CU-1C-1917S-06R Cud

Description

Struck at the San Francisco Mint during World War I, this 1917-S Lincoln Wheat Cent carries a reverse cud error cataloged as CU-1c-1917S-06R. The R suffix designates the cud's location on the reverse, where a piece of the die rim fractured and detached, leaving a raised featureless area at the coin's edge. Six documented cuds for the 1917-S cent reveal that San Francisco's dies endured significant stress during wartime production, when the Mint supported increased coinage demand driven by economic expansion. The San Francisco facility handled a heavy production schedule for cents, as the denomination was essential for everyday commerce during a period of rapidly changing consumer prices. Reverse cuds on Lincoln Wheat Cents can affect any portion of the ONE CENT denomination, the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA legend, E PLURIBUS UNUM, or the wheat ear design, depending on which rim segment fractured. As the sixth reverse cud documented for this date and mint, CU-1c-1917S-06R adds to substantial evidence about die longevity under San Francisco's wartime production conditions.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Chris Salling
• Cross reference number: none. 03/16/2022.
• Expert attribution by Cuds on Coins

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