DEFINITIVE REFERENCE FOR INDIAN CENT DIE VARIETIES


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1887 Variety 40






Obverse 45

Reverse AT



Obverse Diagnostics



Date Position (Click Image To Enlarge)



Obverse 45 Die Crack Mapping


Reverse Diagnostics



Reverse AT Die Crack Mapping


Obverse 45 is observed with date placement located at right half of denticle.  Obverse 45 has cracked and has acquired clash marks from a clashing event with Reverse AT.

Reverse AT has cracked and has acquired clash marks from a clashing event with Obverse 45.

Variety 40 was first identified by David Killough, who submitted the above plate coin during early July 2026 for inclusion in this book based on the die cracking of Obverse 45 and Reverse AT.

Plate Coin:  Courtesy of David Killough Collection, AU50

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