Flip-over Double Struck. Sharpness finer with very light hairlines beneath lovely pale gray surfaces and iridescent peripheral toning. Sharply struck and nicely centered. A flip-over double strike with remnants of the first strike visible especially in the reverse field at the eagle's head. Details from the drapery may be seen by the head with the digit 1 from the date below P of PLURIBUS. This is a rare variety now considered Rarity-4+, overall, with early die state examples considered Rarity-5.

In the JRCS Condition Census for Capped Bust half dollars compiled by Russell J. Logan, this example is listed as seventh finest of 32 examples recorded. This census, which will be called the JRCS Census throughout this offering, was published in the December 1999 issue of the John Reich Journal. In the 1990 third edition of Overton, editor Don Parsley published the top five examples known to him for each variety. In this instance, the Parsley Census is 65, 55, 50, 50, 45. Further references will be to the Parsley Census. Stephen Herrman, in Auction and Mail Bid Prices Realized for Bust Half Dollars, recorded four appearances of O-110 in EF-40 or better grade and seven appearances of O-110a in the same grades. Further listings will be described as Herrman.

Early die state with only a light crack across bust through first four stars at lower left.

From Sheridan Downey's Sale #25, June 2000, Lot 104. Ex Floyd Farley. Earlier from New Netherlands Coin Company in April 1972.