CU-50c-1983P-05 Rim Cud

Description

Recorded in the Cuds on Coins catalog as CU-50c-1983P-05, this rim cud on the 1983 Philadelphia Mint Kennedy half dollar preserves evidence of a significant die break at the rim. A rim cud forms when a section of the die adjacent to the rim fractures and separates, allowing metal to flow into the void during striking and creating a raised, featureless mass along the coin's edge. The 1983 Kennedy half dollar holds a special place in the series because it was produced only for mint sets and not released into general circulation, making error varieties from this year somewhat more unusual in the broader population of Kennedy halves. Cuds on half dollars tend to be visually dramatic due to the coin's larger diameter, which provides more rim surface area where die breaks can develop. Collectors cataloging Kennedy half dollar die breaks use the CU designation system to track the growing inventory of documented cud positions across all years and mintmarks in the series.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Rich Werner
• CU-50c-1983P-05; number: none. 04/09/2018
• Expert attribution by Cuds on Coins

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