Definitive Reference For Indian Cent Die Varieties

DEFINITIVE REFERENCE FOR INDIAN CENT DIE VARIETIES

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1863 Variety 14


Obverse 15	Reverse P

Obverse Diagnostics

Date Position

Die Chip by Hair Curl

Die Chip By The Eye

Die Chip On Third Feather Spine

Triangular-Shaped Marks Under LIBE(RT)Y

Die Crack From Bust Point To '(U)NITED'

Reverse Diagnostics

Macro Photography Of Reverse P Hub Doubling Within Left Wreath and Artifacts Among Vertical Shield Bars
Doubling (Click Image To Enlarge)	Doubling (Click Image To Enlarge)	Artifacts Within Shield (Click Image To Enlarge)

Reverse P Die Crack Mapping

Obverse 15 is identified by date placement at RH, a die chip by the hair curl under the ear, a die chip in front of the eye, a die chip on the third feather spine and a series of triangular-shaped marks under LIBE(RT)Y. Obverse 15 has developed the following die crack:
1. Die crack from the bust point to the denticles at 7:00.

Reverse P is identified by Class II Hub Doubling located at the outer edges of the inside oak leaves of the left wreath. Reverse P is observed with artifacts among the vertical shield bars and has developed die cracking..

Comments: Obverse 15 will return to service paired with Reverse Q from the 1863 Variety 15 die pairing.

The Reverse P hub doubling was first identified by this author during publication of this die pairing.

Plate Coin: Courtesy of David Killough Collection, AU55