DEFINITIVE REFERENCE FOR INDIAN CENT DIE VARIETIES


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1879

Mintage:  16,228,000

Proofs:  3,200

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Rarity Estimates for 1879 Varieties

Emission Sequence of 1879 Obverses and Reverses

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Top  100 Variety Number Obv Rev Date Position Obverse / Reverse Attributes Cross Reference
1 6 F LE Reverse Retained Cud between 7:45 and 9:00
2 1.2 A.2 B Repunched Date:  Initial Date Impressions To The East Within The Lower Loop Of The 8 and Upper Loop Of The 9 Snow 1, RPD-002
4 8 H LE Repunched Date:  Initial Date Impressions To The North Above The Top and To The South Below The Upper Loop Of The 9 / Die Cracks From 11:30, 12:45, 1:00, 3:15, 4:30 and 7:45 Snow 3, RPD-003
5 9 I RH Repunched Date:  Initial Date Impression To The Southwest Within The Upper Loop Of The 8 Snow 4, RPD-004
6 10 J B Repunched 8 to the East Snow 5, RPD-005
7 11 K RE Reverse Die Cracks From 11:45, 3:00 and 5:00; Rev. K.2:  Reverse K has Developed A Retained Cud Between 4:45 and 5:00
8 12 L LE Die Cracks From 3:30, 4:45 and 7:00 / Reverse Retained Cud Between 1:00 and 3:00
9 13 M RE Repunched Date:  Initial Date Impressions To The North Above The Base Of The 1 and To The South Below The Upper Loop Of The 9 / Die Cracks From 3:00, 4:45 and 6:00
1014NLEArtifacts Among The Denticles Below The 8 and 7 Digits Of The Date / Die Cracks From 11:30, 12:30 and 4:45Snow 9

Rarity Estimates for 1879 Varieties

Variety Rarity
1 URS-6
2 URS-9
4 URS-(7+)
5 URS-9
6 URS-9
7URS-(7-)
7a URS-6
8 URS-6
9 URS-9
10URS-9

Emission Sequence For 1879 Obverses and Reverses

Obverses / Reverses Die Pairings
Obverse 1 Proof 1  P-2
Reverse A Proof 1  P-2

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