1926 (D) Lincoln Wheat Cent - CU-1C-1926D-02 Rim Cud

Description

Produced during the cultural exuberance of the Roaring Twenties, this 1926 Denver Wheat cent carries a rim cud cataloged as CU-1C-1926D-02. The 1926-D is a relatively low-mintage issue in the Lincoln cent series, with Denver striking 28.02 million pieces — a fraction of Philadelphia's output that year. Lower mintage means fewer working dies in service, which makes the presence of two cataloged cuds noteworthy: a smaller die population still generated at least two rim-reaching fractures during the production run. The second documented cud for this date, CU-1C-1926D-02, originated from a different working die than the 01 entry, failing at its own unique position and producing a distinct fracture profile. Denver's cent production during the mid-1920s fluctuated considerably from year to year, reflecting the economic rhythms of a decade marked by prosperity and expansion. The bronze Wheat cent, seventeen years into its production run by 1926, remained unchanged in design and composition, struck from 95% copper planchets that transmitted every detail of die deterioration faithfully into the finished coinage.

Cross References

• CU-1C-1926D-02

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