CU-1C-1974D-15 Cud

Description

Bearing the catalog designation CU-1C-1974D-15, this cud variety represents the fifteenth documented rim break on 1974 Denver Mint Lincoln Memorial cents. Cuds are among the most visually dramatic die errors a collector can encounter: when a wedge-shaped fragment of die steel separates from the rim, the resulting cavity allows planchet metal to extrude into a raised, amorphous blob that partially obliterates the normal design elements in that area. The size and position of the break vary from die to die, making each cud variety a unique record of a specific die's terminal failure event. CU-1C-1974D-15 was cataloged by the Cuds on Coins attribution service, which systematically documents and numbers rim break varieties across the entire U.S. coin series. No additional cross-reference numbers from other attribution services have been assigned to this particular variety. With approximately 4.24 billion cents produced at Denver in 1974, the sheer volume of die pairs employed virtually guaranteed that a significant number would develop rim fractures before being pulled from service. The fifteenth cud in this date's census further underscores the extraordinary die consumption rate that characterized the mid-1970s Lincoln cent production. Collectors seeking this variety should compare the break's angular position, arc-length, and the specific design elements affected against published reference material to ensure correct attribution, as multiple cuds from the same date can occupy similar but not identical rim locations.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Sullivannumismatics on ebay
• CU-1C-1974D-15
• Expert attribution by Cuds on Coins

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