CU-5c-1966-1R Cud

Description

A companion variety to the obverse cud CU-5c-1966-02, this Jefferson Nickel is cataloged by Cuds on Coins as CU-5c-1966-1R and cross-referenced as JNC-66-8R in the Jefferson Nickel Cud catalog. The "R" suffix identifies this as a reverse cud, distinguishing it from obverse cuds struck during the same year. The cud affects the Monticello side of the coin, where a piece of the reverse die rim broke free and left the characteristic raised featureless blob. Produced during the 1965-1967 period when mint marks were omitted from United States coinage, this nickel cannot be attributed to a specific mint facility. Having both an obverse cud (CU-5c-1966-02) and a reverse cud (CU-5c-1966-1R) documented for 1966 Jefferson Nickels illustrates that die rim failures occurred on dies for both sides of the coin. Reverse cuds on Jefferson Nickels affect the architectural details of Thomas Jefferson's Monticello estate, making the contrast between the smooth cud mass and the building's fine columned facade especially striking.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Fred Weinberg
• Cross reference number: JNC-66-8R
• Expert attribution by Cuds on Coins

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