CU-1C-1954-01R Rim Cud

Description

The "R" suffix in CU-1C-1954-01R explicitly designates this as a Rim Cud — a classification that might seem redundant, since all cuds by definition involve the rim, but serves an important cataloging purpose within the Cuds on Coins system. The distinction separates varieties where the break is confined strictly to the rim area from those where the fracture extends more deeply into the die face, disrupting interior design elements in addition to the rim itself. This 1954 Philadelphia Wheat Cent is the first of three Rim Cuds documented for the date, forming a small but coherent group of die failures from the mother mint. Philadelphia struck cents without a mintmark throughout the Wheat Cent era, and its 1954 output was substantial — placing heavy demands on the die inventory. A Rim Cud produces a raised featureless strip or crescent hugging the coin's edge, typically narrower than a full interior cud but unmistakably present as a disruption of the normal rim profile. The absence of a mintmark on Philadelphia issues means attribution relies entirely on the cud's position and the coin's die markers, making careful documentation essential for catalog accuracy.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Keith Christenson
• CU-1C-1954-01R
• Expert attribution by Cuds on Coins

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