CU-1C-1981-16 Cud

Description

Sixteenth in the Cuds on Coins census for the 1981 Philadelphia Lincoln Memorial cent, CU-1C-1981-16 represents another terminal die failure documented during what would prove to be the copper cent's final complete production year. Sixteen distinct cud varieties for a single Philadelphia cent date is a total that underscores both the massive scale of cent production and the dedication of the error coin community in locating, photographing, and submitting specimens for cataloging over the decades since these coins entered circulation. The process of confirming a new cud variety at this census depth is non-trivial — the submitter must demonstrate that the break does not match any of fifteen previously documented positions, a task that requires detailed reference images and precise angular measurement. CU-1C-1981-16 cleared this hurdle and was assigned its census number accordingly. The 1981 Philadelphia cent was struck from 95% copper, 5% zinc planchets weighing 3.1 grams and carries the P mintmark introduced on the cent in 1980. Attribution by Cuds on Coins.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Steve Young
• CU-1C-1981-16
• Expert attribution by Cuds on Coins

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