CU-5c-1983P-12 Cud

Description

Twelfth in the CU-5c sequence for the 1983 Philadelphia Nickel, this cud carries cross-reference JNC-83P-1 — the earliest-assigned JNC number for the date, indicating it was among the first 1983-P cuds reported despite receiving a higher CU-5c sequence number. This discrepancy reflects the independent discovery timelines maintained by the Cuds on Coins project and the JNC registry. Twelve documented cuds for a single date and mint places the 1983-P among the most prolific Jefferson Nickel dates for rim die failures, rivaling concentrations seen on certain wartime-era Lincoln Cents. Each cud corresponds to a unique working die that developed a distinct rim fracture during service, and the cumulative record maps the range of failure locations across multiple dies from a single production year. Felix Schlag's design had been in continuous use for forty-five years by 1983, and the denomination's 75% copper, 25% nickel alloy was unchanged since the Shield Nickel era. Collecting the full set of 1983-P cuds represents a focused specialty within Jefferson Nickel variety collecting.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Fred Weinberg
• Cross reference number: JNC-83P-1.
• Expert attribution by Cuds on Coins

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