CU-1C-1958D-09R Cud

Description

Ninth in the catalog of reverse cuds documented on the 1958 Denver Lincoln Wheat Cent, CU-1C-1958D-09R preserves evidence of a die fracture that occurred during the enormous final-year production run at the Denver Mint. The mechanics of cud formation are straightforward: repeated high-pressure strikes against copper planchets cause stress fractures in the die steel, and when a fragment along the die's rim breaks free or collapses, subsequent strikes produce coins with a raised, blank area where the fractured section once carried design detail. The position code 09R places this break on the reverse, though the precise clock position and extent of the fracture distinguish it from the other cataloged 1958-D reverse cuds. Collectors examining Wheat Cents for cud errors should inspect the rim area carefully under magnification, looking for disruption in the normal transition between rim and adjacent design elements. Denver's output that year was among the highest in the Wheat Cent series, meaning large quantities were struck from each die, increasing the probability that late-stage die failures would produce collectible cud varieties.

Attribution History

• CU-1C-1958D-09R
• Expert attribution by Cuds on Coins

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