CU-1C-1975D-05 Cud

Description

Cataloged as the fifth rim cud for the 1975 Denver date, CU-1C-1975D-05 continues the growing census of die rim failures documented on Lincoln Memorial cents struck at the Denver Mint during this production year. The cud error type is created by one of the most dramatic forms of die damage: a complete fracture and separation of a rim segment, which leaves a void at the die's edge that produces a raised, formless mass of extruded planchet metal on every coin struck from the damaged die until it is detected and removed from the press. Five confirmed cuds from a single date-mint combination places the 1975-D cent among the more prolific cud dates in the Lincoln Memorial cent series, reflecting the enormous production volumes and attendant die wear that characterized the Denver Mint's operations during the mid-1970s. No additional cross-reference numbers have been published for CU-1C-1975D-05 beyond its primary Cuds on Coins designation. For collectors assembling a comprehensive 1975-D cud type set, each entry in the catalog represents a distinct die and a distinct rim break position, and attribution requires matching the break's geometry to the reference record maintained by Cuds on Coins. Attribution by Cuds on Coins.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Jared Unger
• CU-1C-1975D-05
• Expert attribution by Cuds on Coins

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