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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Conder101, post: 496491, member: 66&quot;]Look at the last two pictures in the original post.&nbsp; The one on the left is the open claws (Capped bust half die) notice how the claws of the talons almost point down at the words HALF DOLLAR.&nbsp; Then look at the one on the right&nbsp; That is a closed claws (seated Liberty&nbsp; reverse die) on it the talons are more tightly closed and the claws curve back up around the olive branch.&nbsp; The ope claws is simply called that in comparison to the new reverse with more tightly closed claws.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Because this particlar reverse die, with its identifying die cracks also comes paired with an 1839 O obverse die.&nbsp; The reverse is obviously a capped bust half rev die (Open claws, much larger shield on the eagles breast, larger lettering font that is positioned much closer to the denticals.)&nbsp; and it was obviously well used because of the die cracks.&nbsp; When compared to the 1839 Philadelphia capped bust halves no match was found but when they compared it to the New Orleans 1839 halves they did find a match.&nbsp; And since there would be no reason to send the old New Orleans reverse back to Philadelphia it is a pretty safe assumption that the 1840&nbsp; Medium letter halves (capped bust rev) were made in New Orleans.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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