RCD-1C-1835B-150X Retained Cud

Description

Found on an 1835 Matron Head Coronet Head Cent of the Small 8, Stars variety, this retained cud formed at approximately the 150-degree position around the coin's rim — a convention indicated by the "150X" suffix in the catalog number. Retained cuds differ from full cuds in that the fractured rim piece remains attached to the die rather than separating completely, producing a visible crack line with slight displacement rather than the raised featureless blob of a full break. The positional notation provides collectors with precise information about where on the rim the fracture occurred, enabling comparison across specimens. The 1835 Matron Head large cent, designed by William Kneass, was struck in pure copper at the Philadelphia Mint. The "Small 8, Stars" designation refers to specific die characteristics — the size of the numeral 8 in the date and details of the star arrangement — that distinguish this die variety within the broader 1835 cent production. These large copper cents weighed approximately 10.89 grams at 28.5mm diameter, dimensions that made rim fractures a recurring feature of the die life cycle. Cataloged by Cuds on Coins.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Friscomint1793 on ebay
• RCD-1C-1835B-150X; none.
• Expert attribution by Cuds on Coins

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