1834 Capped Bust Half Dollar

I'm going to say EF-45 with a weak strike of the motto on the reverse.

I feel the seller undergraded it by a good 10 points. The weak motto is a notorious and common feature; I've seen Mint State examples where URI was unreadable. This one was a fun attribution; I'm thinking O-113 or O-114. They are very similar.

Things to look for: Both varieties had a miscut "E" in the motto - the original was eradicated and the new one cut to the left. You should be able to see traces of the old E in the space between E and PLURIBUS. That would narrow it down to O-113 and 114.

O-114 has a center dot between the third and fourth crossbar from the bottom, on the shield, while O-113 lacks this feature. Also check for recutting on Star 13 (closest to the 4), characteristic of O-113.

Value is tough to estimate. In a nice AU50 slab, it's a $200+ coin.

Very interesting superdave! I had not noticed this before. I do see traces of an old "E" in the location you pointed out.

As far as the weakness on the reverse is concerned; I do not believe this is a weak strike issue. I believe it is an issue with metal flow into the lettering.

thanks for the comments!