DEFINITIVE REFERENCE FOR INDIAN CENT DIE VARIETIES


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1888

Mintage:  37,489,823

Proofs:  4,582

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Rarity Estimates for 1888 Varieties

Emission Sequence of 1888 Obverses and Reverses

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Top  100 Variety Number Obv Rev Date Position Obverse / Reverse Attributes Cross Reference
Proof 1 1 A LH Proof Die, Misplaced Digit:  Misplaced 1 Digit In The Denticles Between The 1 and 8 Of The Date, Repunched Date:  Initial Date Impressions To The South Below The Serif and Base Of The 1 As Well As To The Northeast Within The Lower Loop Of The First 8 / Proof Die Snow PR1
Proof 3 3 C RH Proof Die, Die Chip In Denticles Above First T Of STATES / Proof Die, Die Line On N Of CENT Snow PR3
* 2 5 E LE Misplaced Digit:  Serif Of A Misplaced 1 Digit extending from First Pearl; Repunched Date:  Initial Date Impressions Within The Upper Loops Of The 1st and 2nd 8, As Well As A Light Initial Date Impression From The Lower Left Side Of The Upper Loop Of The 3rd 8; Die Line Within Upper Loop Of The 3rd 8; Obv. 5.2:  Die Chip Located At The Center Of The Right Side Of The 3rd 8 / Rev. E.2:  Die Cracks From 7:15 and 10:00; Rev. E.3:  Additional Die Crack From 6:00 Snow 2, MPD-001
RPD-001
4 7 G LH Repunched Date:  Initial Date Impressions To The North Above The Top, To The South Below The Serif, To The West Of The Upright and To The South Below The Base Of The 1; To The North Above The Lower Loop and Within The Lower Loop Of The 1st 8;To The North Within The Upper Loop, Above The Lower Loop At The Left Side and Within The Lower Loop Of The 2nd 8 Snow 4, RPD-002
5 8 H B Repunched Date:  Initial Date Impressions To The South Within Both Loops and From The Bases Of The Second and Third 8 Digits / Cracked Die:  Die Cracks From 11:15, 12:45 and 4:30 Snow 5a, RPD-003
7 10 J RH Repunched Date:  Initial Date Impressions To The South Below The Serif and Base Of The 1, As Well As To The South Within The Upper Loop Of The Final 8 Snow 7, RPD-005
8 11 K B Cracked Reverse:  Die Cracks From 3:00, 6:00, 8:00 and 8:30
10 1.2 A.2 LH Misplaced Digit:  Misplaced 1 Digit In The Denticles Between The 1 and 8 Of The Date, Repunched Date:  Initial Date Impressions To The South Below The Serif and Base Of The 1 As Well As To The Northeast Within The Lower Loop Of The  First 8 / Retained Cud Between 3:45 and 4:45 Snow 10, MPD-011
11 13 M B Misplaced Digit:  Misplaced Base Of A 1 Digit In The Neck One Third The Way Up Snow 11, MPD-004
14 16 P LH Misplaced Digit:  Misplaced 8 Between The Left and Right Hair Curls.  Repunched Date:  Initial Date Impressions To The South Within The Upper Loop Of The Last 8 Snow 14, MPD-007
RPD-007
17 19 S C Repunched Date:  Initial Date Impressions To The North Of All Elements Of The 1 Digit As Well As To The North Above The Top and Within The Lower Loop Of The First 8 Digit / Cracked Die:  Die Crack From 3:00; Reverse S.2:  Die Crack From 6:15 Snow 17, RPD-009
18 20 T LE Repunched Date:  Initial Date Impressions To The North Above The 1 and Top Of The Second 8 / Die Crack From 9:15 Snow 18 Obverse
20 22 V B Misplaced Digits:  Bases Of Two Misplaced 8 Digits Between Ribbon and First Hair Curl and First Hair Curl and Second Hair Curl.  Repunched Date:  Initial Date Impressions To The South Below The Serif and To the East From The Right Base Of The 1 and To The South Within The Upper Loop Of The First 8 / Die Cracks From 5:15 and 8:30 Snow 20, MPD-016
23 25 Y LE Misplaced 8 Digits Between The Ribbon and First Hair Curl and Between The First and Second Hair Curls, Repunched Date:  Initial Date Impressions To The South Below The Serif and Base Of The 1 Snow 23, MPD-017
24 26 Z LE Misplaced Digits:  The Bases Of Two Misplaced 8 Digits Located Between The Ribbon and First Hair Curl and Between The First and Second Hair Curls Snow 24, MPD-003
* 27 29 AC B Misplaced Digit:  Misplaced Base Of A 1 Digit Below The Ribbon End, Repunched Date:  Initial Date Impressions To The South Below The Base Of The 1; To The South Below The Outside Bottom Left Of The Upper Loop and To The North Outside The Top Right Of The Lower Loop Of The First 8; To The North Outside The Top Right and Within The Lower Loop Of The Second 8 Snow 27, MPD-009
28 30 AD RH Repunched Date:  Bold Initial Date Impression To The Northwest Within The Lower Loop Of The Second 8 Snow 28, RPD-015
31 33 AG RH Misplaced Digit:  Misplaced 8 between the Left and Right Lower Hair Curl, Die Crack from 7:00 through the Bases of 188 / Rev. G.2:  Retained Cud between 11:30 and 12:30, Retained Cud between 8:45 and 10:30 Snow 31, MPD-005
32 34 AH RH Reverse Retained Cud between 8:30 and 10:30, Die Crack Connecting Ribbon End and Lower Arrowheads
33 35 AI RE Heavy Reverse Die Cracking Between 3:30 and 5:00; Rev. AI.3:  Reverse Retained Cud Between 3:30 and 5:00
34 36 AJ RE Reverse Die Crack Between 6:30 and 8:30, Die Crack From 8:30 Upward Through Left Wreath
35 37 AK C Obverse Cud Between 12:00 and 1:00
36 38 AL B Repunched Date:  Initial Date Impression To The Southwest Within The Upper Loop Of The Last 8, Heavy Die Line In Bottom Loop Of The Third 8
37 39 AM RH Heavy Reverse Cracks Between 2:00 and 3:30; Between 3:45 and 5:15; 7:00, 8:15 and 9:15
38 40 AN C MPD-like Artifact In The Neck, Triangular Artifacts Above STATE(S); Die Cracks From 1:00, 2:30, 3:00, 4:30 and 9:00 / Die Cracks From 2:45, 7:45, 8:45, 10:15, 10:45 and 11:30
39 41 AO C Reverse Die Cracking From 12:30, 3:30, 6:00, 7:45 and 11:00
40 42 AP LH Circumferential Die Cracking / Circumferential Die Cracking, Die Cracks From 3:30, 5:00 and 7:30
41 43 AQ LE Reverse Die Cracks From 12:45, 2:45, 6:00, 7:30, 9:45 and 11:00
42 44 AQ.2 B Reverse Die Cracks From 12:45, 2:45, 6:00, 7:30, 9:45 and 11:00
43 45 AR RH Cracked Reverse:  Reverse Die Cracks From 3:15, 5:00, 5:45, 8:15 and 11:00; Rev. AR.2:  Die Chips Located Above The Lower Olive Leaf and Above The Highest Olive Leaf; AR.3:  Die Chip Above The Highest Olive Leaf Has Increased In Size
44 46 AS LE Cracked Die:  Die Crack From Chin To Bust Point As Well As From 1:00 / Cracked Die:  Reverse Die Cracks From 1:00, 3:00, 6:45, 7:30, 9:15 and 10:30
45 47 AT RH Die Crack From 7:00 and Between 7:00 and 8:45
46 48 AU
47 49 AV C Reverse Circumferential Die Cracking, Die Cracks From 2:00, 4:15, 7:30, 9:30, 10:30 and 11:30
48 50 AW RE Repunched Date:  Initial Date Impressions To The West Within The Lower Loops Of The Second and Third 8 Digits; Rim Break Between 6:45 and 7:45
49 51 AX
50 20.2 AY LE Repunched Date:  Initial Date Impressions To The North Above The 1 and Top Of The Second 8, Die Crack Segment Connecting The Tops Of 'S(TATES)' / Die Crack Segment Within Outer Left Wreath Between 8:00 and 9:30 Snow 18, RPD-010
51 1.3 AZ LH Misplaced Digit:  Top Of A Misplaced 1 Digit Among The Denticles Below The Primary 1 and First 8 Of The Date; Repunched Date:  Initial Date Impressions To The South Below The Serif and Base Of The 1 and To The Northeast Within The Lower Loop Of The First 8; Cracked Die / Cracked Die:  Die Cracks From 3:15, 4:00,6:45 and 8:00; Rev. AZ.2:  Die Break Between 3:15 and 4:45 Snow Obverse 1
52 52 K.2 LH Misplaced Digits:  Tops Of Three Misplaced 8 Digits In The Denticles Below and To The Left Of The Primary 8 Digits Of The Date / Cracked Die:  Die Cracks From 3:00, 6:00, 8:00 and 8:30 Snow 8 Obverse
53 52.2 AAA LH Misplaced Digits:  Tops Of Three Misplaced 8 Digits In The Denticles Below and To The Left Of The Primary 8 Digits Of The Date; Obv. 52.2:  Cracked Die / Cracked Die:  Die Cracks From 6:30, 8:45 and 10:15 Snow 8, MPD-002

