RCD-1c-1890-02R Retained Cud

Description

Cataloged by Cuds on Coins, the RCD-1c-1890-02R is the second documented reverse retained cud for the 1890 Indian Head Cent — a date from the beginning of the final two decades of this long-running series. Retained cuds form when a die breaks at the rim and the fractured section remains trapped in position during subsequent striking, producing coins where the rim area displays a raised crack outline surrounding a zone of partially preserved or slightly displaced design detail. The "02R" designation confirms this as the second reverse variety cataloged, appearing on the wreath side of James B. Longacre's design. The 1890 Indian Head Cent was produced at the Philadelphia Mint during the Gilded Age, a period of industrial expansion and growing numismatic awareness among American collectors. By 1890, the Indian Head design had been in continuous production for over three decades, and the die-making processes at the Mint were thoroughly refined, yet rim failures remained an inevitable consequence of the mechanical stresses inherent in high-volume coin production.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Chuck Newman
• Expert attribution by Cuds on Coins

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