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Need help with an Overton number! 1809 half

pcgs69pcgs69 Posts: 4,346 ✭✭✭✭
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A buddy of mine was curious was the Overton number is on this half dollar. Unfortunately I don't have my book with me, but can anyone help? Thanks for any info you can provide!

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  • astroratastrorat Posts: 9,221 ✭✭✭✭✭
    No book? No problem. Try coinzip is a great site!
    Numismatist Ordinaire
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  • OKbustchaserOKbustchaser Posts: 5,541 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Not sure, (staining covers a couple of key pickup points) but since no one else is going to venture a guess I'm going to say 107.
    Just because I'm old doesn't mean I don't love to look at a pretty bust.
  • CoinZipCoinZip Posts: 3,253 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Not sure, (staining covers a couple of key pickup points) but since no one else is going to venture a guess I'm going to say 107. >>




    Its either a 107 or 108, they both share the same reverse. I can't determine the obverse from these photos.


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  • BustHalfBrianBustHalfBrian Posts: 4,190 ✭✭✭✭
    It's O.107. It looks like the curl touches the headband in your pic.

    Nice find, since it's an XXX Edge variety. If you're unfamiliar with these varieties, you should see what looks like chicken scratch on the edge of the coin.

    Here's my humble VF for comparison. I had a photo of the edge but I've misplaced it. It's in one of these hundred img folders image I'll keep looking and get back to you.

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  • lkeigwinlkeigwin Posts: 16,893 ✭✭✭✭✭
    It is a 107 (the star/dentil positions prove it) but it's not XXX-edged. The 107 is III-edged.
    Lance.
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  • BustHalfBrianBustHalfBrian Posts: 4,190 ✭✭✭✭


    << <i>It is a 107 (the star/dentil positions prove it) but it's not XXX-edged. The 107 is III-edged.
    Lance. >>



    image Yeah, that's it. You'd think I'd know that since I own the darned thing image
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  • maibockaddictmaibockaddict Posts: 1,759 ✭
    Here is a link to info on a 107A from my site, with edge pics...

    1809 O-107a
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  • pcgs69pcgs69 Posts: 4,346 ✭✭✭✭
    Thank you guys! The pics really helped too
  • maibockaddictmaibockaddict Posts: 1,759 ✭
    I updated the 1809 107a at the link above with better pics....
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