CU-1C-1980-20 Cud

Description

With CU-1C-1980-20, the 1980 Philadelphia Lincoln Memorial cent cud census reaches the twenty-entry threshold — a milestone that places this date among the most prolific in the entire Cuds on Coins database for any denomination. Accumulating twenty confirmed unique die breaks from a single date and mint requires not only high original production volume but also sustained collector attention over decades, as many cuds surface only gradually through roll searching, estate acquisitions, and the slow dispersal of original Mint-sealed bags. The twentieth entry confirms that at least twenty distinct obverse or reverse working dies experienced terminal rim fracture during the 1980 Philadelphia cent production run. For collectors assembling a comprehensive 1980-P cud set, each addition beyond the early entries becomes progressively more challenging to locate, as the higher census numbers tend to represent scarcer survivors. CU-1C-1980-20 is verified as distinct through its unique rim break geometry. The coin was struck from 95% copper planchets and carries the P mintmark first used on the cent in 1980. Attribution by Cuds on Coins.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Jake Creta
• CU-1C-1980-20
• Expert attribution by Cuds on Coins

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