DEFINITIVE REFERENCE FOR INDIAN CENT DIE VARIETIES


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1881

Mintage:  39,208,000

Proof:  3,575

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Rarity Estimates For 1881 Varieties

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Top  100 Variety Number Obv Rev Date Position Obverse / Reverse Attributes Cross Reference
1 5 E LE Repunched Date: Initial Date Impressions To The Southeast Within Both Loops Of The First 8 and Within The Upper Loop Of The Second 8 Snow 1, RPD-001
2 6 F LE Repunched Date: Initial Date Impression To The North Above The Serif Of The Seond 1 Snow 2, RPD-002
3 7 G RE Defective 1 Digits and Broken Top First 8, Die Chip Below The Jaw Snow 9
4 8 H LH Repunched Date:  Initial Date Impressions To The Northeast Within The Upper Loop Of The Second 8 and To The North Above The Flag and Right Base As Well As To The South Below The Flag Of The Last 1; Defective 1 Digits
5 9 I RE Repunched Date:  Initial Date Impression To The North Above The First 1
6 10 J C Reverse Crack Between 9:30 and 10:15
7 11 K LH Repunched Date:  Initial Date Impression Located To The North Of The Top Of The Second 1 Digit / Rev. K.2 Cracked Die:  Die Cracks From 12:30, 3:00, 5:00 and 11:30 Snow 3, RPD-003
8 12 L C Repunched Date:  Initial Date Impressions To The East Within The Upper Loops Of The 8 Digits Snow 4, RPD-004
10 14 N C Repunched Date:  Initial Date Impressions To The North Within Both Loops Of The First 8 and Within The Upper Loop Of The Second 8 / Heavy Die Crack Between 11:30 and 12:30; Rev. N.2:  Retained Cud Between 11:30 and 12:30 Snow 6, RPD-006
11 15 O LH Repunched Date:  Initial Date Impressions To The North Within The Loops Of The Second 8, Die Crack From 9:15 / Die Cracks From 3:30, 4:45 and 8:00 Snow 7, RPD-007
12 16 P RE Lapped Reverse Die Resulting In Loss Of Design Detail At Left Ribbon End, Ribbon Knot Under Wreath Stem and Partial Detail Loss At Right Ribbon End Snow 8, ODD-001
13 17 Q ? Obverse Cud Between 9:00 and 10:30
14 18 R RE Repunched Date:  Initial Date Impressions To The Southeast Within The Upper Loop Of The First 8 Digit As Well As Within Both Loops Of The Second 8 Digit / Cracked Die:  Reverse Die Cracks From 12:45, 3:15, 5:00 and 11:15

Rarity Estimates For 1881 Varieties

Variety Rarity
1 URS-9
2 URS-9
3 URS-9
4 URS-9
5 URS-9
6 URS-7
7 URS-9
7a URS-8
8 URS-8
10 URS-8
10a URS-6
11 URS-8
12 URS-7
13 URS-6
14 URS-8
14a URS-7

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