DEFINITIVE REFERENCE FOR INDIAN CENT DIE VARIETIES


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Top 100 Indian Cent Varieties

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Number Date Variety Description
1 1859 1 Repunched 1859 to the Southwest
2 1859 2 Repunched 185 to the South / Reverse Die Crack from 5:30 to 3:00 During Die Stage B
3 1859 3 Repunched 18 to the South and 59 to the North
4 1861 1 Repunched 61 to the South, Broken ES / Die Flaws at 9:00
5 1862 5 Doubled Die Reverse
6 1862 6 Doubled Die Reverse
7 1863 11 Doubled Die Reverse
8 1864 Bronze 4 Doubled Die, Repunched 4 to the West / Triangular Die Chip on Center of E of ONE
1864 Bronze 5 Doubled Die, Repunched 4 to the West / Heavy Die Crack from 11:30 to Right Wreath, Die Crack from 11:30 Through Left Wreath
1864 Bronze 6 Doubled Die, Repunched 4 to the West /
9 1864Bronze 14 Concentric circular Die Lines Covering Most of the Portrait
10 1864 With L 1 Repunching on 1864 to the Southeast
11 1864 With L 2 Repunching on 1864 to the Southeast / Die stage B die crack from 1:00 to Right Wreath
1864 With L 3 Repunching on 1864 to the Southeast / Reverse die anomaly on Oak Leaf at 8:30
12 1864 With L 4 Repunching on 1864 to the North and South on the 18
13 1864 With L 5 Repunching on the 1864 to the North and South on the 18 / Die Crack from Middle Arrow
14 1864 With L 6 Repunching on the 1864 to the North and South on the 18 / Bulging Die at 6:00
1864 With L 7 Repunching on the 1864 to the North and South on the 18 / Die Chip off the E of ONE
15 1865 Plain 5 1 Plain 5, 18 Repunched to the South and 65 Repunched to the Norht / Die Chip on N of ONE
16 1865 Plain 5 2 Plain 5, 1 Repunched far to the East, 5 Repunched to the South, 1865 Digits in the Denticles / Die Crack from 8:30
17 1865 Plain 5 3 Plain 5, 1865 Repunched to the South, 8 Repunched Wide to the East / Die Defect at 1:45, Die Crack at 3:45
1865 Plain 5 14 Off-center Clashes on Portrait, Curved Die Line from the Y of Liberty through Headress to Feather 3 / Die Crack at 8:30
1865 Plain 5 15 Plain 5, 1 Repunched far to the East, 5 Repunched to the South, 1865 Digits in the Denticles, Die Damage by Neck
1865 Fancy 5 1 1 Repunched to the South, 5/4 Digit Punch Anomaly, Die Scratches by the Eye, Ear and Jaw / Die Cracks from: 12:30, 3:30, 9:30, 10:30 and from Shield to Left Wreath
1865 Fancy 5 3 Doubled Die Reverse
1865 Fancy 5 6 Fancy 5, 1865 Repunched to the South / Die Cracks at 4:00 and 8:15
1865 Fancy 5 13 Fancy 5, Circular Die Line in Headdress / Die Crack from 3:45
1865 Fancy 5 25 Excessively Polished Eye Socket and Base of First Feather / Doubled Die Reverse
1866 1 Doubled Die:  Hub Doubling On 'IBERTY', MPD:  Misplaced 1 In The Necklace and Misplaced 6 Digits In The Denticles
1866 2 Repunched 18 to the South, Repunched 66 to the North / Die Cracks at 1:30 and 10:30; Rev. B.2:  Die Cud Between 9:00 and 10:30
1866 3 Repunched Date:  Initial Date Impressions To The South Below The Serif Of The 1; To The South Within The Upper Loop Of The 8; To The North Above The Upper Loop Of The First 6; To The North Within The Lower Loop, Above The Lower Loop and Above The Upper Loop Of The Second 6 / Die Cracks From 3:15, 7:00, 8:15 and 9:30
1866 13 66 Repunched to the North, Die Cracks from 3:15, 4:15, 9:45 and from Bust Point to U of UNITED, Rim Break at 12:00 / Die Cracks from Shield to Right Wreath, from
4:00, 10:00 and from 11:30 to Shield, Rim Break Between 4:45 and 5:30
1867 2 and 3 Repunched Date:  Initial Date Impressions To The North Above The 8, Within The Upper Loop and Above The 6 and Above The 7 /REVERSE B (VARIETY 2):  Die Cracks From 1:45, 3:30, 7:00, 9:45 and 10:15; Rev. B.2:  Cud Between 9:45 and 10:15; REVERSE C (VARIETY 3):  Die Crack From 4:00 and Cud Between 6:15 and 7:30
1868 1 and 18 Doubled Die: Class V Pivot Hub Doubling On RTY and Designer's Initial; Repunched Date: Initial Date Impressions To The South Under The Left Side Of The Upper Loop and Within The Lower Loop Of The First 8, To The South Under The Left Side Of The Base Of The 6 and To The South Under The Left Side Of The Upper Loop Of The Last 8 / Die Cracks From Right Side Of The Shield and From 9:15
1868 13 1868 Repunched to the Southwest, 68 to the Northeast / Large Hub Through in the Shield
