CU-1C-1916D-01R Rim Cud

Description

Struck at the Denver Mint in 1916 as the Great War reshaped global economies and metal markets, this reverse rim cud on a Lincoln Wheat Cent documents a die failure where a section of the reverse die rim fractured and separated completely. When the broken fragment falls away, it leaves a cavity that fills with metal during striking, producing the raised featureless mass characteristic of a full cud. The "R" suffix designates this as a reverse-side cud, distinguishing it from obverse cuds that affect the Lincoln portrait side. The "01" sequence number indicates this is the first documented reverse rim cud for the 1916-D date. Denver's cent production during 1916 served a domestic economy operating at full capacity as European demand for American manufactured goods surged. Victor David Brenner's Wheat Ears reverse — with its inscription-dense layout of ONE CENT, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, and E PLURIBUS UNUM framed by wheat stalks — provides ample rim-adjacent detail where a cud's featureless mass creates a stark contrast against the intended design. Cross-referenced as CU-1C-1916D-01R, cataloged by Cuds on Coins.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Chuck Newman
• CU-1C-1916D-01R
• Expert attribution by Cuds on Coins

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