Doubled edge. Rotated dies. The reverse is rotated 30° counterclockwise. An attractive example with light gray surfaces and peripheral gold and iridescent toning. A few minor abrasions are mostly evident on the reverse. This has a spectacular doubled edge.

Mint records indicate 1,039,075 half dollars were struck in 1814. These coins were from a combination of eight obverse and nine reverse dies for a total of nine die marriages. Included among these is this popular 1814/3 overdate variety. Among other varieties is the O-108 with E over A in STATES, and the O-105a Single Leaf variety, actually a later die state of the O-105 die marriage. The Logan Collection includes 15 half dollars of this mintage including several die states and five off-center examples. Also included is the extremely rare 1814 Platinum half dollar, a contemporary pattern issue and one of just two examples known.

Both obverse and reverse have prominent clash marks and extensive die cracks as described by Overton for O-101a.

FIFFTTYY CCEENNTTSS OORR HALF AA DDOOLLLLAARR.

Leaman/Gunnet Emission Sequence for 1814 Capped Bust half dollars: O-101, 104, 108, 107, 105, 109, 102, 103, 106.

Purchased April 14, 1992 from Stewart Witham.