CU-50c-1776/1976D-02R Cud

Description

Struck at the Denver Mint during America's Bicentennial celebration, CU-50c-1776/1976D-02R records a reverse rim cud on the 1976-D Kennedy Half Dollar bearing the dual date 1776/1976 and Seth Huntington's special Independence Hall reverse design. Denver produced a massive 287,565,248 Bicentennial half dollars across 1975-1976 production (all bearing the 1776-1976 dual date), and the extreme production volume pushed dies to their structural limits, creating the conditions for rim fractures. The "02R" suffix indicates this is the second reverse cud cataloged for the 1976-D Bicentennial half, meaning at least two distinct reverse dies developed rim breaks severe enough to merit documentation. Cataloged by Cuds on Coins with no additional cross-reference number assigned, this variety sits at the intersection of error collecting and Bicentennial commemorative collecting — two active specialties that overlap on these high-mintage celebratory issues. The Independence Hall reverse, used only during the 1975-1976 production window, makes Bicentennial cuds distinctly identifiable at a glance since no other Kennedy Half Dollar reverse carries this design. Collectors hunting through rolls of Bicentennial halves should examine rim edges carefully, as cuds on these coins often present as small raised lumps that can be mistaken for rim damage without magnification.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Fred Weinberg
• CU-50c-1776/1976D-02R; number: none.
• Expert attribution by Cuds on Coins

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