1829 O-104 R3 Capped Bust Half Dollar

Obverse: 2 (Second Marriage)
Reverse: C
O-104 R5+? below, O-104a R3 at bottom
This is a tough R3, with maybe only a pair of MS examples known (MS63 at the top), and AU examples being rather scarce and difficult to come by as problem free examples. The prime state is especially difficult.
1829, O-104, Capped Bust, Half Dollar
1829, O-104, Capped Bust, Half Dollar
1829, O-104, Capped Bust, Half Dollar
1829, O-104, Capped Bust, Half Dollar
Variety Attribution: Obverse-All stars on left drawn to edge. Star 13 almost 1/2 mm. from Curl. Date is 8 1/4 mm. Some specimens show die lump below bust to left of date.

O-104: Reverse- 50 C. is 1 mm. large and high. Curved top of the 5 is only about 1/4 mm. from feather that extends 3/4 across top of 5.  C is also veryclose to end of olive stem. Arrow to A is 1/2 mm. Right sides of T-I in line. Rough die lump in field under eagles head. Numerous fine die lines along left side of right wing tip. Die defect into field at junction of tail feathers and left wing.
O-104a: A1 and A2 now filled at top.
1829, O-104, Capped Bust, Half Dollar
1829, O-104, Capped Bust, Half Dollar
1829, O-104a, Capped Bust, Half Dollar
1829, O-104a, Capped Bust, Half Dollar
1829 Leaman-Gunnet Emission Sequence Number for O-104: 18
Overall Number: 312

Top five condition census coins from last 10 years of auction and sale records (O-104):
03/15 Heritage (Dallas)                              NGC AU53 (IDS with 2nd A filled}
​​​​​​​01/20 Downey MBS 50                               PCGS XF45 (Link)
08/16 Downey MBS 43 (ANA-Anaheim)    NGC XF45
03/10 Stu Keen FPL                                   XF45
08/09 Downey MBS 34 (Meyer-Bakke)    PCGS XF45 det cleaned (Not sold)


Top five condition census coins from last 10 years of auction and sale records (O-104a):
11/17 Heritage (Newman-Dallas)             NGC MS62
08/11 Downey FPL (ANA-Solomon)         PCGS AU58
06/10 B&M (Baltimore)                            PCGS AU58 CAC
08/07 Downey MBS 33 (Rutherford)      PCGS AU58
01/14 Downey MBS 38 (Davignon)         PCGS AU55