CU-5c-1983P-04 Cud

Description

Fourth documented cud for the 1983 Philadelphia Mint Jefferson Nickel, CU-5c-1983P-04 cross-references as JNC-83P-15 in the Jefferson Nickel Cud census — a notably high census number that places this far from the other documented cuds for this date. The gap between JNC-83P-2B (position 2) and JNC-83P-15 suggests that many additional rim locations on 1983-P dies have been cataloged in the broader census beyond what appears in the cud-specific numbering. A rim cud is the result of complete die rim failure — when the fractured piece separates, each subsequent strike drives planchet metal into the void, producing a raised blank area at the coin's edge. Four documented cuds for a single date places the 1983-P among the more productive Philadelphia Mint dates for Jefferson Nickel die breaks. The copper-nickel alloy used for nickels is harder than the zinc composition adopted for cents in 1982, and the resistance of nickel planchets generates substantial die stress during striking. Cataloged by Cuds on Coins.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Fred Weinberg
• Cross reference number: JNC-83P-15.
• Expert attribution by Cuds on Coins

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