DEFINITIVE
REFERENCE FOR INDIAN CENT DIE VARIETIES
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1895
Variety 6
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Obverse 11
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Reverse J
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Obverse Diagnostics
Date Position |
Repunched 895 |
Obverse 11 is identified by date placement at LH and date repunching
that features initial date impressions to the east within and outside
the lower loop of the 8; to the east within and outside the lower loop
of the 9; to the east within and outside the lower loop of the 5.
Reverse J has yet to be observed with any die markers.
Comments: The Obverse 11
initial date impressions to the east outside the lower bases of the 895
digits of the date were not previously identified in Snow's book, but
identified here due to the high grade of the above plate coin compared
to the low grade discovery piece, which was graded F15.
Rick
Snow was extremely kind in granting permission to me to use his images
to illustrate Variety 6 for this book. The above plate coin
represents the finest known example of this die pairing thus far.
Plate coin:
Images courtesy of Eagle Eye Rare Coins, PCGS MS64RB (PS)