1822 O-103 R5- Capped Bust Half Dollar

Obverse: 3
Reverse: B
O-103 R5- is below, O-103a R5- is at bottom.
Both die states are likely more scarce than a 5-, but combined to equal a 5-. There appear to be a total pop of 5 problem free MS examples, with MS62 being finest. The later die state appears to be the rarer of the two states.
1822, O-103, Capped Bust, Half Dollar
1822, O-103, Capped Bust, Half Dollar
1822, O-103, Capped Bust, Half Dollar
1822, O-103, Capped Bust, Half Dollar
Variety Attribution O-103: Obverse-Star 10 is recut at three lower points. Date is 9 mm. and higher than most in this year.
O-103a: Straight die crack from edge through upper points of star 6 to bridge of nose. Another crack joins top of date to drapery and star 13.

Reverse- 50C is 1 3/4 mm. Arrow to A is 3/4 mm. eft sides of D-E and right sides of T-I in line. Large center dot between lines 4 and 5.

1822, O-103a, Capped Bust, Half Dollar
1822, O-103a, Capped Bust, Half Dollar
1822, O-103a, Capped Bust, Half Dollar
1822, O-103a, Capped Bust, Half Dollar
1822 Leaman-Gunnet Emission Sequence Number for O-103: 1
Overall Number: 140

Top five condition census coins from last 10 years of auction and sale records (O-103):
01/19 Heritage (FUN-Orlando)                 PCGS MS63
06/15 Downey FPL                                    NGC MS60 det Artificial Toning
11/09 B&M (Baltimore )                            NCS MS60 wiped, some hairlines
06/10 B&M (Baltimore)                             PCGS AU50
04/09 Heritage (CSNS-Cincinnati)           PCGS AU50 (Meyer)

Top five condition census coins from last 10 years of auction and sale records (O-103a):
06/06 Downey MBS 32 (DeOlden)          PCGS MS62
01/11 Heritage (FUN-Tampa)                   PCGS AU50 CAC
03/15 Heritage (Dallas)                             NGC XF45 (ex-PCGS AU50)
05/11 Downey FPL                                     PCGS XF45
01/09 Heritage (Internet)                          NCS XF40 det (Environmental Damage)