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REFERENCE FOR INDIAN CENT DIE VARIETIES
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1861
Variety 6
Obverse 9 is observed with date placement at B.
Reverse I is rotated 5 degrees counter clockwise and has developed the following die crack:
1.
Severe die crack from the rim at 1:00 extends downward along the
outer edge of the right wreath and exits into the rim at 2:15.
Comments:
The development of severe die cracks that extend from rim to rim
generally portend a future die break within the area defined by the die
crack. Therefore, I suspect that Reverse I may develop a break
between 1:00 and 2:15 during a subsequent Reverse I die state.
Variety 6 was first identified by Walter Seiller, who submitted the above plate
coin during late January 2023 for inclusion in this book based on the severe
die crack of Reverse I.
Plate Coin:
Courtesy of Walter Seiller Collection, AU50
