1830 Matron Head Coronet Head Cent - Large Letters or 1830 Matron Head Coronet Head Cent: the source doesn't say which. Listed under both until it's settled.
1830 Matron Head Coronet Head Cent - Large Letters - CU-1C-1830-01 Cud
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Friscomint1793 on ebay
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Description
This cud on an 1830 Matron Head large cent formed where a section of the die rim fractured and separated during striking, producing a raised featureless mass at the coin's edge. Large cents of the 1816-1835 Matron Head era were struck on hand-operated screw presses that applied inconsistent pressure across the planchet surface, creating uneven die stress patterns that could accelerate rim fracture. Cross-referenced as CU-1C-1830-01 by Cuds on Coins. Early copper large cents are particularly susceptible to rim damage from both die failure and post-strike environmental exposure, requiring careful examination to distinguish genuine cud errors (which show flow lines and metal displacement consistent with die cavity filling) from post-production rim damage.
Cross References
- CU-1C-1830-01
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