Rarity Estimates for 1888 Varieties

Variety Rarity
Proof 1 URS-10
Proof 3 URS-10
2 URS-(9+)
2a, 2ab and 2b URS-9
4 URS-9
5 URS-9
7 URS-(9+)
7a URS-8
8 URS-8
10 URS-6
11 URS-8
11a URS-9
14 URS-9
17 URS-9
17a URS-8
18 URS-8
20 URS-9
23 URS-8
24 URS-9
27 URS-9
28 URS-8
31 URS-8
31a URS-6
32 URS-6
33 and 33a URS-(8+)
33b URS-6
34 URS-7
35 URS-6
36 URS-9
37 URS-7
38 URS-8
39 URS-8
40 URS-(8-)
41 URS-8
42 URS-8
43 URS-8
43a and 43b URS-(8-)
44 and 44a URS-8
45 URS-8
47 URS-(7-)
47a URS-7
48 URS-(7-)
50 URS-8
51 URS-8
51a URS-6
52 URS-8
53 URS-8

Emission Sequence For 1888 Obverses and Reverses

Obverses / Reverses Die Pairings
Obverse 1 Proof 1  P-10  P-51
Obverse 20 P-18  P-50
Obverse 52 P-52  P-53
Reverse K P-8  P-52
Reverse AQ P-41  P-42

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