RCD-1c-1935-07R Retained Cud

Description

The seventh documented reverse retained cud on the 1935 Lincoln Wheat Cent, cataloged by Cuds on Coins as RCD-1c-1935-07R, extends the die failure record for this Philadelphia Mint date to seven reverse rim fractures. Seven retained cuds is a meaningful count that places 1935 in the moderate-to-active range for die failure frequency on Lincoln Wheat Cents — not approaching the extraordinary levels of the 1943 steel cent year but indicating sustained die usage over the course of the production cycle. The "07R" designation confirms this as a reverse variety where the rim crack appeared on the die bearing Victor David Brenner's wheat ears. Each retained cud represents a separate working die, and seven distinct reverse dies with documented rim failures speaks to both the production volume and the number of dies cycled through the presses during 1935 Philadelphia Mint cent production. Reverse retained cuds on Lincoln Wheat Cents affect the rim area adjacent to the wheat ears, denomination text, or the E PLURIBUS UNUM inscription, and the specific position of the crack relative to these elements distinguishes each variety from its counterparts.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Noah Ledbetter
• Expert attribution by Cuds on Coins

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