RCD-1c-1941-02R Retained Cud

Description

Cataloged alongside RCD-1c-1941-01R in the Cuds on Coins inventory of the 1941 Lincoln Wheat Cent, the RCD-1c-1941-02R documents a second retained cud on the reverse die—a distinct die fragment event from the one that produced the -01R entry. The R suffix confirms that the affected die is the reverse rather than the obverse, and the sequential numbering indicates that this fragment was found and documented as a separate discovery, potentially from a different die pair or a different position on the same die type. Retained cuds from the same die in the same production period are not uncommon when a reversal die has developed multiple fracture zones progressing independently, each capable of producing its own retained fragment as the separate cracks reach full-depth separation. Verified by Cuds on Coins and carrying no Jim Caldwell cross-reference number, the RCD-1c-1941-02R contributes to a growing catalog of retained cud documentation from the pre-World War II Lincoln cent era, a period in which high cent production volumes placed sustained demands on working die populations.

Attribution History

• Discovered by G
• Cross reference number: none. 07/29/2018.
• Expert attribution by Cuds on Coins

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