CU-1c-1862-07R Cud

Description

Bearing the seventh sequence number among documented reverse cuds for 1862, CU-1c-1862-07R extends an already exceptional catalog of die failures for this Civil War date. The "R" suffix confirms this as a reverse die break. Collectors pursuing all known 1862 cud positions face a multi-variety challenge — each variety must be matched to its specific rim fracture location. The catalog sequence jumps from 07R to 09R, as intervening numbers were assigned to obverse or non-suffixed cuds rather than reverse-specific failures. This numbering reflects the Cuds on Coins approach of assigning unique sequence numbers across all cud positions regardless of die face. The 1862 Indian Head Cent was struck in copper-nickel alloy at the Philadelphia Mint, with approximately 28.1 million produced. A reverse cud forms when the reverse die rim fractures and separates, and the void fills with metal during subsequent strikes, creating a raised featureless mass at a position unique to that specific die. CU-1c-1862-07R is cataloged in the Cuds on Coins reference system.

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