Is there any premium for an 1807 "footless F" Capped Bust Half?

BigE · March 26, 2007 3:38AM

I am pretty sure I found one, Breen 4594 lists it as "very rare" . Any info from the experts appreciated!-------------------BigE

TomB · March 26, 2007 5:17AM

There are two things to keep in mind here. The first is that Breen wrote that quite a few issues were "very rare" when indeed they appear to be substantially more common than he predicted. The second is that for the 1807 DBH there are three Overton varieties that have an F as you describe and none of these are rare.

BigE · April 17, 2007 1:11AM

Thanks Tom, the preliminary grade is showing this as O-108. Is it a common coin? ------------------------------BigE

TomB · April 17, 2007 1:46AM

The 1807 O.108 is a Draped Bust half, not a Capped Bust half, as mentioned in the thread, so I will assume that you originally meant it was a DBH. This is an R3, which is one of the more common die marriages in this series.

BigE · April 17, 2007 2:43AM

Sorry, Draped Bust is correct Tom, I appreciate the info. I specialize in Early Commems, not old half's, I guess it shows

--------BigE

BigE · April 17, 2007 2:48AM

Mostly Early Commems

LineItem Year Mint Mark Variety/Pedigree Denom. Proof Grade Strike Char Comments
001 1900 LAFAYETTE S$1 n/a n/a n/a n/a
002 1807 DRAPED O-108 50C n/a n/a n/a n/a
003 1927 VERMONT 50C n/a n/a n/a n/a
004 1936 CINCINNATI 50C n/a n/a n/a n/a
005 1936 LONG ISLAND 50C n/a n/a n/a n/a
006 1937 D 3 LEGS 5C n/a n/a n/a n/a
007 1835 1/2C n/a n/a n/a n/a

dorkkarl · April 17, 2007 9:55PM

<< <i>s there any premium for an 1807 "footless F" Capped Bust Half? >>

nope

K S

Nysoto · May 5, 2007 9:01AM

The reason that three 1807 varieties have a "footless F" (all use the same rev die) is that it was not made in 1807, it is from an 1806 reverse die used on 1806 O.117, and 1806 O.121, then used again in 1807. The broken F punch was replaced in 1807.

Is there any premium for an 1807 &quot;footless F&quot; Capped Bust Half?

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