1806/5 O-104 R4 Draped Bust Half Dollar

Variety Attribution O-104: Obverse-Stars 7-8-13 each 1/2 mm. from L. Y, and bust. Stars are large and close together, especially on the right, with 2 points of stars 8 and 9 nearly touching. Narrlow milling. Date is 9 1/4 mm. with 06 is much closer than 180. Late die states have a die crack joining the outer points of the last 3 stars to end of bust. This die is from 1805, O-105 and O-106.

O-104a: Break is often heavier around the end of bust and to rim below.

O-104b: Die crack is 1/4 mm in width and extends along end of bust to edge. A cud is forming at star 11.

O-104: Reverse-4 berries, the highest and lowest without stems. Only 12 arrows are visible. Star and beak joined solid point to point.point of leaf close to right base of I. AM nearly touch at base and M is higher. A die crack from edge below left claws to top of UNITE, another at top of AME.

O-104a: Break above UNITE is much heavier and rougher, with a large solid patch broken out from top of U to rim. An additional from the U into field to right of tail feathers.

O-104b: A cud has developed over entire top of U to parting over N and another over top of ITE, crack at tail feathers is heavier.