Definitive Reference For Indian Cent Die Varieties

DEFINITIVE REFERENCE FOR INDIAN CENT DIE VARIETIES

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1865 Fancy 5 Variety 38


Obverse 34	Reverse AAF.4

Obverse Diagnostics

Macro Photography Of Obverse 34 Date Position and Die Lines
Date Position	Die Lines (Click Image To Enlarge)

Macro Photography Of Obverse 34 Lint Hub-Throughs
Lint Hub-Through By Nostril	Below 'AMERIC(A)'	Below 'U(NITE)D' (Click Image To Enlarge)

Reverse Diagnostics

Macro Photography Of Reverse AAF Die Subsidence and Clash Marks
Die Subsidence At 5:00	Clash Mark Above (O)NE	Clash Mark Above ON(E)

Macro Photography Of Reverse AAF.4 and AAF.5 Rim Breaks
Rev. AAF.4 Rim Breaks Between 11:00 and 1:00	Rev. AF.5 Rim Breaks (Click Image To Enlarge)

Obverse 34 is identified by date placement at LE and die lines below the ear and to the right of Liberty's headband. Obverse 34 may be additionally identified by lint hub-throughs by the nostril, within the denticles below 'AMERIC(A)' and within the denticles below 'U(NITE)D'.

Reverse AAF.4 is rotated 10 degrees clockwise. Reverse AAF has developed die subsidence at 5:00, rim breaks between 11:00 and 1:00 and has acquired clash marks above (O)N(E).
Rev. AAF.5: Reverse AAF has developed additional rim breaks between 1:00 and 1:45 as well as between 2:00 and 2:45.

Comments: Reverse AAF was previously in service paired with Obverse 33 during the 1865 Fancy 5 Variety 37 Die Pairing.

During mid May 2020, David Killough submitted the above plate coin for inclusion in this book based on the Obverse 34 die lines. Upon examination of David's coin, I was able to determine that his coin was struck from a die pairing that was previously identified by Russ Doughty.

The Reverse AAF rim breaks of the above plate coin are not completely visible due to wear, though close examination reveals their presence; therefore, I have cropped the reverse image provided by Russ Doughty in order to illustrate the Reverse AAF rim breaks.

During mid March 2021, I was able to identify Reverse AAF in its latest die state yet identified through a coin within the inventory of Executive Coin Company. Executive Coin Company granted permission to use their images, of which now represent the Variety 38a Plate Coin.

Plate Coin (Variety 38): Courtesy of David Killough, VF35 (Snow 10 Plate Coin)
Plate Coin (Variety 38a): Images courtesy of Executive Coin Company

Die States For 1865 Fancy 5 Variety 38

VARIETY 38 OBVERSE 34 REVERSE AAF.4
VARIETY 38a OBVERSE 34 REVERSE AAF.5