PC-1c-1917S-04R Pre-Cud

Description

Before a cud fully forms, the die passes through a precursor stage — and PC-1c-1917S-04R captures exactly that moment on a 1917 San Francisco Lincoln Wheat Cent. A pre-cud occurs when a section of the die rim has fractured but the broken fragment has not yet detached, remaining loosely seated within the die collar. The result on struck coins is a raised area at the rim that shows partial design detail or distortion rather than the completely blank plateau of a full cud. This reverse pre-cud on the 1917-S cent reflects die stress accumulated during San Francisco Mint production, where working dies for the one-cent denomination endured extended service runs. The 1917-S Lincoln cent was struck in the standard bronze composition of 95% copper, 5% tin and zinc, during the World War I era when American coinage production expanded to meet wartime economic demands. Cross-referenced as LC-17S-12-RET and JCc-1917S_037, this variety ties into broader die study catalogs that track the progression from initial cracking through retained and full cud stages. Documented by the Cuds on Coins project as part of the Lincoln Wheat Cents 1909-1958 series.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Mike Antenucci
• Cross reference: LC-17S-12-RET, JCc-1917S_037, 09/01/2013, 12/07/2023. Cross reference: none. 05/13/2019.
• Expert attribution by Cuds on Coins

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