RIDB-1c-1955-19 Cud

Description

Listed under the RIDB (Retained Interior Die Break) designation, this nineteenth entry for the 1955 Proof Lincoln Wheat Cent documents a die break accompanied by a die chip on the left wheat ear of the reverse. Although the catalog title references a cud, the cross-reference notation specifies a die chip on the left wheat stalk, and the RIDB prefix indicates the primary break is a retained interior fracture rather than a rim-level cud. Retained interior die breaks occur when a section of the die cracks but the broken fragment remains lodged in place, producing a subtle raised or displaced area on struck coins that differs from the featureless blob of a true cud. Proof Lincoln Wheat Cents from 1955 were struck at the Philadelphia Mint with mirror-like fields and frosted devices, making die breaks and chips particularly conspicuous against the reflective surfaces. The Wheat Cent series, running from 1909 through 1958, neared its final years by 1955. Collectors examining this variety should focus on the left wheat ear for the die chip and surrounding field for evidence of the retained interior die break.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Earl M
• Cross reference number: Die Chip on left wheat.
• Expert attribution by Cuds on Coins

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