CU-1C-1940-01 Cud

Description

Multiple attribution systems converge on this 1940 Lincoln wheat cent cud: the Cuds on Coins catalog assigns CU-1C-1940-01, while the LC (Large Cud) registry lists it as LC-40-1, and the Jefferson Cud Census records it as JCc-40_167. Documented on October 1, 2018, this rim break on a Philadelphia-struck wheat cent dates from a year when the Mint produced over 586 million cents — a substantial quantity driven by economic recovery from the Depression and increasing commercial demand. Victor David Brenner's obverse, with its closely spaced IN GOD WE TRUST, LIBERTY, and the date surrounding Lincoln's portrait, positions fine lettering and numerals near the rim where die fractures typically propagate. The triple cross-referencing across independent attribution systems confirms this as an established, verified variety rather than a one-off report. Wheat cent cuds from the early 1940s benefit from being part of the most widely collected segment of the Lincoln cent series, ensuring consistent collector demand and providing an accessible entry point for error variety specialists who want documented die failures with confirmed catalog numbers and cross-references.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Chuck Newman
• CU-1C-1940-01; number: LC-40-1, JCc-40_167. 10/01/2018.
• Expert attribution by Cuds on Coins

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