CU-1C-1948-01R Cud

Description

Positioned on the reverse rim of the 1948 Philadelphia Mint Lincoln Wheat Cent, CU-1C-1948-01R represents the first cataloged reverse cud for this post-war date. A cud forms when accumulated striking pressure causes a section of the die rim to fracture and break away completely, and every subsequent coin struck from that damaged die carries a raised featureless mass of metal in the area corresponding to the missing die fragment. The "01R" designation indicates this is the first documented reverse cud for 1948, placing it within the Cuds on Coins systematic numbering system. The 1948 Lincoln Wheat Cent was struck exclusively at Philadelphia, which produced approximately 317 million pieces — a substantial volume that reflects the post-war economic recovery and renewed demand for circulating coinage after wartime metal conservation ended. The bronze composition of 95% copper and 5% tin-and-zinc had been restored in 1944 after the one-year steel cent experiment, and die life generally returned to normal levels for the softer alloy. Cuds from the late 1940s are less frequently encountered than those from the high-stress 1943 steel cent year, making CU-1C-1948-01R a noteworthy addition for die break collectors who focus on the Wheat Cent series.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Keith Christenson
• CU-1C-1948-01R
• Expert attribution by Cuds on Coins

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