Definitive Reference For Indian Cent Die Varieties

DEFINITIVE REFERENCE FOR INDIAN CENT DIE VARIETIES

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1864 With L Variety 1

Obverse 4

Reverse X

Obverse Diagnostics

Date Position

Repunched 186 to the Southeast

Die Line

Date Position Marker

Die Stage B Die Crack

Reverse Diagnostics

Die Gouges Off Oak Leaf at 9:30

Die Chip on E of CENT

Reverse Die Stage B Die Crack from 11:00

Comments: Date placement is C. Obverse 4 is observed with repunching to the southeast on all digits of the date, with a date position line visible to the left and right of the date and a date position marker in the denticles below the 4. The 4 is minutely repunched, so I have focused attention on the 186, which show great separation from the primary digits of the date. The reasonable explanation of this manner of repunching would be that the 4 was the pivot point of the date punch. Die stage A is observed with a curved die line to the left of the date. During die stage B, obverse 4 will clash with reverse X and develop a die crack through the bottom of "OF AM" according to Rick Snow. In addition, he states that during die stage C the crack and die line fade and a new die crack develops from the bust point to the U of UNITED and a rim cud develops above IT of UNITED.

Reverse X may be identified by a die chip at the central left edge of the E of CENT. The reverse is rotated 8 degrees counter clockwise on the plate coin. While rotated 8 degrees counter clockwise, reverse X will clash with obverse 4 . This die rotation may be static for this die marriage and if so, all cents from this die pair will be rotated 8 degrees counter clockwise. Reverse X develops a die crack at 11:00 through the left wreath and a die crack from the rim at 2:30 into the wreath, according to Rick Snow. The plate coin exhibits small die gouges off of the outer oak leaf at 9:30.

Plate Coin: Richard Ashton, VF25

Die States for 1864 With L Snow 1

Obverse and reverse are in die stage B. Reverse clashing
visible from clashing with obverse 4 while reverse AA
was in 8 degree counter clockwise rotation.

*Plate coin courtesy of PCGS Coinfacts, PCGS MS64RB