DEFINITIVE
REFERENCE FOR INDIAN CENT DIE VARIETIES
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1905
Variety 44
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Obverse 44
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Reverse AS
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Obverse Diagnostics
Date Position |
Repunched 05 |
Reverse Diagnostics
Die Crack From 3:45 |
Die Crack From 10:00 |
Obverse 44 is identified by date placement at LE with date repunching
that features initial date impressions to the north above the 05.
Obverse 44 has acquired a clash mark in front of the eye of
Miss Liberty from a clashing event with Reverse AS.
Reverse AS has acquired a clash mark through the C of CENT from a
clashing event with Obverse 44. Reverse AS develops the
following die cracks:
1. Die crack from the rim at 3:45 up through the wreath.
2. Die crack from the denticles at 10:00 into the wreath.
Comments: Variety
44 was first identified by Ed Nathanson, who kindly granted me
permission to use his images to illustrate Variety 44 for this book.
Ed's coin is the discovery piece and plate coin for Snow 32
in Rick Snow's attribution guide.
Plate coin:
Images courtesy of Ed Nathanson, XF40 (Snow 32 discovery
piece and plate coin)