Need help with an Overton number! 1809 half

pcgs69 · November 17, 2013 11:29AM

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!

astrorat · November 17, 2013 11:52AM

No book? No problem. Try coinzip is a great site!

OKbustchaser · November 18, 2013 11:45PM

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.

CoinZip · November 18, 2013 11:57PM

<< <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.

BustHalfBrian · November 19, 2013 12:17AM

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

I'll keep looking and get back to you.

lkeigwin · November 19, 2013 6:05AM

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

BustHalfBrian · November 19, 2013 6:32AM

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

Yeah, that's it. You'd think I'd know that since I own the darned thing

maibockaddict · November 19, 2013 6:50AM

Here is a link to info on a 107A from my site, with edge pics...

1809 O-107a

pcgs69 · November 19, 2013 12:43PM

Thank you guys! The pics really helped too

maibockaddict · November 22, 2013 12:55AM

I updated the 1809 107a at the link above with better pics....

Need help with an Overton number! 1809 half

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