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Errata for Early Half Dollar Die Varities 1794-1836 Fifth Edition by Donald L. Parsley

Below can be found errata and notes for the "bible" for bust half collectors. All the multiple uses of obverse and reverse dies are noted along with the order in which they were used. This is useful in identifying the variety of a coin since once the correct obverse (or reverse) is found other possible marriages using that same obverse (or reverse) can be easily found and examined.

Last Updated 5/22/2014

Abbreviations:
EDS - Early Die State
EO - Emission Order
LDS - Late Die State
OBV - Obverse
REV - Reverse
VLDS - Very Late Die State

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Errata
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 Added 9/12/2014
66
 Picture should be labeled OBV. 2 not 1.
4
 REV Late die state has a die break across eagles head.
9
 REV exists with die crack from edge to pair of leaves below first S.
24
 F Rim break below right ribbon
43
 Exists with silver center. One known. Found 11/1999. See O.130.
47
 Exists with silver center. Two known. Found 7/1997. See O.126.
66
 Picture should be labeled OBV. 2 not 1.
69
 O.101a REV VLDS has a cud at RICA. O.102 OBV LDS: crack from edge through upper 2 points of S7 into curls close to top of bow, down to join noted crack through S2.
70
 REV die crack through MERRIC not mentioned.
71
 REV die crack through top of STATES not mentioned.
72
 OBV 2-s3 Probably dosen't exist. It is believed that the picture is a worn LDS of O.103a.
73
 REV die crack through MERRIC and top of STATES not mentioned.
83
 The prime dosen't exist all reverses have 13 arrows.
89
 Only obverse used in two years with different dates.
95
 REV O.107a LDS: two cuds one at 6:30 a second at 5:30.
99
 OBV EDS exists without crack. VLDS Has crack from rim above S5, through S6 and S7, LI, below BE and ending at right foot of R. REV has a crack at top of UN.
101
 OBV O.111a LDS has same cracks as O.112.
112
 OBV VLDS exists with die cracks as seen on O.120.
129
 OBV LDS has die crack from S2 to S4.
134
 F 5 berries and all have stems
140
 fifth para ... Ivan Leaman feels that the lettering and E PLURIBUS UNUM were on the master die and only the date and stars were added.
144
 REV EO O.111, O.112
145
 REV EO O.111, O.112
147
 LDS Shattered dies OBV Crack from rim left of date, under bust, to S2. Another from below S1 to S6 through headband to top of cap, ending in a lump. Another from rim, arcing through back of cap, upper ribbon to top of S12 to rim. A light crack from rim above S8 through inner point of S9 to S10. Another across top of date to S12. Another from rim through 7 in date to bust, ending at clasp. REV Crack from rim above E through D ST, to scroll between UR, exiting above second U, through F AM to rim. Another from rim through lower olive leave, top of 50, through C and lower tips of arrowheads, across tip of A, to rim above C..
150
 OBV Two varities exist, with and witout cracks on the obverse. See the Pough collection auction lots 857-859.
153
 O.104a OBV VLDS with die lapped - ends of drapery are missing. Die crack from rim to S6 to cheek. REV Crack from STATES OF AMERICA to rim right of lowest arrowhead. Another from middle of left wing, across olive leaves, to rim between middle pair.
159
 REV EO O.108, O.109
160
 REV EO O.108, O.109
164
 REV EO O.101, O.110, O.102
165
 REV EO O.101, O.110, O.102
166
 OBV EO O.104, O.105, O.103 LDS crack from base of date to stars on left.
167
 OBV EO O.104, O.105, O.103
168
 OBV EO O.104, O.105, O.103
169
 There are 4 subvarities: 1. No cracks on obverse. 2. Crack through stars on left. 3. Heavy crack as in 2 plus crack on reverse from D to ST. 4. As in 3 plus a cud at bust.
170
 REV EO O.107, O.108. 1810 O.103
171
 OBV LDS incuse segments left of and across cap. Crack from edge between S12 and S13 to curls.
172
 REV EO O.107, O.108. 1810 O.103 OBV EO O.109, O.108, O.110
174
 OBV EO O.109, O.108, O.110
176
 OBV EO O.109, O.108, O.110 REV EO O.101, O.110, O.102 Exists without pointed segments 4 to 8 known.
