CU-1C-1966-10 Cud

Description

Cataloged as CU-1C-1966-10, this is the tenth documented cud variety for the 1966 Lincoln cent. The sheer number of cud varieties cataloged for this single date is a direct consequence of the extraordinary mintage of 2,188,147,783 business strike cents at the Philadelphia Mint — a production volume that demanded thousands of working die pairs and inevitably generated a proportional number of die failures. For collectors evaluating a potential cud, several key features distinguish a genuine cud from rim damage or post-strike alteration: a true cud has a smooth, slightly rounded surface (because planchet metal flowed freely into the die void), it merges seamlessly with the adjacent normal rim, and it typically exhibits the same luster and surface quality as the rest of the coin. Post-strike damage, by contrast, tends to produce sharp-edged deformations with displaced metal, tool marks, or surface disruption inconsistent with the striking process. The grading of cud varieties considers both the overall coin grade and the characteristics of the cud itself — a large, prominently positioned cud on a well-preserved coin commands significantly more collector interest than a tiny rim chip on a heavily circulated specimen. The 1966 cent carries no mint mark, consistent with the three-year mint mark removal mandated by the Coinage Act of 1965. Cross-referenced as CU-1C-1966-10 and attributed by Cuds on Coins. Struck on a 3.11-gram, 19mm planchet of 95% copper and 5% zinc.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Keynumis on ebay
• CU-1C-1966-10
• Expert attribution by Cuds on Coins

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