1967 Lincoln Memorial Cent - CU-1C-1967-01 Cud

Description

Cataloged as CU-1C-1967-01, this is the first documented cud variety for the 1967 Lincoln cent — the final year of the Coinage Act of 1965 no-mint-mark era. A cud is a raised, featureless mass on a coin created when a section of the die rim fractures and the broken fragment separates from the die body, leaving a void that fills with planchet metal during striking. This extraordinary volume demanded a proportionally massive die population, and the extended service lives required to meet production targets pushed many dies deep into their fatigue range, where rim fractures become increasingly probable. The transition from 1967 to 1968 marked a watershed moment in American coinage: mint marks returned to all denominations, traditional proof sets resumed at the San Francisco Mint, and the coin shortage that had precipitated the Coinage Act was finally considered resolved. Cross-referenced as CU-1C-1967-01 and attributed by Cuds on Coins. Struck on a 3.11-gram, 19mm planchet of 95% copper and 5% zinc.

Cross References

• CU-1C-1967-01

External References