1809 O-109 R2 (III Edge) Capped Bust Half Dollar

Variety Attribution O-109: Obverse-Star 13 scalloped point toward curl. Stars all large and sharp. Date is 9 3/4 mm. and well centered. 18 wider than 809.Curl clear of headband. A fine die crack from edge through lower points of star 4 on most specimens

O-109 Reverse-50 C. is 2 1/4 mm. and well centered. Arrow to A is 1 mm. Left sides T-I in line. Arroheads well separated. U in UNITED clsed at top.

O-109a: Die break through center of AMERICA. The heavy crack causing small lumps around E and R. There appears to be parts of other letters showing between MERI. Most specimens show embossed (raised) segments between letters of AMERICA that continue down from last A along points of arrowheads.

O-109b: Die break through AMERICA has become heavier, disfigured some letters, extends to arroheads where large broken patches are at the upper two and extends along base of 50 C across tips of leaves to edge below left wing tip. This crack also extends left along legend to eedge above F.