Happy Fall!
November 12th: I discovered that the listings for 1884 Indian Head Cents contained several errors, so I have corrected them. Two varieties were missing, so there are a total of 10 known varieties for 1884. Here are my notes:
- 1884 MPD-001 and MPD-002 were found to be duplicate listings.
- There are misplaced digits on 1884 RPD-001, but they have never been noted. This variety is now correctly listed as 1884 MPD-002, RPD-001. Check it out!
- Two MPDs were missing from the online listings. They have been added as 1884 MPD-005 and 1884 MPD-006.
- What was listed as MPD-005 because of the two missing MPDs is now correctly labeled 1884 MPD-007.
- Errors in cross-referencing and attribution are fixed.
November 5th: The database has been updated with 33 new varieties! Many of them are cuds, but there are also new repunched dates, rusted dies, and other odd die varieties. Some of the photos are not yet online, but about 30-40 existing varieties have had their images added to their online listing.
Those are some nice cuds! The 1865 Fancy 5 ODD-004 is interesting too, in how the denticles are apparently missing at those two areas. A lot of denticles on the obverse are weak too.
Yes, the 1865 Fancy 5 ODD-004 is a very interesting die failure. It is not the only ‘sunken die’ out there. I can’t recall the year, but a reverse die has been found with a sunken center. The 1865 Fancy 5 CRK-002 is a stunning bisecting die crack, and there are a couple of stupendous die failures from 1863.
Actually, I just fixed the post. I had left out the 1863 CUD-028, which was originally listed as CRK-002. That left the 1863 CRK-002 number vacant. But I happened to have a new shattered reverse for 1863, so I attributed it as CRK-002.
Those shattered dies are remarkable–those dies weren’t striking cents for much longer. When I’m looking through IHCs, I scan probably thousands of coins, but never see cuds or breaks of this magnitude–great finds! 😀