RCD-1c-1951S-01 Retained Cud

Description

First in the retained cud catalog for the 1951-S Lincoln Wheat Cent, RCD-1c-1951S-01 documents a die rim fracture from the final decade of Wheat Cent production at San Francisco. Cross-referenced as JCc-51S_128 in Jim Caldwell's comprehensive catalog of Lincoln Cent die varieties, this entry benefits from dual attribution — one within the Cuds on Coins retained cud system and another within Caldwell's broader die variety framework, giving collectors two independent reference points for identification. A retained cud occurs when a rim-area die fragment fractures completely yet remains trapped in the die cavity, continuing to produce coins bearing a raised or weakly detailed area at the fracture site. San Francisco Mint production. The 1951-S Wheat Cent was produced in relatively modest quantities compared to Philadelphia issues, and San Francisco would cease striking circulation cents entirely after 1955, making die varieties from these final S-mint Wheat Cent years increasingly valued by specialists who document the facility's coinage history. Cataloged and verified by Cuds on Coins.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Louis A
• Cross reference: JCc-51S_128. 09/01/2013.
• Expert attribution by Cuds on Coins

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