1812 O-101 R5- 12 over 11 Large 8 Capped Bust Half Dollar

Variety Attribution O-101: Obverse- 1812 over 11. Date is 10 mm. and easily identified by the large 8. A fine die crack first appears joining stars 1 through 5 and gradually extends up through star 6 and left of star 7 to milling above and down across end of bust to 18.

O-101a: Die is now shattered with extensive cracks. The one previously mentioned now forms a chevron between 81 and proveeds up through 12 to star 13. Another from milling below 2 upward to join all stars on right. A third from edge through first 1 and into drapery, causing a small lump at base of the numeral. A fourth from front part of cap to milling above and a fine crack from seventh star to front of cap.

Reverse-50 C. is 2 mm. Arrow to A is 1/2 mm. AM joined at base and A is higher. N in UNITED is recut near right base.

According to Edgar Souders, he estimates that the projected mintage for this overdate is approximately 325,612. Get his book Bust Half Fever and read all about overdates and how he came up with the number! This number includes both the RARE Large 8 and Small 8 varieties.