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any idea what the dot between the 8 and 1--not listed in die variety book--i attributed it as o-103--help--thanks--

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Nice looking early half. Congrats! O-103 is correct with the die crack on the reverse but I have no idea about the dot at the date.
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Is the dot an actual raised lump on the coin, or just a dot-shaped hole in the toning?
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dot-shaped hole in the toning?
My guess.

An overall nice example!
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The white dot is a toning or color splotch. I love the look of this coin, and the early die state.


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O-103 is correct with the die crack on the reverse

That is actually not a die crack. Theory is that it was foreign material struck through the hub and working die.
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