Definitive Reference For Indian Cent Die Varieties

DEFINITIVE REFERENCE FOR INDIAN CENT DIE VARIETIES

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1864 With L Variety 24


Obverse 11.2	Reverse AZ

Obverse Diagnostics

Date Position

Macro Photography Of Obverse 11 Repunched Digits
Repunched 8	Repunched 6

Macro Photography Of Obverse 11.2 Die Cracks
Die Crack From 7:00	Die Crack Connecting 'U(NITE)ED'	Die Crack Connecting 'A(MER)ICA'

Macro Photography Of Obv. 11.2 Clash Marks and Variety 24a Obverse Strike Weakness Below Date
Clash Marks Between Feathers 8 and 9	Strike Weakness Of Denticles

Reverse Diagnostics

Macro Photography Of Reverse AZ Clash Marks and Die Crack
Clash Marks Located Right Of Denomination	Clash Marks Above (O)NE	Die Crack From 3.15

Macro Photography Of Rev. AZ Retained Cud and Rev. AZ.2 Cud
Retained Cud Between 11:15 and 12:30	Reverse AZ.2 Cud

The Second usage of Obverse 11. Obverse 11 is identified by date placement at RE and date repunching that features initial date impressions to the south within both loops of the 8 and within the lower loop of the 6. Obverse 11 has acquired multiple clash marks between feathers 8 and 9 and has developed the following die cracks:
1. Die crack from the denticles at 7:00 connects the bases of the 1 and 8 digits of the date.
2. Die crack connecting the tops of 'A(MER)ICA'.
3. Die crack connecting the tops of 'U(NITE)D'.

Reverse AZ has developed a cud between 11:15 and 12:30, acquired multiple clash marks located to the right of the denomination and above (O)NE and has developed the following die crack:
1. Die crack from the rim at 3:15 extends into the right wreath.
Rev. AZ.2: The retained portion of the Reverse AZ die break is now absent, resulting in a full cud.

Comments: Variety 24 was first identified by this author during late July 2015. Variety 24a was first identified by this author during mid January 2021. During Variety 24a, Obverse 11 will exhibit strike weakness of the denticles below the date due to metal filling the void left by the absence of the retained portion of the Reverse AZ die break.

It should be noted that both the Variety 24 and Variety 24a Plate Coins, when laying flat with obverse up, will exhibit rocking when the coin is pressed on either side. This rocking should not be associated with a bent coin, but attributed to the working die(s) that struck these coins.

Variety 24 represents the second usage of Obverse 11. The initial usage of Obverse 11 was during the 1864 With L Variety 10 Die Pairing and the third usage of Obverse 11 was during the 1864 With L Variety 11 Die Pairing.

Plate Coin (Variety 24): D. Poliquin Collection, VF20
Plate Coin (Variety 24a): D. Poliquin Collection, VF35

Die States For 1864 With L Variety 24

VARIETY 24 OBVERSE 11.2 REVERSE AZ
VARIETY 24a OBVERSE 11.2 REVERSE AZ.2