CU-5c-1984P-01 Cud

Description

Opening the 1984 Philadelphia cud record for Jefferson Nickels, CU-5c-1984P-01 is cross-referenced as JNC-84P-1 in the Jefferson Nickel Cud registry. The 01 designation in both numbering systems confirms this was the first reported rim cud for the 1984-P date, establishing the baseline entry for subsequent discoveries. Philadelphia served as the primary production facility for circulating five-cent pieces throughout the 1980s, and its high-volume output generated substantial die consumption. The mechanics of cud formation are consistent across all denominations: die steel endures repeated compressive cycles until fatigue cracks initiate at stress concentration points, typically where raised design elements meet the rim. Once cracking begins, each subsequent strike extends the fracture until a rim segment separates entirely. Felix Schlag's design — selected from 390 competition entries in 1938 — had become one of the most familiar coin designs in American commerce by its forty-sixth year. The 75% copper, 25% nickel alloy gives the denomination its characteristic resistance to toning, and well-preserved cuds retain sharp definition at the break boundary.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Heritage Auction
• Cross reference number: JNC-84P-1.
• Expert attribution by Cuds on Coins

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