177
 EDS exists with full dentils both obverse and reverse.
178
 OBV EO O.112, O.113, O.114, O.115
179
 OBV EO O.112, O.113, O.114, O.115
180
 OBV EO O.112, O.113, O.114, O.115
182
 OBV EO O.112, O.113, O.114, O.115
186
 OBV EO O.102, O.103
187
 OBV EO O.102, O.103 REV EO 1809 O.107, 1809 O.108, O.103
193
 Flattened rim spots are caused by incomplete passing of the blank through the castaing machine. There will be missing edge lettering at these spots. See also O.106.
197
 1 11 over 10, double punctuated date OBV EO O.101, O.102
198
 OBV EO O.101, O.102 REV EO O.103, O.102
199
 REV EO O.103, O.102
202
 OBV EO O.105, O.107
203
 OBV EO O.109, O.106 REV EO O.106, O.107
204
 OBV EO O.105, O.107 REV EO O.106, O.107
206
 OBV EO O.109, O.106
207
 EO O.110, O.113
209
 REV EO O.112, O.113
211
 OBV EO O.110, O.113 REV EO O.112, O.113
213
 REV EO O.101, O.102
215
 REV EO O.101, O.102
219
 OBV EO O.105, O.106
220
 OBV EDS exists without the additional crack. LDS bisecting crack becomes more pronounced and the left side of the die sinks.
221
 OBV EO O.107, O.108 REV EDS exists without die lump.
222
 OBV EO O.107, O.108
228
 OBV EO O.101, O.102
229
 OBV EO O.101, O.102 LDS crack from rim through star 2 into field. REV EO O.102, O.104
230
 OBV EO O.103, O.104
231
 OBV EO O.103, O.104 REV EO O.102, O.104
232
 OBV EO O.105, O.110
234
 OBV EDS four die dots within date: 1.8.1..3
236
 OBV EO O.108, O.109
237
 OBV EO O.108, O.109 Picture is an very EDS. LDS shows multiple clashes: Shield on neck, letters above date, etc. REV EO O.110, O.109
238
 110 3-s2 OBV 3-s2 EO O.105, O.110 LDS die crack from rim left of date up into bust. REV EO O.110, O.109
246
 OBV EO O.105, O.106
248
 OBV EO O.105, O.106
253
 OBV EDS exists without clashes.
261
 REV EO O.102, O.103
263
 REV EO O.102, O.103
265
 REV EO O.104, O.105 O.106 O.104a OBV LDS cracks from S9 to edge, another from edge to upper inner point of S13 into right field. Wing tip and letters from reverse clashed between S5 and S1.
266
 O.105 REV EO O.104, O.105 O.106 O.105a OBV another crack up between 81 of date. There are three die states: No obverse or reverse cracks, obverse but no reverse cracks and obverse and reverse cracks.
267
 REV EO O.104, O.105 O.106
269
 OBV EO O.107, O.108 REV VLDS has crack from D across scroll to beak.
270
 OBV EO O.107, O.108 REV EO O.108, O.109
271
 REV EO O.108, O.109
278
 OBV EO O.101, O.103
282
 OBV EO O.101, O.103 REV EO O.104, O.103, O.105
283
 REV EO O.104, O.103, O.105
285
 OBV EO O.106, O.105 REV EO O.104, O.103, O.105
288
 REV EO O.115, O.108
289
 OBV EO O.109, O.110
290
 OBV EO O.109, O.110 REV EO O.106, O.110
294
 OBV LDS has crack from rim to star 2 to star 1 to bust, above first 8 to last 18. REV EO O.113, O.114
296
 OBV EDS always seen with die crack to right of date. REV EO O.115, O.108
300
 OBV EO O.103, O.102
301
 OBV EO O.103, O.102
304
 OBV has pointed top 1's the only such overdate. REV EO O.105, O.106
305
 REV EO O.105, O.106
306
 REV EO O.107, O.108
308
 REV EO O.107, O.108
320
 REV EO O.103, O.104
322
 OBV EO O.104, O.105 REV EO O.103, O.104
323
 OBV EO O.104, O.105
325
 OBV EO O.106, O.107 REV EO O.106, 1821 O.102
326
 OBV EO O.106, O.107 REV EO 1821 O.103, O.107
329
 OBV EO O.101, O.102
330
 OBV EO O.101, O.102
332
 REV First used here than on 1820 O.107.
