RCD-1c-1941-03 Retained Cud

Description

Cross-referenced as JCc-1941_322 in the James Casanova catalog and LC-41-5 Ret in the Lincoln Cent reference, this third retained cud for the 1941 Philadelphia Mint Lincoln Wheat Cent was documented by Cuds on Coins on January 19, 2022 — a relatively recent addition to the catalog that demonstrates continued discovery of die varieties on heavily studied dates. A retained cud indicates the die rim fractured but the broken section remained partially attached, creating a raised and distorted area at the rim of struck coins that preserves some design detail. Three documented retained cuds from the 1941-P date reflects Philadelphia's substantial pre-war cent production, which consumed numerous die pairs and generated multiple instances of rim failure across the year's output. The dual cross-reference system — Casanova JCc-1941_322 and LC-41-5 Ret — provides independent attribution pathways that collectors and dealers can use for verification, connecting the Cuds on Coins entry to established reference works. The 1941 Philadelphia cent was the last full year of peacetime production before the United States entered World War II following the December 7, 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor. Coins struck earlier in 1941 were produced under normal peacetime conditions, while those struck in the final weeks of the year may have been affected by the initial mobilization that would soon transform mint operations. Retained cuds from this transitional year occupy a historically evocative position in the Lincoln Cent variety catalog, documenting die failure events that occurred during one of the most consequential years in American history, adding contextual significance beyond their inherent numismatic interest as documented die varieties.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Marvin L
• Cross reference number: JCc-1941_322, LC-41-5 Ret. 01/19/2022.
• Expert attribution by Cuds on Coins

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