1924 (S) Lincoln Wheat Cent - RCD-1c-1924S-02R Retained Cud

Description

Second documented retained cud on the reverse of a 1924 San Francisco Mint Lincoln Wheat Cent, this variety — cross-referenced as JCc-1924S_009 with a documentation date of December 15, 2018 — preserves evidence of a die rim fracture from an era when San Francisco cent production was relatively modest. Cataloged by Cuds on Coins, the retained cud formed when a cracked section of the reverse die rim broke free but was held in place rather than falling out, producing a raised area on the struck coin that keeps its design across the fractured surface. The 1924-S Lincoln Cent had a mintage of approximately 11.7 million coins — a moderate production figure that generated a limited number of die pairs compared to the massive runs at Philadelphia. Two documented reverse retained cuds for this date represents proportional die variety density consistent with the mintage level. The cross-reference to JCc-1924S_009 in the John Cronin catalog indicates this retained cud is the ninth cataloged die event for 1924-S cents across all failure categories, a relatively low number that reflects both the smaller production run and the reduced probability of die failure across fewer working dies. The 1924-S cent was produced during the "Roaring Twenties," when economic expansion was driving commerce but before the Depression-era mintage contractions that would characterize the early 1930s. Victor David Brenner's wheat ears reverse was fifteen years into its production run by 1924, and the San Francisco Mint's consistent output of cents, though smaller than Philadelphia's, contributed essential circulating coinage to the western United States economy. The December 2018 documentation date demonstrates continued discovery of varieties on century-old coins.

Cross References

• Cross reference: JCc-1924S_009. 12/15/2018.

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