1966 Lincoln Memorial Cent - CU-1C-1966-03 Cud

Description

CU-1C-1966-03 is a cud on the 1966 Lincoln Memorial cent. Each cud represents an individual die that experienced a unique rim fracture, and the specific characteristics of the cud on the finished coin — its clock position relative to the design elements, its width along the rim, and its depth or protrusion height — serve as the distinguishing features that separate one cud variety from another. A cud is mechanically distinct from a die chip (which occurs in the interior of the die face) and from a rim die crack (where the die fractures but the piece remains in place). In a true cud, the broken rim fragment is completely separated from the die, leaving an open void that produces a featureless raised area on the coin where no design detail can be transferred. Cross-referenced as CU-1C-1966-03 and attributed by Cuds on Coins. The 1966 cent carries no mint mark, continuing the three-year policy of mint mark suppression designed to prevent collectors from differentiating between mint facilities and hoarding coins from perceived lower-production sources. Struck on a 3.11-gram, 19mm planchet of 95% copper and 5% zinc.

Cross References

• CU-1C-1966-03

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