CU-1c-1831-01RA Cud

Description

Dating to the early years of steam-powered coinage at the Philadelphia Mint, this cud on an 1831 Matron Head Coronet Head Cent from the Large Letters variety documents a major die break at the rim — where a section of the die fractured and separated entirely, leaving a cavity that fills with metal during striking to produce a raised featureless mass along the coin's edge. The RA suffix indicates the cud's position, providing location data essential for distinguishing this break from others on the same date. Cross-referenced as LCC-1831-2Rb in the Large Cent Cud reference system, the dual cataloging under both the CU prefix from Cuds on Coins and the LCC system reflects parallel documentation efforts by large cent specialists. The Matron Head design, also known as the Coronet Head, was produced from 1816 through 1839, featuring Liberty wearing a coronet inscribed LIBERTY. These large copper cents were struck on screw presses that placed significant stress on die rims, making cuds a recurring feature of early American copper coinage.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Fred Weinberg
• Cross reference number: LCC-1831-2Rb
• Expert attribution by Cuds on Coins

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