CU-1C-1980D-25 Cud

Description

Reaching the twenty-fifth entry in the cud census for the 1980 Denver Mint cent, CU-1C-1980D-25 underscores the exceptional depth of die failure documentation that Cuds on Coins has compiled for this date. Twenty-five confirmed rim breaks from a single year and mint facility is a substantial figure even by the standards of high-mintage modern coinage, and it reflects both the massive scale of Denver's 1980 cent production and the dedication of the collecting community in locating, photographing, and submitting examples for catalog inclusion. Every die that produced a cud necessarily operated for some period after the rim fracture occurred — the interval between fracture and detection varied depending on the severity of the break and the vigilance of press operators, meaning that each cataloged cud potentially exists in quantities ranging from a handful of survivors to tens of thousands. CU-1C-1980D-25 takes its place in the census based on its unique rim break geometry, with its specific angular position distinguishing it from all twenty-four previously documented varieties. The 1980-D cent was struck from the standard 95% copper alloy. Attribution by Cuds on Coins.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Marvin L
• CU-1C-1980D-25
• Expert attribution by Cuds on Coins

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