CU-10c-1965-01 Cud

Description

First documented cud for the 1965 Roosevelt Dime, this rim die break carries special historical significance as a variety from the inaugural year of the clad composition Roosevelt Dime. In 1965, the U.S. Mint transitioned from 90% silver dimes to the copper-nickel clad composition (75% copper, 25% nickel bonded over a pure copper core) following the Coinage Act of 1965, which eliminated silver from dimes and quarters to address the nationwide coin shortage and hoarding driven by rising silver prices. No mintmarks appear on 1965 dimes — the Mint removed all mintmarks from 1965 through 1967 to discourage hoarding of coins from specific facilities. The cud formed when a section of the die rim fractured and separated, creating a cavity that filled with metal during striking to produce a raised featureless mass. The transition to clad composition introduced different metallurgical properties that may have affected die wear patterns, as the new clad blanks interacted differently with die surfaces compared to the softer silver alloy. Cataloged by Cuds on Coins, CU-10c-1965-01 documents die failure during one of the most significant compositional transitions in twentieth-century U.S. coinage, when Roosevelt Dimes shifted from precious metal to base metal composition.

Attribution History

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

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