RCD-1c-1941S-05R Retained Cud

Description

Fifth in the retained cud catalog for the 1941-S Lincoln Wheat Cent reverse, RCD-1c-1941S-05R extends the documentation of San Francisco Mint die failures from this pre-war production year. Five cataloged retained cuds on the 1941-S reverse indicates a notable incidence of rim-area die fractures across the facility's working die population, though whether this reflects production conditions, die steel quality, or simply the thoroughness of collector research remains an open question. A retained cud occurs when a rim fragment separates from the die but stays lodged in position, impressing a raised or weakly detailed area onto subsequent strikes. The "R" suffix confirms the reverse die location. Cross-reference: LC-41S-17R Ret. Like its companion entries for this date-mint, this retained cud was struck in the 95% copper composition on the eve of World War II, and the San Francisco Mint's relatively modest cent production compared to Philadelphia and Denver makes each documented die failure a proportionally more significant data point. Cataloged and verified by Cuds on Coins.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Charity & Chris Welch
• Cross reference number: LC-41S-17R Ret.
• Expert attribution by Cuds on Coins

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