CU-25c-1976D-02R Cud

Description

Cross-referenced as WQC-76D-7R in the Washington Quarter cud classification, this second cataloged reverse cud for the 1976-D Bicentennial quarter connects to an independent attribution framework maintained by quarter specialists. The WQC reference provides a separate identification pathway, and the 7R designation places this cud at a specific position within that registry. Jack Akers's Colonial Drummer reverse — depicting a Revolutionary War drummer boy with a victory torch surrounded by thirteen stars — appeared exclusively on the dual-dated 1776-1976 Bicentennial quarter, tying any cud on this reverse to a single commemorative design. A cud forms when a die rim section fractures and separates completely, leaving a cavity that fills with metal during striking to produce a raised featureless mass at the coin's edge. The R suffix confirms this fracture occurred on the reverse die. Denver's massive Bicentennial quarter production stretched across 1975 and 1976, all coins bearing the dual date regardless of actual striking year, generating enormous die consumption that produced numerous rim failures. Cataloged by Cuds on Coins.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Fred Weinberg
• Cross reference number: WQC-76D-7R.
• Expert attribution by Cuds on Coins

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