1918 (S) Lincoln Wheat Cent - CU-1C-1918S-01R Rim Cud

Description

San Francisco's contribution to wartime cent production is documented by this first reverse rim cud for the 1918-S Lincoln Wheat Cent. Unlike Denver's cuds from the same era, the San Francisco Mint operated with its own die supply, production schedules, and press configurations — meaning this rim failure occurred independently of the Denver examples. A rim cud represents the loss of part of the die's rim gutter: on the coin it appears as a raised interruption in the design rim that tracks the rim's course. The "R" suffix confirms the reverse as the affected side. San Francisco's wartime operations balanced cent production with other coinage demands, and the mechanical stresses of high-speed striking ensured that die rim failures remained a regular occurrence regardless of mint facility. The 1918-S is the S-mint counterpart to the 1918-D documented in the same catalog, and collectors tracking rim cuds across mint marks can compare how different facilities experienced die failure on coins of identical design. Cross-referenced as CU-1C-1918S-01R, cataloged by Cuds on Coins.

Cross References

• CU-1C-1918S-01R

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