PC-50c-1972D-01 Pre-Cud

Description

First cataloged pre-cud for the 1972-D Kennedy Half Dollar, PC-50c-1972D-01 documents the early stage of a die break before the affected section fully separates from the die face. A pre-cud manifests on struck coins as a raised line or ridge at the rim — the incipient crack in the die steel that, with continued use, would eventually develop into a full retained cud where the separated die fragment produces a featureless raised lump. Pre-cuds provide important documentation of the die failure progression, capturing the transitional state between an intact die and one with a fully formed rim break. The catalog designation follows the Cuds on Coins convention: PC for pre-cud, 50c for the half dollar denomination, 1972D for the date and Denver mint, and 01 for the first cataloged example. The 1972-D Kennedy Half Dollar was struck in copper-nickel clad composition at 11.34 grams and 30.61 mm, with a mintage of 141,890,000 pieces at the Denver Mint. No cross-references to other attribution systems have been recorded for this variety.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Chuck Newman
• PC-50c-1972D-01; none. 01/01/2016.
• Expert attribution by Cuds on Coins

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