Definitive Reference For Indian Cent Die Varieties

DEFINITIVE REFERENCE FOR INDIAN CENT DIE VARIETIES

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1906 Variety 28


Obverse 29	Reverse AC

Obverse Diagnostics

Date Position

Misplaced Digits in the Denticles

Die Crack from A of AMERICA

Reverse Diagnostics

Reverse AC Die Crack Mapping

Die Rust around O of ONE

Die Rust below CENT

Die Cracking in the Field by E of ONE

Obverse 29 is identified by the presence of two misplaced digits below the 90 of the date, with date placement at LH. Obverse 29 is observed with moderately heavy die flow lines, light clash marks above the feathers from a clashing event with reverse AC and develops the following die crack:
1. Die crack from the right foot of the A of AMERICA through the fifth and sixth feathers.

Reverse AC is observed with areas of die rust and develops numerous die cracking within both sides of the wreath. Reverse AC has acquired a light clash mark through the C of CENT from a clashing event with obverse 29 and is in a similar die state as obverse 29, with the advancement of moderately heavy die flow lines.

Comments: The obverse 29 misplaced digits are most likely the tops of the 06 from an initial digit punch impression that was too far southwest with a small degree of clockwise rotation. The misplaced digit below the 0 of the date is the more conspicuous of the two.

With the exception of the heavy die crack from 9:00 down through the wreath to the olive leaves, the die cracking of reverse AC is light. The contrast between relatively uncracked obverse 29 and extensively cracked reverse AC is a common theme that illustrates that the anvil die (reverse die) fares much worse than the hammer die (obverse die) during the course of production.

Variety 28 was first identified by David Killough, who submitted the above plate coin during early October 2016 for inclusion in this book based on the misplaced digits of obverse 29 and reverse AC die cracking.

Plate coin: David Killough Collection, AU50