CU-1C-1918D-01R Rim Cud

Description

Denver Mint operations during 1918 ran under wartime conditions as the United States committed fully to the Allied cause in Europe, and this first documented reverse rim cud for the 1918-D Lincoln Wheat Cent preserves evidence of die failure amid that industrial mobilization. A rim cud occurs when a section of the die rim separates entirely, leaving a void that fills with metal under striking pressure to create a raised featureless mass on the coin's rim area. The reverse location — indicated by the "R" suffix — means this cud affects the Wheat Ears side of the cent, obliterating a portion of the inscription and design framework that surrounds ONE CENT. The 1918-D cent was produced in quantities sufficient to support wartime commerce, and die pairs were consumed at rates dictated by production schedules that may have prioritized output over die longevity. Cross-referenced as CU-1C-1918D-01R, cataloged by Cuds on Coins. Three consecutive Denver Mint dates — 1916-D, 1917-D, and 1918-D — each producing documented reverse rim cuds speaks to the systemic nature of die rim fatigue during this era of sustained high-volume production.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Keith Christenson
• CU-1C-1918D-01R
• Expert attribution by Cuds on Coins

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