RIDB-1c-1983-04R Cud

Description

Cataloged by Cuds on Coins as the fourth reverse retained interior die break for the 1983 Philadelphia Lincoln Memorial cent, RIDB-1c-1983-04R is the reverse counterpart to RIDB-1c-1983-03, which affected the obverse die in the same press pairing. This die marriage — where both the obverse and reverse dies developed retained interior die breaks — is a compelling case study in simultaneous die deterioration. The Cud classification for this entry highlights the die break event itself: a section of the reverse die face fractured under the cumulative stress of striking millions of copper-plated zinc planchets. That this reverse fracture occurred on the same die pair as the RIDB-1c-1983-03 obverse fracture suggests the press may have been operating at the outer limits of acceptable die life, with both dies approaching failure simultaneously. Collectors who locate a coin from this die pair have the opportunity to document dual-sided retained interior die breaks on a single specimen — a scarce configuration in the broader error coin census. The 1983-P cent was produced at quantities exceeding 7.6 billion pieces on planchets weighing approximately 2.5 grams. Attribution by Cuds on Coins.

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