1832 Capped Bust Halfs GG Grandfather Overtons

Owner Comments:

SMALL LETTERS O-104
XF-45

Variety Attribution: Obverse-Stars are medium in size. Star 13 is 1/4 mm. from curl. Date is 8 1/4 mm. and slightly low, with a small blunt serif on 1. Die lump on drapery fold between 18 and clasp shows on higher grade specimens. There is only a thin trace of milling about 3/4 around, all stars are drawn to edge. Light clash lines from junction of throat and bust, tip of nose and along ribbon ends are usually visible.

Reverse- 50 C. is 1 1/2 mm. and low. Arrowheads are malformed and joined by a series of defects, etc. Arrow to A is 1/2 mm.flat striking of olive stem, right claw and arrowheads. A die defect prong extends down from tip of right wing. I is entirely left side of T. Base of A much higher than base of M. Line 1 of stripe 3 and line 2 of stripe 4 below shield. Berries are like deformed lumps. Clash marks are usually visible abound both wings and under scroll. Most specimens of this die marriage show a raised triangular defect at lower right curve of eagle's neck.

The above example does not show clash marks, nor the raised triangular defect.