338
 REV EO 1822 O.103, O.107, 1822 O.102 ...left sides of D-E and right sides of T-I in line....
341
 OBV ...lower curl and across bust into field ... A fourth from rim across lower points of star 2 into field. REV EO O.103, 1821 O.107, O.102
342
 REV EO O.103, 1821 O.107, O.102
353
 REV EO 1823 O.108, O.112, 1823 O.102
354
 OBV EDS bold lines at end of bust. REV EO O.113, 1823 O.109 EDS two sharp die lines extend from end of the left pair of leaves.
358
 OBV EO O.101, O.102
360
 OBV EO O.101, O.102 REV EO O.108, 1822 O.112, O.102
362
 OBV LDS crack goes from star 7 to headband to curls. In addition the shield may be clashed below the ear.
363
 REV ... to base of C to under 5. Also exists without this crack.
364
 REV EO O.106 1824 O.114.
367
 OBV EO O.108, O.109 REV EO O.108, 1822 O.112, O.102
368
 OBV ... Another from bust to top of 1 ... up to star 8.
369
 OBV EO O.108, O.109 an additional crack from star 1 to rim. REV EO 1822 O.113, O.109
370
 OBV EDS exist with a broken 3 - a slight gap between upper and lower loops of the 3.
374
 REV EO O.112, 1824 O.112
375
 REV EO 1824 O.102, O.113, 1824 O.104
377
 OBV EO O.101, O.102
379
 OBV EO O.101, O.102 REV EO O.102, 1823 O.113, O.104
381
 REV EO O.102, 1823 O.113, O.104
383
 REV EO O.106, 1825 O.102
386
 OBV LDS has a crack across bust near star 13.
390
 OBV EO O.111, O.112
391
 OBV EO O.111, O.112 REV EO 1823 O.112, O.112
392
 OBV EO O.113, O.114
393
 OBV EO O.113, O.114 REV EO 1823 O.106, O.114
394
 REV EO O.115, 1825 O.104
395
 REV EO 1825 O.118, O.116, 1825 O.103
397
 para 4 The 1817 master was reworked and a new hub was made.
399
 OBV EO O.102, O.104, O.103 REV EO 1824 O.106, O.102
400
 OBV EO O.102, O.104, O.103 REV EO O.118, 1824 O.116, O.103
401
 OBV EO O.102, O.104, O.103 REV EO 1824 O.115, O.104
405
 OBV EO O.108, O.109
406
 OBV EO O.108, O.109 REV EO O.110, O.109 1827 O.137
407
 REV EO O.110, O.109 1827 O.137
410
 REV EO O.113, 1827 O.123
414
 REV EO O.117, 1826 O.104
415
 REV EO O.118, 1824 O.116, O.103
418
 OBV EO O.102, O.103
420
 OBV EO O.102, O.103 REV EO 1827 O.119, 1827 O.103, O.103
421
 OBV EO O.105, O.104 REV EO 1825 O.117, O.104
423
 OBV EO O.105, O.104
425
 OBV EO O.106, O.107
428
 ... LIBERTY, dividing into two short cracks ending at curl below headband.
429
 OBV EO O.110, O.111
430
 OBV EO O.110, O.111
433
 REV has an intermediate state: S filled not N.
435
 OBV EO O.113, O.114 REV EO 1827 O.102, O.114
441
 OBV EO O.119, O.120
442
 OBV EO O.119, O.120 REV EO O.120, 1827 O.101
445
 OBV EO O.101, O.102, O.103 REV EO 1826 O.120, O.101
446
 OBV EO O.101, O.102, O.103 REV EO O.102, 1826 O.114
447
 OBV EO O.101, O.102, O.103 REV EO 1826 O.103, O.103
448
 OBV EO O.104, O.134
450
 OBV EO O.127, O.106 REV EO O.106, O.144
451
 OBV EO O.108, O.107 REV EO O.107, 1828 O.102
452
 OBV EO O.108, O.107 REV remarriage with 1828 O.101 see note there.
