Bust Half Experts Overton ?

GOLDSAINT

I hope these pics. work for you as I do not have this coin in hand yet, but what would the Bust half experts say on the Overton number on this coin?

Thanks Terry

coinguy89

I wouldn't know, looks like a nice coin though, although the reverse looks kind of funny to me, although the strike is amazing on this piece. Sorry don't know the overton number, im not a half collector yet, im just opinioning on a nice looking coin.

JadeRareCoin

O-108a, R.3

Perhaps it is due to the poor image, but that coin looks heavily cleaned to me.

TomB

I'm not home, so I don't have access to my Overton. However, the 1823 comes with several distinct, and disfigured, numberal 3s in the date, so the variety should be found fairly quickly. I like the clashmarks on the obverse above the date where the scroll is plainly visible. The coin looks like it's been dipped a few too many times, but there still appears to be staining on the obverse. You should look at that closely to see if there is any damage to the area.

LanLord

I don't know if I agree with 108a, the DE and TI don't seem to properly fit the 108a reverse. I also can't seem to pinpoint it to anything in my overton book.

I do agree with the cleanings though.

TahoeDale

Terry,

It is definitely an O 108a. 3 separate die cracks define the variety.
I would grade the coin XF 45 to AU 50. But the staining on the obverse may be environmental. Check it under a good magnification.

Good hunting

GOLDSAINT

Thank you all for your replies. I bought this coin on the contingency that it was an O-109.
There seems to be many similarities in the 108a and the 109. According to Overton the 109 has a more defined cracks across the Bust and the die crack reaches through star 1 and up to star 5. The reverse also has no center dot. It is just not possible from these pictures to see if this is a O-109 until it arrives, but the die crack does seem to go into star1 and also seems much heavier across the Bust than the pics. Overton published on the 108a. I thought perhaps one of you might have an O-109 and could make a comparison.

OKbustchaser

108a...note the lack of serif on inside of A2 of your coin. Also check A1 in relationship to dentical.


Jim