RIDB-1c-1953-03 Cud

Description

Third cataloged cud for the 1953 Proof Lincoln Wheat Cent, RIDB-1c-1953-03 documents a major die break at the rim on a proof issue from the late Wheat Cent era. The RIDB prefix — Retained Interior Die Break — distinguishes this from standard rim cuds by indicating the broken die piece remained partially attached rather than separating completely, creating a distinctive raised area where the retained fragment influenced the strike. Proof Lincoln Wheat Cents from 1953 were struck at the Philadelphia Mint using polished dies on specially prepared planchets, producing coins with mirror-like fields that make die break features particularly prominent and visually dramatic. No additional cross-references have been established beyond the primary catalog designation. The 1953 Proof cent production was part of annual proof sets that the Mint sold directly to collectors, and the controlled striking environment paradoxically subjects dies to focused stresses that can promote fracture initiation. Three documented cuds for the 1953 Proof date indicate that multiple dies experienced rim failure during the production run. Victor David Brenner's Wheat Cent design was in its forty-fourth year by 1953, with the familiar reverse wheat ears and ONE CENT denomination flanked by E PLURIBUS UNUM above. Cataloged by Cuds on Coins, this variety represents die failure on proof coinage from the series' final decade.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Andrew Wojtowich
• Expert attribution by Cuds on Coins

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