Definitive Reference For Indian Cent Die Varieties

DEFINITIVE REFERENCE FOR INDIAN CENT DIE VARIETIES

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1889 Variety 8


Obverse 10	Reverse J

Obverse Diagnostics

Date Position

Repunched 18 to the South

Repunched 9 to the North

Reverse Diagnostics

Reverse J Die Crack Mapping

Obverse 10 is identified by repunching to the south on the 18 and repunching to the north on the 9, with date placement at B. Obverse 10 has developed moderate to heavy die flow lines.

Reverse J is in a similar die state as obverse 10, with the advancement of moderate to heavy die flow lines. Reverse J develops the following die cracks:
1. Die crack from the denticles at 1:30 downward through the right wreath.
2. Die crack connecting the wreath stem, ribbon end and lowest arrowhead.
3. Die crack from the rim at 6:30 upward through the left wreath to the denticles at 8:30.

Comments: The obverse 10 date repunching of the 18 digits is minor, with the base of the 1 appearing to be curved due to repunching elements on both ends of the base. In contrast, the 9 digit is more widely repunched on all elements of the digit.

The above plate coin, which is tentatively the finest known of the variety 8 die pairing, was within the fixed price list of Ed Nathanson and who kindly gave his permission to use his images to illustrate variety 8 for this book.

Plate coin: Ed Nathanson, MS63BN (Snow 5 Plate Coin)