Need Help Attributing This 1833 Capped Bust 50 Cent Piece

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bobh Valued Member Switzerland 54 Posts	Posted 03/29/2025 1:46 pm Thinking that it could be Overton 113, but not ruling out 111 yet (or whatever else it might actually be): Tomorrow I will post more pictures including the lettered edge. I bought this coin in 2012, put it in a 2x2 holder, and never realized that it had lettering on the edge until today! Thanks for looking! Report this Post to the Staff

Zurie Pillar of the Community United States 5661 Posts	Posted 03/29/2025 3:45 pm I believe it's an O-102. Report this Post to the Staff
cipster Pillar of the Community United States 2362 Posts	Posted 03/30/2025 10:00 am Quote: I believe it's an O-102. I agree with @Zurie - looks like O-102 Member ANA and EAC "You got to lose to know how to win". Dream On by Aerosmith Report this Post to the Staff
bobh Valued Member Switzerland 54 Posts	Posted 03/30/2025 7:12 pm Thanks! It looks like you are probably right, judging from the images I could find of this variety on the PCGS website. I took some pictures which captured some of the edge. Also, I am posting two details of the reverse -- not sure what other diagnostics this has. In case anyone is wondering how the edge was captured, I just put the coin in a silver soup ladel which reflects the edge rather nicely. Unfortunately, the coin is rather thin, so it didn't come out as well as my Russian ruble coins, for example. There is reeding between the words on the edge, in case it matters. I suppose these were struck in a collar with the edge lettering in the collar, AKA "milled" coins? As opposed to doing the edging in a separate process, such as using a Castaing machine? Report this Post to the Staff
Zurie Pillar of the Community United States 5661 Posts	Posted 03/31/2025 12:19 am Nice photography! Better than the original pics, especially with your edge photos. Here's another thread from several year showing the use of a flashlight reflector to take images of the edge. I tried that a few years ago with suboptimal results. I don't recall seeing any reed markings on the edge of my lettered edge bust halves before. Not sure what that's from. They look pretty close together to be from a standard reeding process. Maybe post-mint? http://goccf.com/t/197137 Report this Post to the Staff
nickelsearcher Moderator United States 15386 Posts	Posted 03/31/2025 06:15 am That is a nice looking Bust half. Take a look at my other hobby ... http://www.jk-dk.art Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 187582 Posts	Posted 03/31/2025 12:54 pm Nice example! Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
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