Definitive Reference For Indian Cent Die Varieties

DEFINITIVE REFERENCE FOR INDIAN CENT DIE VARIETIES

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1865 Fancy 5 Variety 40


Obverse 14.2	Reverse AAH

Obverse Diagnostics

Macro Photography Of Obverse 14 Date Position and Clash Marks
Date Position	Clash Marks Above Feathers

Macro Photography Of Obverse 14 Repunched Digits
8 (Click Image To Enlarge)	6 (Click Image To Enlarge)

Macro Photography Of Obverse 14 Lint Hub-Throughs by (LI)BERTY and Die Cracks
Lint Hub-Throughs By (LI)BERTY	Die Crack Above 'O(F)'	Die Crack Connects Tops Of 'A(MER)ICA'

Reverse Diagnostics

Macro Photography Of Reverse AAH Die Rust
Within Right Wreath (Click Image To Enlarge)	Within Ribbon Knot (Click Image To Enlarge)

Macro Photography Of Reverse AAH Die Rust
Within Olive Leaves (Click Image To Enlarge)	Within Left Wreath (Click Image To Enlarge)

Macro Photography Of Reverse AAH Primary Die Crack Between (7:00 and 9:30) and Clash Marks
Die Crack (Click Image To Enlarge)	Clash Marks Located Right Of Denomination

Reverse AAH Die Crack Mapping

Obverse 14 is identified by date placement at LE and date repunching that features initial date impressions to the southwest within the upper loop as well as to the northwest within the lower loop of the 8 and to the north within the lower loop of the 6. Obverse 14 is observed with lint hub-throughs by (LI)BERTY, has acquired clash marks above the first three feathers and has developed the following die cracks:
1. Die crack segment extending above the top of 'O(F)'
2. Die crack segment extending along the tops of 'A(MER)ICA'.

Reverse AAH is rotated 5 degrees counter clockwise and is identified by die rust located within both sides of the wreath and within the ribbon knot. Reverse AAH has acquired clash marks located right of the denomination and has developed the following die cracks:
1. Die crack from the rim at 12:15 extends downward along the top right edge of the shield and continues into the right wreath.
2. Die crack segment within the right wreath that extends between 2:30 and 3:00.
3. Die crack segment extending upward from the middle arrowhead.
4. Moderately heavy Die crack from the rim at 7:00 extends upward through the lowest olive leaf, where it intersects die crack #5
5. Heavy die crack from the rim at 9:30 extends downward through the oak and olive leaves of the left wreath.
6. Die crack segment within the upper left wreath that extends between 10:30 and 11:00.

Comments: Obverse 14 was previously in service paired with Reverse AE during the 1865 Fancy 5 Variety 15 Die Pairing and will later resume service paired with Reverse AAJ during the 1865 Fancy 5 Variety 41 Die Pairing.

Plate Coin: D. Poliquin Collection, MS63BN (Snow 16 Plate Coin)