CU-25c-1966-01 Cud

Description

Cataloged as CU-25c-1966-01, this is the first documented cud for the 1966 Washington Quarter — a coin that carries no mint mark despite being struck during the height of the mid-1960s coin shortage. In 1965, Congress passed the Coinage Act eliminating silver from dimes and quarters and temporarily suspending mint marks on all denominations to discourage hoarding by date and mint. This no-mintmark policy continued through 1967, meaning 1966 quarters were produced at both Philadelphia and Denver without any identifying mark, and the specific mint of origin for any given example cannot be determined. A cud occurs when a portion of the die rim fractures and separates, creating a cavity that fills with metal during striking to produce a raised, featureless blob at the coin's edge. The 1966 quarter was among the earliest clad-composition Washington Quarters, using the new copper-nickel-clad layers mandated by the 1965 Act. Cuds on this transitional-era coinage reflect the stresses of the massive production push the Mint undertook to end the nationwide coin shortage. Cataloged by Cuds on Coins.

Attribution History

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

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