I Have A Question About The 1807 Capped Bust

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latebloomer Valued Member United States 122 Posts	Posted 05/31/2012 07:18 am Hello, I have an eye on a 1807 large stars 50/20. I have been reading up on the coin but I cannot get the definition of the 50/20. I have a feeling of what it means but I need clarification on it. can someone please define it for me. Thank you for your help. Report this Post to the Staff

Moe145 Pillar of the Community United States 8904 Posts	Posted 05/31/2012 07:56 am Great question! If you look at the "5" in "50 C." on the bottom of the reverse, you can see the imprint of an originally punched "50 C." with an " inverted/upside down 5" under the 5. The "upside down 5" appears to look like a "2" under the "5" thus these die marriages (O-111 and 112) ended up being called "50 over 20" mintings. (Note: Parsley in the 4th edition of United States Early Half Dollar Die Varieties 1794-1836 states a "2" was originally used on the first "50 C". rather than an "upside down 5". I disagree. I think it's far more likely to have been a "5" misapplied.) 1807 Capped Bust Half Dollar (50 over 20, O-112) Edited by Moe145 05/31/2012 10:33 am Report this Post to the Staff
latebloomer Valued Member United States 122 Posts	Posted 06/01/2012 8:53 pm Thanks moe, it really helped me out a lot. I ended up buying one. I will post soon. Report this Post to the Staff
Moe145 Pillar of the Community United States 8904 Posts	Posted 06/01/2012 10:50 pm Excellent! The overdate Capped Bust half dollars are astounding!! Actually, ANY Capped Bust half dollar is astounding!! Edited by Moe145 06/01/2012 11:16 pm Report this Post to the Staff
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