CU-1C-1955-02R Rim Cud

Description

Few dates in American numismatics carry as much instant recognition as 1955, the year that produced the legendary 1955 Doubled Die Obverse — widely considered the most famous error coin in United States history. While CU-1C-1955-02R has no connection to that celebrated hub-doubling event, the shared date places this Philadelphia Rim Cud in a year of extraordinary collector attention. The variety itself is a straightforward rim break: a narrow segment of the die's outer edge fractured away under repeated striking, leaving a raised featureless strip along the coin's periphery. Cataloged as the second documented Rim Cud for the 1955 Philadelphia Wheat Cent, it occupies a quiet corner of the 1955 die-variety landscape that the DDO's fame tends to overshadow. For the error specialist whose interests extend beyond doubled dies, this Rim Cud offers a reminder that die failures come in many forms, and a year famous for one type of error also produced the mundane mechanical breakdowns that affect every high-volume production run. The "R" suffix confirms the break remained confined to the rim zone, distinguishing it from deeper cud fractures that consume interior design elements.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Marvin L
• CU-1C-1955-02R
• Expert attribution by Cuds on Coins

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