1830 O-115 R2 Small 0 Capped Bust Half Dollar

Variety Attribution: Obverse-Date is 8 1/2mm. and pretty well centered, but 3 is clearly lower than 180. the die is unfinished around end of bust with a patch of parallel die defect lines below drapery to left of 1 and another patch at upper end of bust and a cligtht raised swelling between the two patches along the drapery. Raised limp on neck next to curl. These lines may not be visible on late states of the die, or well worn specimens.

Reverse- 50 C. is 1 1/2 mm., and well struck and just slightly high. The 5 has an open loop and a short straight V shaped top. Arrow to A is 1/2 mm. Left sides of T-I in line. Stripes and crossbars are sharply struck and the latter slant upward to the right. Lines 1 and 2 of stripe 3 and line 2 of stripe 4 extend below shield.