Definitive Reference For Indian Cent Die Varieties

DEFINITIVE REFERENCE FOR INDIAN CENT DIE VARIETIES

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1888 Variety 43


Obverse 45	Reverse AR

Obverse Diagnostics

Date Position

Clash Mark In Front Of Eye

Reverse Diagnostics

Reverse AR.3 Die Crack Mapping

Macro Photography Of Reverse AR.3 Die Cracks
Between 5:45 and 8:15 (Click Image To Enlarge)	Between 3:15 and 5:00 (Click Image To Enlarge)	From 11:00

Comparison Of Reverse AR and AR.3 Lower Section Of Die Crack Between 3:15 and 5:00
Rev. AR Section (Click Image To Enlarge)	Rev. AR.2 Section (Click Image To Enlarge)

Macro Photography Of Reverse AR Clash Mark and Reverse AR.2 and AR.3 Die Chips Along Die Crack Between 5:45 and 8:15
Clash Mark Through (C)ENT	Reverse AR.2 Die Chips	Reverse AR.3 Die Chips

Obverse 45 is observed with date placement at RH. Obverse 45 has acquired a light clash mark in front of the eye of Miss Liberty from a clashing event with Reverse AR.

Reverse AR has acquired a clash mark through (C)ENT from a clashing event with Obverse 45 and has developed the following die cracks:
1. Die crack from the rim at 3:15 downward through the right wreath to the rim at 5:00.
2. Die crack from the rim at 5:45 upward through the left ribbon end and olive leaves to the rim at 8:15.
3. Light die crack from the denticles at 11:00 downward through the outer edge of the left wreath.
Rev. AR.2: Two small die chips have developed along the die crack between 5:45 and 8:15, with one chip located above the lower olive leaf and the second located above the highest olive leaf.
Rev. AR.3: The Reverse AR die cracks have become incrementally more severe and the uppermost die chip located above the highest olive leaf has increased in size.

Varieties 43 and 43a were first identified by David Killough, who submitted both during mid May 2020 for inclusion in this book based on the die cracking of Reverse AR.

During mid August 2023, David Killough submitted an example of Variety 43 that featured the uppermost die chip located above the highest olive leaf at a much smaller size compared to the die chip from the Reverse AR.3 Die State. David's example is now the Variety 43a Plate Coin, which represents an interim Reverse AR die state.

Plate Coin (Variety 43): Courtesy of David Killough Collection, XF45
Plate Coin (Variety 43a): Courtesy of David Killough Collection, VG10
Plate Coin (Variety 43b): Courtesy of David Killough Collection, XF45

Die States For 1888 Variety 43

VARIETY 43 OBVERSE 45 REVERSE AR
VARIETY 43a OBVERSE 45 REVERSE AR.2
VARIETY 43b OBVERSE 45 REVERSE AR.3