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1818/7 O-102 [IMG][IMG]
No 102???;) Alas, the 106 "comet head" is only R-2. The R-5 rating in the 4th edition of Overton is a misprint. [IMG][IMG] The 105 has 3...
1820 O-105a [IMG][IMG]
Another 1814 O-102...LIBERTY triple clashed on reverse. [IMG][IMG]
Back when Frank was doing his 1813s he showed the late die state of O-107a with shattered dies. Here's what the earlier die state looks like....
1812 O-101 (2/1 large 8) [IMG][IMG]
Nice early die state of O-115. Most examples seem to have the obverse stars drawn to edge and missing dentils due to die erosion.
A perfect example of why I tell people that they can't grade bust halves by the lettering in motto and legend like they do later series. Me likee.
Speaking of shattered dies...1812 O-106 [IMG][IMG]
Frank showed his 1810 O-108 earlier, but since this might be my favorite bust half I show it every chance I get. The reverse die was nearly...
1810 O-110 R-2 Obverse The upper inner point of star 13 is scalloped. The milling on both sides of this die marriage is usually weak. Reverse AM...
Looks like Frank went back to work before writing up the 1811 O-113 O-113 R-5 Obverse Stars 1 & 7 both point between dentils. The date slants to...
It happens to be 103, but as a general rule don't use die clashes as identifiers...especially during the early years. The clashes came and went...
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