CU-1C-1925D-04R Cud

Description

Fourth and highest-numbered rim cud documented for the 1925 Denver cent in this batch, CU-1C-1925D-04R rounds out a cluster of four die failures from a single mid-1920s date. Taken together, the four 1925-D cuds suggest that Denver's die consumption was heavy enough to generate multiple terminal failures — consistent with the period's strong economic demand for circulating coinage. Die failures are not design-dependent in any simple way; the same Wheat cent design struck at Philadelphia, Denver, and San Francisco experienced different cud formation rates at each facility because local factors — press calibration, striking pressure, die hardness batch variation, and supervisory practices — all influenced outcomes. The 04R entry, as the fourth verified variety, means the Cuds on Coins research team examined a specimen whose fracture location did not match any of the three previously cataloged breaks, confirming it originated from a distinct working die. For variety collectors, four cuds from a single Denver date in the mid-1920s represents a modest but meaningful challenge, particularly since Wheat cents from this era often circulated extensively before being saved.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Keith Christenson
• CU-1C-1925D-04R
• Expert attribution by Cuds on Coins

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