Definitive Reference For Indian Cent Die Varieties

DEFINITIVE REFERENCE FOR INDIAN CENT DIE VARIETIES

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1907 Variety 61


Obverse 63	Reverse AAJ

Obverse Diagnostics

Date Position

Misplaced 7 In The Denticles

Misplaced 7 Digit Location and Orientation

Rim Breakage Between 6:30 and 7:30

Obv. 63.2 Rim Breakage Between 6:30 and 7:30

Clash Marks Between Feathers 5-6 and 7-8

Die Polish Lines

Reverse Diagnostics

Reverse AAJ.2 Die Crack Mapping

Clash Mark Through The C Of CENT

Clash Marks To The Right Of The Denomination

Obverse 63 is identified by date placement at B and with misplaced 7 digit in the denticles below and to the left of the primary 7 digit of the date. Obverse 63 is in a relatively early die state, with the presence of die polish lines and has acquired clash marks between feathers 5-6 and 7-8 from a clashing event with Reverse AAJ. Obverse 63 was struck from misaligned working dies and has developed a rim break between 6:30 and 7:30.
Obv. 63.2: The Obverse 63 rim break between 6:30 and 7:30 has enlarged.

Reverse AAJ is rotated 5 degrees clockwise and is in a similar die state as Obverse 63, with the presence of die polish lines. Reverse AAJ has acquired clash marks through the C of CENT and to the right of the denomination from a clashing event with Obverse 63. Reverse AAJ was struck from misaligned working dies and has developed the following die cracks:
1. Radial die crack from the rim at 3:30 into the wreath.
2. Die crack from the rim at 8:00 into the olive leaves.
Rev. AAJ.2: Reverse AAJ has developed the following additional die cracks:
3. Radial die crack from the rim at 2:00 into the wreath.
4. Radial die crack from the denticles at 10:30 into the wreath.

Comments: The placement of the Obverse 63 misplaced 7 digit is identical to that of the misplaced 7 digit of Obverse 37 from the 1907 Variety 35 die pairing.

Variety 61, as well as Variety 61a that was submitted by David Killough during late July 2017, exhibits the rim break between 6:30 and 7:30 that was evident in other examples of Variety 61 I have seen. The combination of obverse rim breakage and reverse die cracking at a relatively early die state may indicate Variety 61 was short lived relative to 1907 die output.

Plate Coin (Variety 61): Bob Travis Collection, AU58
Plate Coin (Variety 61a): David Killough Collection, AU58

Die States For 1907 Variety 61

VARIETY 61 OBVERSE 63 REVERSE AAJ
VARIETY 61a OBVERSE 63.2 REVERSE AAJ.2