I'm relatively new to coin collecting, so my terminology may be off and I apologize in advance. I inherited this coin many years ago and recently pulled it out of storage to look it over. I noticed this "blob" to the right of the date and tried to research it so I could find the specific variety, but had no luck finding a match. I presume it's an overstrike or something like that, but any additional info would be welcome. Thanks guys!
THAT'S IT! You guys are amazing! I literally spent hours searching for this variety. Thank you so much, Insider!
If you are going to collect these you'll need two books. Overton and "I forgot" It's at the office but someone should post it. There is also a Bust Half Dollar Club.
United States Early Half Dollar Die Varieties 1794-1936, Overton, or 4th & 5th editions, Parsley The Ultimate Guide to Attributing Bust Half Dollars, by Glenn Peterson [1807-1836] (Capped Bust only) Then: Early United States Half Dollars, Volume 1, 1794-1807 by Steve Tompkins. Amazing book. Contemporary Counterfeit Capped Bust Half Dollars, by Keith Davignon And Bust Half Fever, by Edgar Sounders -- great read, 2 editions. Also: The Top 100 R-4 and R-5 Caped Bust Half Dollar Varieties and Sub-Varieties. By Edgar Sounders. Then there are Beistle, Hazeltine and others
