SKH-1c-1960-07(LD) Cud

Description

Representing the terminal failure of the SKH-1c-1960-07(LD) die, this cud entry on the 1960 Lincoln Memorial Cent Proof Large Date records the complete separation of a die fragment from the already compromised die surface. The underlying spiked head feature — a die gouge or crack producing a projecting spike from Lincoln's portrait — is cross-referenced as Cohen Lg60P-54, placing it among the formally cataloged Cohen Index varieties. Additionally, the die carries a documented obverse die crack above the V.D.B. designer's initials (indicated by black arrows in the reference images), which serves as a prominent secondary diagnostic. The cud itself forms a raised, featureless blob of metal where the detached fragment formerly resided, adding a third distinct anomaly to a die that already exhibited both a spiked head and the V.D.B. die crack. Cataloged with a cross-reference date of January 20, 2021, the Proof Large Date classification means this die served during the proof production run at the Philadelphia Mint, with proof dies typically limited to approximately 3,000 impressions. The convergence of a Cohen-indexed spiked head, a die crack above V.D.B., and a full cud makes this one of the most diagnostically rich spiked head cud varieties in the 1960 proof cent series.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Steve Young
• Cross reference number: Cohen Lg60P-54. 01/20/2021.
• Expert attribution by Cuds on Coins

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