CU-1C-1831-01R Cud

Description

On an 1831 Matron Head Coronet Head Cent struck with the Large Letters reverse, CU-1C-1831-01R documents a reverse rim cud — a major die break where a section of the die rim fractured and separated entirely, leaving a void that filled with metal during striking to produce a raised, featureless mass along the coin's edge. Large copper cents of this era were struck on hand-fed screw presses operating at far lower speeds than modern coinage equipment, yet the soft copper composition and relatively high relief of the Matron Head design placed considerable stress on dies. The Large Letters reverse variety, distinguished from the Small Letters subtype by the size of the peripheral inscriptions, places this coin in a specific die marriage context important to early cent specialists. Cuds on early copper cents are actively collected and cataloged because each represents a unique moment in an individual die's working life. The 1831 date falls within the Classic Head to Matron Head transition period of the large cent series, an era when die steel quality and production methods were still evolving at the Philadelphia Mint. Cataloged by Cuds on Coins as the first reverse rim cud for this date.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Fred Weinberg
• CU-1C-1831-01R
• Expert attribution by Cuds on Coins

External References