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1854-O Seated Liberty Half - "Missing" 1 And Arrow

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 Posted 03/14/2024  10:08 am Show Profile   Bookmark this topic Add 20cPR to your friends list Get a Link to this Message Number of Subscribers
Hi everyone - trying to attribute a recent purchase. I purchased a nice (although may come back cleaned) 1854-O Arrows Liberty Half. Common date/MM, etc. - but I liked it because of the "missing" 1 and left arrow (there are the date halos too, etc.). I presume it is an error of some sort, and not a weak strike, because the denticles along the bottom of the OBV are intact and well struck, etc.

Strike through error perhaps?
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 Posted 03/14/2024  2:22 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add GMS5 to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Can we see a picture of the Reverse please.
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Sorry @GMS5, I know better than that. REV pics here (since I really can't capture the entire coin in one shot with my rig, I captured 2x). Also added a shot of the OBV for more context.
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Best I can tell from your pic's 20cPR is that your coin is:
1854-O
WB-31, Arrows, This is the only use of this obverse die and second use of this reverse die.
R-4 = very scarce (population estimated at 76-200) of this particular die marriage.
check the link and see the free PDF

http://www.lsccweb.org/BillBugertBo...ertBooks.php

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@GMS5 - OH MY - thank you, what a fantastic resource. I fear I am about to go down a very deep dark hole here. I will post more detailed pics in time.

Specifically on the "missing" 1 and arrow -- I presume that this a strike through error, likely grease?

Tx!
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