Definitive Reference For Indian Cent Die Varieties

DEFINITIVE REFERENCE FOR INDIAN CENT DIE VARIETIES

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1868 Variety 12


Obverse 14	Reverse N

Obverse Diagnostics

Date Position

Top Of Misplaced 8 (Click Image To Enlarge)

Reverse Diagnostics

Reverse N Die Crack Mapping

Die Crack From 11:45

Obverse 14 is identified by date placement at C and the top of a misplaced 8 digit within the denticles below the 6 digit of the date.

Reverse N has developed the following die crack:
1. Die crack from the rim at 11:45 extends downward through the top of the shield and continues through the horizontal shield bars, where it exits from the upper right of the shield and continues through the right wreath to the top of the second highest outer oak leaf.

Comments: Variety 12 represents the initial usage of Obverse 14, which will later be in service paired with Reverse Y during the 1868 Variety 23 Die Pairing.

Variety 12 was first identified by David Killough, who submitted the above plate coin during early January 2022.

Plate Coin: Courtesy of David Killough Collection, VG10