CU-1C-1974D-05 Cud

Description

Documented as CU-1C-1974D-05 in the Cuds on Coins catalog, this fifth cud variety for the 1974 Denver Lincoln Memorial cent extends the growing record of die rim failures from Denver's monumental 1974 production campaign. Each cud in the CU-1C-1974D series represents a separate obverse or reverse die that developed a terminal rim fracture — a break severe enough to produce the characteristic raised, featureless blob of metal on subsequently struck coins. By the fifth entry in the catalog, the pattern is clear: Denver's 1974 die pool experienced rim failures at a rate consistent with the extreme demands placed on the dies by one of the highest single-facility mintages in U.S. cent history. CU-1C-1974D-05 is an obverse cud (no "R" suffix), meaning it appears on the coin's portrait side. The specific design elements affected by the break depend on its clock-position — cuds near the 9 o'clock position typically affect LIBERTY, those near 12 o'clock impact IN GOD WE TRUST, and those near 7 o'clock can obliterate portions of the date. Whatever its position, CU-1C-1974D-05 is distinct from the preceding four entries and the subsequent eight, each occupying its own unique location on the die rim. The Cuds on Coins catalog provides systematic documentation for these varieties, allowing collectors and dealers to communicate precisely about which specific die failure they are referencing. For specialists building a comprehensive error collection by date, the 1974-D cent's thirteen documented cuds represents one of the richest single-date opportunities in the Lincoln Memorial cent cud census.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Chuck Newman
• CU-1C-1974D-05
• Expert attribution by Cuds on Coins

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