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Star-Dentil Relationships:
[0] Star points between dentils. [1] Star points to upper edge of dentil. [2] Star points to upper half of dentil. [3] Star points to center of dentil. [4] Star points to lower half of dentil. [5] Star points to lower edge of dentil.
IT Ordered Selections:
[-4] I is far left of T. [-3] Right side of I under left side of T. [-2] I centered under left side of T. [-1] Left side of I and T in line. [-0] I centered below T. [+1] Right side of I and T in line. [+2] I centered under right side of T. [+3] Left side of I under right side of T. [+4] I is far right of T.
S7 Ordered Selections:
[-4] Star 7 to front of cap. [-3] Star 7 to upper edge of headband. [-2] Star 7 to upper half of headband. [-1] Star 7 to center of headband. [-0] Star 7 to junction of curl/headband. [+1] Star 7 to upper curl. [+2] Star 7 to upper half of upper curl. [+3] Star 7 to center of upper curl. [+4] Star 7 to lower half of upper curl. [+5] Star 7 to lower edge of upper curl. [+6] Star 7 to junction of the curls. [+7] Star 7 to upper edge of lower curl. [+8] Star 7 to upper half of lower curl. [+9] Star 7 to center of lower curl. [+10] Star 7 to lower half of lower curl. [+11] Star 7 to lower edge of lower curl.
Pic 1: 1829 50C O-116 Small Letters, PCGS MS63 (Image courtesy of PCGS CoinFacts)
Pic 2: 1829 O-116, NGC AU50 (Image courtesy of BHNC #228)
Date is 8.25 mm. and well centered. There is a scribe line just inside the dentils below date. Mouth is slightly open.
50 C. is 1.75 mm. and high. Letters of legend larger than usually seen on 1829 reverses. ED and AME close at bases. Second T in STATES has weak right serif and is slightly lower than adjacent E. Rusting of die has caused a patch of lumps below eagle's head as well as in other locations. A-A nearly touch and base of U nearly touches left wing. A-A nearly touch.
Pics 3-4: 1829 O-116.3, NGC AU50 (Images courtesy of BHNC #228)
Pics 5-6: 1829 O-116.3, NGC MS63 (Images courtesy of Heritage Auctions)
o 116.1 NO DIE CRACKS [R4-]. o 116.2 Die crack rev from edge thru lower arrowhead, top of C, left claws and olive leaves, across tip of left wing, under UNITED, across left end of scroll, angling thru TATES to edge above O [R4-]. o 116.3 Faint die crack obv from above 9 across curls to S11 [R4-].
1829 50C Overton 116
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