CU-25c-1965-01R Cud

Description

First documented reverse rim cud on the 1965 Washington Quarter — a historically significant date as the first year of clad coinage following the Coinage Act of 1965, which eliminated silver from dimes and quarters. The 1965 quarter was struck on the new copper-nickel clad planchets that replaced the 90% silver composition used since 1932, and it bears no mint mark — Congress suspended mint marks on all denominations from 1965 through 1967 to discourage hoarding by date and mint during the nationwide coin shortage. Without a mint mark, the specific production facility for any given 1965 quarter cannot be determined, as both Philadelphia and Denver struck the issue. A rim cud forms when a section of die metal at the rim fractures completely away, and the void fills during striking to produce a raised, featureless mass. The transition to clad coinage involved new metallurgical challenges for the Mint — the bonded layers of copper and nickel behaved differently under striking pressure than solid silver, potentially affecting die wear patterns. Cataloged by Cuds on Coins as CU-25c-1965-01R.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Fred Weinberg
• Expert attribution by Cuds on Coins

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