CU-1C-1978-06 Cud

Description

Bearing the designation CU-1C-1978-06, this cud variety was documented by Cuds on Coins and represents the sixth confirmed rim break on 1978 Philadelphia Mint Lincoln Memorial cents. The steady accumulation of documented cuds for this date speaks to both the productivity of the Philadelphia facility during 1978 and the dedication of error coin specialists in locating and reporting varieties for catalog inclusion. Cuds on Coins maintains one of the most comprehensive rim break registries in numismatic error research, cataloging varieties across all denominations and date-mint combinations with a standardized nomenclature system that enables precise identification. Within this system, CU-1C-1978-06 is uniquely defined by the "1C" denomination code, the "1978" date without a mint letter (indicating Philadelphia), and the sequential "06" entry number. The physical variety itself exhibits the hallmarks common to all cuds — a raised mass of extruded copper at the rim where a die fragment has separated — with its distinguishing attribute being the specific location and extent of the break along the coin's circumference. Philadelphia's 1978 cents were produced in large quantities from the standard 95% copper alloy, and the absence of a mint mark follows the convention that had governed Philadelphia cent production since the denomination's origin. The P mintmark would not appear on cents until 1980. Attribution by Cuds on Coins.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Chuck Newman
• CU-1C-1978-06
• Expert attribution by Cuds on Coins

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