Definitive Reference For Indian Cent Die Varieties

DEFINITIVE REFERENCE FOR INDIAN CENT DIE VARIETIES

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1867 Variety 6


Obverse 6	Reverse F

Obverse Diagnostics

Date Position

Reverse Diagnostics

Reverse F Die Crack Mapping

Radial Die Crack from 3:30

Die Cracks from 5:15 and 7:15

Die Crack from 8:30

Die Crack from 8:45

Reverse F Retained Cud Between 9:30 and 10:30

Reverse F.2 Cud Between 9:30 and 10:30

Obverse 6 is observed with date placement at B.

Reverse F is rotated approximately 5 degrees counter clockwise and develops a retained cud between 9:30 and 10:30. Reverse F develops the following die cracks:
1. Radial die crack from the rim at 3:30 into the wreath.
2. Die crack from the rim at 5:15 up into the bottom of the wreath.
3. Die crack from the rim at 7:15 up into the olive leaves.
4. Die crack from the rim at 8:30 down into the wreath and will join the die cracks from #2 and #3.
5. Heavy die crack from the rim at 8:45 up through the wreath to the retained cud.
Rev. F.2: The retained portion of die steel from the break between 9:30 and 10:30 is now absent, which has left a void within the working die that allows for metal flow.

Comments: Variety 6 was initially identified during 2016 by Russell Doughty, who kindly shared his images to illustrate variety 6 for this book. With the assumption that obverse 6 and reverse F were paired together from the outset, the variety 6 die pairing is yet another example of the contrast between a highly deteriorated reverse and a relatively unscathed obverse.

The variety 6a die pairing was discovered by this author during early June 2016. Reverse F remains in the same die state, but has lost the retained portion of die steel from the die break between 9:30 and 10:30.

Plate coin (Variety 6): Images Courtesy of Russell Doughty, NGC XF45
Plate coin (Variety 6a): Keith Bock Collection, NGC G4

1867 Variety 6 Die States

VARIETY 6 OBVERSE 6 REVERSE F
VARIETY 6a OBVERSE 6 REVERSE F.2