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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: 1828 50C O-109 Square Base 2, Lg 8's, PCGS MS66 (Image courtesy of PCGS CoinFacts)
Pic 2: 1828 O-109, EF45 (Image courtesy of BHNC #228)
Date is 8.25 mm., with figures that are very close and low. First 8 is recut inside loops, probably over a small 8. Stars are medium large with points close to milling. Small engraving tool mark 0.25 mm. long from drapery at right breast. Triangular die defect between breasts. Early die state has heavy lines above cap.
50 C. is 1.75 mm. On most specimens, a die crack completely encircles reverse at outer edges of legend and just inside milling. Curved line just beneath line 2 of stripe 4. Straight line just beneath line 3 of stripe 4. Line 1 of stripe 5 to crossbar 3. Other lines to crossbars 2 and 4. A-A nearly touch.
Pics 3-4: 1828 O-109.2, EF45 (Images courtesy of BHNC #228)
Pics 5-6: 1828 O-109.2, NGC MS66+ (Images courtesy of Heritage Auctions)
o 109.1 NO DIE CRACKS [R6]. o 109.2 Die crack rev completely encircles legend (below 50 C, under olive leaves, atop UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, below arrowheads to below 50 C) [R3].
1828 50C Overton 109
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