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1832 Capped Bust Half Variety Help?

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Hi everyone!

I'm not very familiar with bust halves and am having trouble attributing the variety to this one.

Unfortunately the "I" in PLURIBUS is fairly worn down, making it hard to judge the T-I alignment. I'm fairly certain it is "Left side of T right side of I in line" as shown on this page:

http://maibockaddict.com/1832-cappe...nments.shtml

This would narrow it down to O-103, 106, 108, 116, 119, or 120. However I could be wrong on this!

Perhaps this coin is too worn in general to accurately attribute anything, but I thought I'd ask here and see what the pros have to say. I can provide more up close pics of anything specific if needed!

Alex

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 Posted 11/13/2022  05:16 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add AlexDC to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
For reference, this is how I determined the T-I alignment. Very hard to judge the side of the "I" though.


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This is the 1832 O-122 R-1. You had the right idea, you just need the practice. This die marriage is tough to attribute because there isn't much that makes this unique. All of the letters and stars seem to line up reasonably. Minute differences need to be noted so you can compare to the examples online.

In this situation, the T-I alignment is close to useless. You can also use the outside of the scroll in relation to the E in UNITED and the M in AMERICA. I also noticed in the NIT in UNITED, the base of the "I" was leaning ever so slightly to the T.

For the obverse, star 7 was pointing to the junction of the curl and the headband. That was enough for me to track down the variety. The description of "The tall 1 has a long serif at top and 3 tipped noticeably to left" on maibockaddict verified my choice.

I really enjoy CBH attribution, especially when the examples are worn because that adds a new hurdle to the challenge. If you need practice attributing CBHs, head over to ebay and attribute the ones you see. You may even find an unattributed rare variety that is worth a premium!
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@jacrispies Wow, thank you so much! Spot on attribution, and thank you for breaking it down so I know what to look for.

I never would have known you can use the edges of the banner instead of the T-I alignment. I thought it was the placement of the letters in the banner, not the banner itself, that would be aligned differently. I will keep that in mind going forward.

This also explains the top of the "0" in "50 C." missing. I wasn't sure if it was just unique post-mint wear on this specific coin or an attribute of a die variety, now I know it is the latter.

These seem much more difficult to attribute than Morgan VAMs, but as you said it's probably just a matter of practice. I've stared at a lot more Morgan dollars!

Alex
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