1808 O-104 R2 Capped Bust Half Dollar


Obverse: 4
Reverse: D
O-104 R2 below, O-104a R5 at bottom
This is a tough die marriage in AU and MS grades, though there are a few rather pricey MS64's out there. Most are in lower grade or have some sort of issue. Finding one that has a decent strike may pose a problem, as the details tend to be weak. There is one known MS 104a example, but the 'a' die state tends to be very rare.


1808, O-104, Capped Bust, Half Dollar
1808, O-104, Capped Bust, Half Dollar
1808, O-104, Capped Bust, Half Dollar
1808, O-104, Capped Bust, Half Dollar
Variety Attribution: Obverse-Date is 9 mm. and high. There is a small die defect ridge from top of R to cap. A longer defect ridge crosses ribbons at back of head.

Reverse-50 C. is 1 3/4 mm and low. Arrow to A is 3/4 mm. Arrowheads are very close. A slender die line slants upward from top side of olive stem.

O-104a: Die crack at legend on right.

1808, O-104a, Capped Bust, Half Dollar
1808, O-104a, Capped Bust, Half Dollar
1808, O-104, Capped Bust, Half Dollar
1808, O-104, Capped Bust, Half Dollar
1808 Leaman-Gunnet Emission Sequence Number for O-104: 7
Overall Number: 11

Top five condition census coins from last 10 years of auction and sale records (O-104):
11/16 Heritage (New York)                     PCGS MS64
06/14 Heritage (Long Beach)                PCGS MS64 CAC (Secure)
08/10 B&M (Rarities-Boston)                NGC MS64
11/08 B&M (Bladstone-Balt)                  PCGS MS64
08/06 Alpine Numismatics FPL              PCGS MS64

Top five condition census coins from last 10 years of auction and sale records (O-104a):
08/17 Heritage (ANA-Denver)               PCGS AU53
08/12 Downey  MBS #36                        PCGS VF30
11/07 Stack's (Amherst/Waccabuc)      F15 (Looks VF30)
02/12 Heritage (Internet)                      NGC VG det environmental damage