New Seated Liberty Arrows and Rays Half. Is this the blundered 1 variety? Closeups added.

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ironmanl63
ironmanl63 Posts: 1,975 ✭✭✭✭✭
edited January 30, 2023 9:22AM in U.S. Coin Forum

What do you think? The coin is a VF35 and has a ton of luster remaining. Is that common for this issue because of the design?

Edited to add if it is will PCGS slab it as such?


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  • LJenkins11
    LJenkins11 Posts: 868 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    My guess and based on the diagonal die lines in the date, and what appears to be the radial die crack from the dentils to star 12 I'd say that is WB-2 though I could be wrong. Nice looking coin!

  • kaz
    kaz Posts: 9,378 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Beautiful A&R!

  • ricko
    ricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Not an expert on this issue, but it looks like machine doubling to me.... Cheers, RickO

  • ironmanl63
    ironmanl63 Posts: 1,975 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    @LJenkins11 said:
    My guess and based on the diagonal die lines in the date, and what appears to be the radial die crack from the dentils to star 12 I'd say that is WB-2 though I could be wrong. Nice looking coin!

    These are closeups of the areas you mentioned. I could take more if that would help.


  • LJenkins11
    LJenkins11 Posts: 868 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Excellent photos. It does appear to be WB-2. Here is a page out of Bill Bugert's die variety register that covers this issue titled

    A Register of Liberty Seated Half Dollar Varieties
    Volume IV
    New Orleans Branch Mint
    1853-O WA to 1861-O

    If you are into Seated Halves you can find the rest of his current publications here in downloadable .PDF. http://www.lsccweb.org/BillBugertBooks.php

  • ironmanl63
    ironmanl63 Posts: 1,975 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    @LJenkins11 said:
    Excellent photos. It does appear to be WB-2. Here is a page out of Bill Bugert's die variety register that covers this issue titled

    A Register of Liberty Seated Half Dollar Varieties
    Volume IV
    New Orleans Branch Mint
    1853-O WA to 1861-O

    If you are into Seated Halves you can find the rest of his current publications here in downloadable .PDF. http://www.lsccweb.org/BillBugertBooks.php

    Awesome thanks a lot. Thanks for the link as well.

  • ironmanl63
    ironmanl63 Posts: 1,975 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited March 4, 2023 9:54AM
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    I sent this coin for attribution and it is confirmed as a WB-2.

    Submission 6586973, Order 23086032, 1 Item

    Holder check and label verification
    GRADES READY BEING IMAGED
    QA
    Line Items Cert # PCGS # Description Grade Region TrueView®
    1 1 46363433 801214 1853-O 50C WB-2 Arrows and Rays VF35 USA
    TrueView thumbnail
    Download

    Edited to add Truview.

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