CU-1c-1856-01 Rim Cud

Description

Dating to the pre-Civil War era of American coinage, this rim cud on an 1856 Braided Hair Coronet Head Cent with the Slanted 5 date variety documents a die rim fracture on one of the final large cent issues. A cud forms when a section of the die rim breaks away completely, leaving a cavity that fills with metal during striking to produce a raised, featureless mass at the coin's edge. Christian Gobrecht's Braided Hair design, struck at the Philadelphia Mint from 1839 through 1857, represents the last of the large copper cents — heavy coins approximately 27.5mm in diameter that would soon be replaced by the smaller Flying Eagle Cent in 1857. The Slanted 5 in the date designates a specific numeral punch variety where the digit 5 appears tilted, a die variety classification separate from the cud itself. Cataloged by Cuds on Coins, CU-1c-1856-01 is the first documented cud for this date and variety combination. Rim cuds on pre-Civil War large cents are less commonly cataloged than those on later small cents, making this 1856 example a notable entry in the large cent die break record.

Attribution History

• Discovered by rbolanow on eBay
• Expert attribution by Cuds on Coins

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