CU-25c-1994P-08 Rim Cud

Description

Recorded in the Cuds on Coins catalog on 02/09/2021, CU-25c-1994P-08 is the eighth documented rim cud for the 1994-P Washington Quarter. Eight cataloged cuds on a single quarter date represents a moderately active die break record and indicates that the 1994-P production run generated sufficient die fatigue to produce multiple rim failures across different dies during the year's manufacturing cycle. Each cud in the sequence represents a separate die that experienced a unique fracture event — the break's location, size, and shape differ from die to die based on the individual stress concentrations, metallurgical grain structure, and service history of each piece of tooling. The 1994-P Washington Quarter was struck in copper-nickel clad composition at 5.67 grams, bearing John Flanagan's 1932 obverse portrait design and the heraldic eagle reverse that remained in continuous use until the State Quarters program replaced it in 1999. No cross-references to other attribution systems have been established, with Cuds on Coins maintaining sole catalog authority for this variety. The February 2021 recording date — 27 years after the coin's production — illustrates how error and variety discoveries can occur long after a coin's issue date, as specimens circulate unrecognized through commerce or sit unexamined in accumulations until they reach a collector or dealer with the expertise to identify and report the cud. Rim cuds on pre-State Quarter Washington Quarters are collected as a distinct category within the broader Washington Quarter error spectrum, appealing to both error specialists and Washington Quarter series collectors who seek to document the full range of production anomalies across every date and mintmark in the series' 67-year run (1932-1998).

Attribution History

• Discovered by Steve Young
• Cross reference: none. 02/09/2021.
• Expert attribution by Cuds on Coins

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