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637
1830. Small 0. Overton-105, Rarity 4
.
PCGS graded EF-
40
. Nice old time toning. The Philadelphia Mint in the early 19th
century, being a full-scale manufacturing plant, processed raw
silver into finished coins in a multi-step process. Once the silver
ingots were refined to standard, they were rolled to the correct
thickness, a planchet cutting maching (steam-operated like the
rolling press) was used to make coin blanks. The blanks were
then individually weighed before being run through the hand-
cranked milling machine which "upset" the edge and at the
same time (on the half dollar) imparted the edge lettering. Next
came stamping in a hand-operated coining screw-press where
one operator hand-fed the blank planchets into a tube which a
mechanism placed one at a time onto the bottom coining die. A
strong burly pressman swing a large swinging boom which
caused the screw to slam the upper die down onto the lower die
and in the process, strike the blank planchet into a finished
coin. All day, every day except Sunday, year in and year out,
barring Yellow Fever epidemics, this was the routine throughout
most of the time Bust Half Dollars were minted! (
PCGS #
6156
)
Estimated Value ................................................... $350 - 400
638
1830. Small 0. Overton-109, Rarity 3
.
PCGS graded EF-
45
. Even grey toning. This obverse is from a hold-over O-108
die with the 8 recut and 18 higher than 30. Stressed and worn
by this time, all stars on O-109 show their points drawn to the
edge. A new reverse die (Reverse I) is mated to the obverse,
where the C. sits high and very close to the olive branch stem.
Reduced one rarity point for the 4th Edition Overton book to R-
3, O-109 continues as a scarce variety. (
PCGS # 6156
)
Estimated Value ................................................... $300 - 350
639
1830. Small 0. Overton-110, Rarity 3
.
NGC graded AU-
53
. Even gray toning on both sides. On this reverse, the cross-
bars show far into the right wing.
Pop 3; 8 finer at NGC for
the variety.
Estimated Value ................................................... $250 - 300
640
1830. Small 0. Overton-111, Rarity 2.
.
PCGS graded AU-
50
. Moderate gray toning.
Pop 2; 6 finer for the variety, 3
in 53, 1 in 55, 1 in 63, 1 in 64.
(
PCGS # 39822
)
Estimated Value ................................................... $250 - 300
641
1830. Small 0. Overton-107, Rarity 2
.
PCGS graded EF-
45
. Mostly untoned.
Pop 4; 2 finer, 1 in 62, 1 in 63.
(
PCGS
# 39817
)
Estimated Value ................................................... $130 - 140
642
1830. Small 0. Overton-112a, Rarity 4.
.
PCGS graded
EF-45
. Even gray toning.
Pop 1; 4 finer for the variety, 2 in
50, 1 in 53, 1 in 55.
(
PCGS # 39824
)
Estimated Value ................................................... $120 - 130
643
1830. Small 0. Overton-106, Rarity 2
.
PCGS graded VF-
35
. Dark old time toning. (
PCGS # 6156
)
Estimated Value ....................................................... $80 - 90
644
1830. Small 0. Overton-113, Rarity 2
.
PCGS graded VF-
30
. Light gray toning. (
PCGS # 6156
)
Estimated Value ....................................................... $60 - 70
645
1830. Large 0. Overton-122, Rarity 1
.
NGC graded EF-
45
. Beautiful gold and blue toning, mostly on the reverse.
Pop
2; 25 finer at NGC for the variety.
Estimated Value ................................................... $140 - 150
646
1830. Large 0. Overton-123, Rarity 1
.
PCGS graded EF-
45
. Hint of light toning on both sides, still some luster remains.
Pop 6; 13 finer at NGC for the variety.
(
PCGS # 39834
)
Estimated Value ................................................... $130 - 140
647
1830. Large 0. Overton-120, Rarity 1
.
NGC graded EF-
45
. Mostly untoned.
Pop 3; 18 finer at NGC for the variety.
Estimated Value ................................................... $120 - 130
