CU-1C-1966-13 Rim Cud

Description

Cataloged as CU-1C-1966-13 and specifically noted as a rim cud, this is the thirteenth documented cud variety for the 1966 Lincoln cent. The rim cud designation, while technically redundant — all cuds originate at the rim by definition — emphasizes that this particular break is confined to the rim zone without extending significantly into the interior design elements. Rim-only cuds tend to be smaller than cuds that encroach on the field or devices, and they can be more challenging to detect because the raised protrusion may be only marginally taller or wider than the normal rim profile. On well-struck 1966 cents, the rim is already robust due to the high striking pressures employed at the Philadelphia Mint, so a small rim cud may require careful examination under magnification to distinguish from a normal rim variation or minor striking anomaly. Despite their subtlety, rim cuds are fully cataloged die varieties because they represent genuine die failures — each one documents a fracture event on an individual working die that permanently altered that die's output. The 1966 Lincoln cent was produced without mint marks under the Coinage Act of 1965, with 2,188,147,783 business strikes constituting the year's enormous output. Cross-referenced as CU-1C-1966-13 and attributed by Cuds on Coins. Collectors building a comprehensive set of 1966 Lincoln cent cuds will find that rim cuds like this one test their examination skills and reward patience. Struck on a 3.11-gram, 19mm planchet of 95% copper and 5% zinc.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Mike in Maine
• CU-1C-1966-13
• Expert attribution by Cuds on Coins

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