RCD-5c-1883-08 Retained Cud

Description

One of the most storied dates in American numismatics, the 1883 "No CENTS" Liberty Head Nickel gained notoriety when opportunists gold-plated the new coin and passed it as a five-dollar gold piece—exploiting the absence of the word "CENTS" on the original reverse design. The Mint quickly added "CENTS" to the reverse, creating two distinct 1883 subtypes. RCD-5c-1883-08 documents the eighth cataloged retained cud on the No CENTS variety, recording a die failure in which a rim-area fragment separated from the working die but remained trapped in the cavity during striking. The retained fragment produced a raised or weakly detailed area on each coin it contacted. Philadelphia Mint production. Charles Barber's Liberty Head design debuted on this 1883 issue and would continue through 1912, and the No CENTS subtype from the first year has been a collector favorite since the day the denomination was released. Die failures on this historically significant type carry an appeal beyond their technical classification. Cataloged and verified by Cuds on Coins.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Chuck Newman
• Expert attribution by Cuds on Coins

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