CU-1C-1934-04 Cud

Description

The fourth documented cud for the 1934 Lincoln Wheat Cent, this variety is cataloged as CU-1C-1934-04 and cross-referenced as JCc-34_125 and LC-34-4. A cud error forms when a section of the die rim fractures and separates completely, leaving a raised featureless mass at the edge of the struck coin where the missing fragment no longer imparts design detail. The 1934 Philadelphia Mint cent was produced during the depths of the Great Depression, when Lincoln Wheat Cents served as essential everyday currency for a population acutely conscious of every penny. Four documented cuds for this single date suggest the Mint was pushing dies to maximum service life during a period when fiscal austerity affected all government operations, including die replacement schedules. The multiple cross-references across independent cataloging systems — Jake's Cud Census and the Lincoln Cent framework — confirm this variety has been examined and verified by several attribution services, strengthening its documentation for collectors seeking authenticated die varieties from the Depression-era Wheat Cent series.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Geoffrey Noe
• CU-1C-1934-04; JCc-34_125, LC-34-4. 10/01/2013.
• Expert attribution by Cuds on Coins

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