Definitive Reference For Indian Cent Die Varieties

DEFINITIVE REFERENCE FOR INDIAN CENT DIE VARIETIES

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1873 Open 3 Variety 1


Obverse 1	Reverse D

Obverse Diagnostics

Date Position

Repunched 1 to the South and 73 to the North

Reverse Diagnostics

Reverse D Die Crack Mapping

Clash Mark through the C of CENT

Obverse 1 is identified by minor date repunching to south on the 1 and bold repunching to the north on the 73, with a downward sloped date at date placement of LH. Obverse 1 has acquired clash marks in front of the eye from a clashing event with Reverse D.

Reverse D has acquired a clash mark through the C of CENT from a clashing event with Obverse 1. Reverse D develops the following die cracks:
1. Die crack from the right top of the shield to the rim at 12:45.
2. Die crack within the left wreath from 2:30 downward to the arrowheads.

Comments: Rick Snow of Eagle Eye Rare Coins was extremely kind in allowing me to use his images to illustrate Variety 1 for this book. The above plate coin is the finest known of the Variety 1 die pairing and I am pleased to have been granted permission to use Rick's images of it.

Plate coin: Images courtesy of Eagle Eye Rare Coins, PCGS MS65RB (PS)