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<p>[QUOTE="cwtokenman, post: 2069055, member: 2100"]The half dollar round is either #43 or #44, I could not determine which from your photos.</p><p><br /></p><p>43. 1854 Small Liberty Head w/14 stars</p><p>Obv. - Small Liberty head, 14 small, well engraved 5 pointed stars. With the 1st star on left under the head, the 2nd opposite the tip of the neck, and the peak of the coronet points just below and ahead of the 7th. Sawtooth border both sides, plain edge.</p><p>Rev. - Half Dol. lower left and left; California above to right; and Gold, lower right, around and outside a small, open wreath, which has 17 berries; very small triangular bow knot, no ties, and two short ribbands. 1854 in the wreath, the 4 smaller and a small period between the 8 and 5. Many of the letters are double cut.</p><p><br /></p><p>44. 1854 Small Liberty Head w/14 stars</p><p>Obv. - Same as 43</p><p>Rev. - Same as 43, except the O in California is re-cut over a horizontal O</p><p><br /></p><p>Aside from my not seeing 17 berries (which could be a combination of my old eyes/quality of photo), the description also seems to be a very good match with your coin. Count the berries with coin in hand and let us know how many you see, and if the O is re-cut over a horizontal O or not. Nice coins.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="cwtokenman, post: 2069055, member: 2100"]The half dollar round is either #43 or #44, I could not determine which from your photos. 43. 1854 Small Liberty Head w/14 stars Obv. - Small Liberty head, 14 small, well engraved 5 pointed stars. With the 1st star on left under the head, the 2nd opposite the tip of the neck, and the peak of the coronet points just below and ahead of the 7th. Sawtooth border both sides, plain edge. Rev. - Half Dol. lower left and left; California above to right; and Gold, lower right, around and outside a small, open wreath, which has 17 berries; very small triangular bow knot, no ties, and two short ribbands. 1854 in the wreath, the 4 smaller and a small period between the 8 and 5. Many of the letters are double cut. 44. 1854 Small Liberty Head w/14 stars Obv. - Same as 43 Rev. - Same as 43, except the O in California is re-cut over a horizontal O Aside from my not seeing 17 berries (which could be a combination of my old eyes/quality of photo), the description also seems to be a very good match with your coin. Count the berries with coin in hand and let us know how many you see, and if the O is re-cut over a horizontal O or not. Nice coins.[/QUOTE]
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