This is another good year for the younger specialist. Among the 15 known varieties are three prominent overdate varieties. These die marriages were created through 12 obverse and 10 reverse dies, with a total mintage of 1,960,322 coins. Only two of the 15 die marriages are scarce with a Rarity-4 rating. Six others are considered Rarity-3 with the remaining seven varieties given a common rating of Rarity-1 or 2. The Logan Collection includes 20 examples bearing this date. Four of these are of the O-108 die combination with partially inverted edge. As will be discovered at the listing for those four coins, this unusual edge error is among the most significant errors ever produced at the first Mint.

The young numismatist is encouraged to consider the Capped Bust half dollar series. In general, these coins remain quite affordable, especially in the lower and middle circulated grades. As noted earlier, they were produced in every year from 1807 through 1836 with the single exception of 1816. There is considerable variation, and a "complete" collection can provide a lifetime of challenge. There can be no doubt that these are some of the reasons this series initially attracted Russ Logan's attention, with encouragement from his father.

Intermediate die state. Obverse as O-101a, reverse as O-101.

Leaman/Gunnet Emission Sequence for 1818 Capped Bust half dollars: O-101, 104, 103, 113, 114, 106, 105, 115, 108, 109, 110, 107, 111, 112, 102.