DEFINITIVE
REFERENCE FOR INDIAN CENT DIE VARIETIES
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1903
Variety 28
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Obverse 27
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Reverse AB
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Obverse Diagnostics
Date Position |
Die File Marks |
Obverse 27 is identified by date placement at LH and two die file
marks from the denticles on either side of the D of UNITED.
Obverse 27 is observed with moderately heavy die flow lines.
Reverse
AB is in a similar die state as Obverse 27, with the presence of moderately heavy die flow lines.
Comments: Variety 28 was first discovered by David Killough during early November 2015.
Prior
to David's discovery, I had been aware of 9 examples of these
cents
certified in PCGS holders, with eight grading MS64RB and one grading
MS65RB. The sequence numbers on the PCGS holders indicate
submission of these, and possibly more, were done at the same time and
were all from an original roll that arrived on the market in recent
years. All PCGS examples, as well as the Killough discovery
example, were in a similar die state.
Plate coin:
Courtesy of Nick O' Connor of Warehouse Coins, PCGS MS64RB