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I have a 1834 Capped Bust half dollar graded AU 55. Its got great blue toning on the obverse. It has a small date, and small letters. There are several Overton #'s 109-121 possible and I'm no expert. Can anyone help me ID this CBH?   This is an attempt to show the obverse toning  |
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United States
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 WOW. A stunning coin. I was thinking 120. Let me double check.Edited by SilverStackerKid
06/27/2015 12:30 pm
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No, now I am thinking it is -2. Now let me see witch # it is. Is that a clash going on? I think it is 1834 O-119 R4
Edited by SilverStackerKid
06/27/2015 12:30 pm
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It is an O-117. Great looking CBH.
An easy way to quickly arrive at a reverse attribution is to look at the position of the olive branch stem over C, and the size and shape of C, and then go on to the I/T and scroll end positions etc. etc. Although I'm not holding myself up as an expert, this method works great for me. I still have to bang my head against the wall to get some of them, and I don't always get it right the first time.
It's a lot of fun.
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Nice coin  Looks like an 0-117 to me too! |
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Well I failed miserably on my first try.
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SSK, that's how you learn though. Good job for putting yourself out there.
Kudos to noD as well for explaining why
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Well I failed miserably on my first try. Same for most/many of us. Same for me, for what it's worth. You have to admit it's a lot of fun! |
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It is pretty fun. Very challenging is some aspects. The height of the 4 got me.
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Thank You all. I got info, you guys got practice. Win-Win.
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There should be recutting on the A in states, and Iine 1 of stripe 2 in shield should go to the second crossbar. Should also be numerous crossbar lines running out into the Eagles wings on both sides of the shield. Also a centering dot below crossbar 3, which I do belive I see. If all above is true, its a O-117.
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07/02/2015 08:30 am
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Kudos to noD as well for explaining why +1 as well as DoubleEagle20 information, this is how we really learn here This is an awesome forum with a wealth of knowledge, for which I am thankful for having found. @Wizzy1 Stunning Half thanks for sharing it as well |
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