Definitive Reference For Indian Cent Die Varieties

DEFINITIVE REFERENCE FOR INDIAN CENT DIE VARIETIES

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1870 Type I Reverse Variety 3


Obverse 5	Type I Reverse C

Obverse Diagnostics

Date Position

Reverse Diagnostics

Die Crack between 3:15 and 5:00

Clash Mark through C of CENT

Obverse 5 exhibits die polish lines and is observed with date placement at LE.

Type I Reverse C similarly exhibits die polish lines and has acquired a clash mark through the C of CENT. Type I Reverse C develops the following die crack:
1. Moderately heavy die crack from the denticles at 3:15 downward through the two lower arrowheads and ribbon end to the rim at 5:00.

Comments: Rick Snow of Eagle Eye Rare Coins was generous in granting me permission to use his mages to illustrate Variety 3 for this book.

The Reverse C die crack is similar in location as those that develop on several other type I reverses, which subsequently develop breaks in the area defined by the cracks. As a result, Variety 3 was included in this book with this author's anticipation of Reverse C also developing a break.

Plate coin: Eagle Eye Rare Coins, AU58