RCD-1c-1941S-03R Retained Cud

Description

Third in the retained cud catalog for the 1941-S Lincoln Wheat Cent reverse, RCD-1c-1941S-03R documents a San Francisco Mint die that experienced a rim-area fracture where the separated fragment remained trapped in the die cavity during continued production. The 1941-S cent was struck in the standard 95% copper composition in the final months before the attack on Pearl Harbor transformed American industrial priorities and eventually led to wartime coinage changes. A retained cud produces a raised, flat, or weakly impressed zone at the fracture site on every coin the damaged die contacts, and each cataloged entry represents a unique die distinguished by the specific location, size, and surface character of the affected area. The "R" suffix confirms the break is on the reverse die. Cross-reference: LC-41S-22R-RET. Three retained cuds from the 1941-S reverse demonstrates that multiple dies in San Francisco's working population experienced rim-area failures during this production year. Cataloged and verified by Cuds on Coins.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Charity & Chris Welch
• Cross reference number: LC-41S-22R-RET.
• Expert attribution by Cuds on Coins

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