RCD-1c-1958-01 Retained Cud

Description

Produced during the final year of the Lincoln Wheat Cent series, this retained cud on the 1958 Philadelphia Mint cent documents one of the last die rim failures to occur on a Wheat Cent die — after this year, the Lincoln Memorial reverse replaced Victor David Brenner's iconic wheat ears motif beginning in 1959. Position 01 places the retained cud at the first clock-face position, and the retained classification means the broken die rim fragment stayed in place rather than separating, preserving partial design detail within the fracture zone. Adding further interest, the obverse exhibits a separate die crack marked with white arrows on reference images — making this a dual-feature variety with die damage on both sides of the coin. Recently cataloged in 2024, this variety's late documentation demonstrates that new die varieties continue to be discovered on coins struck over six decades ago. The 1958 Philadelphia Wheat Cent's special status as the terminal year of the design lends historical weight to any documented die failure, as these were among the very last dies to produce the beloved wheat ears reverse. Cataloged by Cuds on Coins, this final-year retained cud closes a chapter in Lincoln Cent variety collecting.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Sheldon Skaggs
• Cross reference: none. 11/07/2024.
• Expert attribution by Cuds on Coins

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