Definitive Reference For Indian Cent Die Varieties

DEFINITIVE REFERENCE FOR INDIAN CENT DIE VARIETIES

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1907 Variety 51


Obverse 53	Reverse AAA

Obverse Diagnostics

Date Placement

Die Roughness Click Image To Enlarge)

Repunched 0 (Click On Image To Enlarge)

Reverse Diagnostics

Artifact Between Lowest and Middle Olive Leaves

Artifact Along Outer Olive Leaf at 8:15

Clash Mark Above Upper Arrowhead

Macro Photography Of Reverse AAA.2 Die Crack From 6:15 Through Olive Leaves
Lower Section	Upper Section (Click Image To Enlarge)

Obverse 53 is identified by date placement at LH, die roughness within the lower loop of the 9 and date repunching that features an initial date impression to the northeast within the 0. Obverse 53 has developed light to moderately heavy die flow lines.
Obv. 53.2: The Obverse 53 die flow lines are now moderately heavy.

Reverse AAA may be identified by working die artifacts that are located between the lower and middle olive leaves, as well as along the outer edge of the olive leaf located at 8:15. Reverse AAA is in a similar die state as Obverse 53, with the advancement of light to moderately heavy die flow lines. Reverse AAA has acquired a clash mark above the upper arrowhead.
Rev. AAA.2: The Reverse AAA die flow lines are now moderately heavy and Reverse AAA has now developed the following die crack:
1. Die crack from the rim at 6:15 through the arrow quill and olive leaves. From the olive leaf that sits atop the arrow quill, a radial die crack extends diagonally upward from the aforementioned die crack.

Comments: I suspect that the die roughness within the lower loop of the 9 may be an additional initial date impression associated with the one found within the 0.

Although a light clashing event most likely occurred between Obverse 53 and Reverse AAA, only a small clash mark above the upper arrowhead is the only discernible clashing artifact visible.

Plate Coin (Variety 51): D. Poliquin Collection, MS60RB
Plate Coin (Variety 51a): Courtesy of David Killough Collection, AU53

Die States For 1907 Variety 51

VARIETY 51 OBVERSE 53 REVERSE AAA
VARIETY 51a OBVERSE 53.2 REVERSE AAA.2