CU-1c-1909-02 Cud

Description

Found on the iconic 1909 VDB Lincoln Wheat Cent — the very first year of the Lincoln Cent series — this cud carries exceptional historical significance beyond its die error classification. Cataloged as CU-1c-1909-02, the variety features a cud error where a section of the die rim broke away entirely, creating a raised blank mass at the coin's edge. The 1909 VDB cent bears the initials of designer Victor David Brenner on the reverse, initials so controversial they were removed partway through production and not restored until 1918 in a much smaller format. A cud on this inaugural issue documents the toll that high-speed production placed on dies during one of the most eagerly anticipated coin launches in American history. Public excitement over the new Lincoln portrait — the first real person on a regular-issue U.S. coin — drove intense demand and heavy production at Philadelphia, accelerating die deterioration and making rim fractures more likely. No independent cross-references have been assigned, making the Cuds on Coins catalog number the primary identifier for this first-year Lincoln Cent cud.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Jandrcoins94 on eBay
• Cross reference number: none. 08/21/2018.
• Expert attribution by Cuds on Coins

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