1941 (S) Lincoln Wheat Cent - CU-1C-1941S-03R Cud

Description

Third reverse cud for the 1941 San Francisco Mint Lincoln Wheat Cent, this die break variety was produced during the last year of peacetime cent production before America entered World War II. A cud forms when a section of the die rim fractures completely and separates, leaving a cavity in the die face that fills with metal during striking. The result is a raised featureless mass at the coin's edge — a permanent record of catastrophic die failure captured in metal. The "03R" suffix identifies this as the third reverse cud documented for the 1941-S date, with the R confirming the fracture occurred on the reverse die. San Francisco had been striking cents since the early 1900s, and by 1941 was an established producer of Lincoln Cents with the S mintmark that collectors have sought since the series began in 1909. Cross-referenced as CU-1C-1941S-03R and cataloged by Cuds on Coins, this pre-war cud variety documents die rim failure patterns at the San Francisco Mint during a historically pivotal production year.

Cross References

• CU-1C-1941S-03R

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