Lets see some nice old worn Bust half dollars.

1826 O-119 R-4
1826

O-119

Grade: XF

R-4

Obv: 13
Rev: M-s3

Diagnostics:

Obverse: 26 is high

Reverse: Die Cracks















Just for fun:


contemporary hole.

still a high grade.

 

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That's all for now, folks.

Next time we'll visit 1827.



When:

President: John Quincy Adams (DR/NR-Massachusetts)
Vice President: John C. Calhoun (D-South Carolina)

and not much happened that year.




Except for 49 die marriages!

The most of any year.

Including several very scarce ones, and one R-8, unique piece, that I don't own

 

O-113a

 

O-111

 

A massive upgrade:

1823 O-110
R-2

[Photos by Ken/Green18 -- Thank you, Ken!]


Note: Doubled chin and throat-- strike doubling.]

 

If you can't see it I hope this works:

 

These are very nice half dollars!

 

One of my favorites in my collection, O-109

 

Here is mine - any idea of the grade of this worn beauty?






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VG

O-105

R-1

 

Thanks for the reply!
What does the Overton-105 variety mean? I know the 1829 exist in both large letters, small letters and 1829/27, and think this is a large letter variety.
Or?
(not so familiar with the different varieties) [emoji4]

 

Your O-105 is the "small letters reverse". (Actually, all 29's except for the O-110 are.) The "O number" refers to a particular die pairing (in this case Obverse die 3 with Reverse die D) for the year as delineated in the book "Early Half Dollar Die Varieties" by Al Overton.

On the large letter reverse the words UNITED and STATES run together and appear to be one word.

(Not my coin)

 

Thanks for the info [emoji4]

 

Wow beautiful coins. The draped busts are my all time favorite coins. Heres the one I have.

 

O-107

 

As a result of this thread, I found that there were a number of pieces that I had never photographed, nor logged.

So, here goes, not in any order, except for my posting.

 

1826
O-115a

R-5-

 

1809

O-104

R-5

[Note: when the 2x2 is shown, all coins are out of the holders, and on top of the plastic.]

 

1810

O-106

R-4