CU-50c-1776/1976-01R Cud

Description

First cataloged reverse cud on the 1976 Bicentennial Kennedy Half Dollar, CU-50c-1776/1976-01R documents a die rim fracture on one of the most recognizable commemorative coin designs of the twentieth century. The Bicentennial Half Dollar, bearing the dual date 1776-1976, features Seth Huntington's Independence Hall reverse that replaced the standard heraldic eagle for the nation's 200th anniversary celebration. Produced in massive quantities across both Philadelphia and Denver in 1975 and 1976 — with San Francisco adding silver-clad proof and uncirculated versions — the Bicentennial halves were struck in numbers so large that they remained common in circulation for decades afterward. The dual date "1776/1976" in the catalog designation reflects the unique dual-date format that appears on the coin itself, a format shared only with the Bicentennial Quarter and Eisenhower Dollar within the same commemorative program. Die rim fractures on high-volume production like the Bicentennial series are inevitable, but the "01R" sequence number as the first reverse cud documented suggests that either rim breaks were relatively uncommon on this particular design or that systematic documentation of Bicentennial half dollar die breaks began later than for other series. Cataloged by Cuds on Coins, this variety connects Bicentennial era production with comprehensive modern die failure research.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Fred Weinberg
• CU-50c-1776/1976-01R; number: none.
• Expert attribution by Cuds on Coins

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