1834 O-108 R2 Large Date, Small Letters, Capped Bust Half Dollar

Obverse: 8
Reverse: H
There is a single MS67 at the top of the census, along with a decent group of high grade MS specimens for this common die marriage.

PCGS Graded AU50. A pleasing blue-gray toned example.
1834, O-108, Large Date, Small Letters, Capped Bust, Half Dollar
1834, O-108, Large Date, Small Letters, Capped Bust, Half Dollar
1834, O-108, Large Date, Small Letters, Capped Bust, Half Dollar
1834, O-108, Large Date, Small Letters, Capped Bust, Half Dollar
Variety Attribution: Obverse-Star 8 a shade less than 1/2 mm. from cap. 1 centered between drapery and milling. Mouth slightly open with full cured lower lip. Date is 7 3/4 mm. with slender figures and open 3.

Reverse- 50 C. is 1 1/2 mm. and fairly well centered. Arrow to A is 1 mm. I is centered under right side of T. Lines of many crossbars are isible far into left wing and a few into right wing. Die defect line from end of upper olive leaf. Line 1 of stripe 4 well below shield, right and left outlines of shield extend past center at base.

1834 Leaman-Gunnet Emission Sequence Number for O-108: 4
Overall Number: 400

Top five condition census coins from last 10 years of auction and sale records:
04/19 Heritage (CSNS-Chicago)           PCGS (S) MS65+ CAC
12/16 Legend (Regency XIX)                PCGS (S) MS65 CAC
08/13 Heritage (Chicago)                      PCGS MS65 (former NGC MS65)
04/11 Heritage (CSNS-Chicago)           NGC MS65
11/15 Stack's-B (Baltimore)                  PCGS MS64