CU-1C-1910-01 Cud

Description

First and only documented cud for the 1910 Lincoln Wheat Cent, this die break records a complete rim fracture from the second year of Victor David Brenner's iconic Lincoln design. The 1910 Philadelphia Mint struck approximately 146 million cents — a solid production figure for the early series, though modest by later standards. CU-1C-1910-01 in the Cuds on Coins catalog documents the sole known instance of a 1910 die developing a full rim separation. The 1910 date holds significance as the first full calendar year of Lincoln Cent production, since 1909's output was split between the Indian Head Cent (which ended midyear) and the new Lincoln design (which debuted on August 2, 1909). By 1910, the Lincoln design was well established in production, and the wheat ears reverse that would serve for nearly five decades was in only its second year. The single documented cud for 1910 may reflect both the lower production volumes of the early series and the limited number of surviving specimens that have been systematically examined for die varieties. Progressive Era cent production operated at slower press speeds than modern minting, potentially reducing the cyclic stress rate on dies, though the fundamental mechanics of rim fracture remain consistent regardless of production speed.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Fred Weinberg
• CU-1C-1910-01
• Expert attribution by Cuds on Coins

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