Just added this very scarce & neat Seated Half variety to my Variety Type Set Showcase.
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This is 1 of 2 Newps from the STL Feb. 2020 Show. This fills the Seated Half Stars & No Motto. Thanks for looking and comments welcome. 
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Nice variety! Confederate occupied piece.
Gerry Fortin description excerpt W-14;
"Struck under the CSA administration during April 1861. The W-14 die pairing consistent of a late die state obverse paired with a fresh reverse die. The obverse is well known for having a vertical bisecting die crack through the date while the reverse has two parallel die lines through an olive bud. The latter is now known as the Speared olive Bud reverse and is used in final die pairing (W-15) before the New Orleans mint is closed..."
https://www.seateddimevarieties.com/FS_Seated_50C_1856_1891.php
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Yes, this variety makes it a coin struck while under the Confederacy.
Cool pickup and congrats!
Interesting piece Jon... and thanks for the magnification of the salient issues.... Cheers, RickO