454
 OBV EO O.110, O.111
455
 OBV EO O.110, O.111 REV EO O.111, 1828 O.103
456
 REV EO O.113, O.112, O.149 O.112a
457
 REV EO O.113, O.112, O.149
462
 OBV EO O.118, O.119
463
 OBV EO O.118, O.119 REV EO O.119, O.103, 1826 O.103 Stand of 5 recut.
464
 OBV EO O.149, O.120
465
 OBV EO O.121, O.123, O.122
466
 OBV EO O.121, O.123, O.122 REV EO O.122, O.138
467
 OBV EO O.121, O.123, O.122 REV EO 1825 O.113, O.123
468
 OBV EO O.135 O.124 REV EO O.124, O.125 See note at O.135 about remarrirage.
469
 REV EO O.124, O.125
470
 REV EO O.127, O.126
471
 OBV EO O.127 O.106 REV EO O.127, O.126
472
 OBV EO O.128, O.129, O.130 REV EO O.139, O.128
473
 OBV EO O.128, O.129, O.130
474
 OBV EO O.128, O.129, O.130 REV EO O.130, O.131
475
 OBV EO O.148, O.131, O.133, O.132 REV EO O.130, O.131
476
 OBV EO O.148, O.131, O.133, O.132 REV O.145, O.132
477
 OBV EO O.148, O.131, O.133, O.132 REV EO O.133, O.134
478
 OBV EO O.104, O.134 REV EO O.133, O.134
479
 OBV EO O.135, O.124 This is the same obverse as O.124. A remarriage exists: O.135 obverse full milling, O.124 partial milling, O.135 no milling see JRJ V24 I1 pgs 33-35.
480
 OBV EO O.136, O.137 REV EO O.147, O.136
481
 OBV EO O.136, O.137 REV EO 1825 O.110, 1825 O.109, O.137
482
 OBV EO O.138, O.139 REV EO O.122, O.138
483
 OBV EO O.138, O.139 REV EO O.139, O.128
484
 OBV EO O.140, 1828 O.109
486
 OBV EO O.142, O.143
487
 OBV EO O.142, O.143 REV EO O.143, O.148
488
 OBV EO O.145, O.144 REV EO O.106, O.144
489
 OBV EO O.145, O.144 REV EO O.145, O.132
490
 OBV EO O.146, O.147
491
 OBV EO O.146, O.147 REV EO O.147, O.136
492
 OBV EO O.148, O.131, O.133, O.132 REV EO O.143 O.148
493
 OBV EO O.149, O.120 REV EO O.113, O.112, O.149
495
 This is a remarriage: 1827 O.108, 1828 O.101, 1827 O.108a, 1828 O.101(a). See JRJ vol 8 issue 3 pgs 27-30. OBV EO O.101, O.102
496
 OBV EO O.101, O.102 REV EO 1827 O.107, O.102
497
 OBV EO O.103, O.104, O.105 REV EO 1827 O.111, O.103
498
 OBV EO O.103, O.104, O.105 REV EO 1827 O.140, O.104
499
 OBV EO O.103, O.104, O.105 REV EO O.106, O.107, O.105
500
 REV EO O.106, O.107, O.105
501
 REV EO O.106, O.107, O.105
502
 OBV EO O.109, O.108
503
 OBV EO O.109, O.108
504
 OBV EO O.110, O.111
505
 C doubled at bottom serif EO O.110, O.111 REV EO O.111, O.112
506
 OBV EO O.112, O.113 Rev EO O.111 O.112
507
 OBV EO O.112 O.113 REV EO O.113, O.114, O.123
508
 REV EO O.113, O.114, O.123 LDS has obv cracks from rim to S7 through L to eye to below clasp to rim through 2nd 8 to bust also from bust to upper serif of 1.
