Definitive Reference For Indian Cent Die Varieties

DEFINITIVE REFERENCE FOR INDIAN CENT DIE VARIETIES

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1888 Variety 18


Obverse 20	Reverse T

Obverse Diagnostics

Date Position

Repunched 1 (Click Image To Enlarge)

Repunched 2nd 8 (Click Image To Enlarge)

Reverse Diagnostics

Reverse T Die Crack Mapping

Obverse 20 is identified by date placement at LE and date repunching that features initial date impressions to the north above the top of the 1 and top of the second 8.

Reverse T is rotated 5 degrees clockwise. Reverse T has acquired a clash mark through (C)ENT and has developed the following die crack:
1. Die crack from the rim at 9:15 extends upward through the outer edge of the left wreath.

Comments: Reverse T exhibits a later die state compared to Obverse 20, which indicates that Reverse T was in service prior to the Variety 18 Die Pairing.

Obverse 20 will later be in service paired with Reverse AY during the 1888 Variety 50 Die Pairing.

Variety 18 was first identified by David Killough, who submitted the above plate coin during early July 2022 for inclusion in this book based on the Obverse 20 / Reverse T Die Pairing.

Plate Coin: Courtesy of David Killough Collection, F12