1827 O-129 R4- Capped Bust Half Dollar

Variety Attribution: Obverse-Stars are close to milling. Star 1 is 3/4 mm. from Drapery. Star 13 is 1/4 mm. from curl. Date is 8 1/4mm, and well centered. Well preserved specimens, especially early strikes, usually show fine lines around end of the bust from an unfinished die. On this die marriage all stars on left usually flat, while all on right are relatively sharp

Reverse- 50 C. is 1 1/2 mm. large and well centered. Arrow to A is slightly over 1/4 mm. ll specimens noted have a small defect lump near top of stripe 1 and part of an extra line on the left side of stripe 4 which is 1 mm. long. A small ridge in stand of the L in PLURIBUS (similar to the I in reverse V of O-128) is diagnostic.