CU-1c-1974-08 Cud

Description

Designated CU-1c-1974-08 by Cuds on Coins, this rim cud variety on the 1974 Philadelphia Mint Lincoln Memorial cent is cross-referenced as LC-74-4B in The Cud Book (Thurman and Margolis). The "4B" suffix in the LC reference system typically denotes a die state variant or a closely related break on a different die that shares positional similarity with an earlier-cataloged variety — in this case, LC-74-4. This cross-reference is valuable for collectors who work across multiple catalog systems, as it provides a bridge between the Cuds on Coins numbering (which follows its own sequential format) and the LC numbering used in The Cud Book. The cud itself is the product of a standard rim fracture mechanism: fatigue-driven crack propagation through the die steel culminates in the complete separation of a rim fragment, and subsequent strikes produce coins bearing a raised, amorphous mass of metal at the break location. Philadelphia struck approximately 4.23 billion Lincoln cents in 1974 without a mint mark, and the enormous die consumption rate associated with this production volume generated multiple documented rim failures. CU-1c-1974-08 is the eighth entry in the Philadelphia 1974 cud catalog, continuing a census that documents the progressive toll of high-volume production on the mint's die inventory. The LC-74-4B cross-reference suggests this variety may occupy a similar circumferential position to another cataloged break, making precise comparison against reference images particularly important for correct attribution.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Jay Dunn
• Cross reference: LC-74-4B.
• Expert attribution by Cuds on Coins

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