CU-5c-1972D-05A Cud

Description

Opening a fifth cud position for the 1972 Denver Mint Jefferson Nickel, CU-5c-1972D-05A is cross-referenced as JNC-72D-8 in the Jefferson Nickel Cud census. This "A" stage documents the initial appearance of this particular rim break, preserving the fracture in its earliest documented form. Five distinct cud positions on a single date and mint represents an exceptional concentration of die failures, each occurring on a different die at a different point around the rim. A rim cud results from the complete separation of a die fragment at the rim — the resulting void fills with metal during striking to produce a raised, featureless area on the finished coin. Each position number identifies a unique location, while each stage suffix tracks the progression of that specific die's fracture over continued use. The 1972 Denver Mint produced Jefferson Nickels in the tens of millions, requiring a correspondingly large number of die pairs, and the sheer volume of dies employed explains how five separate rim fractures could be documented. Cataloged by Cuds on Coins.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Fred Weinberg
• Cross reference number: JNC-72D-8.
• Expert attribution by Cuds on Coins

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