1821 O-104 R1 Capped Bust Half Dollar

Obverse: 3
Reverse: D
O-104 R1 is below, O-104a R2 at bottom.
A common die marriage with plenty of AU and MS examples available. The later die state is more scarce yet still readily seen.

1821, O-104, Capped Bust, Half Dollar
1821, O-104, Capped Bust, Half Dollar
1821, O-104, Capped Bust, Half Dollar
1821, O-104, Capped Bust, Half Dollar
Variety Attribution: Obverse-Date is 8 mm. and evenly spaced. Star 7 upper edge of headband. Center dot on neck. Most specimens show fine vertical lines in front of throat.

O-104: Reverse- 50C is 2 1/4 mm. with well formed figures and 5 canted sharply to right. Arrow to A is slightly over 1/2 mm.
O-104a: Die crack at top of UNITED STAT and another at top of MERICA and through base of 0 C.
1821, O-104a, Capped Bust, Half Dollar
1821, O-104a, Capped Bust, Half Dollar
1821, O-104a, Capped Bust, Half Dollar
1821, O-104a, Capped Bust, Half Dollar
1821 Leaman-Gunnet Emission Sequence Number for O-104: 5
Overall Number: 137

Top five condition census coins from last 10 years of auction and sale records (O-104):
02/17 Legend (internet Auction)                     NGC MS65 (Ex-Eliasberg)
10/12 Heritage (Dallas)                                     NGC MS64
11/07 Alpine Numismatics FPL                         PCGS MS64
10/07 Stack's (Bunting-72nd anniv)                PCGS MS64
04/18 Heritage (CSNS-Chicago)                       NGC AU58 

Top five condition census coins from last 10 years of auction and sale records (O-104a):
11/19 Heritage (Legend Regency XXXV)    PCGS (S) MS64 CAC
​11/18 Heritage (Dallas)                                 PCGS AU58
​08/18 Heritage (ANA-Philly)                        NGC AU58
04/18 Heritage (CSNS- Chicago)                PCGS (S) AU58
​04/18 Heritage (CSNS-Chicago)                  NGC AU58