509
 OBV EO O.116, O.115
510
 OBV EO O.116, O.115 REV EO O.116, O.121
512
 OBV EO O.118, O.119 REV forms a remarriage: 1828 O.118, 1829 O.110, 1828 O.118a, 1829 O.110a see JRJ vol8 issue 1 pgs 19-24.
513
 OBV EO O.118, O.119 REV EO O.119, 1829 O.111
514
 OBV EO O.120, O.121
515
 OBV EO O.120, O.121 REV EO O.116, O.121
516
 OBV EO O.123, O.122 LDS crack from rim to S2 to bust. REV EO O.122, 1830 O.114
517
 OBV EO O.123, O.122 forms a remarriage with O.122. First O.123 with full dentils between S5 & 6 then O.122 with dentil flatness between S5 & 6 then O.123 with rim break between s5 & 6 see JRJ vol 12 issue 2 pgs 38 - 41.
519
 OBV EO O.101, O.102 REV EO O.106, O.107, O.101
521
 OBV EO O.101, O.102 REV EO O.102, O.103 O.102a OBV The crack from edge below star 1 to bust has not been verified. Crack from rim to star 9 to clasp.
522
 OBV EO O.103, O.104 REV EO O.102, O.103
523
 OBV EO O.103, O.104 REV EO O.104 1830 O.106
525
 OBV EO O.105, O.106
526
 OBV clasp faint
527
 OBV EO O.105, O.106 All show a fine... REV EO O.106, O.107, O.101
528
 REV EO O.106, O.107, O.101
529
 OBV EO O.108, O.109
531
 OBV EO O.108, O.109 REV EO O.109, 1830 O.113
532
 OBV EO O.110, O.111 REV remarriage with 1828 O.118 see note there.
533
 OBV EO O.110, O.111 REV EO 1828 O.119, O.111
534
 OBV EO O.112, O.120
535
 OBV EO O.113, O.114
536
 OBV EO O.113, O.114
538
 OBV EO O.117, O.116
540
 OBV EO O.117, O.116 REV EO O.118, O.117
541
 OBV EO O.119, O.118 REV EO O.118, O.117
542
 OBV EO O.119, O.118
543
 OBV EO O.112, O.120 REV EO O.120 1831 O.104
544
 para 4 ... Two new experimental... The vertical lines edge design was added in 1831 and appears on 1830 O.108 and O.109 because these marriages were struck in 1831!
545
 OBV EO O.102, O.101
546
 OBV EO O.102, O.101
547
 OBV EO O.103, O.104, O.105
548
 OBV EO O.103, O.104, O.105
549
 OBV EO O.103, O.104, O.105 REV EO O.112, O.105, O.110
550
 REV EO 1829 O.104 O.106
553
 OBV EO O.110, O.108, O.109 REV EO O.108, 1831 O.118
554
 OBV EO O.110, O.108, O.109 REV EO 1831 O.120, O.109, 1831 O.107
555
 OBV EO O.110, O.108, O.109 REV EO O.112, O.105, O.110
556
 OBV EO O.111, O.112
557
 OBV EO O.111, O.112 REV EO O.112, O.105, O.110
559
 OBV EO O.113, O.114 REV EO 1829 O.109, O.113
560
 OBV EO O.113, O.114 REV EO 1828 O.122, O.114
561
 OBV may have a die chip in upper loop of 3 - See O.113 and O.114
563
 OBV EO O.117, O.118
564
 OBV EO O.117, O.118
566
 REV EO O.121, O.120
567
 OBV EDS has die lines above cap. REV EO O.121, O.120
571
 OBV EO O.101, O.102 REV EO O.115, O.101
572
 OBV EO O.101, O.102
573
 OBV EO O.103, O.105, O.104
574
 OBV EO O.103, O.105, O.104 REV EO 1829 O.120, O.104
575
 OBV EO O.103, O.105, O.104 REV EO O.106, O.105
576
 OBV EO O.107, O.106 REV EO O.106, O.105
577
 OBV EO O.107, O.106 REV EO O.120, 1830 O.109, O.107
578
 OBV EO O.109, O.110 REV EO O.111, O.109
580
 OBV EO O.109, O.110 REV EO O.110, O.113
581
 OBV EDS Prime no cracks R7? (DMB 6/03:146) REV EO O.111, O.109
582
 OBV EO O.117, O.112
583
 OBV EO O.113, O.114, O.115 REV EO O.110, O.113
584
 OBV EO O.113, O.114, O.115
585
 OBV EO O.113, O.114, O.115 REV EO O.115, O.101
586
 REV EO O.116, O.117
587
 OBV EO O.117, O.112 REV EO O.116, O.117
588
 OBV EO O.118, O.119
589
 OBV EO O.118, O.119
590
 REV EO O.120 1830 O.109, O.107
594
 O.102 OBV EO O.102, O.101 REV EO O.104, O.102
595
 OBV EO O.103, O.104
596
 OBV EO O.103, O.104 REV EO O.104, O.102
597
 OBV EO O.119, O.105 REV EO O.105, O.117
599
 REV EO O.109, O.107
601
 OBV EO O.110, O.109 REV EO O.109, O.107
602
 OBV EO O.110, O.109
603
 REV EO O.111, 1833 O.115, O.112
604
 OBV EO O.123, O.112 REV EO O.111, 1833 O.115, O.112 LDS has no dots.
