CU-5c-1984P-02 Cud

Description

Second documented cud on the 1984 Philadelphia Jefferson Nickel, CU-5c-1984P-02 records a major die break at the rim where a portion of the die fractured away completely, allowing coin metal to fill the resulting void and form a raised featureless blob extending inward from the edge. Cuds on Coins cataloged this variety with no additional cross-references assigned, indicating that other attribution services have not independently published this particular rim break. Philadelphia struck 746,769,000 Jefferson Nickels in 1984, a production level that demanded hundreds of working dies and generated proportional opportunities for die failures throughout the production run. The existence of a second cataloged cud for this date and mint — alongside CU-5c-1984P-01 — confirms that multiple dies suffered terminal rim failures during 1984 production, each representing an independent mechanical event on a different die. Cuds are classified by their position relative to the design elements they displace, with rim breaks near prominent features like dates, mintmarks, or key motto letters commanding greater collector interest. Jefferson Nickels of the 1980s circulated heavily, and surviving cud examples often show the characteristic raised blob partially worn — though the flat, featureless nature of the cud area means it wears differently from surrounding design elements, remaining identifiable even on well-circulated specimens. Attribution requires confirming the break extends to the rim, distinguishing a true cud from an interior die break or retained fragment that merely approaches the edge without reaching it.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Dean P
• Expert attribution by Cuds on Coins

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