1974 Lincoln Memorial Cent - CU-1c-1974-01 Cud

Description

The first documented cud for the 1974 Philadelphia Mint Lincoln Memorial cent, CU-1c-1974-01 inaugurates the rim break census for this date. Cataloged by Cuds on Coins, this variety carries no additional cross-reference numbers from other attribution systems. A cud is a major die break error in which a section of the die rim fractures and separates completely, creating a void at the die's edge that fills with planchet metal during subsequent strikes. The result is a raised, featureless blob along the affected portion of the coin's rim — an error type that is immediately recognizable even without magnification in many cases. Collectors encountering a suspected cud on a 1974 Philadelphia cent should compare the break's clock-position and arc-length against the reference images for CU-1c-1974-01 and the other cataloged entries to ensure correct attribution. Attribution by Cuds on Coins.

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