Definitive Reference For Indian Cent Die Varieties

DEFINITIVE REFERENCE FOR INDIAN CENT DIE VARIETIES

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1863 Variety 27


Obverse 27	Reverse AC

Obverse Diagnostics

Macro Photography Of Obverse 27 Date Position and Broken 'STAT(ES)'
Date Position	Broken 'STAT(ES)'

Reverse Diagnostics

Macro Photography Of Reverse AC.3 Die Cracks
Rev. AC.3 Die Crack From 12:00	Rev. AC.3 Die Crack From 4:00

Macro Photography Of Reverse AC.3 Die Cracks
Rev. AC.3 Die Crack From 5:00	Rev. AC.3 Die Crack From 8:15	Rev. AC.3 Die Cracks From 10:00 and 10:45

Macro Photography Of Reverse AC.4 Die Cracks and Die Breaks
Rev. AC.4 Die Crack From 12:00	Rev. AC.4 Die Break and Die Crack From 2:30	Rev. AC.4 Die Break By Ribbon Knot

Macro Photography Of Reverse AC.4 Die Crack, Die Break and Rev. AC.5 Die Crack From 1:30
Rev. AC.4 Die Crack From 9:15	Rev. AC.4 Die Break Between 10:00 and 10:15	Rev. AC.5 Die Crack From 1:30

Reverse AC.4 Die Crack Mapping

Obverse 27 is observed with date placement at RE and broken tops of 'STAT(ES)'.

Reverse AC is rotated 7 degrees clockwise and has developed the following die cracks:
1. Radial die crack from the rim at 10:00 extends through the left wreath and field to (O)NE.
Rev. AC.2: The radial die crack from 10:00 has become heavier and Reverse AC has developed the following additional die cracks:
1. Die crack from the rim at 4:00 into the middle arrowhead and from the middle arrowhead upward through the right wreath.
2. Die crack from the rim at 5:00 extends upward through the right ribbon end to the right side of the ribbon bow.
3. Moderately heavy die crack from the rim at 8:15 into the first oak leaf of the left wreath.
4. Light die crack from the rim at 10:45 extends into the left wreath, where it intersects a newly formed die crack that extends from the lower left side of the shield.
Rev. AC.3: The die crack from 10:45 now loops around and connects with the radial die crack from 10:00 and Reverse AC has developed the following additional die cracks:
1. Heavy die crack from the rim at 12:00 extends downward through the top right side of the shield and continues through the left wreath and exits into the rim at 3:45. The die crack from the middle arrowhead (#1 from the AC.2 Die State) intersects this die crack mid wreath at 2:45.
Rev. AC.4: The die crack from 12:00 has now become more severe, particularly from the rim at 12:00 to the top of the shield and the die crack connecting the die cracks at 10:00 and 10:45 has become quite severe compared to the AC.3 Die State, with a die break devloping between10:15. In addition, a break has developed within the left wreath at 2:00 and a smaller die break has developed to the right of the ribbon bow. Reverse AC has developed the following additional die cracks:
1. Moderately heavy die crack from the rim at 2:30 extends into the right wreath and intersects the die crack from 12:00 within the wreath at 2:15.
2. Die crack from the rim at 9:15 extends into the left wreath and intersects a die crack from the die break at 10:00.
Rev. AC.5: Reverse AC has developed the following die crack:
1. Die crack from the rim at 1:30 extends into the right wreath.

Comments: Variety 27 shares the same characteristics of other die pairs, with the obverse suffering little or no cracking while the reverse becomes severely cracked. 1863 Variety 26 represents another die pairing which features a die cracking contrast between obverse and reverse.

The Variety 27 Die Pairing was first identified by Russell Doughty, who submitted the Variety 27b Plate Coin during early January 2015.

During mid March 2021, John Grimmer submitted the Variety 27c Plate Coin. Variety 27c is similar in die state to Variety 27d, but lacking the Variety 27d Reverse AC die crack from 1:30.

Plate Coin (Variety 27): Images courtesy of JoEllen Young
Plate Coin (Variety 27a): D. Poliquin Collection, XF40
Plate Coin (Variety 27b): Courtesy of Russell Doughty, XF40
Plate Coin (Variety 27c): Courtesy of John Grimmer, XF40
Plate Coin (Variety 27d): Images from Ebay Auction 2014

Die States For 1863 Variety 27

VARIETY 27 OBVERSE 27 REVERSE AC
VARIETY 27a OBVERSE 27 REVERSE AC.2
VARIETY 27b OBVERSE 27 REVERSE AC.3
VARIETY 27c OBVERSE 27 REVERSE AC.4
VARIETY 27d OBVERSE 27 REVERSE AC.5