Happy Holidays! I’m releasing for the first time a new bisecting die crack variety: 1864 L CRK-002.

This new variety is astounding as it virtually mirrors the already known bisecting crack 1864 L CRK-001. In fact, they share the same reverse die!  The 1864 CRK-001 obverse die was replaced, but not the reverse die although it had a large crack on the reverse. More interesting is how quickly the new obverse die – 1864 CRK-002 – formed a bisecting die crack.

As an added bonus, I’m featuring for comparison here the latest known die state of 1864 L CRK-001 – also making its debut!

If you have more research, comments, or suggestions regarding these varieties… just click on the Review tab on each variety’s page, which are linked above.

I wish you and your family a wonderful holiday season and a better new year!

With no further ado, here is a comparison of these amazing varieties.

-Russ

Update 12/24/2014: Visit the Photo Update page to see listings as their photos are added.

The catalogue listing is complete, but now we need to upload the photos and fill in the gaps in each variety’s summary and description. And you can help! To see what a completed variety profile looks like, check this out: 1864 No-L CRK-003.

You must know:

1. Just send photos of your varieties to russ@indianvarieties.com! All photos will be posted and properly attributed. Get your name on this website!
2. We have new varieties, never before seen!! Included are two new bisecting die cracks, a couple of die dot varieties, RPDs, MPDs, a DDR, and many more. Stay tuned as we release these new varieties to the public for the very first time!
3. Want your coin attributed? No problem, attribution is free. Just pay return, insured postage. All coins are returned within 10 business days. Guaranteed. Just email russ@indianvarieties.com for more information.
4. Power to the people. Review and rate each variety as you collect them. Each variety has a ‘Reviews’ tab that features a 5-star rating and review system.
5. We have pictures of hundreds of varieties. It may look sparse now, but the catalogue will soon fill up with photos. Just check out this amazing variety, the 1864 No-L CRK-003.

This website is currently under construction… but what’s going on!?

Continuing upon research begun by Kevin Flynn, we will host all that you ever wanted to know about Flying Eagle and Indian Cents. Listing numbers from Kevin’s books on repunched dates, misplaced dates, clashes, and double dies has been expanded to include all varieties listed by other numismatic researchers. Currently, all variety listings from Snow, Marvin & Margolis, Breen, Goodman and others are listed in the reference catalogue.

We have on hand a couple handful of new varieties, never before published so stay tuned!!

Send us your pictures if you can help us fill in the gaps. Pictures will be attributed. In the future, we will attribute and photograph your coins for this reference.

What needs to be done:

1. Pictures are forthcoming!!
2. Comments are sparse, but will be constantly updated.
3. Photograph, notate, and post new varieties.
4. Speed up catalogue load time.
5. Actually write articles and content for all the empty pages you see in the menu.

What has been done:

1. Updated numbering system (DDO, RPD, etc.) for all Snow, Marvin & Margolis, Breen, and Goodman varieties. This includes cuds, now designated with the prefix ‘CUD’.
2. Complete cross-referencing should be accurate; please contact us if you see errors.