1973 (D) Lincoln Memorial Cent - CU-1C-1973D-05 Cud

Description

Documented as CU-1C-1973D-05 in the Cuds on Coins catalog, this obverse cud is the fifth overall cud variety and the third obverse-side break attributed to the 1973 Denver Mint Lincoln Memorial cent. The coin exhibits the hallmark characteristics of a full rim separation: a raised, amorphous mass of metal projecting from the rim where a segment of the obverse die fractured and detached. Unlike a die crack — which produces a fine raised line where metal fills a hairline fracture while the broken piece remains in position — a cud results from the complete loss of die material at the rim, creating an unrestricted flow channel for planchet metal under the tonnage pressures of the coining press. The specific clock-position and angular extent of CU-1C-1973D-05's break distinguishes it from the other two obverse entries and serves as the primary attribution criterion.

Cross References

• CU-1C-1973D-05

External References