Definitive Reference For Indian Cent Die Varieties

DEFINITIVE REFERENCE FOR INDIAN CENT DIE VARIETIES

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1898 Variety 13


Obverse 18	Reverse S

Obverse Diagnostics

Date Position

Repunched 8

Misplaced 8

Die Line Through M of AMERICA

Working Hub Artifacts and Die Line Through A

Clash Mark In Front Of Eye

Obv. 18.2 Die Flow Lines (Click Image To Enlarge)

Reverse Diagnostics

Clash Mark Through The C Of CENT

Die Flow Lines

Rev. S.2 Die Flow Lines (Click Image To Enlarge)

Rev. S.2 Rim Break At 5:00

Rev. S.2 Rim Break At 6:00

Obverse 18 is identified by date placement at B, misplaced 8 digit in the denticles below and to the left of the primay 8 of the date; repunched date that features an initial date impression to the northwest within the lower loop of the first 8; die line from the denticles through M of AMERICA to the seventh feather and another die line through the last A of AMERICA into the hair curl; working hub artifacts around the final A of AMERICA. Obverse 18 has developed moderately heavy to heavy die flow lines and has acquired a clash mark in front of the eye of Miss Liberty from a clashing event with Reverse S.
Obv. 18.2: The Obverse 18 die flow lines are now heavy.

Reverse S is in a similar die state as Obverse 18, with the advancement of moderately heavy to heavy die flow lines. Reverse S has acquired a clash mark through the C of CENT from a clashing event with Obverse 18.
Rev. S.2: The Reverse S die flow lines are now heavy and Reverse S has now developed two small rim breaks at 5:00 and 6:00.

Comments: The above plate coin was submitted during late March 2018 by David Killough, who discovered the previously unidentified Obverse 18 date repunching.

Variety 13a was first identified by this author during mid July 2019.

Plate Coin (Variety 13): Courtesy of David Killough Collection, AU details
Plate Coin (Variety 13a): Bob Travis Collection, AU58

Die States For 1898 Variety 13

VARIETY 13 OBVERSE 18 REVERSE S
VARIETY 13a OBVERSE 18.2 REVERSE S.2