1818 O-114 R3 Capped Bust Half Dollar

Obverse: 11
Reverse: J (Second Marriage)
O-114 R3 below, O-114a R3 bottom.
Both can't be R3 for an overall R3, and the later die state does appear more often for sale, therefore one can make the assumption that the earlier die state is likely a high R4 or low R5 to fit the overall rarity rating. There are quite a few high grade MS examples with two gems at the top of the earlier die state. Note that I am counting the earlier state as having all the cracks of the later state except the crack across CA to under R. It seems many examples most but not all of the later state cracks.

1818, O-114, Capped Bust, Half Dollar
1818, O-114, Capped Bust, Half Dollar
1818, O-114, Capped Bust, Half Dollar
1818, O-114, Capped Bust, Half Dollar
Variety Attribution O-114: Obverse- Star 1 sharply recut with two extra lower points. Date is 9 1/2 mm. and low, 81 closer than either 18. A small recutting mark at lower left base of first 8.
O-114a:  Fine die crack from lower curl curving to edge between stars 11 and 12. Another fine crack curves from edge above star 7, across peak of cap to join stars 8 through 11 and the first crack.

O-114: Reverse- 50 C. is 1 1/2 mm. Arrow to A is 1/2 mm. Arrowheads close and lightly connected. Stand of E is centered under D. Right side of T and left side of I in line. AM close with base of A higher. Most show a fine die crack below 50 to arrowheads.
O-114a: Die crack now extends through CA to field under R.
1818, O-114a, Capped Bust, Half Dollar
1818, O-114a, Capped Bust, Half Dollar
1818, O-114a, Capped Bust, Half Dollar
1818, O-114a, Capped Bust, Half Dollar
1818 Leaman-Gunnet Emission Sequence Number for O-114: 5
Overall Number: 100

Top five condition census coins from last 10 years of auction and sale records (O-114):
01/19 Goldberg (Pre-Long Beach)                NGC MS65
03/10 DLRC (Picky Collection)                     PCGS MS62 CAC
07/19 Heritage (FUN-Orlando)                      NGC AU58
12/14 Heritage (Houston)                              PCGS AU58 CAC
08/17 Downey MBS 45 (ANA-Denver)          PCGS AU50 (Benson)

Top five condition census coins from last 10 years of auction and sale records (O-114a):
11/13 Heritage (Newman)                                NGC MS63
04/10 Heritage (Frederick-CSNS)                   PCGS MS63
06/09 Alpine Numismatics FPL                        PCGS MS63
04/09 Heritage (CSNS-Cincinnati)                   PCGS MS63
09/17 Downey FPL                                            PCGS MS62