Definitive Reference For Indian Cent Die Varieties

DEFINITIVE REFERENCE FOR INDIAN CENT DIE VARIETIES

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1873 Open 3 Variety 12


Obverse 12	Reverse Q

Obverse Diagnostics

Date Position

Die File Marks (Click Image To Enlarge)

Reverse Diagnostics

Macro Photography Of Reverse Q Die Cracks Right Of Shield and At 3:45
Cracks Right Of Shield (Click Image To Enlarge)	Cracks At 3:45 (Click Image To Enlarge)

Macro Photography Of Reverse Q Die Crack Through Wreath Stem, Right Ribbon End and Lower Arrowhead; Die Crack At 7:00
Lower Right Wreath (Click Image To Enlarge)	Die Crack From 7:00 (Click Image To Enlarge)

Macro Photography Of Reverse Q Clash Marks
Clash Mark Through (C)ENT	Right Of Denomination (Click Image To Enlarge)

Obverse 12 is identified by date placement at B and die file marks that are located through the eye, to the right of the first hair curl and below the ear. Obverse 12 has acquired clash marks from a clashing event with Reverse Q.

Reverse Q is rotated 4 degrees counter clockwise. Reverse Q has acquired clash marks through (C)ENT and to the right of the denomination from a clashing event with Obverse 12. Reverse Q has developed the following die cracks:
1. Two light die cracks located to the right of the shield, with one from the rim at 12:45 that extends into the upper right side of the shield and the other extends from the top of the right wreath and into the right side of the shield just below the previously mentioned die crack.
2. Die crack from the rim at 3:45 into the middle arrowhead. A second die crack originates from this previously mentioned die crack at the middle arrowhead and extends upward through the right wreath.
3. Light die crack between the wreath stem, right ribbon end and lower arrowhead. This die crack may be associated with die crack #2.
4. Die crack from the rim at 7:00 extends upward into the arrow quill.

Comments: The Variety 12 four degree working die rotation is a static rotational attribute of the Variety 12 Die Pairing, with the die clashing between Obverse 12 and Reverse Q occurring during this four degree rotation.

Plate coin: Courtesy of David Killough Collection, XF40