CU-10c-1994P-04A Cud

Description

Fourth documented cud from the same die pair on a 1994 Philadelphia Mint Roosevelt Dime — with the "A" suffix denoting a specific die state — this variety records the progression of a major rim break across the die's working life. When multiple cuds are cataloged with letter suffixes from the same die, the sequence typically documents how the original break expanded or how new breaks developed as the die continued to be used after the initial fracture. A cud forms when a piece of the die rim separates completely, leaving a cavity that fills with metal during striking to produce a raised featureless mass. The 1994-P Roosevelt Dime was produced at Philadelphia in substantial quantities, and extensive die usage created the conditions for rim fractures to develop and progress through multiple stages. Four documented stages of cud development from a single die provides researchers with a timeline of die failure, showing how the break evolved during continued production. The Roosevelt Dime has been in continuous production since 1946, and by 1994 the series was approaching its fiftieth anniversary. Cataloged by Cuds on Coins, die state progressions like this one are valuable to error variety research because they illuminate the mechanics of how dies fail over time rather than capturing only a single moment.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Chuck Newman
• Expert attribution by Cuds on Coins

External References