1836 O-104 R3 Capped Bust Half Dollar

Variety Attribution: Obverse-Stars 7,8,11 and 13 show recutting. Date is 7 1/2 mm. and a shade low. The small 3 is lower than 8 or 6, tipped more to the left and nearly closed at top. 6 is larger and higher than 183. The stand of 1  extends clearly below the base.

O-104:Reverse- 50 C. is 1 3/4 mm. with a small C.. 5 shows recutting at tip. Arrow to A is 3/4 mm. A small center dot between crossbars 4 and 5. Lines 2 and 3 of stripe 3 are solid to crossbar 2. Left sides T-I are in line. This is die was used on 1834 O-110 (rev J) prior to the minting that marriage.

O-104a: There is a circular die crack that starts at the tail feathers and crosses upper pair of olive leaves, tip of left wing, through UNITED under first S, along top of scroll, then curving up under OF and down across corner of scroll to top of right wing. Thereby forming a large loop around the inner design of this variety.