605
 OBV EO O.113, O.114
607
 OBV EO O.113, O.114 REV EO O.114, O.115
608
 REV EO O.114, O.115
609
 OBV EO O.117, O.116 REV EO O.116, O.120
610
 OBV EO O.117, O.116 REV EO O.105, O.117
612
 OBV EO O.119, O.105 REV O.108, O.109
613
 O.120a OBV LDS Another crack from left obverse across eyes and curls to base of Y in LIBERTY.
616
 OBV EO O.123, O.112 REV EO O.123, 1833 O.113
618
 REV EO O.101, O.111
622
 O.105a OBV LDS has a crack from rim at star 5 to rim at star 7 inside star 6.
627
 OBV EO O.110, O.111
628
 OBV EO O.110, O.111 REV EO O.101, O.111
630
 OBV EO O.113, O.115 REV EO 1832 O.123, O.113
632
 OBV EO O.113, O.115 REV EO 1832 O.111, O.115, 1832 O.112
634
 last para O.113, O.114 and O.116 share a new obverse master die by themselves between the second and third groups, O.113 and O.114 share a new reverse master die.
638
 REV EO O.104, 1836 O.102, 1836 O.103
643
 OBV EO O.109, O.110 REV EO O.109, 1836 O.101
644
 OBV EO O.109, O.110 REV EO 1836 O.104, O.110
654
 OBV EO O.121, O.120, O.119 REV EO O.119, 1835 O.103
655
 OBV EO O.121, O.120, O.119 REV EO 1835 O.107, 1835 O.104, O.120
656
 OBV EO O.121, O.120, O.119 REV EO 1835 O.101, 1835 O.102, O.121
658
 REV EO O.101, O.102, 1834 O.121 1834 O.121 was struck after not before.
659
 OBV EO O.102, O.104, O.103 REV EO O.101, O.102, 1834 O.121 1834 O.121 was struck after not before.
660
 OBV EO O.102, O.104, O.103 REV EO 1834 O.119, O.103
661
 OBV EO O.102, O.104, O.103 REV EO O.107, O.104, 1834 O.120
663
 REV EO O.106, 1836 O.110
664
 REV EO O.107, O.104, 1834 O.120
668
 para 2 ... O.121 which combines the first use of obverse ...
669
 OBV EO O.101, O.102 REV EO 1834 O.109, O.101
671
 OBV EO O.101, O.102 REV EO 1834 O.104, O.102, O.103
672
 OBV EO O.103, O.104 REV EO 1834 O.104, O.102, O.103
673
 OBV EO O.103, O.104 REV Actually 1834 O.110 was struck after 1836 O.104.
675
 REV EO O.105, O.121
676
 OBV EO O.106, O.107
678
 OBV EO O.106, O.107 REV EO O.108, O.107
679
 REV EO O.108, O.107
681
 OBV EO O.109, O.110
682
 OBV EO O.109, O.110 REV EO 1835 O.106, O.110
693
 OBV EO O.121, O.120
694
 OBV EO O.121, O.120 REV EO O.105, O.121
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