1974 (D) Lincoln Memorial Cent - CU-1C-1974D-12 Cud
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Description
Cataloged as CU-1C-1974D-12 in the Cuds on Coins system, this variety is the twelfth numbered (but eleventh confirmed) cud for the 1974 Denver Mint Lincoln Memorial cent, following the gap at position 11 in the catalog sequence. CU-1C-1974D-12 exhibits the standard characteristics of a cud: a raised, amorphous mass of metal at the coin's rim produced when planchet metal filled the cavity left by a separated fragment of die steel. The break occurred on a die that had accumulated sufficient fatigue damage through its operational life to propagate a crack from a stress concentration point at the rim to complete fracture. For collectors pursuing a complete type set of 1974-D cuds, the practical challenge lies not just in locating specimens of each variety but in correctly attributing them. The Cuds on Coins catalog provides reference images and positional data for each entry to facilitate this attribution process.
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