Definitive Reference For Indian Cent Die Varieties

DEFINITIVE REFERENCE FOR INDIAN CENT DIE VARIETIES

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1864 Bronze Variety 27


Obverse 40	Reverse AAR

Obverse Diagnostics

Obverse 40 Die Crack Mapping

Date Position

Rim Break At 6:15

Rim Break At 5:30

Die Flow Lines

Repaired E Of STATES

Reverse Diagnostics

Reverse AAR Die Crack Mapping

Die Flow Lines

Obverse 40 is observed with date placement at C and clash marks. Obverse 40 develops heavy die flow lines and forms a rim break at 6:15 and another, larger one at 5:30. Obverse 40 develops the following die cracks:
1. Radial Die crack from the rim break at 5:30 upward and parallel with the 4 of the date.
2. Die crack from the rim break at 5:30 connecting the 864 of the date and exiting into the rim break at 6:15.
3. Die crack connecting the tops of NITED of UNITED.
4. Die crack above the top of the first T of STATES.
5. Die crack connecting ATES of STATES.

Reverse AAR is rotated 17 degrees clockwise and has developed moderately heavy die flow lines as well as clash marks. Reverse AAR develops the following die cracks:
1. Heavy die crack from the rim at 9:00 upward through the left edge of the left wreath to the rim at 10:45
2. Die crack from the top of die crack #1 upward through the left wreath to the top left side of the shield and through the top of the shield.
3. Die crack from the rim at 12:00 into the top of the shield.
4. Light die crack from the top right side of the shield into the denticles at 1:00.

Comments: Variety 27 is the initial die pairing of Obverse 40, which will later be in service paired with Reverse AAT during the 1864 Bronze Variety 29 die pairing. Based on the severity of the Reverse AAR die crack from 9:00 to 10:45, a future die state of Reverse AAR may yield a break in this area and perhaps the reason why Obverse 40 was in service during a second die pairing.

The comparison of the Obverse 40 and Reverse AAR die states reveals that Obverse 40 appears to be in a more advanced die state compared to Obverse 40.

Variety 27 was identified by this author during late August 2018.

Plate coin: Keith Bock Collection, AU58