CU-1C-1960D-03 Rim Cud

Description

Identified as CU-1C-1960D-03 in the CudsOnCoins catalog, this rim cud occurs on the 1960-D Lincoln Memorial Cent Large Date. The Large Date subtype was struck during the first phase of Denver's 1960 cent production before the mid-year transition to the Small Date hub, and the high output during this initial run placed severe demands on the working dies. A cud error results from catastrophic die failure at the rim, where a piece of the die face separates completely. Metal flows into the void during striking, producing a raised, shapeless lump that obliterates whatever design elements occupied that portion of the die. No additional cross-reference numbers have been assigned to CU-1C-1960D-03, indicating its documentation originated with the CudsOnCoins project. The variety is distinguished from other 1960-D Large Date cuds by the specific clock position and size of the die break. Collectors should examine the rim area carefully, as small cuds can sometimes be mistaken for simple die chips or retained die breaks that have not yet fully separated.

Attribution History

• Discovered by John L
• CU-1C-1960D-03
• Expert attribution by Cuds on Coins

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