Lotta "meat on the bone" for the G06 grade with that 1805 DBH.
@lordmarcovan I think the 05 was net graded or they messed up. Now a days I'm just putting together a type set, I feel like Moses just wondering around looking for direction.
Nice, old and worn. Well, old and worn, anyway. And she found a place in my collection. The die defect over the left wing makes it a cinch to attribute at a glance.
Just arrived today. Not my best pics. 1832 O-120a Die crack under Date. Also Die Crack from Star 12 to Curl. I think a worn VF-25.
"W.H. Vanderbilt" carved on 1826 Capped Bust half dollar Larger obverse scan Larger reverse scan Host coin: 1826 USA Capped Bust half dollar. Obverse: unaltered except for "W.H. Vanderbilt" graffito in left obverse field. Reverse: original eagle design, unaltered. Is it really possible this coin once belonged to famous 19th century railroad tycoon William Henry Vanderbilt (1821-1885)? Sure, it's possible. Is it probable? Not very. I'm pretty convinced that the carving is old, but let’s just say I’m not convinced the coin had anything to do with W.H. Vanderbilt personally. But maybe, when he was a young man...? Who knows. Considering I acquired this piece for about 1/3 less than the regular G4 price of an 1826 Bust half dollar, I saw no reason at all not to include it in my Oddball (Engraved, Love Token, etc.) collection of the time.
Is that carving (and thus the damage that you mentioned) around the rim of the reverse? I've never seen a 107 with a die crack like this.