CU-5c-1983P-09 Cud

Description

Ninth in the sequential catalog for the 1983 Philadelphia Jefferson Nickel, CU-5c-1983P-09 carries cross-reference JNC-83P-9 and adds to an exceptional concentration of cud varieties on this date. Nine documented rim cuds from a single year and mint speaks to the volume of dies consumed during 1983 Philadelphia nickel production, where each working die eventually succumbed to metal fatigue from repeated high-pressure strikes. The cud phenomenon captures a moment of mechanical failure frozen in metal: the instant a die rim fragment separates, every subsequent coin bears the raised plateau that maps the missing section. Collectors examining 1983-P nickels under magnification may also find die cracks on specimens struck before the full break occurred, providing a window into the progressive deterioration that preceded the cud. Monticello's architectural details on Schlag's reverse offer reference points for locating where a rim break encroaches on the design. The 1983 date holds additional numismatic significance because Philadelphia was also managing the transition to copper-plated zinc cent planchets that year, stretching die shop resources.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Fred Weinberg
• Cross reference number: JNC-83P-9.
• Expert attribution by Cuds on Coins

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