CU-1c-1970S-03R Cud

Description

Notably distinct from the other 1970-S cud entries in this batch, CU-1c-1970S-03R documents a reverse cud on a Small Date variety — the only Small Date cud in the 1970-S catalog covered here. Cross-referenced as LC-70S-5R in the Lincoln cent die break catalog, this variety carries the R suffix identifying it as a reverse die break and belongs to the scarcer Small Date die population that makes the 1970-S one of the most sought-after dates in the Lincoln Memorial cent series. The Small Date distinction is critical: 1970-S Small Date business strikes are a recognized key date variety, and any die variety occurring on a Small Date die inherits the premium associated with its hub variety. A reverse cud on a Small Date 1970-S cent therefore combines two layers of collector interest — the die break variety itself and the underlying Small Date scarcity. The R suffix confirms the fracture occurred on the reverse die rather than the obverse, with the break producing a raised, featureless mass on the Lincoln Memorial side of affected coins. The cross-reference to LC-70S-5R provides independent documentation of this die failure in a second attribution system, adding verification that strengthens collector confidence in the attribution.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Chuck Newman
• Cross reference number: LC-70S-5R.
• Expert attribution by Cuds on Coins

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