CU-1C-1980D-16 Cud

Description

Numbered CU-1C-1980D-16 in the Cuds on Coins registry, this cud variety extends the documented rim break census for the 1980 Denver Mint cent to at least sixteen confirmed entries. Such a substantial cud count for a single date and mint speaks directly to the industrial scale of cent production at the Denver facility — with billions of coins struck from thousands of die pairs over the course of a production year, the number of dies that reach terminal failure through rim fracture naturally grows in proportion to total output. Each cud in the census represents a unique die that failed at a specific point along its rim, and the accumulated documentation of these failures provides researchers with a statistical window into die life expectancy and failure mode distribution for the era. CU-1C-1980D-16 is distinguished from earlier entries in the 1980-D cud census by its unique rim position, and collectors should verify attribution by comparing the break's angular location and physical extent against the Cuds on Coins reference photographs for this date. Like all 1980-D Lincoln Memorial cents, this variety was struck from 95% copper planchets at the Denver Mint. Attribution by Cuds on Coins.

Attribution History

• Discovered by David Snider
• CU-1C-1980D-16
• Expert attribution by Cuds on Coins

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