CU-1C-1919S-04R Rim Cud

Description

Fourth documented reverse rim cud for the 1919-S Lincoln Wheat Cent, this variety carries the highest sequence number among the World War I era San Francisco cuds in this catalog, indicating that at least four different reverse dies developed rim fractures during the 1919-S production run. A rim cud forms when a fractured rim section separates from the die body, and the resulting cavity fills with metal during striking to create a raised featureless mass. The jump from -01R to -04R implies additional cuds at -02R and -03R exist in the catalog, and four reverse rim cuds from one date and mint is a notable concentration. The San Francisco Mint's relatively modest cent production compared to Philadelphia makes four documented cuds proportionally significant — a higher percentage of dies failed than the raw number alone suggests. The "R" suffix confirms all four are reverse cuds, meaning each affected the Wheat Ears side rather than the Lincoln portrait. Cross-referenced as CU-1C-1919S-04R, cataloged by Cuds on Coins. Collectors assembling the complete 1919-S cud set will find four reverse varieties offering an unusually rich study of die rim failures from a single production run.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Keith Christenson
• CU-1C-1919S-04R
• Expert attribution by Cuds on Coins

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