1817 Capped Bust Half Dollar Die Flaw?

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kennedy759 Valued Member United States 221 Posts	Posted 04/22/2025 1:02 pm * Moved by Staff to a more appropriate forum. * or is it a scratch? curved line that goes thru 50 and just above the c. Report this Post to the Staff

jacrispies Pillar of the Community United States 3699 Posts	Posted 04/22/2025 5:31 pm The line that touches the top of the denomination is a die clash. It is the mirror image of the top of Miss Liberty's cap. Suffering from bust half fever. Want to learn how to attribute early half dollars by die variety? Click Here: https://goccf.com/t/434955 Shoot me a PM if you are looking to sell bust halves. Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 58508 Posts	Posted 04/22/2025 9:58 pm There's also Die Deterioration going on on the stars as well. The stars are stretched out. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 70120 Posts	Posted 04/23/2025 10:17 pm For better images, try taking the pictures from directly overhead - it helps to reduce all that glare on the coin. Collecting since 1972. Learning from then on "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin 7070 type set coin count: 47/76 Uncirculated American Silver Eagles My American Silver Eagle Proof Collection Innovation Dollars Eisenhower-Dollars Kennedy-Half Dollars Washington-Quarters Roosevelt-Dimes Buffalo-Nickels Jefferson-Nickels Lincoln-Cents Report this Post to the Staff
kennedy759 Valued Member United States 221 Posts	Posted 04/24/2025 01:53 am unnecessary comment Report this Post to the Staff
uruman Pillar of the Community United States 4151 Posts	Posted 04/24/2025 07:56 am sorry but pictures have too much glare to tell if it's a die crack or scratch Report this Post to the Staff
kennedy759 Valued Member United States 221 Posts	Posted 04/24/2025 11:19 am can`t see the clash looking straight down, only at an angle Report this Post to the Staff
smat45 Pillar of the Community United States 2005 Posts	Posted 04/24/2025 3:23 pm you could try the same angle shot...but put a piece of tissue over your light source to defuse the flash/glare. cool coin! smat Report this Post to the Staff
kennedy759 Valued Member United States 221 Posts	Posted 05/11/2025 3:09 pm tissue over the sun? Report this Post to the Staff
smat45 Pillar of the Community United States 2005 Posts	Posted 05/12/2025 07:27 am Quote: unnecessary comment smat Report this Post to the Staff
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