SKH-1c-1960-06(LD) Cud

Description

Following the same die as SKH-1c-1960-06(LD), this cud entry on the 1960 Lincoln Memorial Cent Proof Large Date documents the advanced failure stage where a section of the die broke away entirely. The spiked head feature — a die gouge or die crack extending outward from Lincoln's portrait to create a distinctive spike-like projection — identifies the die, while the cud represents a subsequent structural failure in which a fragment separated completely from the die face. The resulting cud appears as a raised, featureless mass of metal on the struck coin, contrasting with the surrounding design detail and providing a second diagnostic feature alongside the spiked head. Cataloged with a cross-reference date of February 22, 2019, no additional cross-references have been assigned beyond the Cuds on Coins listing. The Proof Large Date designation places this variety among the specially prepared proof issues at the Philadelphia Mint, where proof die life was typically limited to approximately 3,000 impressions. This constrained production window means the total population of specimens carrying both the spiked head and the cud is inherently small, making the dual-error combination an appealing target for proof Lincoln cent variety specialists.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Chuck Newman
• Cross reference number: none. 02/22/2019.
• Expert attribution by Cuds on Coins

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