CU-50c-1776/1976D-07R Cud

Description

Seventh reverse cud cataloged for the 1976-D Kennedy Half Dollar's Bicentennial design, this variety documents a die rim fracture on a coin that carries Seth Huntington's Independence Hall reverse — the special commemorative design selected through national competition for the nation's two-hundredth anniversary celebration. Cross-referenced as CU-50c-1776/1976D-07R and cataloged by Cuds on Coins, seven reverse cuds for a single date and mint combination reflects the substantial die consumption during Bicentennial half dollar production. The 1976-D Kennedy Half Dollar bears the dual 1776-1976 date and was struck at the Denver Mint in copper-nickel clad composition, with Bicentennial coins produced across both 1975 and 1976 in an extended production run that consumed large quantities of working dies. Independence Hall's architectural facade on the reverse provides clear reference geometry for locating cud positions relative to the building's features. Cud errors form when a section of the die rim fractures and separates entirely, leaving a cavity that fills with metal during subsequent strikes to produce a raised featureless mass along the coin's edge. The Kennedy Half Dollar series, initiated in 1964 following President Kennedy's assassination, had transitioned from 90% silver to 40% silver (1965-1970) and then to copper-nickel clad (1971 onward) by the Bicentennial year, and the clad composition's striking characteristics influenced die wear patterns throughout the extended Bicentennial production period.

Attribution History

• CU-50c-1776/1976D-07R
• Expert attribution by Cuds on Coins

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