Lets see some nice old worn Bust half dollars.

NIce halves, aceskings

 

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well, I guess I am up to 1829.

1829 O-101 [1829 over 1827] R-1
1829
[1829 over 1827]

O-101


Grade: F-12

R-1

Obv: 1
Rev: A

Diagnostics:
Obverse: 1829 over 1827
Reverse: Very large 5 with curved top.

 

1829 O-102 [1829 over 1827] R-2
1829
[1829 over 1827]

O-102


Grade: VF

R-2

Obv: 1
Rev: B

Diagnostics:
Obverse: 1829 over 1827
Reverse: Smaller 5 with filled top.

 

1829 O-103 R-1
1829
O-10
R-1

VF - XF














close up:

 

1829 O-104 POSSIBLE R-5?
Listed as an R-5, with the reverse A-1 and A-2 not filled.

I filed it as an R-3.

However, this one is fully PL.

AU-58, cleaned, but still pretty

Hard to take pictures, I'll try for better on another less cloudy day










all coins out of the holders, just on top of them





metal impurities in the planchet show.

 

1829 O-105 R-1
1829


O-105


Grade: VF

R-1

Obv: 3
Rev: D

Diagnostics:
Obverse: Some show die crack
Reverse: C very close to stem, E under right of D.

 

1829 O-106 R-5
.

1829
O-106
R-5


I grade it F-12, old light cleaning.

Still, it is an R-5

 

1829 O-107 R-3
1829
O-107
R-3


Grade as shown: XF-45. Possibly XF-40

Diagnostics:
Obv: Unfinished die lines at end of bust.
Rev: Large, high and close 50 C.

The only die marriage with this obverse.

 

1829 O-108 R-2
1829


O-108


Grade: AU

R-2

Obv: 5
Rev: E

Diagnostics:
Obverse: Star 8 very close to cap
Reverse: Top of 5 slightly recut.

 

1829 O-111a R2

 

1829 O-112a R-2
1829
O-112a

R-2

Grade: XF-40
[NGC slab]

Obverse: 7-s2
Reverse: I

Diagnostics:
Obverse: Die lines.
Reverse: Line 3 of stripe 5 to corssbar 2.

 

1829 O-113a R-2

O-113a.

easy to get:

A3 is filled at the top.


















Actual coin is darker, more like the first photo.

Taken in the den with indirect light, still too bright.

 

1829 O-114 R-3

1829
O-114
R-3

Small letters (Rev).

Diagnostics:

Obv: Star 13 is close to curl.

Rev: A2 & A3 both filled at top.

 

1829 O-115a R-1
1829
O-115a
R-1

A die state that I needed

I grade as a VG.

 

1829 O-116a R-3
1829


O-116a


Grade: VG

R-3

Obv: 10
Rev: M-s2

Diagnostics:
Obverse:
Reverse: Die crack.

 

1829 O-117 R-2
1829
O-117

Grade XF
SCRATCH REMOVED FROM FIELD.
So, I net graded it as a VG

R-2

Obverse: 10
Reverse: N

Diagnostics:
Obverse: All 4 diagnostic stars position B.
Reverse: A2 filled at top.







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phew

 

Are you still at it? I'll guess you have been collecting these for many years. I love it.

 

Thanks, Larry.

yes, for quite some time.

 

From another thread......

I think this is the one you were looking for Frank.