CU-1C-1967-03 Cud

Description

Recorded as CU-1C-1967-03, this third documented cud variety for the 1967 Lincoln cent extends the growing catalog of rim die failures from the final no-mint-mark year. Cuds are prized among error and variety collectors for their dramatic visual character: unlike the microscopic shifts of a doubled die, a well-developed cud is immediately visible to the unaided eye as an unmistakable lump of metal projecting from the coin's rim. This accessibility makes cuds an inviting entry point for collectors exploring the world of die varieties, and the 1967 date offers an attractive combination of affordability (due to the enormous mintage) and historical significance (as the closing chapter of the Coinage Act of 1965 era). The Philadelphia Mint's 1967 production consumed an extraordinary number of working dies to deliver over three billion business strike cents, and the extended service lives demanded by that output schedule inevitably generated the fatigue-driven rim fractures that produce cuds. Each cataloged cud for 1967 documents a unique die failure, identifiable by the position and contour of the raised mass on the finished coin. Because 1967 coins carry no mint mark, the cud's location and the die markers on the remainder of the coin are the only features available for positive attribution. Cross-referenced as CU-1C-1967-03 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-1967-03
• Expert attribution by Cuds on Coins

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