1972 Lincoln Memorial Cent - CU-1c-1972-02 Rim Cud

Description

Attributed on February 4, 2019, by the Cuds on Coins team, CU-1c-1972-02 is the second documented rim cud variety for the 1972 Philadelphia Lincoln Memorial cent. No cross-references to external attribution services have been established. The nearly five-month gap between the attribution of CU-1c-1972-01 (September 2018) and this second entry (February 2019) reflects the typical pace at which new cud discoveries are submitted and documented for well-studied dates. Each rim cud originates from a unique die that suffered peripheral edge failure at a specific location and in a specific manner — meaning the resulting raised interruption on struck coins occupies a distinctive position along the rim, covers a particular angular arc, and displays a characteristic profile that separates it from all other documented cuds for the same date. CU-1c-1972-02 documents one such failure, preserving the evidence of a specific die's terminal event in the numismatic record. For collectors building specialized cud collections organized by date and denomination, the 1972 Philadelphia cents offer a modest but meaningful set of documented varieties that complement the date's fame for doubled die varieties.

Cross References

• Cross reference: none. 02/04/2019.

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