Variety Attribution: Obverse-Stars are usually part to all flat. Milling narrow and often incomplete. Many specimens of this and the following variety show rim damage in minting, especially on the reverse and adjacent to AMERICA. Date is 9 3/4 mm with a broad 8 and the second 1 lower than the other figures. Tiny center dot.
O-108a: There are obverse die cracks, left of date joining all stars on left, and another fine crack through 813 to star 13.
Reverse-50 C. is 1 3/4 mm. Arrow to A is 3/4 mm. A large center dot fills the space between crossbars 4 and 5. AM are separated and level at bases. D-D and T-I are in line at their right sides.
PCGS Graded AU55. From Sheridan Downey Mail Bid 37, Ex Steve Nomura collection. As he describes: The last in a nice run of high grade 1813’s. This example features even, original, medium grey toning, somewhat lighter than the plate suggests. The distinct double profile is a reasonably common feature on 1813’s. This is a handsome coin with luster and subtle iridescence coalescing to enhance the eye appeal.
