1966 Washington Quarter - RCD-25c-1966-03R Retained Cud

Description

Unlike a full cud where the broken die fragment falls away completely, the RCD-25c-1966-03R is a retained cud—the fractured piece of the die stayed in place, producing a raised area that still carries its design on the struck 1966 Washington Quarter. Cataloged by Cuds on Coins, this variety belongs to the clad composition era that began in 1965, when the Mint transitioned away from silver coinage. Retained cuds are generally considered scarcer than full cuds because the retained fragment typically breaks free after relatively few strikes, converting the die into a standard cud-producing die for the remainder of its service life. Collectors interested in this die should also examine the related retained cud from the same die pair, documented in the Washington Quarter retained and pre-cud listings at Cuds on Coins. The 1966 date falls in the early years of clad coinage production, when the Mint was producing quarters at exceptionally high volumes to replace withdrawn silver coins in circulation.

Cross References

• Cross reference: RCD-25c-1966-03R. 09/01/2013.

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