CU-1C-1966-18 Cud

Description

Recorded as CU-1C-1966-18, this eighteenth cud variety for the 1966 Lincoln cent reflects the extraordinary die consumption rate at the Philadelphia Mint during the coin shortage era. Identifying cud varieties in practice requires collectors to understand what distinguishes a genuine cud from other rim anomalies. A struck-through grease error can produce a smooth area near the rim that superficially resembles a small cud, but the grease-filled impression is flat or slightly depressed relative to the normal surface rather than raised above it. A lamination peel near the rim can also mimic a cud, but laminations typically show irregular, flaky edges rather than the smooth, rounded profile of a genuine cud. And deliberate post-mint damage — such as a coin that has been struck against a hard surface — can deform the rim, but the metal displacement pattern will be inconsistent with the uniform flow produced by striking pressure against an open die void. These diagnostic distinctions are essential for collectors examining quantities of 1966 cents in search of undocumented cud varieties. The 1966 cent was produced without mint marks under the Coinage Act of 1965, with a total business strike mintage of 2,188,147,783 pieces. Cross-referenced as CU-1C-1966-18 and attributed by Cuds on Coins. Struck on a 3.11-gram, 19mm planchet of 95% copper and 5% zinc.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Marvin L
• CU-1C-1966-18
• Expert attribution by Cuds on Coins

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