1965 Lincoln Memorial Cent - CU-1C-1965-01 Rim Cud

Description

Cataloged as CU-1C-1965-01, this is the first documented cud variety for the 1965 Lincoln cent from the Philadelphia Mint's massive production run of 1,497,224,900 business strike cents. A rim cud represents the loss of part of the die's rim gutter: on the coin it appears as a raised interruption in the design rim that tracks the rim's course. Cuds always originate at the rim because that is the weakest structural point on the die, where the steel has the least supporting material and where the concentrated forces of the striking process create the highest stress. The 1965 Lincoln cent was produced during a period of unprecedented Mint output driven by the national coin shortage of the early 1960s. Congress responded with the Coinage Act of 1965, which removed mint marks from all coins for three years and suspended proof sets in favor of Special Mint Sets. The enormous production volume pushed business strike dies through extended service lives, increasing the cumulative stress on the die steel and elevating the frequency of rim fractures that produce cuds. Cross-referenced as CU-1C-1965-01 with a documentation date of 09/01/2013, and attributed by Cuds on Coins. Collectors should examine the rim carefully under magnification, as small cuds can be subtle on well-struck coins from high-speed production runs. Struck on a 3.11-gram, 19mm planchet of 95% copper and 5% zinc.

Cross References

• CU-1C-1965-01; number: none. 09/01/2013

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