Definitive Reference For Indian Cent Die Varieties

DEFINITIVE REFERENCE FOR INDIAN CENT DIE VARIETIES

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1875 Variety 22


Obverse 24	Reverse V

Obverse Diagnostics

Date Position

Hub-through Artifacts Around 'LIB' Of LIBERTY

File Marks Below The Final S Of STATES

Obverse 24 Die Crack Mapping

Reverse Diagnostics

Hub-through Artifact On Left Side Of O Of ONE

Clash Mark To The right Of T Of CENT

Die Crack From 6:00

Rev. V.2 Die Crack From 6:00

Rev. V.2 Partial Cud Between 6:00 and 8:15

Reverse V Die Crack Mapping

Obverse 24 is identified by date placement at RE, hub-through artifacts around 'LIB' of LIBERTY and die file marks below the final S of STATES.

Reverse V is identified by a hub-through artifact on the left side of the O of ONE. Reverse V has acquired a clash mark to the right of T of CENT and has developed the following die cracks:
1. Light die crack from the denticles at 11:30 through the top of the shield and exiting at the denticles at 12:45.
2. Die crack from the rim at 2:15 upward through the right wreath.
3. Die crack from die crack #2 downward through the right wreath.
4. Moderately heavy die crack from the rim at 3:45 downward through the middle and lower arrowheads, right ribbon end and wreath stem to the rim at 6:00.
5. Moderately heavy die crack from the rim at 6:00 and through the olive leaves.
6. Die crack from the rim at 7:45 into the middle olive leaf.
7. Die crack from the rim at 8:15 into the top olive leaf.
8. Die crack from the rim at 9:15 downward through the left wreath.
9. Die crack from the denticles at 11:45 downward through the left wreath.
Rev. V.2: Reverse V has developed a partial cud between 6:00 and 8:15.

Comments: Reverse V is extensively cracked, with the most severe die crack located at 6:00 and extending to the left through the olive leaves. This die crack creates a bi-level field area from the rim to the left ribbon end. During the Reverse V.2 incremental die state, the aforementioned die crack has created a much more severe bi-level field area from the rim to the left ribbon end and a partial cud has developed between 6:00 and 8:15.

Variety 22 and 22a were identified by this author during mid February and late January of 2019 respectively.

Plate Coin (Variety 22): D. Poliquin Collection, MS60
Plate Coin (Variety 22a): D. Poliquin Collection, G4

Die States For 1875 Variety 22

VARIETY 22 OBVERSE 24 REVERSE V
VARIETY 22a OBVERSE 24 REVERSE V.2