Lets see some nice old worn Bust half dollars.

Picked this one up yesterday, O-101

 

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O-108

 

I got this 1832 back in Jan 2015 for $48

I think it is a VG-10

 

okay, I'll hold the rest.

 

agreed, VG-10 looks right.

 

next date:

1807 O-101 R-5
1807
O-101

R-5

Grade: F-12


Obverse: 1
Reverse: A

Diagnostics:
Obverse: Small stars well in from milling.
Reverse: 5 berries 3 below have long stems, 2 above have short stems .

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dup:

Another example:

1807
O-101

PCI slab, G-4



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1807 O-102 R-2
1807
O-102

R-2

Grade: VG - repaired hole


Obverse: 2
Reverse: A

Diagnostics:
Obverse: Serif of Y higher than T.
Reverse: Top of U higher than N in UNITED.

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just plain fun:

807 O-102 R-2
1807
O-102
R-2

Obv: Serif of Y higher than T.
Rev: 5 berries, 3 below have long stems, 2 above have short stems.



However, purchased as a 'love token'.

Engravings:

on Face: "LIBERTY"
On Bust: 1817

Left field: "J"?
Right field: "S" + Masonic symbol!


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1807 O-103 R-3
1807
O-103

R-3

Grade: VG-8

[Note: ANACS slab, note says cleaned. Per several Bust $1/2 'experts' I should crack it out. No one sees the cleaning.]


Obverse: 2
Reverse: B

Diagnostics:
Obverse: Serif of Y higher than T.
Reverse: Beak down on upper side of star point and star well clear of scroll.


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Pickup from eBay, pictures showed as very dark, so I took a shot, and won!

An R-5 at that.

The dark areas are really not damage, just unusual toning.

I guess a G-4.
[What do you think?]



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1807
O-105

R-1

Grade: VG-8+

COMMENT: That is not damage at 5:00, it is a planchet flaw that goes to the reverse.

Obverse: 4
Reverse: C

Diagnostics:
Obverse: 1 joined to curl.
Reverse: Beak & star joined point to point.




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1807 O-105a R-4
1807
O-105a

R-4

Grade: VG-8+


Obverse: 4
Reverse: C

Diagnostics:
Obverse: 1 joined to curl. Advanced die cracks
Reverse: Beak & star joined point to point. Advanced die cracks

 

1807 O-106 R-3
1807
O-106

R-3

Grade: F-15

[Note: PCGS slab.]

Obverse: 4-s2
Reverse: D

Diagnostics:
Obverse: 1 joined to curl. .
Reverse: Upper berry half buried in leaf.

 

1807 O-107a R-4+

 

1807 O-108 R-3
1807

O-108

R-3

Notes:
The piece was holed & plugged at the date.
Still, 'redesigned' neatly be someone, but was it recently?
Or far in the past?

 

1807 O-109 R-3
Not the prettiest.

Still, a G-6 I think.

The reverse has some stains, and no one can figure it out.
It almost look slike it was heated, but ???

 

807 O-110 R-2
1807
O-110

R-2

Grade: F-12


Obverse: 7
Reverse: f-s2

Diagnostics:
Obverse: Stars 7 & 8 1/2 mm from L and Y
Reverse: 5 berries, all have stems