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Can't find my overton book. Can anyone identify a 1838 bust half by the die crack alone?

Die crack is between the f and the d in half dol. on the reverse. Is that enough info? Wish I could find my book!!!!

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    LindeDadLindeDad Posts: 18,766 ✭✭✭✭✭
    One die crack is not enough.
    Even in any book it takes more than one point to get a die pair. And yes Overtone does not cover this one even though that point went right over my head when I made my first reply.
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    Overton book only covers the lettered edge pieces,
    not the reeded edge ones.
    You need to look at the new Graham's book.
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    superpsychmdsuperpsychmd Posts: 1,277 ✭✭✭
    Well, I will have to turn the house upside down then tomorrow!
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    BillJonesBillJones Posts: 33,485 ✭✭✭✭✭
    1. The Overton books ends with the 1836 Lettered Edge half dollars.

    2. The first Reeded Edge half dollars were noted for die cracks. It's almost harder to find one without cracks that one with die cracks.
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    TomBTomB Posts: 20,733 ✭✭✭✭✭
    The Overton book does not cover Reeded Edge half dollars (1836-1839). However, the new book by Dick Graham is dedicated to the series. It sounds as though you may have what was known as a JR-12, but that has been renumbered as GR-9.
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    superpsychmdsuperpsychmd Posts: 1,277 ✭✭✭
    Is that common/scarce?
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    johnny9434johnny9434 Posts: 27,515 ✭✭✭✭✭
    got any pics of this coin?
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    superpsychmdsuperpsychmd Posts: 1,277 ✭✭✭
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    superpsychmdsuperpsychmd Posts: 1,277 ✭✭✭
    no, haven't received it in hand yet

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