DEFINITIVE REFERENCE FOR INDIAN CENT DIE VARIETIES


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1897

Mintage:  50,464,392

Proofs:  1,938

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Rarity Estimates for 1897 Varieties

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Top  100 Variety Number Obv Rev Date Position Obverse / Reverse Attributes Cross Reference
Proof 2 2 B C Proof Die, Die Lines Within The Denticles Below The Date / Proof Die, Die Lines Within The Vertical Shield Bars
1 3 C C 1 Repunched to the North, 97 Repunched to the Southwest Snow 29
2 4 D LH Reverse Rotation Of 106 Degrees Counter Clockwise; Rev. Da:  Reverse Rotation Of 134 Degrees Counter Clockwise; Rev. Db:  Reverse Rotation Of 162 Degrees Counter Clockwise
3 5 E C 18 Repunched to the South and Possible Misplaced Digit in the Denticles Directly Below the 9 of the Date Snow 32
5 7 G LH 1897 Repunched to the East, Rim Break between 6:30 and 7:00 / Reverse Line from the Right of T of CENT up to the Northeast Snow 2
6 8 H C Repunched Date:  Initial Date Impressions To The South Below The Serif and Base Of The 1, To The South Within Both Loops and Below The Base Of The 8, To The North Above The 9 and 7 / Die Cracks From 12:30, 4:15, 4:45, 5:15, 7:00 and 8:00 Snow 3, RPD-005
8 10 J B Repunched Date:  Initial Date Impressions To the East Within The Lower Loop Of The 9 and To The Right Of The Base Of The 7 / Small Die File Marks Under Middle Olive Leaf Snow 5, RPD-001
11 13 M LE Repunched Date:  Initial Date Impressions To The South Within The Lower Loop Of The 8, To The South Below The Base Of The 9 and To The Southeast Of The Bottom Right Edge Of The Left Side Of The Flag Of The 7 Snow 8, RPD-008
12 14 N LH Repunched Date:  Initial Date Impression To The Northwest Above The Flag and Top Of The 1 Snow 9, RPD-009
17 19 S LH Misplaced Digit:  The Serif Of A Small 1 Digit In The Neck / Die Rust Below T Of CENT and By The Left Ribbon End Snow 14, MPD-002
18 20 T C Misplaced 1 in the denticles below Primary 1 of Date, Repunched 8 to the Northwest Snow 15, MPD-003
22 24 X C Repunched Date:  Initial Date Impression To The South Below The Base Of The 1 Snow 19, RPD-015
23 25 Y RE Repunched Date:  Initial Date Impression To The North Above the 7 Snow 20, RPD-016
24 26 Z C Misplaced Digits:  Misplaced 97 Digits In The Denticles Below and To The Left Of The Primary 97 MPD-004
25 27 AA B Repunched Date:  Initial Date Impression To The East Within The Lower Loop Of The 9
26 28 AB C Repunched Date:  Initial Date Impression To The North Within The Lower Loop Of The 9
27 29 AC B Repunched Date:  Initial Date Impressions To The East From the Right Side Of The 1; To The Southeast Within Both Loops  and To The East Outside The Right Side Of The Upper Loop Of The 8; To The East Within The Lower Loop and Outside The Top Right Side Of The 9;  To The South Below The Flag Of The 7
28 30 AD LH Repunched Date:  Initial Date Impressions To The East within the lower loop of the 8 and Within Both Loops Of The 9 / Die Cracks At 3:30 and 8:15
29 31 AE LE Repunched Date:  Initial Date Impressions To The South Within The Lower Loop and Outside Bottom Right Of The Upper Loop Of The 8; To The South Within The Lower Loop Of The 9
30 32 AF RH Repunched Date:  Initial Date Impressions To The South Within The Lower Loop Of The 8 and To The South Below The Flag Of The 7
31 33 AG B Repunched Date:  Initial Date Impressions To The South Within The Lower Loops Of The 8 and 9
3335AILHRepunched Date:  Initial Date Impressions To The East Of The Bases Of The 1 and 8 Digits As Well As To The South Within The Upper Loop Of The 9 Digit / Die Lines Among The Vertical Shield Bars and By The Ribbon BowSnow 22, RPD-002
35 37 AK C Repunched Date:  Initial Date Impressions To The East Within Both Loops Of The 8 and 9 As Well As Under The Flag Of The 7 / Radial Die Crack From 9:30 Snow 24, RPD-019
36 38 AL B Heavy Die File Mark From The Denticles At 11:00 Downward Into 'STA(T)ES' Snow 33
37 39 AM C Reverse Die Cracks From 3:15, 6:00 and 8:45; Rim Breaks Between 3:45 and 4:15, 4:30 and 5:30, 5:45 and 6:00
44 46 AT LE Heavy Die Gouge From The Rim At 8:15 Downward Into The Top Of 'UN(I)TED' Snow 31
45 47 AU LH Reverse Cud Between 1:45 and 3:45
46 48 AV LH Repunched Date:  Initial Date Impressions Located Within The Lower Loop Of The 9; Artifacts Among Feathers 3 Through 9; Die Lines In Front Of Portrait and Between 1 and 8 Of The Date / Artifacts Among The Vertical Shield Bars
47 49 AW C Repunched Date:  Initial Date Impressions To The Southwest Within The Lower Loop Of The 8, To The Southwest Below The Base Of The 9 and To The South Below The Flag Of The 7

Rarity Estimates for 1897 Varieties

Variety Rarity
Proof 2 URS-11
1 URS-9
2, 2a and 2ab URS-9
3 URS-9
5 URS-9
6 URS-(8+)
8 URS-9
11 URS-9
12 URS-9
17 URS-9
18 URS-9
22 URS-9
23 URS-9
24 URS-9
25 URS-9
26 URS-9
27 URS-9
28 URS-9
29 URS-8
30 and 30a URS-9
31 URS-9
33URS-8
35 URS-9
36 URS-9
37 URS-8
44 URS-9
45 URS-6
46 URS-9
47 URS-9

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