IDB-1c-1954S-01R Interior Die Break

Description

Cataloged by Cuds on Coins, this interior die break affects the reverse of the 1954-S Lincoln Wheat Cent from the San Francisco Mint. Interior die breaks differ from rim cuds in that the fracture occurs entirely within the die face, away from the edge, creating an isolated raised area on the struck coin where metal flows into the recessed crack. The 1954-S sits among the later issues of the Wheat Cent series, which ran from 1909 through 1958, and San Francisco production during this period was modest compared to Philadelphia and Denver. Interior die breaks on Wheat Cents are actively collected as a specialized subset of die failure varieties, with each example representing a unique moment in a die's working life. The reverse designation confirmed by the catalog suffix shows the fracture affected the wheat ears and lettering that defined the Lincoln Cent reverse for nearly five decades. Specimens struck earlier in the crack's development typically show less pronounced raised metal than those produced later.

Attribution History

• Cross reference number: IDB-1c-1954S-01R.
• Expert attribution by Cuds on Coins

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