1827 O-116 R4+ Capped Bust Half Dollar
Obverse: 12
Reverse: E
O-116 R4+ is below O-116a R5? at bottom

1827, O-116, R4+, Square Base 2, Capped Bust, Half Dollar

1827, O-116, R4+, Square Base 2, Capped Bust, Half Dollar
Variety Attribution O-116: Obverse-Stars are close to milling. Star 13 is 1/4 mm. from curl. Date is 8 mm. Mouth slightly open. Chin appears to be retooled. to square rather than rounded appearance.
O-116a: Die crack from edge through upper points of star two to neck.
Reverse- 50 C. is 2 mm. Arrow to A is 1/4 mm. I is centered under right side of T. Top 5 recut. Rusting of die has caused lumps around ES O, under A3, and on field under head. These lumps are visible on higher grade specimens.

1827, O-116a, R4+, Square Base 2, Capped Bust, Half Dollar

1827, O-116a, R4+, Square Base 2, Capped Bust, Half Dollar
1827 Leaman-Gunnet Emission Sequence Number for O-116: 36
Overall Number: 257Top five condition census coins from last 10 years of auction and sale records (O-116):
08/12 Heritage (Philadelphia) PCGS MS64
08/14 Downey MBS 39 (Davignon) PCGS MS62 CAC
05/13 Stack's-B (ANA-New Orleans) PCGS AU58
02/18 Heritage (Long Beach) PCGS AU55
08/16 Downey MBS 43 (ANA-Anahem) PCGS AU53
Top five condition census coins from last 10 years of auction and sale records (O-116a):
07/08 Downey (Meyer-Sel Rarities) PCGS MS63
08/12 Downey MBS 36 (ANA-Philly) PCGS AU55
06/06 Downey MBS 32 (DeOlden) PCGS AU50
08/14 Downey MBS 38 (Davignon) PCGS XF45
11/19 Stack's-B (Baltimore) PCGS (S) XF40