Variety Attribution: Obverse-1819 over 18, Large 9. Stars are large and close to milling. Date is 9 mm. and 19 is wider than 181. The 8 under the 9 joins the tail and loop of same. This 9 is about 1 3/4 mm. wide as compared to a scant 1 1/2 mm. for the small 9.
O-103: Reverse-50 C. is 2 mm. with an upright 5, not canted like preceding reverses. Arrow to A is 3/4 mm. Left side of D over stand of E.
O-103a: Numerous die cracks. One from edge above E in AMERICA, crosses E, right wing, shield and upper pair of leaves. nother from edge below leaves, runs up across tip of left wing curves below and crosses scroll at UNUM. A third crack from above E passes down through RICA, across arrowheads and C to edge below 5. A fourth joins 5 and 3 lower pair of leaves.
Notes:
According to Edgar Souders, he estimates that the projected mintage for this overdate is approximately 833,200. Get his book Bust Half Fever and read all about overdates and how he came up with the number! This number would include five Overton varieties, O-101, O-102, O-103 O-104, and O-106. O-105 is not included as it is not a true overdate.