1869 2 Repunched Date:  Initial Date Impressions To The Northwest Above The Base and Top Of The 1, As Well As Within Both Loops and Top Of The 8
186923Repunched Date:  Initial Date Impressions To The North Of All Elements Of The 6 and 9 Digits Of The Date
1870 Type I 4 and 10 Multiple Misplaced Digits In The Denticles Below The Primary Date / Class III Doubled Die
1870 Type II 1 Misplaced Digit:  Top Of A Misplaced 0 Digit Among The Denticles Below The 7 Digit; Repunched Date:  Initial Date Impressions To The North Of All Elements Of The 8 Digit; Doubled Die:  Class IV Hub Doubling Of 'L(IBERTY)'; Cracked Die:  Die Crack From 2:15 As Well As Between 4:45 and 7:00 / Curved Artifact Within The Lowest Oak Leaf Of The Left Wreath; Cracked Die:  Die Cracks From 2:15 and 10:15
1873 Close 3 4 and 5 Doubling on IBERTY, Ear and Ribbon
1873 Open 3 1 Minor Date Repunching to the South on the 1 and Bold Repunching to the North on the 73
1875 4 Repunched 18 and 5 to the West
1875 5 Repunched 18 to the South / Die Cracks at 12:30, 2:15 and 9:00
1880 1 Doubling on LIBER / Off Center Clash Marks
1882 1 Repunched Date:  Initial Date Impressions To The South Within The Upper Loop Of Both 8 Digits
1882 2 Broken Top 2
1882 10 Misplaced Digits:  Bases Of Misplaced 1 Digits Between The First and Second Pearl, Through The Fourth Pearl and Through The Fifth Pearl; The Bases Of Misplaced 8 Digits Between The Truncation and Ribbon End As Well As Between The Ribbon End and Lower Hair Curl
1883 1 Misplaced 1 in the Bust Point
1883 6 Die Crack from Field to Nose and Cheek, Die Crack below BERTY of LIBERTY / Doubled Die Reverse 1
1883 7 Misplaced 1 in the Pearls, Misplaced 8 between Ribbon End and Truncation
1883 8 Misplaced 83 in the Denticles
1887 4 Doubled 'OF AMERICA' / Die Cracks from 1:30, 2:00, 4:00 and 10:00; Rev J.2 Retained Cud between 8:30 and 10:00
18882Misplaced 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
1888 27 Misplaced Digit:  Misplaced Base Of A 1 Digit Below The Ribbon End
1889 6 Repunched Date:  Initial Date Impressions To The South Below The Serif Of The 1, Within Both Loops and Outside Bottom Of The Upper Loop Of The First 8, Within Both Loops and Outside Bottom Of The Upper Loop Of The Second 8 and Within The Upper Loop and Outside Bottom Of The Upper Loop Of The 9
1889 36 Reverse Off-Center Clash Marks From The Center of O Of ONE To The E Of CENT and Between The NE Of ONE
1890 2 Quadrupled Die Obverse:  Hub Doubling Of 'UNITED STATES OF AMERICA', Repunched Date:  Initial Date Impressions Far To The South Below The Base Of The 1 and Far To The South Within and Below The Base Of The 0
1890 20 Reverse Off-Center Clash Marks Between N Of ONE and EN Of CENT
1891 1 Hub Doubling on 'TATES OF AMER' and LIBERTY
1893 9 Repunched Date:  Wide Initial Date Impressions To The North Within Both Loops and Above The Upper Loop Of The 8, To The North Within The Lower Loop and Above The Upper Loop Of The 9 andTo The North Above The Upper Loop Of The 3
1894 1 1894 Repunched to the Northeast
1894 2
1895 1 Repunched Date:  Two Sets Of Initial Date Impressions To The East Within The Lower Loops Of The 895 and To The East Between The Flag And Lower Loop Of The 5
1895 2 Repunched 895 to the Southeast, Repunched 5 to the North
1895 9 Repunched Date:  Initial Date Impressions To The East Of The Upright and To The South Below The Base Of The 1; To The East Within Both Loops and The Outside Of The Upper Loop Of The 8; To The East Within The Lower Loop Of The 9; To The East Below The Flag and Within The Lower Loop Of The 5
1895 30 Misplaced 5 In The Lower Hair Curl
1896 1 Repunched 6 to the East
1896 13 Repunched 6 to the East
18985Misplaced Digit:  The Top Of Either A 9 Or 8 Digit Among The Denticles Below The Primary 9 Of The Date
1900 1 Repunched Date:  Initial Date Impression To The Northeast Above The Last 0
1902 4 Heavy Die File Mark Below The Eye Of Miss Liberty
1907 2 Repunching to the South on the 907, Repunching to the North on the 90, Misplaced 0 in the Denticles
1907 3 Repunched Date:  Initial Date Impression To The North Within The Bottom Loop Of The 9 and Two Initial Date Impressions To The North Within The Loop Of The 0
1907 4 Repunched 19 to the Southeast
1907 28 Repunched Date:  Three Sets Of Initial Date Impressions To The South Within Both Loops Of The 9 and 0