CU-5c-1972D-06 Cud

Description

CU-5c-1972D-06 is a cud error on the 1972 (D) Jefferson Nickel, catalogued by Cuds on Coins. The cud originates from a major die break at the rim where a section of the obverse die fractured away, leaving a raised featureless mass at the coin's edge in place of the intended design detail. JNC file numbers for this piece derive from the Thurman and Margolis Cud Book, the standard reference for U.S. cud attribution. No cross reference number is currently assigned. The Denver Mint produced Jefferson Nickels in standard copper-nickel composition throughout 1972, and cud-bearing examples represent a late die state in which the fractured rim segment had not yet been removed from service. Obverse cuds on Jefferson Nickels of this era are periodically encountered in circulated rolls and accumulations, though documented examples with catalogue numbers remain collectible. CU-5c-1972D-06 joins the census of Denver-mint Jefferson Nickel cuds for the early 1970s, a period when high-volume production ran dies to advanced fatigue states before retirement.

Attribution History

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

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