CU-100c-2010P-01(FP) Cud

Description

Bearing the same CU-100c-2010P-01(FP) designation as its Position B companion, this cud on the 2010 Philadelphia Franklin Pierce Presidential Dollar in Position A confirms the die break affected coins across both edge lettering orientations. The coin displays a raised, featureless blob at the rim — the hallmark of a cud error where a die fragment completely separated, leaving a void that fills during striking. The shared catalog number provides manufacturing evidence: since the same cracked die produced coins that received either Position A or Position B edge lettering, the break preceded the inscription step. Franklin Pierce's presidency from 1853 to 1857 coincided with the pre-Civil War period, and his Presidential Dollar was part of the 2010 issuance that also included Buchanan and Lincoln. Documented on November 1, 2015 alongside the Position B listing, the paired entries illustrate how the Presidential Dollar series' unique three-step production process creates parallel catalog entries for a single die failure event.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Chuck Newman
• Cross reference number: none. 11/01/2015.
• Expert attribution by Cuds on Coins

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