The Bust Half Nut Club now debunks both the 1822 O.101 and 102 as overdates. The debate has raged for more than 50 years. In his recent edition of AMBPR Steve Herrman offers a cursory reference to the author/researcher Edgar Souders’ thoughts on the matter, See Bust Half Fever discourse. Nonetheless, City Hall has spoken. Al Overton, Don Parsley, the Red Book, PCGS and NGC each list the two die marriages as overdates. There is no debate as to which die pair is rarer. The 1822/1 O.101 is among the more common die pairs of the year. The 1822/1 O.102, alongside the O.103 and O.112, is one of 3 keys to completing a set of 1822s. The example offered here was Dr. Glenn Peterson’s set-piece when PCGS examined and encapsulated his impressive collection. The Peterson provenance is noted on the label. The coin is deeply toned in iridescent shades of cobalt, rose and aqua. Even wear is confined to the high points. The assigned grade is spot-on. Estimate: $1,300 to $1,700.
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