PC-100c-2009P-01 Pre-Cud

Description

On the 2009 Philadelphia Satin Finish Presidential Dollar honoring William Henry Harrison (Position A), this pre-cud documents the early stage of die deterioration before a full cud break develops — a depression or crack at the die rim that has not yet progressed to complete metal separation. Pre-cuds are forensic precursors: they capture the die at a moment of structural compromise that, if striking had continued, would have evolved into the raised featureless blob characteristic of a full cud error. The Presidential Dollar series, launched in 2007 under the Presidential $1 Coin Act of 2005, issued four designs per year honoring deceased presidents in order of service. Harrison, the ninth president, served the shortest term in history — just 31 days in 1841 — making his coin a historically significant entry in the series. The Satin Finish designation indicates this specimen originated from a 2009 Uncirculated Mint Set rather than general circulation production. Cross-referenced as Presidential Dollar "W. H. Harrison" and cataloged March 11, 2024 by Cuds on Coins, the Position A designation refers to the edge lettering orientation relative to the obverse die. Collectors seeking pre-cud varieties value them for documenting the progressive failure sequence that die break researchers use to understand fracture mechanics in coining dies.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Jody Taylor
• Cross reference number: Presidential Dollar “W. H. Harrison”. 03/11/2024.
• Expert attribution by Cuds on Coins

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