Definitive Reference For Indian Cent Die Varieties

DEFINITIVE REFERENCE FOR INDIAN CENT DIE VARIETIES

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1866 Variety 14


Obverse 11	Reverse N

Obverse Diagnostics

Obverse 11 Die Crack Mapping

Date Position

Repunched 1 to the East

Die Crack From 12:30

Radial Die Crack at 5:00

Radial Die Crack at 6:30

Radial Die Crack at 8:00

Radial Die Crack at 10:00

Reverse Diagnostics

Reverse N Die Crack Mapping

Radial Die Crack From 12:30

Radial Die Crack From 3:00

Radial Die Crack From 7:00

Radial Die Crack From 8:00

Radial Die Crack From 9:00

Radial Die Crack From 10:30

Obverse 11 is identified by repunching to the east on the upper section of the 1, with date placement at B. Obverse 11 develops the following die cracks:
1. Die crack from denticles at 12:30 to the second feather.
2. Radial die crack from the denticles at 5:00 into the top of the A of AMERICA.
3. Radial die crack from the denticles at 6:30 through the left base of the 1 and into the portrait.
4. Radial die crack from the denticles at 8:00 through the N of UNITED.
5. Radial die crack from the denticles at 10:00 through the A of STATES.

Reverse N develops the following die cracks:
1. Radial die crack from the denticles at 12:30 through the right edge of the shield and into the top of the right wreath.
2. Heavy radial die crack from the denticles at 3:00 into the right wreath.
3. Heavy radial die crack from the denticles through the arrow quill and lower wreath. This crack continues through the N of CENT.
4. Moderately heavy radial die crack from the denticles at 8:00 into the left wreath.
5. Heavy radial die crack from the denticles at 9:00 in to the left wreath. A moderately large die break forms from the die cracking in the left wreath between 8:30 and 9:00.
6. Moderately heavy radial die crack from the denticles at 10:30 through the left wreath and into the field above O of ONE.

Comments: With the exception of the extensive die cracking of variety 14, there is no indication of advanced die state. Therefore, both obverse 11 and reverse N may have cracked early in service. It should be noted that although both obverse and reverse are observed with extensive die cracking, reverse N is the more severely cracked of the two.

Plate coin: D. Poliquin Collction, F12