1975 Lincoln Memorial Cent - CU-1C-1975-01 Rim Cud

Description

Titled as a "Rim Cud" in its original catalog listing, CU-1C-1975-01 inaugurates the rim break census for 1975 Philadelphia Mint Lincoln Memorial cents. Cataloged by Cuds on Coins, this variety records a complete rim fracture on a Philadelphia die — a die that struck cents without a mint mark, in keeping with the convention that prevailed until 2017. The "Rim Cud" designation in the title specifies that the break occurred at the die's outermost edge rather than as an interior design break, and the resulting error, the loss of part of the die's rim gutter, appears on the coin as a raised interruption in the design rim that tracks the rim's course. Philadelphia's 1975 cent production consumed an enormous number of die pairs running across multiple high-speed presses throughout the year, and each die absorbed hundreds of thousands of high-pressure impacts before retirement. Collectors encountering a suspected cud on a 1975 Philadelphia cent should compare the break's position and geometry against the reference images for all cataloged entries to ensure correct attribution. Attribution by Cuds on Coins.

Cross References

• CU-1C-1975-01

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