Definitive Reference For Indian Cent Die Varieties

DEFINITIVE REFERENCE FOR INDIAN CENT DIE VARIETIES

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1903 Variety 38


Obverse 36	Reverse AL

Obverse Diagnostics

Date Position

Repunched 1 (Click Image To Enlarge)

Misplaced Digits (Click Image To Enlarge)

Clash Mark In Front Of eye

Reverse Diagnostics

Clash Mark Through (C)ENT

Obverse 36 is identified by date placement at LH, date repunching that features an initial date impression to the south below the base of the 1 and the tops of two misplaced digits in the denticles below the 0 and 3 of the date. Obverse 36 has acquired a clash mark in front of the eye of Miss Liberty from a clashing event with Reverse AL.

Reverse AL is rotated 6 degrees clockwise and has acquired a clash mark through (C)ENT from a clashing event with Obverse 36.

Comments: The above plate coin was submitted by David Killough during mid May 2020 for inclusion in this book based on the misplaced digits of Obverse 36. Upon examination, I was able to determine that David's coin was struck from a previously identified die pairing. In addition, I also discovered an Obverse 36 attribute in the form of date repunching that was previously unidentified for this die pairing.

The Obverse 36 misplaced digits are most likely the 0 and 3 from an initial date impression that was positioned far to the southeast with respect to the final date placement. However, only the misplaced digit artifacts below the 0 and the second of the two artifacts below the 3 appear to be from a digit punch impression that was confirmed by an overlay. The first misplaced digit artifact below the 3 may very well be from a second digit punch impression into the denticles, since it did not correspond with the aforementioned overlay.

Plate coin: Courtesy of David Killough Collection, AU50