RIDB-1c-1955-16 Cud

Description

Cataloged by Cuds on Coins and documented on November 21, 2016, this 1955 proof Lincoln Wheat cent cud error is notable for occurring on a proof issue, a striking format where die quality is typically monitored more closely than on business strikes. A cud forms when a section of the die rim fractures and separates entirely, leaving a void that produces a raised, featureless mass of metal on the struck coin. The cross-reference notation for this piece points to a die chip on the letter T in "CENT" on the reverse, a secondary defect that accompanies the primary cud and helps confirm attribution to this specific die pair. Proof cents from 1955 were produced at the Philadelphia Mint as part of that year's proof set, with 378,200 sets manufactured. The 1955 proof set is already famous among collectors for the 1955 doubled die obverse cent, arguably the most well-known U.S. coin error, so any die variety from the 1955 proof cent production draws heightened collector interest by association. The presence of a cud on a proof die suggests the fracture may have occurred during the proof production run itself, as proof dies are generally newer and less fatigued than business strike dies, making rim separation an unusual event in this context.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Dustin Ickow
• Cross reference: Die Chip on “T” in “CENT”. 11/21/2016.
• Expert attribution by Cuds on Coins

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