CU-25c-1976D-04R Cud

Description

Among the most visually compelling cuds in this group, CU-25c-1976D-04R documents a reverse rim cud on the 1976-D Bicentennial Washington quarter — the special commemorative issue bearing Jack L. Ahr's colonial drummer design on the reverse. The "R" suffix in the catalog code identifies this as a reverse-die failure, meaning the cud interrupts the Bicentennial drummer design rather than the standard Washington portrait. Denver struck hundreds of millions of dual-dated 1776-1976 quarters during the extended Bicentennial coinage program, and the reverse die — with its higher-relief drummer, victory torch, and thirteen stars — experienced stress profiles distinct from the standard eagle reverse. The fourth cataloged reverse cud for this date and mint, this variety preserves a raised featureless mass along the reverse rim where a section of die steel fractured away. Bicentennial quarters remain enormously popular with casual collectors and error specialists alike, and a documented reverse cud on Ahr's distinctive drummer design adds die-variety interest to an already sought-after commemorative issue. Attribution requires matching the break position against CudsOnCoins reference images.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Sullivannumismatics on ebay
• Expert attribution by Cuds on Coins

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