I'm not that experienced in attributing Capped Bust Half Dollars but I do have two of the Overton books and have used the on-line references. This one looks like the common O108 with Obv 5 and Rev G. Would the experienced members verify my attribution or correct me, please? BTW, looks like a late die state and a weak strike. What do you think? Thanks.
My opinion, worthless, is no. The triangular pointed 5 is telling, as is the claws, feathers and "button". I understand what could be interpreted as rim "weakness", both obverse and reverse, but then the arrows (especially the center arrow) don't convince me. I will defer to a certain member here that I admire for his evaluation of all things CBHs. He knows I am referring to him.
I wasn't sure about it because the obverse didn't look like a 108, Star 13 too far from the hair curl was the cause of my uncertainty. I'll go back and try again. Thanks for the input.
Not having the knowledge, experience or skill with Bust Half Dollars that some members possess, I took @okbustchaser's determination of O-112 and examined my coin more thoroughly. Some of the pickups used by Overton don't really work on this coin due to the weak/non-existent dentils caused by worn dies so I looked elsewhere for definitive diagnostics and lo, found one. The reverse on this coin has a unique shield characteristic where line 3 of stripe 2 extends to the third crossbar. No other 1831 has this unique characteristic and this Reverse J is only paired with one obverse. Here's the photo of the shield. I also verified this using a 30X stereo microscope which gives a much clearer view than my photo. Thanks again for the help.
Some dates are tricky, especially the later years. Don’t feel bad if you got one wrong. Did you have a look at an online reference, too? Sometimes the pictures there can be helpful. E.g. http://maibockaddict.com/1831-o-112-r3-capped-bust-half-dollar.shtml
Its details like these that make this series most fascinating for me. Thanks for sharing and Mr Chasers input too.
