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TexasNationals
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Try not to laugh at my pictures and attempts to attribute these, I have narrowed these to dates down to a few Overton numbers, but I may be way way off. Can you help me? Really trying here, LOL Been using the process of elimination!
First coin, 1812 PCGS G-6 my narrowed down choices are 102, 105, 106, 109 and 111, what say you??
Okay here is #2 a PCGS 1809 F-15 I think it is either a 107, or one of the 110,110a or110b?? Way off again??
Thanks for your help, I am going to practice on a newp, a 1830 VF-20 raw Small O.
First coin, 1812 PCGS G-6 my narrowed down choices are 102, 105, 106, 109 and 111, what say you??
Okay here is #2 a PCGS 1809 F-15 I think it is either a 107, or one of the 110,110a or110b?? Way off again??
Thanks for your help, I am going to practice on a newp, a 1830 VF-20 raw Small O.
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Edit title for searches regarding locating varieties.
1) list out all Overton numbers on a sheet of paper.
Example
101
102
103
103a
104
105
2) Look at your coin and see the relation of T in STATES on reverse to I in E Pluribus Enum
3) look at the Overton pictures for each reverse number
4) if it matches like silvereagles posted, put a dot next to it, if not cross the overton number off the sheet of paper.
5) Once you have narrowed it down to just a few, look at the other diagnostics- AM touching, etc.
6) BINGO
Check my sig line.....
I remember when I first started looking at my bust halves they all looked alike. Then after attributing a few your eyes instantly start going to the pick up
points. Before you know it you can quickly Id the differences in the dies.
Eventually you will not even need the book for some of the Overtons