PC-1c-1953-02R Pre-Cud

Description

Cataloged by Cuds on Coins with a discovery date of October 1, 2013, the PC-1c-1953-02R is the second documented reverse pre-cud on the 1953 Lincoln Wheat Cent from the Philadelphia Mint. The "02R" designation indicates this is both the second pre-cud cataloged and a reverse variety, meaning the crack appeared on the die that produced Victor David Brenner's wheat ears design. Pre-cuds at the reverse rim interact with the wheat ear stalks, denomination text, and E PLURIBUS UNUM lettering that approach the rim on the Wheat Cent reverse, and the specific location of the crack relative to these design elements distinguishes one pre-cud from another. The 1953 Lincoln Wheat Cent was struck during the final years of the Wheat reverse design, with only five more years of production remaining before the 1959 transition to Frank Gasparro's Lincoln Memorial reverse. Die break varieties from the 1950s Wheat Cents are collected both as individual varieties and as part of end-of-design-era sets, and the reverse pre-cud designation specifically documents die failure on the reverse that would soon be permanently retired from production.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Timothy Baggett
• Cross reference: none. 10/01/2013
• Expert attribution by Cuds on Coins

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