CU-1C-1836-01 Cud

Description

First documented cud for the 1836 Modified Matron Head Coronet Head Cent, CU-1C-1836-01 preserves a rim fracture on a coin struck during a transitional period in the large cent series. The Modified Matron Head design, introduced in 1835, brought a smaller head with revised hair details and a more refined portrait compared to the earlier Matron Head type. This design modification was part of Christian Gobrecht's broader program of die improvements at the Philadelphia Mint during the mid-1830s. A rim cud forms when a section of the die at the rim fractures and breaks away completely, creating a cavity that fills with metal during striking to produce a raised, shapeless mass at the coin's edge. Early American copper coinage is particularly interesting to cud collectors because each die was individually made and had a limited useful life — a rim fracture effectively ended that die's service and marks a terminal point in its production history. The 1836 large cent saw production of approximately 2.1 million pieces, a modest figure that consumed a manageable number of die pairs over the year. Cataloged by Cuds on Coins.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Ken Potter
• CU-1C-1836-01
• Expert attribution by Cuds on Coins

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