1978 Lincoln Memorial Cent - CU-1C-1978-03 Rim Cud

Description

Identified specifically as a rim cud in the Cuds on Coins catalog, CU-1C-1978-03 documents the third confirmed die rim failure on 1978 Philadelphia Lincoln Memorial cents. The designation "Rim Cud" distinguishes this variety from interior retained die breaks by confirming that the fracture extends to and includes the coin's rim — the outermost raised border that normally surrounds the entire design. A rim cud represents the loss of part of the die's rim gutter: on the coin it appears as a raised interruption in the design rim that tracks the rim's course. Philadelphia's 1978 output placed heavy demands on its die inventory, and the documentation of multiple cuds for this date reflects the scale of die consumption during that production year. CU-1C-1978-03 carries no additional cross-references beyond its Cuds on Coins designation, and its attribution rests on the specific position and geometry of its rim break. Attribution by Cuds on Coins.

Cross References

• CU-1C-1978-03

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