1832 Half Dollar Normal or Large letters?

AquilaRose

I picked up the attached 1832 50C for $43.00. Do you think that was a fair price? What grade would you call this one?

I really like these Half Dollars in this condition!

How can I tell if this is a Normal or Large Letters?

All opinions and advice are welcome!

Blackhawk

To me your coin looks to be in the VF range. If you want to figure out the variety, compare it to the coins at this site:

Russ Logan Collection

Bill

AquilaRose

Wow! Nice Collection Russ Logan Has!! Thanks for the Link

smprfi

I will say it is small letters.The reverse is missing the die break across left wing to olive branch.
It is stated in Overtons book that only one reverse was used for large letters and all the coins have this die break.

AquilaRose

After looking at the red book again and from the comments here. I now see the die break in the pic in the redbook. Yeah this is a small letters. Thanks again everyone!

hughesm1

It is an O-115. On the obverse, the 3 is lower than the 8 or 2, the most obvious diagnostic for this variety. On the reverse, 50 and C almost look as if they are one (as in 50C, not 50 C.) R1