CU-1c-1936-01 Cud

Description

First documented cud for the 1936 Lincoln Wheat Cent, CU-1c-1936-01 records the earliest cataloged instance of a die rim fracture on a cent produced during the mid-Depression era of American coinage. Cuds form through progressive die failure — a crack initiates at the die rim where mechanical stress concentrates during high-speed striking, propagates through the die metal over successive impacts, and eventually causes a section to separate entirely. The detached fragment leaves a cavity that fills with metal under striking pressure, producing the raised featureless blob that characterizes cud errors. The 1936 date saw Philadelphia produce over 309 million Lincoln Cents, a robust output that reflected improving economic conditions during the New Deal era. The designation "01" as the first cataloged cud for this date indicates either that this was the most prominent or the earliest discovered example among the rim breaks that occurred during the 1936 production run. Four total cuds would eventually be documented for this date, meaning that multiple working dies experienced rim failures across the year's production. Cross-referenced with no additional known designations beyond CU-1c-1936-01, this variety was cataloged by Cuds on Coins and contributes to the comprehensive documentation of die failure patterns across the Lincoln Wheat Cent series.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Fred Weinberg
• Expert attribution by Cuds on Coins

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