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

Description

Cataloged by Cuds on Coins as CU-100c-2010P-01(FP), this cud error on the 2010 Philadelphia Franklin Pierce Presidential Dollar in Position B documents a major die break at the rim where a die section fractured during production. The resulting raised, featureless area on the coin's edge represents the void left by the missing fragment, filled with unstruck metal during the striking process. Franklin Pierce, the fourteenth President, was honored in the 2010 release of the Presidential Dollar series. The Position B designation indicates the specific edge lettering orientation. Die breaks severe enough to create cuds occur when accumulated striking stress exceeds the structural capacity of the die steel, and the rim area is particularly vulnerable because it represents the outer edge where metal flow pressure is greatest. Documented on November 1, 2015, this variety was identified several years after production, reflecting ongoing examination of Presidential Dollars by specialists who continue discovering die failures in both circulated and uncirculated populations.

Attribution History

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

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