CU-1C-1946S-06R Cud

Description

Sixth reverse cud documented on the 1946 San Francisco Mint Lincoln Wheat Cent, this die break formed when a portion of the reverse die rim fractured and separated completely, leaving a cavity that filled with metal during striking to produce the characteristic raised, featureless mass. Cataloged by Cuds on Coins with the cross-reference CU-1C-1946S-06R, this is one of multiple reverse cuds known for the 1946-S date. The 1946-S cent was struck during the first full year of peacetime production following World War II, as the San Francisco Mint resumed normal operations after years of wartime production demands. Six reverse cuds from a single San Francisco date is particularly notable given that S-mint cent production was typically smaller than Philadelphia or Denver output, meaning the ratio of documented cuds to total coins produced may be higher for this mint. Victor David Brenner's wheat ears reverse was in its thirty-seventh year of continuous production, and the dies carrying this venerable design endured the repetitive stresses of high-speed striking until mechanical fatigue caused rim fractures. San Francisco Mint Wheat Cents from the mid-to-late 1940s are actively pursued by error collectors, as the smaller mintages make individual die varieties proportionally scarcer in surviving populations.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Sullivannumismatics on ebay
• CU-1C-1946S-06R
• Expert attribution by Cuds on Coins

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