Definitive Reference For Indian Cent Die Varieties

DEFINITIVE REFERENCE FOR INDIAN CENT DIE VARIETIES

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1899 Variety 36


Obverse 40	Reverse AN

Obverse Diagnostics

Date Position

Repunched 1 to the South and 8 to the West

Repunched 99 to the West

Die Line through 1 of the Date

Die Line through ES of STATES

Obverse 40.2 Eighth Feather Tip Die Break

Die Clash in front of Eye

Reverse Diagnostics

Reverse AN Die Clash through C of CENT

Obverse 40 is identified by date repunching to the south on the 1 and to the west on the 899, with date placement at LH. Obverse 40 is observed with die lines through the 1 of the date and through ES of STATES. Obverse 40 has acquired a clash mark in front of the eye of Miss Liberty from a clashing event with Reverse AN.
Obv. 40.2: Obverse 40 has now developed moderately heavy die flow lines and the typical eighth feather tip die break.

Reverse AN is rotated 5 degrees clockwise and has acquired a clash mark through the C of CENT from a clashing event with Obverse 40.
Rev. AN.2: Reverse AN has now developed moderately heavy die flow lines.

Comments: The die lines of Obverse 40 may be the product of die polishing or die lapping. The presence of these die lines are evident on both Variety 36 and Variety 36a and may be used as a confirming attribute of Obverse 40.

Variety 36 was first identified by David killough, who submitted the above plate coin as well as two examples of Variety 36a for inclusion in this book based on the date repunching of Obverse 40.

Plate Coin (Variety 36): Courtesy of David Killough Collection, VF20
Plate Coin (Variety 36a): Courtesy of David Killough Collection, AU58 (Snow 41 Plate Coin)

Die States for 1899 Variety 36

VARIETY 36 OBVERSE 40 REVERSE AN
VARIETY 36a OBVERSE 40.2 REVERSE AN.2