1848-o Liberty Seated Silver Half Dollar Rpd (wb-102) Die Pair 2 Au+

  

LIBERTY SEATED SILVER HALF DOLLAR - AU+. This high grade example has a nice golden-champagne patina. This is the second use of this obverse die and first use of this reverse die.

Date left and base of the 1 repunched slightly north. Two die lines from rim at K-11 to Liberty's left shoulder and another to right from upper right edge of the cap.

Large O mintmark with the lower edge weak. This is an early die state of the WB-103 incomplete mintmark. All examples seen: extensive die cracks thru legend, denomination, olive leaves, and prominently thru arrowheads. AU+, this coin; a rim cud at K-12.

Clash in shield's lower right. This reverse die is transitional with 1847-O (reverse D) and it was extensively cracked prior to the transition. A Register of Liberty Seated Half Dollar Varieties, Volume III, New Orleans Branch Mint, 1840-O WA to 1853-O by Bill Bugert.

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1. Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
2. Coin: Seated Liberty
3. Certification: Uncertified
4. Strike Type: Business
5. Mint Location: New Orleans
6. Grade: Ungraded
7. Year: 1848
8. Circulated/Uncirculated: Unknown
9. Composition: Silver
10. Denomination: 50C