1917 (S) Lincoln Wheat Cent - RCD-1c-1917S-01R Retained Cud

Description

Struck at the San Francisco Mint during World War I, this retained cud on a 1917-S Lincoln Wheat Cent documents a die failure on wartime coinage from a branch mint facility. The "R" suffix indicates the retained cud appears on the reverse. A retained cud forms when a section of the die rim fractures free but is held in place rather than falling away completely, producing a raised area along the coin's edge that still carries its design — distinguishing it from a full cud, which presents as a raised mass with no design at all. RCD-1c-1917S-01R is the first documented retained cud for the 1917-S date, cataloged in the Cuds on Coins reference system. The variety is also cross-referenced as JCc-1917S_036 in the Jim Curto cent catalog. The 1917-S Lincoln Wheat Cent was struck in bronze (95% copper, 5% tin and zinc). Branch mint Lincoln Cents from the World War I era are generally scarcer than Philadelphia counterparts, adding interest for collectors pursuing die varieties from this period. This variety was documented by the Cuds on Coins reference.

Cross References

• Cross reference: JCc-1917S_036. 09/01/2013, 12/07/2023.

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